The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-08
COMMONWEALTH
DEFEATS RIVALS
Yesterdays Annual Clash a
Funeral Affair for the West
norcland Cohorts.
SOCIETY OUT IN FORCE
Justice Crutchfield Performs
Beautifully and Receives the
Plaudits OF Crowd.
OBITUARY:
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Commonwealth, @.
"Hark from the tombs. n dolcfr'
sound" was q merry French chan
sonette compared to the gloom which
envoloped the cohorts of Westmoreand
at the ball game at Broad Street Park
on yesterday afternoon.
1t was sad beyond the expression
OF funereal sentences, and the means
and groans of the slaughtered broke
on the evening air like the cries of
lost souls.
"why didn't Your wife Gomez" asked
Westmoreland man OF brother
member.
because she don't understand the
game" he replied.
That's no excuse, for our team
don't either" was the cruel retort.
That just about summed up the
situation. for Commonwealth literally
put it all over the lads from the Grace
Street club, and took them into camp
without turning q hair.
1t is true that not single run of the
six scored by Commonwealth was
earned but the errors made by West
that hits were luxurics. not necessities.
and the voyage around bases was not
accounted a dangerous, or even q
hazardous proposition.
This was the Commonwealth idea,
but not so with the yellow and black,
for only once did a Wcstmoreland
player reach Il haven of rest on sec
ond, and SO pleased was he at the I'M
expected feat that he remained there.
willing for third, but still afraid to
strike"
If Professor" Murray NJ. Mcguire.
E the one time hero of the University Of
Virginia ball team, had been given a
ghost of support, this tale of sorrow
might never have been written. but,
alas, the Professor" could not inspire
his celestial allies, who iuggled the ball
in true Chinese fashion and famed
the air like windmills.
Q nthe other hand the ancient and
grnyhaired Ellyson, standing some
sc'vcp feet in altitude, proved a verita-
bic corkscrew to his opponents strik-
ing them out and holding them down
to kindergarten hits, which wcre Sob
incG up by the aggregation of vcuns
gentlemen who, disguised as profess
tionals. played the part to q finish
On first base n long lesged bank on
cial. yclept Gordon. fastened his
hooks on ali that c,roc t,;, ,,.... -,
rfght-fieid a gentleman by the name of
Jones gathered in the sheaves ara Ia
cidentally Knocked large dents in the
ball on several occasions: at shortstop
q debonair young stockhrokg~. Lci,yh
by name, handled both the short and
long end: in left-fleld Mr.. Ttxker Har-
rison annexed everything except a red
h"' stove Whllc ar Julian Hill. as
'ash .op' ~ oSed u mountain OF weight.
catchlhs hish louis with all the ease
anu deAtcrilE OF q chicken pirate.
~ was mighty aggregation of
8 pa y p'ayers-that Commonwealth
cro"o-ahd having found a soft thing,
theH showed IT along.
is an authority on all tbinps ,ha W..
morelan6 man roro too aa,,,., NY W wv,
~ onaar,a =, 80 ~ uai'it''S reared
70 engage IN tho rough play of tho
"Governcsses and shoes arc KILN,
the game" said tho yiconon+ - .
admiring aufT ence.s comnosaa p' 20 an an
ace Nike SANITY and Big OPP, who
never having had either govcrnesses
or shoes. agreed unanimously
Long before the hour apontcd 10,
~ tNer"doh arrived. society, which
writes It's name with big S, begar
to arrive and giggle in tho Grand.
4 stand Every one in tho p,,o ~ ~,
and not in jail, was present ~ Tron r,o OK,
handsome Young baritone singer, who
looks like kyrle Bcllew, even to mem
bcrs of the City Council 1odlea 49,.
there without number vo~ uuaos msr'
cow >' ti.''iA'i, young and
,non,e not SO young, waving flags
wearing colors and selling peanut
and other equally dainty REFRESHMENTS
Tbo do,>a,, 80 Sun.
this hola 1,g %'l uac,, VINO had charge o