The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20

a5 e. S7 and the champion Brown
$3.50 n Nl les have gone down Il
Nh u gnominious defeat at TIL
, hands OF the tail-enders
y In conflict not un
usually brilliant, in the presence of some
LEO people. Mr.. Thomas. curveoloEist
aided and allotted by eight swarthy Man
chesterians, exploded the Champion
Brownies at the Broad Street Park yes.
larday afternoon, and the contest was III
the nature OF a walkoYer. the boys from
tis Fulton never having a chance to win
after the first inning. Score five to one
The result of the game, in fact the en-
. tire conflict, was great surprise to every
one it having been conceded long before
the umpire called the players to their
yroi2ectlve positions upon the diamond
e. ii.-. the aggregation from over the river,
the desp!sed tail-enders Of the associa-
s ton, the n.ne men who have not hereto
fore shown thorough ability to play
ning pong, would meet their Waterloo
for the fifth consecutive time at the
hands or the champions in hollow
fashion.
But the tables We're turned completely.
q and before the first inning was over it
was apparent that Manchester had Inn
proved Immensely in team work and bat
ting, while every member of the organi-
cation showed himself to be running over
with the spice Of baseball life, ginger.
And when the rooters became thorough
Z " aware that Manchester was out for the
goods and intended getting away with
them the tide Of favor changed, large
majority of those present hootfng Justify
for the tail-enders. For once the Brown
les. the all-star aggregation. 1ouhd thenl-
selves deserted Of admirers, save three
handsome ladies in the grand stand ana
an occupant of the press box. but these
,e.I,n
rooters OF a high class, their throat and
: lung work being much above the aver
age. -.s-ti
Z 't SAME TEAMS
& Save Sharp, the Brownies manage
ment showed exactly the same team yes
: terday afternoon that they used IN OK
{ ,,Ioaing IN the E,ks in the conflict last
week. Bowers being in the box ana
Sharp being replaced by Hogan, an OLD
time Fulton boy and flrst class heioer
in every respect And with the excep-
inn Of Cbeatam second baseman, MAN.
I chester showed practically the same team
that last Saturday was defeated by the
1It,,s The only other change was IN the
box artist, Hooker having been replaced
Ia. Thomas. an ex-Three-Leasuer, he
having come tic Manchester from Daven-
port iowa.
q
4spitching a most superb article OF bail.
. irhc iabulated score shows that he was
really touched up oftener than was Bow.
.is. but the hits We're SO scattered as 10
make them of no value to the Brownies
When n nice swat would have scored
run Thomas would settle down and toss
the leather in such a manner as to puz-
zle the batters facing him. Then, too,
the support given him was of the apple
pie order, the players working together
like a clock never making misplay
wher. run was in danger.
bowers work first-class, such as
would have under most any other cir
Jtcur stances landed the Brownies on the
cafe side of the conflict. but the men be-
ahirGl him We're not abel to hit when
necessary. and then he allowed the oppos-
.nE team several hits at very inopportune
mcr.lcnts
snappy work of both teams was
i.nrred by only one piece of dirty work
: and it may be safely stated that never
before on local diamond has such an
utterly contemplate deal been permitted
by an umpire. MI. Duke showed clearly
! his incompetency in allowing the player
TO remain in the game after it had oc-
CURED.
ttsaA A RANK DECISION.
The incident occurred in the eighth in
ring. when the visitors We're at the bat.
J. O'1iara had just scored a run and
J Crcstic was. on third base. Driver. the
guilty party, first baseman for Manches
ter, faced the SALESMAN. He hit q nice
nne'fo Darby at third, but before throw
Ing Darby out at first the fielder very
properly anchored Crnstic on third and
! Then tossed the leather over to Gathright
6Tsfrst. Driver was declared out, but in
Htead of letting Gathright throw the ball
g to the plate to cut off Crostic, Driver ac-
htual1y held the arms of Gathright until
after the run was in. A great howl was
raised. but Duke allowed the score to
ftard. He was highly censured FOR such
action.
The game opened with J. O'Hara at the
Bat. He was given a free pass to first.
stole second and scored on a two Dagger
i,y Crostic. In the meantime J. Jennings
had gone out on three strikes. Driver,
the next man up, few out to center field,
md Lewis followed with swift swat for
three sacks, scoring Crosiic. He was left
en third, w. Jennings fouling out to the
catcher. For the Brownies John Nc
EvoS, first up, secured hit for two
sases. but he never got any further, Nor
Z gan going out from second to first, Darby
\ ,tiiling out and Eacho being thrown out
Y rom short to first. Score. 2 to O.
4 The second and third innings We're fea-
,ureless. neither side getting over four
ben to the bat during the round. but In
he fourth Manchester added another run
% her score. Driver hit safely and stole
iecoEd Lewis failed to connect. but
Driver scored on nice one to left field
~ w. Jennings. Knowles was hit by a
oitched ball, but died on second. p. Ola
and Thomas going out on infeld hits
The only thing of interest the Brownies
Z I'D was to get one man on first in this
ai.ing. Jim McEvoy securing single
de rested on second. Score, 3 to Q.
BROWNIES SCORE.
. In tho fifth inning neither side cid
inything. only six men going to the
BAT. three from each team. The sixth
Mas the same, but In the seventh, after