The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-07

An Easy Victory for tho Cherubs. With
Wells Behind the Bat.


The first game started up with about
800 people present and Kahn at lat. Cain
was In the box for Reading with Hoydon
behind ana Lcftwich umpiring.
Barley reached first on KinsellaS error
and went To second scoring later on FL
sey's pretty three-bagger. Thornton
went out 10 Slater ana Stuart walked.
then Llscy banged 1t cut for three and
Stuart also scored Elsey came i'm then
on Elberfcld's hit the after dying at sec
ond on an attempt to steal hargrOVe
got safe on RaynOnd'S muff of his fly
and scored on McDonaI1's homer over the
fence. Wells VINO was in TO catch. got
the walk. but ChesbrO went out on a
i'y TO Stratson.
SLATER SCORES.
Slater opened Tor Reading. with Chesbro
sn tho box and Wells behind. Slater hit
for two bags, and Stratton walked. Then
Raymond died on a foul fly 20 Jake and
Minnehan went up. He died al first how
ever but Slater scored on the throw
down SpratC went out on foul fly 10
Thornton.
In the second Barley went up again and
walked OH four bad ones. Thcmton fol
lowed with three bags. scoring KAN.
stuart then went IN anC put nice one
over Minnehans head for ore bag and
Thornton scored. Fisey died az FIRST. and
Stuart scored on kinsella's bad throw 20
third Elbcrfeld didnt reach first be-
cause the bail rot there nrst and Har-
grove went up and out to Slater.
Mcintyre. the first man mp for Read
ing IN this inning died AZ first from Nc
ponal1 Heydou famed the ozone and
st down. and Kiusella took walk. cain
couldn't connect ard the side retired.
MAC CALLED OUT.
Mcdonald opened the third and was
again and Chesbro went up. lie died at
first and Kahn also persisted at first bag,
leaving Jake on secod.
Slater went ont at first, Stratton. Ray
mond and Minnehan singled, the former
scoring. and Spratt went out 20 Hargrove
and Mcintyre TO Mcdonald.
The fireworks started up again in the
fourth. Thornton singled and was sacri-
Heed TO second scoring on Elscys hit. FL
scy went 10 third ON HargrOVes hit. but
died In trying 10 swipc the plate Elber-
fcid went out to Stratton
Elsey caught Hcydons fly and Kinsella
went up and walked lie was left how
ever for Cain again struck out and Slater
went out 20 HargrCve
ONE. TWO THREE
The NTH bali for the Cherubs was short
and decisive. Mcdonald went out 10
Strstton Wells fouled out and Chesbro
punched the air
Stratton singled and went down on Ray
mond's out. and reached third on Mime
hans out. In both OF which deaths Nc
Donald and Thornton offciated. When
Spratt went up Stratton scored on a wild
pitch and then Spratt struck out
Kahn went up and singled i'm the sixth
He tried 10 swipe second. however and
died In the attempt. Thornton walked and
was sacrificed by Stuart and then Esey
died al FIRST.
CHESBRO SPRINTS.
Mcintyre went out TO Kahn. and Heydon
perishcd on little liy 10 ChesbrO who
had 20 sprint after II. Kinsella took u
walk and cain died at FIRST
The seventh started with Elbcrfcld up.
4 pitched ball hit him and ne walked
and Harry went up. lie persisted. though
and The Brownie went down. Mcdonald
followed and died on left field fly. Wells
singled 10 right field and Elbepfeld went
20 third Chesbro choiced and Jake died
at second on the play.
Slater put "a fly out 20 Barley and sat
down and Stratton went out AT first Ray
riond safed and Minnehan got 70 first
on the effort 20 catch Raymond az second
but the trick failed and both men went
down one base on Hberfeld's wild throw
10 second. Sorstt went out TO Kahn
THREE MORE RUNS
For the NTH time Kahn went up first and
died al first. Thornton went out on fly
10 stratton and Stuart died IN the same
manner.
MCINTYRE went out at first and Hey
don famed the ozone kinsclla persisted
by the hand OF Mcdonald.
The last time up opened with Elsey up.
He nut a sky scraper up In front OF the
plate and beat II out and then Elberfeld
Seat out hunt Hargroye put the
sphere out for two bags and Elsey scored.
Then McDoanld singled and both Elber-
field and Hargrove scored. Wells safed
en- choice and Mcdonald died al second.
Later Jake and Chesoro both perisheo IN
cain famed out and slater singled.
nsxaktan got safe on choice but s<sssr