The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-14
nlanche ster Won The First Game,

73uf thu first game opened with the
Eiks At the bat, and they couldn't score
q. Bigblo went to first on four balls IRON ,o,
Hooker. who, by the way, was very Nd
aral ia his allowance. The. Stanley, VINO
= certainly the best runner an the
league. tried TO go down to second ou.
Aespitn q beautiful slide, Elmore GOT
49, hall down on a line and McEvoy.
vho was playing short. tagged MN.
,rhsn frank Rigbie waited for four palis
o,nd rot them. He also went out al sec
ond ana John McEvoy died in the same
1ashion st was fast ball, and the MAN.
chautnrs trottcd from the diamond ana
lat Jim McEvoy handle the stick 1irsl.
h got nice little single. put an pay
4nr on third McLcevy got one down aliu
~ was tagged. Holland punchea ,ad1u
1h,.nec rot four balls. Then Philips
S.on.d tf,e atmosphere three straight
Dimes. ee,h
There was no scoring until the h1th
snninv when Manchester brought one
mon . cross the home plate. Elmore oleo
az f,rc+ haR. and Hooker came up ana
oaated a nice single. Then Hosa1i
punched With two out, jim Mcfs Wy
waddled up and struck one right on tne
s,.ae marx Hooker went around 70
t,.a.s ord when Wills made an error
~ the hall from Hollands bat hooker
rr.nced IN Then In the seventh boih
4
sides made one run.
- :, SCORE TIED.
The Elks got another across ~ @
mini, and tied the score. Ihi11gs loohen
1,,.e a ten-inning game, but then Hoohel
saved the day. In their last nan l .:s
Manchesters, assisted by f1oohei, VIZ
.,,is tn 4t,e Iclks: Elmore came up an c,
In, .so,, w ,rhen old funny Hooker"
an,hlad an In that lazy fashion Of MS.
TIVE first ball thrown he cracked LOT
.,rao In land when Hogan got Elm
ple after him, he came tearing ho o,: =
tho,,rh no had to make some gooo sii ll
3ne IN do 1t. This had won the sa a,,ie
and though Fitzpatrick, Tor me h...s.
did good work In the box. ne ;, u,u ny :
have the support that HOOKER ny. ,as
,,or,1 of Gilmore behind the pat was
something extraordi'is.i
went.to second on him.
~. Official score follows:
,.,,na contest with Thomas and blshop
.5t - aea,nst each other people saw
49,. rned MI ching for five innings. ana
sHan.,t the game went against lho1nas'
=. us .hro,lrh no fault OF his. IN VIII
ming the first game Hooker los s .iie 80
nnd ope. He was placed Oh III p ..l
md simply played rotten!s 1oi o ,ar+
ssnr when lie was landed OUT 10 iei
-a.1,a,, ana his rnuffing OF good i1y that
Sa,i ,irht An his hands made another run.
A. .itorcther those who saw the games
S.astcrday we're well pleased WITH the
sna,,inr Not any moro snappy WorR
T. taar soen on the diamond TINS sea-
aon. .,,o f;rs+ a.
n;,r and Manchester waited untli 1ne
s,,ird. when they piled up Two. ihen' III
Ave last OF the fifth. inning, Two runs
.ca,na# over, and the Manchesters trotteo
In the diamond. having taken the 1lrst
e,,,a dnn,nr game and lost the second
1--WE INNING game.
ONE MORE GAME.
Because the rain interfered last sat
A,rday. the league will hold until Wedness.
sq.,r ,rhen a sinble game will be played
tetween the same teams. that contested
Yesterday. Triton. from Harvard Col
iepe. win do tho twirling for the boys
from over the James and from talk heard
a,e is something nice on the twisting OF
rho snnere before 1t reaches the batter.
IN the f,randstand a part OF the ..NoS
Guilty. Company occupied prominent
seats and enjoyed the performance very
much. Mr.. and Mrs. West, two Of the
most prominent members of the com
hany. were there and a young lady mem
ker also attended. They We're lavish ~
ihe,r praise OF the double plays anc
tnaDpy work of both teams.
The SCORE.
The of1lcial score follows:
ELKS.
PLAYERS. ABB R. BIZ. 20. A. %.
s. Rigbie, gb !. ..s..2 - 2 s
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