The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-10
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compared to the racket" which greeted
their arrival.
Each team, as team. and every indi.
vilunl member was cheered and looted
ana told exactly what the crowd felt.
Cardoza came In for bit OF howl
on account Of the ancient company nc
was In; Harrison Blair looked as sol.
ciiln ps an owl; Granville Gray IN q red
sweater looked quite the professional;
liotchliss was arraycd In a profusion OF
stripes; 0scnnehy. thc librarian, who
played out among the left field book
cases, wore n pair Of red STOCKINGS IN
scholarly manner, and Gordon McCabc.
from the village near the Central Asylum,
wns rs graceful as only Petorspurs'ah
can be.
Kissed by Chilly Winds.
On the Commonwealth side julien Hill
looked like d '"postcr boy" with his raven
curls kissed by the chilly winds. "Puss'
Elyson looked about twelve stories high.
and 'Fhiz" Gordon appeared also as q
skyscrapcr. white. on first base. looked
as stalwart MS a cop; Duke, he OF the
railroads, adorned the second bag Ike a
fancy top. Leigh looked like young
prize fighter. Tucker Harrison, MS a girl
exclaimed, walked like n zephyr (what-
ever that mcanD. Etchlson, in pie
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the center grass plot, and Jones kept
'Iooltout'' at the right field bushes
Uniforms Pleasing.
It must have been a mean man Or
woman who was not pleased with the
uniforms worn by the two teams, for
every color, shape and style was surely
in evidence.
There wero whites, blues, reds. grays
yellows. and the legends OH the shirts
spoke Of the glories OF other days, for
one read University OF Virginia, Me-
Cabe's School, Richmond College. Hunt
Club, I.ayola, Pennsylvania. Stevens,
North Carolina, Richmonds and Battle
Axe" which is placed at the foot"
At last the athletes have warmed M,
the final Instructions have been given, the
band has played Dixie" the crowd has
chcered, and the game is about to begin.
DOC" Bryan captain OF the West
morelands, who have the field, escorts
Mayor Mccarthy to the pitchers box.
and His Honor. twisting his legs grace
fully, sends curve grandly over tho
plate.
After these preliminaries the obseques
began. Jones and Leigh walked to first
on balls and Duke went out on q fly.
Crowd Yells "Robber.'
While waiting for the next man up.
the crowd yelled "robber' at Mr.. An
tllony, tho umpire who smiled nonchal-
antly. = Puss" Ellysor walked to first,
and then, just to show his Skill as q
base ball thief, stole second and third
bases Mr.. Jones scored amid wild APP
plause, and the side was out. G
Westn1oreland went to the bat. Hotch-
kiss was hit, Gray walked and DOC"
Bryan famed out, amid Wild fanfare OF
tin horns and a shout OF look at the
moon from al tribe Of small boys.
Harrison Blair twisted his knee in run
ming to first base, but his hit to pitcher
brought In ! a run. The bags were full,
and when Gordon McCabe Oils not perez
| went to the bat the adherents OF the
| black and yellow entreated him to make
| a hit" but like Casey at the Bat" OF
immortal memory, McCabe struck OUT.
| There were those who made the welkln
| ring with cries OF ''robbcr' and xiii
rim, a the decision OF the umpire, but
he only smiled.
Dr.. st. Julian Oppenhlmer attended
| Harrison Blair and pronounced that ms
hurt was "Charlie boss and prescribed
..mothers' friend for his leg
The score was then one to one. ana
the crowd was on tip-toa. When player
| missed a ball he was greeted WIN sliou !. :; >
~ .,ret a step ladder" and "gct net
MI al this gave way to panden1onium
when Etchison knocked a two-bagger 10
/ me student in the book lovers library,
tucker Harrison then hit to th'rd anu
| brought in a run, while he slid sracelulsS
,ro,,nd the diamond on his shirt front.
| When the dust blew away the score
] was 2 to 1, and the dead game sports
from the Commonwealth, were getting
/ chesty and yelling "cinch' with sEeat
| gusto.
Break It Up"
At the beginning Of the third inning
| leigh made neat two-bagger, and IN
the exuberance of youth, Mr.. Spicer, chlef
| rcoter of the Commonwealth. stood up
and called upon his club to break up the
fake" club Westmoreland) and save
| Judge Witt the trouble.
I SAINT Bryan caught n high fly and
| then fumbled the next ball hit by Julian
Hill, who made a home run through n
succession of errors. This was the only
example Of Celestial" ball playing In
dulged In during the game. Etchison
incidentally made another two-bagser but
died on second as Tucker Harrison thrice
famed the chilly air.
The score on the big blackboard
showed Commonwealth 3, and Wcstmore-
land /.
Looked Sad and Sick.
At the beginning OF the fourth II looked
sad and sick for Westmoreland, ana Mr.,
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