The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-30


continued 10 be INDUCED in. At the
expiration OF one minute Mcnamara de-
clared the game forfeited by Reading.
and IL was awarded 10 Richmond.
Then there was excitement TO burn.
The crowd yelled for a game; the mana
gers of the two teams got their heads to-
gether and tried TO arrange matters. but
1t was no go with the umpire.
He had spoken. and. according 10 the
rules OF the game. he could not with
draw his decision. The game had been
forfeited by the unruly conduct OF the
visitors, and no manner OF pleading
could make him change his mind.
The people stood by him. and through
II all. the umpire was as firm as a
brick.
WANTED TO COMPROMISE.
Readings manager offered TO compro-
mise by putting Newell out OF the game
and continuing. but Mcnamara was firm
and positively declined to reverse his
decision.
The result was that one game unplay-
ed as II is. goes to the credit of the
Cherubs. and one against the Unknowns.
The audience wanted to see the game
played, however, and they wanted TO see
1t bad. No forfeited game business
suited them.
Accordingly an exhibition game was ar
ranged and both teams went I'm TO work
as they would have lone on the start.
except that Amole the twlrlcr that start
ed in did not make another attempt TO
pitch.
a large plumber Of spectators left the
grounds when the championship game
was forfeited.
\ FINE GAME.
The game as pulled off was a fine ex-
hibition of ball playing and abounded in
sensational features and several heart
disease points.
In the second inning Maizena, was put
in for Elsie who went lame. The first
man up was Wells who went out on an
easy one to Slater. Reddy Foster sin
gled and went down TO No. 3 on Sholta's
hit. crossing the rubber by the aid OF
ChesbrO's clean cut.
Nobody scored in the third, but in the
fourth Wells put a hot one to Captain
Newall and beat the ball to first. Jake
very gracefully swiped second and was
sacrificed TO third by Sholta. scoring on
the Brownies hit. Reddy was given a
felder's choice to first. and went to sec
ond on Sholta's sacrifice and crossed the
rubber on the Brownies hit.
ANOTHER RUN.
in the fifth the first man up was Ma
zena. lie tanned the sphere Cor a clean
hit In short left and was sacrificed dow
by HargrOVe. lie reached third on
Marr's out and scored on Wells single.
Mari was given the walk in the sew
pnth. stole second, went TO third on
aelders' choice, and scored on Foster S
pyer-the-fence. Wells got to first on
nelder's choice. and also scored on Eos
ter's home run. Two men were on
bases. as is seen by the above, ana
two men were out when Foster TOOK
his stick in hand. The second ban
pitched suited him. and he gave 1t a
mighty smack. putting it over the fence
for a home run.
At this stage OF the game, the visitors
were IN the lead. and when the three
runners crossed the rubber 1t put TIE
Cherubs one run ahead.
The bleacheries and grandstand yelled
themselves hoarse. and Newall, who had
Just been doing a song and dance. col
lspsed and sat down upon the bench
ANOTHER TALE.
This hilarity was short-lived. however.
As will be learned by the other sid OF
the tale. as here related:
Up TO the fourth Reading was BLANK
But when Newell went to the plate II
that ming he gritted his teeth and
OASUIN u III NA' W NH'N 49,
20 relate, allowed II to pass. Newell
stole second. and scored on the double OF
Mcintyre. The latter was retired while
attempting 10 steal third by quick WORK
OF Schabel and the Brownie.
In the very next inning Chesbro was
bombarded at will. Five clean hits n
as many runs came through the debris.
Barckley walked and scored on hits
by Delaney and Slater. Then Regain ana
Frank went out in order. Delaney sent
a nice one into centre for one bag. and
scored on Slater's t~wo-baeger. While the
latter scored on Newelrs single. Mcln-
tyre walked 10 first. forcing Newell down.
and both men scored on hits by Spratt
and Meara.
No more runs were made until the
ninth. when Mcintyre singled. was sac
rihced down by Spratt. wen 10 third on
felder's choice. and scored on Shoita's
error.
The score: