The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-02

The Cherubs went into the game TO
win yesterday, and even with Snyders
doubtful decisions they did win.
Threatening weather kept the attend
ance down TO thousand people, but
those who went out to the park saw
well played game. despite the errors
Paterson got the lead early and kept II
for three innings. in the fourth, how
ever, the Cherubs took a squirt and by
good. hard hitting made four runs, two
OF them earned.
The feature of the game was the hit
ting of Wagner. who put the ball over
left field fence twice for homers Har-
grove and Stuart also performed the same
feat. Harry making the longest hit ever
made on the new grounds.
ChesDro was in splendid shape. allow
Ing but five hits OF his delivery, while
nine were made off the opposing battery.
There was a vast difference between
the methods Of the boys from Paterson
and those of the Newark team. the
Trmer being cleaner bail players.
THE BALL STARTS.
The game opened with the Cherubs at
he bat and Cain twirling for Paterson
and Westlake backing up.
Hargrove went in first and Snyder OIL
ciated. giving Harry four bad ones and
walk Klein had two strikes called. and
then Harry went out in attempting to
second. Barley went out TO Smith, and
Elberfeld put one I'm Groves hand.
Keister went up first for Paterson and
Chesbro twiried with Foster behind. The
little short stop flew out 80 Stuart, and
Smink wens up. but he went out from
eF.IN.a
and put the first bali pitched over the
fence in left field for a homer Grove fol-
lowed and went out on high one to
Harry. and the rain came down.
ELSEY ON THE SCENE.
In the second Stuart opened the pot for
the Cherubs. and went out on a fly TO
Smith in left field. Mcdonald hit fer two
bags. Elsey then went in and was liber-
ally applauded. He responded by hitting
out to Gilman who threw TO Kester,
making a pretty double.
Hardesty went up and cut the ozone.
Smith went in and grounded out from
Stuart to Wells. Gilman then went up
and was applauded. but he also found the
damp atmosphere and sat down.
Jake Wells went out from second TO
first. ana Foster from short to first.
Chesbro following i'm tho same way.
In the third Westlake went out TO Kahn
and Cain reached first on the Brownies
error. Then Kester hit to center for a
nag. and Smink went out from Stuart
10 Wells. Both runners taking a base.
wagner hit hot one 10 Mcdonald who
iumbled and the runner was safe. while
cam scored. In attempting TO catch
helster at third a general mix-up ensued
ana the runner got home safe. Grove
went out next from Elberfield TO Wells.
HARGRCNE HITS OVER THE FENCE
Hargrove. the first Cherub up hit tho
nrst ball pitched over the left-feld fence
FOR the longest hit ever made on the
grounus. and Kahn singled. Elberfeld
went 10 bat. and Kahn swiped second on
me nrst bali pitched Then Elberfeld sin
gled' and Barley went to third. Stuart
hit NOT one 10 short and beat IL out, but
Snyder didn't see II that way. and called
him out Kahn scored on the NAV and
the Brownie went to third. Mcdonald
MT ana stole second. scoring on Elsey
two-bagger. Wells few out to Smink
Foster put a grounder TO short and went
out. leaving Elsey on base.
In the fourth Hardesty hit for two
bags. and Smith famed the air. Gilman
followed and went out to Kahn Then
Wesuake iried his hand. but couldn't do
better than ny out to Mcdonald.
KElSTERS DOUBLE
Chcsbro put out a nice one against
the fence for a bag. and Hargrove at
tempted TO hunt. but Snyder called il
ball Then he sacrificed to Smink, and
Chesbro went down. Barley, the next
. Cherub up got hit with the ball. and
walked down. The Brownie hit a hot
one TO keister who doubled up. putting
both Kahn and Elberfeld out. and leaving
thesbro on base
Cain. the trst Weaver up. few out TO
Wells. and Keister went up. going out
In the same way. Jake made two pretty
runs for these balls. and was literally
applauded. Smink went out from Stuart
20 Wells.
Stuart. who was first UP in the sixth
put the ball over the fence for n homer
making the third OF the game. something
not done here before this season Nc
Donald put the sphere out again for an
other two-bagger. At this point Cain
retired from the box. and Flaherty took
up the sphere. Elsey went to the bat.
and went out from second to first. Nc
Donald going 10 third. Wells then went
UP and few out TO Hardesty. while Nc
Donald scored. Foster got tho walk. but
Chesbro famed.
WAGNER'S SECOND HOMER.
For Paterson. Wagner went up first
In the sixth and again put the bali over
the fence for a second homer Grove the
second Weaver. was hit with the bali
and Smink took his base. Hargrove went
out to Elesy. and Smith went out 10
Hargy. Then Gilman tried his hand
But Foster threw 10 Mcdonald and
6mink died at second.
In the seventh Hargrove went I'D and
waited lie got three balls and two
strikes and then few out 10 Hardesty
Kain put little ny into Keisters hands
and died. The Brownie got hit twice ard
walked The hrst bit Snyder decided was
not hit. Stuart went in 10 do good
thing. and. in a wild throw TO second.
when Elberfeld attempted to steal the
Brownie scored Stuart hit to Keister.
Who threw TO smink. The ball was drop
- and caauncey was safe. but MELON