The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-14
Wet;
GAME POSTPONED |. [ N. i
Crack Team From Einporia and.
Brownies to Play ",
To-day.
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GREAT CROWD DISAPPOINTED (: n ! I { {:
Come to Cheer 81 tbs the
VisitorsT'he Line a
Up. 85
GREAT CROWD DISAPPOINTED } ! \ / e

Grounds were too wet and the game be-
tween 1Gtnporln and tho Brownies for the
championship Of Virginia was not played
at Broad Street Park yesterday after
noon.
rho gamo will be played this afternoon
ana will begin at 4:45 o clock. The dia-
,nond will DO put in good order this
morning, and unless II rains again to-
day, baseball lovers In tho city will have
All opportunity OF witnessing one of Tho
host exhibitions Of tho national gumc seen
hero this season.
Moro than two hundred Cmporia peo-
pie were disappointed yesterday because
OF the wet grounds. with tho skinned
diamond 1t was impossible to play, though
both teams were on the ground Manager
pecblos had his mon out shortly before
8 o'clock, and they indulged III. a little
practice work. They arc Il fine looking
lot Of players, and are heavier than the
Brownies. Their record for hitting per-
hnps lends the record of tho champions
OF the Twin City League.
Many ladies arc among the frooters for
the visitors, ana the grand stand was
practically filled yesterday when the
buIlo NnS GAIlEd I'LL. ~ SiGLL luLIIy VI
tt6se who came on the excursion yester-
day returned last night, but moro than
a hundred remained for the gnmc to-day.
The 11mporia delegation will line up
to-day like this: Hobb. catcher; Hobb.
pitcher; Gathrlght, first base; Frank
Mum (captaim, second base; Heath. third
base; Rawlings, short stop; A. SaglU
right field; I'ecbles, left field e. Wychc.
center field; Briggs, extra. tas
Visitors Scattered About. H
The ninc Is quartcred at Rucgcr's, with
about n score Of rooters. Many Of those
who came on the excursion went9to Muir.
phys and to Campbclls Where they re-
NAMED last night. t@55
Early yesterday morning It started to
rain. and not until after 3 o'clock in the
afternoon was there a check. Around
tho first base on the diamond was n
puddle Of water that made ityout OF the
question for player to do any run
ming.
1Iulcher viii pitch for the Brownies
to-day. He has played several games
with the Emporla delegation, and Is a
favorlte In that city Bets were even
last night on the result OF the game.
Among those who came On the excursion
are the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Beal, Dr.. and
Mrs. Lotion. Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Barham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chap Weaver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Hart. Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Vincent, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. IIecht Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Schwartz. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wycbo, DR.. G. y, Wood, B. w.
Wyche, r. G.RDyson. z. c. Palmer, S.
Y. Southall, T. A. Lewis Samuel Gettle,
A. a. State. Mrs. u. ". Bate, Miss Ruth
Turner, Miss Carlcy, Miss State, Misses
Prince, Misses Powell. a. a. Slagle, J.
D. PEBBLES, J. b. Bailey II. w. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. slage L. II. Field,
j. S. Spencer, II. N Beales, DR.. II. B.
Manhood. Dr. L. G. Walker, D. T. Prince.
Roy Lee. Richard Robinson. w. II. Rich
ardson. Jesse Lee, W. NJ. Duck. r. u
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. p. Weiss.
j. E. Reid r. L. Cato Mr. W. r. Cato
and wife, Mr.. M. ]. Squire and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Lifsey, Rev ]. M.
Dunaway. Misses Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
). p. Taylor, J. j. Taylor, Edward Rob
inson, Curtis King.