The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-27
BLUE JEANS ARE
DEFEATED AGAIN.
This Time the Red Pants the
Victors.
GRAYS WIN IN PETERSBURG
cattle Axe Team Defeat Tip Top Play
ers - Small Boy Hurt - Cupid's
Work-News Items from Chess
terhed and Manchester.
GRAYs WIN IN PETERSBURG
MANCHESTER Bureau. Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
llo2 Hull Street
Whisper gently, caethinks I hear the
funeral dtrSe of the Blue Jeans" In
fancy there comes TO me disordered mind
prophesY that such an appeiiation
will be known no more. Under the heap of
four runs 1t was buried yesterday after
noon at Forest Hill Park The Red
Pants are the boys who buried the name.
Incidentally taking some of the ready
cash Of admirers of the Jeans" to-
gether with two balls. the wager of the
teams In the sight of over two hundred
witnesses. to the horror OF lovers of good.
clean baseball playing. and sending con-
sternation to the breast of many a fair
mascot who was present. the blIe
Jeans played simply intollerably and
lost the game to the Red Pants by
score of 10 to 4.
Not one word is to be said against Mt
Charlie T Thomas, the twirler for the
Jeans" and Knightiy. the catcher. but
the rest OF the misera Bile bunch should
go to playing ping pong. Ihomas. VINO
comes here from Cincinnati, pitches su-
perlauve ball. and with good support
could have won the game yesterday WIN
the greatest ease
The ..Red Pants had Saunders in the
box. who pitched asplendid game, but
he also had bad support
Manager Garfield German rendered his
resignation Immediately after the game.
and Captain Emmett Gregory assumed
charge The players will meet in Eafrl-
sons drug store Tuesday night and there
alter the name and sign new players
Umpire J. A. Decor gave the players
good rru, decisions and paced con-
etr,,ction on balls which had them guess
Ing for time.
GRAYS WIN.
The triumphant players and happy Tcot-
crs Of the Manchester Grays baseball
team arrived here at clock last night
from Petersburg. where, by a score OF Il
to 10. they defeated the Eoo-Doos. OF the
I,ackade City. in a closely contested game
The feature Of the game Tor the GfaFs
was hit over the fence when three men
were on bases. Charter Of the Grays,
rtr2ck out eleven men, while Clayton, Tor
the Hoo Docs. had six to his credit. lhis
was the fifth game between these two
terms and three Of them are to MancheS-
ter's credit. A full carload OF people
vert down to see the game. and from
them 1t is said that 1t was worth the
money.
WALTER NUNNALLT HURT.
AS The result Of car Of the Peters
burg line running into the grocery wagon
Of Mr.. L. NJ. Nunnallv YESTERDAY after
noon Wafer. his twelve-year-old son.
lies In a critical condition at his home
from the effects of being thrown to the
hard paving, landing on his head. Ash
land Nation. another young man in the
vaytn at the time. escaped without injury.
DIR Hill treated the little fellow but is
unable to tell as yet what the extent OF
the injury is. There is no external in
jury but there may be a confusion of the
brain
The Jail commissioners appointed by
Judge Ingram to look into the escape of
John Brockwel. an insane man. from the
city Jail last week, and report if the ser
geant was derelict in his duty. returned
full report to the court yesterday morn
ing. generating the City Sergeant from
any blame in connection with the matter
The commissioners We're Messrs. Angus
tine Royal, George Gary and DR.. Gar
rett
Mr. D. L. Toney yesterday left the
park where he has been conducting
confectionery fer some time. Manager
Thomas who was recently appointed to
the position of general park manager,
r-il take charge of the pavilion on the
opposite side, About twenty-five benches
were hauled to the park yesterday morn
Ing. which is a good sign that the i'm
provements will soon start. There will be
band playing there Monday night.
WAGON CAPSIzED.
Fresh milk direct from the country
farm coursed down rut in Sixth Street
yesterday and incidentally the milk of
human kindness slowly oozed from the
anatomy of Mr.. NJ. F. Clarkson. manager
Of the Manchester Dairy. and he used
russ word. while being extricated from
beneath wagon which had turned over
on top of him.
Mr. Clarkson went to turn his wagon
around from a house which he had de-
nvered some milk, and pulled his horse
too short The wagon careened on one
wheel, for just moment, then TOPPED
over. catching Mr.. Clarkson beneath and
spiiling twenty gallons of fresh milk on
the ground Mr.. Clarkson had his ankle
sprained in the fall, and though quite
painful will not prove serious The loss
If the milk was the greatest blow to
him. Fortunately the horse stood per-
,ectlv still when the wagon capsized.
W otherwise Mr.. Clarkson would have
been probably seriously Injured,
CUPID'S WORK.
cunid is no resnector OF persons or cir
.umstances surrounding and sends his
iarts through apparently inpenetrable
rails The dignihed air of the Council
n, n,ber has been invaded by the little
.ascal and one Of the city fathers is to
Be entrapred in matrimonial folds
Rev. W w. Sisk has returned from
amelia. county and will preach at Clop-
,on. Street Baptist Church to-day.
corning and evening. Rev W. T. De-
ae.s. of venable-Street Church. Rich
r7ond, will address the Missionary So
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Isaac Moore and Charles Dabney were
sncd $3.50 each by Squire L. ". Cheat
ham Friday They were charged with
Sam yesterday They were charged with
,ais!ng q disturbance on the Petersburg
tar
Mr.. E NJ Burrus left yesterday for Gin
,innati. TO spend few days.