The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-25

Two Games Played In the Atlantic League
and Richmond Took One.

PATTERSON, N. j., May S-Specia'-
BY great batting rally In the ninth IN
ming the Cherubs defeated Paterson 10
day In what only a few minutes peiore
looked like a certain victory for The nome
team.
The locals had had all the best Of 1t
I'D to the end of the eighth. The score
at that time being 3 to 5; the $500 spec
tators were just telling each other now
easy the Southern teams were when
howl from the bleacheries told mem '-at
something had happened.
They saw the Cherubs scooting arounu
the bases like madmen and tne iuhS
billing up. Before the fire works were
over the visitors had scored enough Iui.s
In win. and that before a man on ther
side had been retired.
PATEI>SON'S HARD LUCK.
1t was a hard game to lose, and II all
happened 20 quick that IT was di v'',
before half of the spectators had re'nfeu
what had happened. And only one p"'
WAS TO blame for IT. that being Robinson.
the pafersons' right fielder. In the fatal
inning he misjudged fly that Nc shoui,
have gotten under, and what was sun
more costly, let single. which was Toll
ing towards him. pass ana get 10 'he
bleacheries, and a man On bases scoriEs'
Besides this. glaherty was hit for keeps
seven hits being made of him. The re-
suit was five runs.
The game opened IN lively fashion, both
teams playing snappy ball. For paterson
Keister flied out TO Hargrove' Heiurick
was given a base ON balls, and stole sec
ond: tIaler struck out. and Wagner MT
n hard one to left field, which Elsey
dropred, and Heidrick crossed the plate.
Hannes going to second Robinson lieu
cut to Hargrove. One run.
The Visitors went one better In their
half and took the lead. Elsey was out
at first with Smiths help; Elberf1eld, the
Brownie" knocked up sky-scraper
which Pobinson coralled: Chauncey stu
art. the ex-Newarker. hit for one Dag
HargrUve followed with a two-bagger. OH
which Chauncey scored; McDonalds Two
Dagger brought in Hargrove, with the
second run. Mac was left when Wells
failed to reach first
In the second Paterson scored one run
and tied the score. Smith singled, went
10 second oil wild pitch, and scored
when Stewart let Sminks' hot grounder
go by him.
The fourth saw the visitors In the cad
again. Kahn let four balls go by and
walked; he was caught tryirg 10 s'eai
second: Steelman was out at first.
THE PROFESSOR SCORES.
Lever hit for two bases and scored on
EIsey's single Eloerfield was out; Smith
TO Halter.
The Paterson rooter5 were given
chance to get in their good work in the
fifth when the locals earned two runs.
Smink singled and was followed by Flah-
erty. who also hit for one base. Keister
moved them both up with pretty sacri-
flee: Heidrick landed one safely in CEN
tire field, scoring both men: Halter and
Wagner failed 20 reach first.
In the eighth the locals got In the game
with a vengeance and before being re-
tired they had scored five rurs. Halter
started off with single and went TO
second on passed bali: Wagner was out
second to first: Robinson singled, scoring
Halter, and scored Immediately after
wards on Smiths two-bagser; Gallagher
singled and Smith crossed the rubber,
Gallagher stealing second moment later;
Smink hit safely to right field, scoring
Shorty. but was caught at second by
good throw from Kahn when he tried 10
stretch 1t into two-bagger fianerty
was given his base on balls and came in
with the fifth run, when Keister sent The
ball sailing to the centre-feld fence Tor
two bags. Heidrick ended the agony oy
flying out to Hargrove, the latter making
q pOOu cdtcn.
Richmond also did some hitting in this
inning, scoring two runs. Hargrove iahd-
ed on one of Flaherty's in-shoots ana
never stopped until he got to third. Nc
Donald was given his base on balls.
KAHN DID THE BUSINESS.
Wells little grounder was presented 10
Halter by Smith, and then came the nit
that did business. Kahn laying away the
ball for two bags and cleaning the bases.
Steelman singled, but was doubled when
Lever hit the ball to Smith, who touched
the runner and caught Lever at frst.
In the ninth Paterson failed TO score
while Richmond didn't do thing. Elsey
opened the ball by popping NY TO right.
which Robinson misjudged. and the ball
dropped safe. The Brownie hit for three
bases. scoring Elsey; Stuart singled TO
left, and Heidr1ck let the ball pass him.
the batter going 10 third. Elberfield scor-
ing. Hargrove continued the stick work
by singing 10 right, and the ball rolled
by Robinson and was lost in the grass
permitting Hargrove to follow stuart
across the plate with the tying run. me
excitement was at fever height; the .ocais
nut their heads together TO try to stave
off defeat. but IL was of no use, as the
Southerners had their eyes on the pan
and would not be denied. Mcdonald
Wells, and Kahn singled in succession, and
"Reddy" came across the plate with a
winning run without a man being retired.
This great rally In the last inning showed
the Paterson cranks that In Richmond
they will have formidable rivals. and
the outcome Of the next three games VIII
be watched with anxiety.