The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-09

The Denny Longs put up a good game
yesterday. but play as they could
they cculd not win out even with
the Cherubs errors to help them.
About 200 people saw the game. ana
besides witnessing a ball game they saw
a one-round impromptu prize-hght De-
tween Reddy Foster and Mcintyre. Fos-
TOR was in no wise 10 blame for his ac-
ton In the matter. but the whole affair
Is 10 be deplofed.
The features OF the game we're the
home runs of Stuart and Foster ana
he fielding of Gallagher.
Woodruff, local player, went IN lell
field for Reading. OWING TO the illness oil
the regular player Harry Raymond VINO
is IN bed at l'ord's Hotel
Cbesbro was in excellent shape ana
struck out nine men. performing the re-
rnark.able feat Of striking out the hrst
three men UP in one inning
RAIN DELAYED THE GAME.
rafr eshing shower prevented the game
being a He'd on time yesterday, and al
ter a decay of ten minutes the Reading
team took the field. with McMacKih III
the box and Barley behind
Hargrov.s went up and went out on
q AZ half TO Woodruff Stuart fouled
out. and E-ain hit for two bags hlsey
tollowed BY dying at first from snort
slater opt ned for Reanlng with ines
bro and Fos ter IN the points. lie caugnt
four bad ones and walked, he dled III
a minute 81 first base. aud Straltoh MI
for one base. while Spratt went up. lie
CLANCY Bill stopped his grounder. ana
threw him out
Ebberneld opened the SECOND by sing
ling. McDonsl Id went in. and Elberheld
was caught in trying TO swipe second.
Mcdonald couldn't see them ana dled
al the plate Foster went out al nrst
on grounder TO third.
Mc,;dvre singled and Gallagher fouled
out to Foster Barckley hit Tor two bags
and Mcintyre. in trying 10 score trlpped
ro.ter at the plate and held him. In
nelding the ball Mcdonald threw Wild
ana both men scored.
Foster then grabbed Mcintyre, and
the two players passed several blows.
Foster getting the best OF IL. No sym
p,.thy was expressed for Mcintyre, Tor
his dirty piece OF work deserved punish
ment. The combatants were separated,
ard but for the fact. that the Reading
team was in a crippled condition, both
men woUld have been removed from the
game. Woodruff went out on fly TO
Flbernelu and McMackin struck out.
WELLS STEALS a BAG.
Wells. IN The third. got the walk. and
Chesbro flew out 10 Spratt. Hargrove
went I'D and Wells swiped second, scor-
ing on Hargrove's single. Hargy stole
second. and stuart went out at first on
beautiful stop by Gallagher lain went
out 10 right
Sla.ei fcuied out. and Stratton 10 FL
bcreld Minnehan hit hot one TO
Chesiro. and beat it out, but Spratt was
murdered by Stuart
In tn, fourth Esey singled. Elberheld
put a grounder to Mcintyre, and both
men fell dead. Mcdonald hit for one
bag. and Foster went up. but died at
first.
Mcintyre sliced the ozone three times
and sat down, and Gallagher went out
20 Mcdonald. Barcldey safed I'm Elsey
mum OF his fly. going TO second. Wood
ruiz put one to Elsey. which he caught
and the side retired.
Wells couldn't reach first in the NTH,
nor could Chesbro, the ball beating both
OF them TO first. Hargrovc singled. ana
IL
br!iL ing Harry home. Kahn singled. and
Elsey went 10 first too late
McNackin went up and caught four bad
ones Slater followed by sacrificing and
putting McMacldn on second. and STRAIT
ton nut one IN Hargys hands Mime
har went out at first on pretty stop
BY Mcdonald
In the sixth Elherheld fouled out. Nc
Donald went out TO Woodruff. and Foster
dice u fist.
Spratt struck out. and Mcintyre went
I'D AID again did he fan out. Gallagher
wss cut on fly to Stuart.
Wells went up again in the seventh,
tot went down by the hand OF Stratton.
AMI Chcsbro flew out 10 Mcintyre. Har-
gy followed by dying at first.
LLBERFIELDS ERROR.
Barcklcy Nent out Oh a ny TO Mcdonald.
Wocdru.. unched out. and McMackin
10: safe on tIbernolds wild throw, go
ing; 10 second on the same mispiay. Sla-
Ter hit and McMackin scored. Stratton
went up and Slater swipcr second. STRAIT
ton died at first from Chesbro 10 Wells.
Stuart, In the eighth. hit for two bags.
and Kahn died at first. while Stuart took
third bag Elsey died at FIRST. but stu
Art scored The Brownie singled and Nc
Donald fouled out.
Mnnehan went up first and struck out.
frfait also punched the atmosphere. ana
AcIntyre didn't cut any ice either Three
men up. three struck out, and the Read
ings took the field.
roster put the ball out and mile over
the house for a homer. Wells died at
n.st on a grounder from short. and Ches-
BIO few out TO Slater. while Hargrove
e,sd al FIRST from Gallagher.
Gallagher went up In the last but FL
berneld cut short his career by eating
IN terrific groundsr. and putting II
in Wells hands. Barckiey struck out.
ana woodruff hit for three bags. Nc
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