The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-15
THE CHERUBS DEFEATED
THEIR OLD ENEMY-THE SPIDERS
GIVB THEM HARD BATTLE.
Burnett Was y Little Wild But Pitched a
Remarkable Game-Cspt. Duke Had
Luck With Him All the Time.

When Captain Vatican Dandelion
Duke went upon the Chesterfield dia-
mond yesterday afternoon he was clad in
dark blue uniform, sunny smile, and
a pair Of immaculate white shoes. Down
deep In his pocket he had carefully
ensconced the left hind foot OF a rabbit,
shot In graveyard at the witching
hour. and just before he left the dressing
room, he struck his left ear thrice with
the lucky charm. That settled it. and
for once the Cherubs had mo more
chance OF defeating the Spiders than
some people have of being consulted as
to what would be the proper name with
which to ehristen the new arrival at the
White House.
Besides all of this luck which Vatican
Dandelion carried about concealed in his
left hip pocket. his chances were con-
siderably strengthened by the appear
ance OF Mr.. Watermelon Wthers Miller,
son OF the well-known dialect exponent.
Just at the present time the dialect ex-
ponent and plantation melody citizen
Is out in the Windy City dallyiug with
the delights Of the Midway Plaisance,
consequently the heir and scion OF the
noble house OF Miller thought it an ex-
eelient opportunity 10 demonstrate TO
few hundred cranks that he could do
more In day than sell birdseed. or wrap
up soap at the bargain counter Water
melon Witirers Miller is IL youth OF
promise, but the sedentary life of a cor
ner drug store is hardly the place for
him 10 achieve greatness. All of his
friends fully appreciate that he can
bottle liver pills about as well as any
body. and they know, too. that when IT
comes 10 wrestling with Latin phrases
that have become somewhat tangled up
In prescription, he is a high roller.
But then, the same old thing. day after
day, Is monotonous. and he gets tired
going down into the damp dark cellar
looking sor the slippery elm pile. or
staying in the back Office cutting cute
ltIe round holes I'm the porous plasters
The consequence Of all this is that he
sometimes goes asleep. even in his IlveIiest
moods. and yesterday afternoon out I'm
right field he went away into the land OF
dreams, and never awoke until Blanken-
ships fly had dropped with a dull and
solemn thud.
However, all this was luck with Can
tain Duke, and there were some Of the
most marvellous instances Of good fortune
ever seen on the Chesterfield diamond.
In four different innings the Cherubs adj
vanced men TO third base, but not one OF
them ever crossed the plate EXCEPT in the
first. Kahn did so by reaching first on
called balls, and going around TO third on
a o-bagger by Foster. Burnett then
made his only wild pitch OF the game.
and the short-stop scored.
Burnett was quite Wild at times. but
he kept the Cherubs down 70 two two
baggers. 1t was remarkably good pitching.
The first run for the Collegiaus was
scored by Phillips, who reached first on
pretty drive 10 left. He went to third
on Dukes two-bagger. and crossed the
plate on long fly TO centre field by
Ellis.
In the ninth Wallace found CauiAower
for a hit, and stole second Burnett then
hunted 10 Lemons. and the second base
man fumbled. Wallace went home and
Burnett reached first. Miller then caught
the sphere for a pretty single to centre,
and Burnett crossed the plate
In the third. Phillips made a beautiful
catch Of hot fly from Napier's bat, and
In the sixth Jones made a brilliant play
I'm catching a difficult fly from Kahn. In
the third three balls were pitched, and
three men went out.
The eight hits by the CoLlegians were
well distributed. There was one In the |
second, one in the third, two in the fourth, |
one in the seventh, one I'm the eighth and |
two In the ninth.
Mr. Zigler did not give unqualified |
satisfaction by his decisions Of balls" |
and STRIKES"
The detailed score Of the very brilliant !
game is as follows: