Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
READING-NbRFOLK.
A Double-Hender and Row Over
Some Money.


READING, PA, August 21.-(Special)-
Two games for one admission attracted
large crowd to League Park this after
noon, but only one game was played.
The second one was a farce. The most
important event of the two games was
Manager Longs refusal TO pay Manager
Smith, OF Norfolk, $134.25. which was his
share Of theryeceipts, and the guarantee
of the day before. In the sixth inning
of the second game Smith asked Long
for his share Of the cash. when Mr.. Long
presented him with a slip of paper show
ing that his share of the receipts was
SSL2S lie also owed him so guarantee
for the game Of yesterday This paper
was all Manager Smith received. and
| when he asked for the money he was
met with a refusal. The game was then
ended. The Reading team will play in
Richmond next Monday, Tuesday. and
Wednesday, the games having been trans
ferrcd on account Of the big Il. o. s. OF A.
demonstration which takes place here
that week. The Norfolk club will at
tach their receipts at these games for
the amount. The Brooms are to go TO
Lancaster from here, but money must
be telegraphed for with which to pay the
transportation
STUPID BASE-kUNNlNG
The first game was lost by the
Brownies through stupid base-running
Twice two men were on bases with but
| one out, but both times the two were
! retired before the man at bat had a
chance TO hit the bali. The game was
close and exciting and well played ex-
cept for this. Thesfeatures OF the game
were Carey's magnificent work at first.
when he saved the locals at least four
errors OF wild throws. STATIONS great
| catch OF q fly in right-centre. and n
! fine one-handed eaten by Weddige or
Carey's hot liner. The Brownies led OF
with two runs in the third inning. with
one out, Stratton was given n lift on
Leahys tumble, but was forced at Sc
cond by Spratt Carey was hit by a
pitched ball and Minnehan singled,
l'scoring Spratt. Carey scored on Nc
lntyres hit TO right. Heydon was
given four balls, but Turner popped a
fly TO Leahy, ending the insine. The
Brooms tied the score In the fifth, also,
after one man was out. Wentz hit 10
left and Smith yceived free transporta-
tion TO the initial bag Wentz scored
on Snyder's hit past short, and Smith
tailed on Pfanmlllers fly TO Spratt.
Kelly was disposed or by Mcintyre. The
! Brooms took the lead In the eighth
again. after the first man was disposed
OF. Kelly hit to centre and took Sc
cond on Leahy's foul TO Heydon, as
Turner muffed tho latter's throw. Kelly
was allowed 10 walk 10 third on a balk
by McMackin, and Mcfarland walked TO
first on balls. Kelly scored on a hit to
right by Weddige. The Brownies went
one run TO the good in the ninth With
one out. Turner made an infield hit.
and was forced at second by Slater.
McMackin hit to left and Stratton re-
ceived his base on balls. Spratt hit to
left and Slater and McMackin scored.
Carey drove a low liner TO left, OF
which Weihl made a fine catch. The
l'rooms won the game I'm their half.
Smith hit TO left for three bags and
scored on Turner'S error OF Shter's re-
turn OF the ball. Snyder doubled and
pfanmiller made an iniield hit Kelly
sent IN the winning run with a hit TO
centre.
GAVE THEM THE GAME
In the second game Templin, the local
substitute, went in TO umpire, and prac-
tically gave the game 10 Reading. New
ton started in TO pitch. but three runs
were scored eff him in the opening In
ming by errors and the rank decision