The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-15


er. Mosby. Randolph. 2; Cunningham
Bossieux: by Randolph: Phillips. Lam
bert. 3: Gordon Passed balls-Rucker =
Time Of GAM hours. Umpire-Mr. Rob-
inson.
Grounds in splendid condition.
TO-DAY'S GAME.
The Richmond College Baseball Team
will make its temperance in the city
this afternoon in a game with the
"Meds" The College team has suffered
defeat I'm but one game yet and that was
against the Richmond league team.
The boys have recovered from the hard
trips of last week and have been skip
ming about the practice grounds very
nlmbiy for the past few days.
Base-running has constituted the ma
jor portion Of the practice lately. FRI
day they meet the strong amateur clup
from Ashland and Saturday the crack
club from Columbian University Will OPP
pose them.
This will be the last appearance OF the
College boys for some time and it Is
hoped that quite a number or theT
friends will attend these games
The Elk Baseball Club will play any
team. eighteen years OF age:
John Butler. C.. Ben Rainey, p. ana
captain: Ed Knobs $. s.; Bunord WI
ljams 1st b.: Robt Vaughan. 2d b.. FL
ten Pillow. Sd b.; Fitz Sent J. f.; George
Robertson. C. f.; Kay Davis, r f., ID.
Domains. p. -
ATLANTIC LEAGUE NEWS.
The Newark club which holds the cham
pionship OF the Atlantic League. played
great game in New York Tuesday. The
World gives the following account Of the
game:
sTho Newark Club Of the Atlantis
League gave the New Workers the scare
oct a.
against "Scrappy Bits pets.
and the last inning saw the
visitors i'm the lead by TO 2
Stafford got a base on balls. stole second
and was advanced tOfthird by Mike Sui
Ivan. Van Haltren and Tiernan follow
ed with hits and then Gettig sent IN The
winning run with "a fine drive TO right
field. The Newarks could do nothing
with Seymour and Standish. but hit Sui
Ivan freely. New York World.
Newark made it th:ee straiga'S from
Syracuse. Jack Malarkey pitched
some" and the Newarks didn't do a thing
to him.
Both Lancaster and Reading nave been
walloping the great Cuban Giants.
Buitermore. the Lancaster Tigitielcer
knows how 10 get hit with pitched ball.
our Brownie must look out 'or his
laurels. and our twirers want 10 spot
Buttcrmore.
A meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the Lancaster club was held Tuesday
evening. when IL was arranged 10 TX ~
the old grand stand on the grounds a
dressing room and the pldya-s VIII also
have the benefit Of bath.
Newark viii play in Paterson to-mor-
row.
Both Smink and Smith. OF the Pator-
sons. are enthusiastic wheelmen. and
five mile ride, practcing at the grounds
in the afternoon with the rest OF The
team. That both Will be In the pink of
condition when the season opens il IS IN
necessary 10 say.
The Paterson Call SAYS: "Workmen
commenced on the improvements TO the
grand stand yesterday morning. and one
portion OF the stand will be completed by
Friday. When everything is completed
the grounds will. with one exception. the
Philadelphia National League grounds.
be the finest in The league.
Little and Morrison have been released
from the Paterson Club.
Manager Smith. of the Norfolks is i'm
proving greatly al ST. Vincents Hospital,
that city.
LIKE A STONE WALL.
Hartford is putting up a stiff game in
preliminary work In an account OF a
recent game with the strong Pawtucket
team. the Courant says:
THE Hartford infeld gave a correct i'm
itation OF "A stone wall Radford had
six assists and he also headed the run
getters. Hene did not have as much
as usual 20 do and Thornton was a tower
OF strength AT first. Sheehan caught two
flies and muffed one and Caville took three
the first one after hard run. Captain
Burns coached the men from the side
no had
in lively base-running and worked well
together"
Manager Barnce. OF the Brooklyns.
thinks that Hartford will capture the
pennant IN tho Atlantic League.
After having drubbed the Newport New,
Club the Cherubs will try TO capture a
game from Washington this afternoon.