The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16

WIN, tho ending OF the third wees
,,o eoaaon the Cherubs sull ma
i've I'm the first half. and very oiose
..h, leaders There is no room lot ny
ing against tho splendid showing Oh w
locals for. AN things cons'ae'e0'
ba,o certainly done we'll il must De ~
,,,e,,hercd however. that nearly every
-, rlaved so far has taken place on '''0
home diamond. and This is an aoV''"''S0
that tells. .,,,s,
Away from home the crowds arc "s''''. -
,hem. and sometimes the umpi'S' an" -
tbcy make an even break away -'0''
homo they will be doing great thins3' -,
.r,,.nfy-one games will be pi"ycu o,'
,,,ts the drst. trip. and II they take '0'
tbev will surprise their best menus ..,.,1.
The entir. team left on tlle 10 80,
train last night for Newark "Hoi - -
omen this afternoon fa''l'o" - of
north on the same tram -, ,rreo
cranks saw them of ana saye '''''-
cheers and hearty good wishes.
YESTERDAYS GAME.
r,. Jrrost crowd of the season. about
rrn0 ncople. saw Paterson defeat hicn,
Park Yesterday afternoon
A. eorlv as o'clock the crowd began 10
r,tber and before the game was starteu
every scat I'm the grand stand was '"hen'
and the west blcachcries were pdcheu'
while A dense throng occupied the t"S1
bleacheries and a crowd found slahu'Hs
room out near the left neld.
Tho easy victory Of Friday had led the
enthusiasts TO expect another yesleIua!'
and they were out I'm such run loIoo
MOI onlv IN sec the SILK Stockings win,
hut TO give the Cherubs handsome seilu ,
off ON their three weeks trip to the lana
M the MOSQUITO and the wooden nutmeg.
AS indicated in this paper yesterday
fha silk Stockings proved that the FIJI
dar game was no indication of their pow
err and ability as ball tosscrs. and, Whiie
the contest was "a hard-foueht one ana
closely drawn out. they clearly proved
that they were no easy fruit
The visitors sustained the reputation
they had gained here of being orderly ana
clean ball tossers. and while some or
Snvder's decisions were a little oh-coioI,
they rofrained from making any extended
remarks rejecting upon that gentleman
ability TO handle the indicator as it should
he handled The Cherubs. IL goes without
saving. conducted themselves as gentle
men. as they have always done. and as
they will continue 20 do, even when trey
run across the Lancaster lsckers and the
Reading Unknowns.
GROUNDS IN BAD SHAPE.
Owing TO the continued wet weather
that Farmer Evans has distributed, the
grounds were not I'm the pink of condi-
ton and several of the players fell in
Che mud. and a closer game may have
resulted had the park been IN dry
state.
A cause for complaint and one that
brought forth inyective upon the head OF
Mr.. Bradley. was the condition OF the
grand-stand. that had been newly-painted,
ana which Wv the cause Of many a suit
of clothes MS ruined by coming in
contact with the fresh paint.
In the first inning Elberfeld touched
Viau for a hot one which the latter hand
led in great shape. putting the Brownie
out AT first. The hard-hitting Elsey
famed the ozone for three strikes and
Stuart went out 20 Wcstlake on foul
slIy-scraper.
But things I'm the next time mp looked
well for the Cherubs Hargy was given
four bad ones and walked. and then
Boyle he Of The blond locks and blue
ewes singled. Barley couldn't do better
than send a hot liner 10 Wagner VINO
handled Il like hot potatoes and fired II
10 Smith who killed the lad with the
yellow hair and tossed the sphere 20 Hal
Ter. who got out the speed of Barley and
checked him en- his mad career toward
first hillock. This neat double received
applause due its performance from the
cranks. who. by the way. didn't seem 20
care who they applauded dur ne the en-
tire game. While this play was being
worked 10 the six Stockings taste.
liargy landed al third bag from whence
no scored a moment later on Jake's pref
~ single 90 right. Then Schabci famed
the breeze for a cyphcr.
a LITTLE HOPE.
There was some more hope dispensed 20
the cTanks In the third and then the root
ers In Rootcr's ROW led by the enthusiast
tic Mac. Jones and Chief Simon Sycle
Chesbro couldn't connect and sat down.
The Brownie went ONT from Smith TO
Halter. and Elsey singled Right here
is where the clarion-voiccG Mac. Jones
got in the game and Niau was momen-
tarily stunned. The pitcher comedian
pulled himself together. however after
throwing a bad ball t0 smith which al
lowed Elsey 20 get 10 third pillow. and
gave Stuart an easy one that hc couldn't
put out any farther than within the
reach Of Wagner
Then Il was discouraeing for the Che
rubs for two innings bot in the sixth
they waxed wrOth with themselves and
started IN TO wipe mp The park with the
Silk Stockings. Elscy singled and was
sacrificed down by Stuart. Hargy pranced
up TO the plate and drove the PIN out for
two bases This brought Esey home
and the game was tie. Then Boyle
and Kahn went ont quickly
Again in the eighth hopes frightened
Stuart opened up with two bags and
went 10 third on a choice. Boyle was
given the walk and Kahn went out on a
choice. Stuart made a sprint for home
hu, O,es caught two feet on by a pretty
throw from Keister 10 Westlake. and then
the occupants Of RIOTERS Row became
dumb. Two men were still on base, e~s
lake the next man up. had splencz
opportunity 10 do something ior MS
country. ..~-,,,,-
The excitement was too much ior MN
shough. and he cut three CHUNKS from INT