The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-18
cHERUBS WERE VICTORS.
wry A CLOSE CANE IN THE
WITH FROM THE IRoSToSs.
v..,.rnsrs Put = sturdy Locking
r, I'm the Field, But They Could Not
r,nd BIsnkensbip's zigzags.

r.o,fonS and Hun-Street Cherubs
- The diamoad az Forest Hill Park
'...terday afternoon. and the Maachsste-
netame vlctors in the ninth by a
II four 20 three. There were four
..,.red people present and had the
&c hecn less threatening p larger
-s would have chesred the Hillites TO
., The game was devoid OF bril-
-. only one or two stops in the in
ia being worthy OF mose than passing
notice.
rho Westorners put a sturdy-looldng
-, - men In the field. and the craaks
t, know what the CheruDs can do saw
u, Glance that It would be no easy
ter Tor them - defeat the Ironio1s.
an m them we're heavy and yet agile,
"a m their practice before the game
,tooref that they knew some few things
,lort ball playing.
no game commenced with the visitors
o.. he bat. and, ike the Cherubs who fol-
NOD them. they went out in the one.
,oo thrce order. The best hitters for the
f,or,ens rad then faced Blankenship.
--5 failed 10 ind him. The admirers Of
sbs Chorubs took a more hopeful view OF
Che situation.
IN the second Charley Hodges came very
rrsr making the achievement Of his life.
Morgan was first at the bat. and beau
,fT mun by Batham out in right hed
az one Of those easy, graceful f'ies that
usually 20 out there. put him on second.
When Upper sailed the sphere over the
,,6eld 90 Welsh the visitors centreflelder
vas more successful and held TO the ball.
Morgan. IN the meanwhile went TO third.
Lemons received his base on called balls
nnd stole second. Hodges thus faced
Bradley when there was one man out
and two men on the bases. He waited
f0r a pretty one" and banged 1t TO cen
ire Morgan sauntered home and Lemons
followed. Hodges then stole second. and
when Batham made his second tumble
0ut among the wire-grass in his attempt
90 acid" McCreery's fly, the Washing
tonian crossed the plate, giving the Che
Tubs their third run.
II was the fourth before anything again
happened that was calculated 10 arouse
Timothy Typewriter West as he sat in a
far-away corner OF the grand stand.
Timothy with dreamy, sorry-I-couldn't-
attend sort Of expression, had settled Il
in his mind that the visitors were to be
whitewashed and when the fourth ar
rived and brought developments which
Knocked all Of his calculations into a
George Washington chapeau. Timothy's
nervous system received a serious shock,
ana ne gave the water boy a two-oent
piece for a dipper Of water And wafer
is not exactly in Timothy's line. either.
Well, In the fourth. O'Brien mt his
mind through a series of resolutions
which were unanimously adopted. that
provided FOR the making Of at least one
base Int. He faced Blankenship with a
resolute air and caught the sphere for
beautiful drive TO left. There was heard
coaching In Volapuk by Mr.. Gilman. and
% was a revelation TO the Oldest inhabi-
iant Even the air seemed surprised. and
the wind shifted. So did OBrien, for he
cieverly stole second Frank then found
I'ankenship for the second single and
TIE Irish citizen crossed the plate. A
goody number OF impartial cranks were
~ the opinion that O'Brlen was out"
when he stole second, but Umpire West
decided otherwise.
ln the eighth the Westerners tied the
score McCreery. who had PLAYED such n
splendid game at first. dropped a rather
ladly-thrown ball from one OF the in
folders. and Batham got his base. Then
Napier allowed the sphere to go right be-
tween his more or less shapely limbs, and
lnscoll got on the first bag. while Bat
ham went 10 second. Gilman then made
"a clever bunt just a foot or so in front
Of The batter's box and sped towards
FIRST While -'oster threw wildly to third.
The auburn-haired citizen must have been
thinking OF gubernatorial nominations or
me reconciliation OF silver. At any rate.
me bali went rolling down to Morgan,
and Batham and Driscoll crossed the
Plate. The applause was deafening.
Morgan commenced the latter half Of
me ninth with a pretty single TO centre.
and Upper sent him 10 second with a
sacrifice. He stole third, although many
believe Mr.. West erred when he stated
that 10 was safe" and Hodges with an
other timely hit scored the run
The following figures are as interesting
90 some people as a Democratic conven-
tioni
FOREST HILLS.