The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-18


NEWARK. y. j. May r.-speoiaL-
once more Manager Wells ana his hard
working team from Richmond were COM
pclled To acknowledge defeat at the hands
Of the local Atlantic League Champions
M Shooting Park this afternoon
When the smoke Of battle had cleared
away the final score stood 3 10 g. lh i"FoI
of Newark
In some respects II was hard game Tor
the visitors 10 lose inasmuch as they as
surnod tho lead early IN the contest ana
maintained the advantage for several m
ninrs. Then few timely hits coupled
with costly errors were Responsible lo'
decided change in the aspect of Things.
Wells trottcd out his Irish battery
Schmidt and Schabel. i'm the hope on puz
zling Gilman's lcuvy hitters. fIl ma
schmidt ala well. save "a decided tendency
toward wildness the smiling twirier CIV
inc no less than eight men their bases
ON balls. otherwise he kept the hits
scattered ana had he been given perfect
sfpport the game would have been much
closer
FOUR DOUBLE PLAYS.
No less than four double plays OF the
home team deprived the CEuuhs OF seVe-
raj excellent chances TO score. kareiy
has the Newark inneld shown up TO net
ter advantage than II did this afternoon.
Cantain Grman's work was especially
fine and he accepted all OF thirteen
chances without semblance of an error
HARGY'S GREAT WORK.
Chauncey Stuart who looked after
short for the visitors. had his own tr' up-
les and his two misplays came AT unior-
tunate times. They We're lnrT0lv dn" 10
over anxiety. RichmOnd's outhcld again
captured the crowd boy IT'S clever handing
of tho bali. Hlrgrovc I'm particular WAS
especially prominent and an assist from
centre 20 third. whereby double pay
yyae made. was literally applauded.
The Cherubs began hosuhues right al
The very start. Elberheld walked 10 the
plate. but straightway got his head IN
Tho path of one of Carricks' inshOots.
and trotted 20 first Elsey drove a hot
one toward first. which Rothfuss scooped
up ana after touching the bag doubled
up Elberfield at second. as the over-ambi-
tious runner had gone past the base.
Stuart. however drove the leather into
left garden for a corking double, and
then Hargrove hit the ball on the trade
mark and it never stopped rolling until
IL had reached the centre field fence.
The runner easily made three bases.
while Stuart trotted home. Boyle's easy
hit 20 Carrick was fumbled by the pitch
er and Hargrove scampcred across the
rubber on the error. while Boyle was
safe at the initial bag. He was imme-
diately afterward caught trying 10 pilfer
second by a lightning throw from Adam
Rothfuss. This was a start and owner
Bradley who sat IN the grand stand smil-
ed complacently.
JAKE MAKES A RUN.
Newark was speedily disposed Of in her
half of the inning and then Richmond
started in 10 do some more tallying in
the second. Kain was retired from short
10 first. Cargo making q brilliant pick
up of an apparently safe ground.
Wells then gave the local short stop
another chance 10 distinguish himself.
but this time he "fell down" and the big
first baseman was safe. Catcher Scha-
bel drew four bad balls. and his mama
ger was consequently advanced 20 second.
Schmidt then became a victim TO three
OF Carrick drops and sat down. Ether
field was not 70 be fooled. however. and
planted a beauty in right field for a bag.
and sending Wells across the plate for
the third run of the game. Cargo and
Jack" Rothfuss took care Of Elsey.
No more run-getting was done until the
fourth inning when the locals got to-
gether and succeeded in sending three
men around the bases. thus ue,ng 'he
score Gilman drew a base on balls and
Eddie DAILY pushed an easy one towards
Stuart.
In his anxiety. the ex-Newarkor threw
the ban over Boyles head and as "a
result both runners were SAFE. when a
double play should have resulted. ACam
Rothfuss and Carrick were easiv DIS
posed OF. but Wright went TO frs. on
four balls. and Jack" Rothfuss received
a life when Boyle fumbled his dHCvlt
nounder. In the meantime Gilman lad
scored, and OHagans single brought
IN the 9th r two runs.
A base q ball and clean n,ts by Wright
and "Ja,h Rothfuss Wee resnci sible
for two more In the sixth inning Ills
left the score five TO three in favor of the
Mosquitoes
Richmond closed this gao a Bit in the
seventh. when Kahn was sent around for
q tally. Another brace OF runs In the
eighth for the locals. settled the question.
however. and the visito,s IN the last
two innings died like lam1s
RICHMOND.