The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-14


Norfoik al Richmond.
No'i0I I'vnchburc az Portsmouth; 10
- Hampton az Roanoke
The purvcyors Of baseball from dow"
Inv the sad sea waves came INTO low"
Yesterday fresh from many victories 'N-
nec,,pe TO continue on their way pennan'
ward.
,vho, thcv were placed in the field al
the beginning of the game ioiilbS '0''''
squaliy for the Champions
The umpire. Mr.. Mace. nice-iooA'hs
,o,nr fellow who would be taken loi
Rob Pcnd,r ON pinch. was i"S'''''''
NV Davis 10 prohibit any unnecessary
coaching by the Richmond boys ana me
onttra Norfolk team looked snappy. But
II was only bluff. o.,
Lynch pitched few balls bdNlS "i"
song and dance at short. Atmstiohs sum
in several protests from the hisl naS'
the out-neld sprintcd around lle H,"
several times. chasing balls not from W.,
tat and lir. Mace gave several very rank
decisions regarding strikes and DalIs' an
1vben things quieied down the 'hamplo1s
~ Melted q total of three runs for the
first time up. .,...
The umpire had a bad eye yesterday
lie called strikes when they shoui' "aN'
been balls and vice versa. In lAo''
work throughout the game was haH, "h'
was rather favorable TO the ono e"ul
on close calls. Mace is, oiulh Il ny
good 'un His work IN feiefshuib va
of the highest Order. but yesieiu1S W.
his of day. Don't be partial l." ''v
home team. but give the declslo" iO' '''
1t is worth.
GOOD WORK.
No, satisfied with the lead or the III
inning the champions mes ID IL ~
one nm i'm the second. foIr IN an" l"elt ~
~ -, Tho MN. and one in the NINTH
making a total or ten runs Foster N"''
-rd Rain eNcoiled IN stick WORK, Mari
.su.cislN giving Joy to the rooters. h,i'c
covered more ground than he Is 'n'lu,l
10 and with the stick filled hlinsen wiz"
glcrv and brought down the bleacheileS
Ills nlaying was beyond criticism Jul any
particular. and ne easily carried OH IN.
nslm IN game that would DE ''vu''
10 anv club in the big league h"ll ma
the quickest eye OF any man ln 'n' 80,
League and he Is the surcst hiitef. WON
IS I'm his old accustomed place anu
covers bag No. with a seli-possess'ou
uneQuallcd.
on The other side. Norfolk put up a
,,oo1 came. The boys from the sea
eide made but tWo runs one OF wa GA
was earned, but they PLAYED wen -uu
made no more errors thdn uu NV
~, r,pions. The trouble about the Whoie
matter is that Richmond ou,t'asse9 '"e
nther clubs I'm the league. the boys Woih
together are reliable with %. SLICE anu
above all are well disciplined
Under Wells management ana ''"ll-
inc the Champions have rrdrncb per
10 Of
heroes. ,-, for
,rhe Richmond enthusiast can Nish ior
No hotter club. and be can attest ms
LOYALTY to the national game IN no "''-
tor manner than by attending the games
and encouraging the management.
Norfolk is probably the second strongest
team in the league. and they VIII put up
pretty sport tms week. for they ara
fighting hard for the pennant' ana VIII
not lose interest in struggle.
THE VALENTINE FUND.
Tht cntcrprising roou.rs in Norfolk
have started fund 10 he divided amohi
their players If they win the pennant.
1t will be remembered that at the he
ginning Of the season. Mr.. Henry Val
entine. Richmond's most enthusiastic
rooter started fund known as the
valentine Fund" with a similar pur-
pose in view. This latter has now
reached nearly sls,. and IL is being i'm
creased every day. Mr.. Valentine is
extremely active I'm the matter. and Is
anxious 10 make the amount 500 bofor
The season closes. Ills plan is 10 nave
those willing 10 contribute anything. no
matter HON small NOT how large. write.
him postal card. giving name and
amount. and when the pcnnant is won
Mr.. Valentine will send around a collcc-
tor TO receive the money which will then
be turned over 10 Jake Wells 90 be given
equally 20 the boys / hope the exist
ence OF this fund will not be forgotten
10y the cranks. u viii be another in
ducemcnt for the boys TO play pcnnant
ball. Send a card 10 Mr. H. l.. Nalcn-
tine. box -. and it, receipt will be ac-
knOwledged In this column Receipts up
10 yesterday were as follows. Previously
received. $50. G. Lumsdcn q Son. s.:
Richmond Trouser Company. s.. Egerton
S. Rogers. ST. X. S. GIL $50: Mrs. X.
s. GIN. 81 Total. Sls2
The game today will he a fine exhibit
tion OF bali-playing. Clarsen will prob
ably be in the box for Norfolk aud Ma
larkey will likely twirl Tor the Cham
pions. The attendance Yesterday was
700. Following is the score in detail:
EfcIINDND