The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12

The uncertain weather that Farmer
Evans dishcd out yesterday kept the
crowd down 10 less than 1900 but with
all the unq aln atmospheric SURROUND
ings the game was splendid one
Not only was 1t played on its merits
and not only dill It have the heart-break-
ing ups and downs that close game
brings along with #. hut interspersed
throughout were several humorous Incl
dents.
The funniest thing was Boyd, the
twirler for the Jersey Mosquitoes. lie
toyed with the ball brushed the dust
from his clothes and cleaned his shoes
before pitching the ball each and every
time and no matter how much the
crowd guyed. he remained undisturbed.
and continued in his deliberate movements
going through as much ceremony as
man getting ready 10 sacrifice himself
upon the matrimonial altar.
THE SLOWEST KIND OF PLAYING.
There is no doubt that his slow. DELHI
crate action materially aided the New
arks in holding the game down TO a
tie, for the Cherubs were just as fresh
and steady at the end Of the eighth in
ming as they were at the beginning. while
the Mosquitoes were getting ragged.
Another funny thing was the way the
entire team from the Jersey flats worked
for rain. and then II was funny TO see
them work the other way when the clouds
rolled by and there was a chance for them
to win, and when they got in the lead 1t
was excruciatingly funny to notice how
they prayed for rain or darkness or any
oil IN oil
them with the game.
And when at the end Of the eighth
inning. with the score six one way and
half dozen the other the Umpire called
game, the rcd faces OF the Jerseyites
frightened up with the dying day. There
was really time TO play another inning
and the crowd saw no reason for calling
the game but the Umpire had spoken, and
il went.
THE CHERUBS STRONGER.
The game as played showed that the
Cherubs were the stronger players. ana
it also showed that the Newark boys were
fast in the field and not to be trined
with.
Stimmell pitched an excellent game, ana
his hot ones were well handled by keddy
With the exception of the error by Fiber
field the game, as whole. was perfect
and the enthusiastic fans enjoyed the
playing Of both teams.
Sholta got in two clean cut hits. both OF
which were valuable. The nrst-in the
third inning-brOught Elsey over the
plate and carried Hargrove TO third, while
ne himself stole second bag. and the
second-in the eighth nning-brought botn
Elsey and Hargrove over the plate. tieing
the game that the Mosquitoes had wrested
from, the Chorubs In the sixth
At times the crowd would applaud
Justify and at other times the applause
would die out and a deathly stiffness per-
wade the bleacheries and the grand-stand.
When Cargo put the BAH out Tor a nome
run in the fifth he received much APP
plause. and when he duplicated his Work
the very next time up the noise was al
most deafening for fully minute.
A HITTING QUARTETrE
Elsey, Hargrove, Sholta, ana Stimmeii
were particularly strong with the suck,
each getting two clean hits. Boyle also
got In a three-bagger at a critical point
when two men were out ana TWO on
bases. while his field work was brilliant.
O'Hagan's work In right was very good,
the running catch of Shoitas fly being a
star play. Boyd was not effective. Dut
the support he had helped him TO STAND
his punishment.
The tnlrd inning is where the excite
ment began. Stimmell singled ana dled
at second in attempting TO piifer Fiber
field went out to DAILY. Then Eisey sent
a nice one into right field for base, Har-
grove did the same. and Snolta popped "A
safe one IN short centre. Eisey scored
and Hargrove and Shota went down.
Boyle next put the sphere out for three
bags and three men scored. In the NTH
Wells singled and went down on KAN
hit. lie stole third and scored on Eos
ter's out TO Shehan.
Nothing else was done but TO pray for
rain until the eighth. when Elsey was
tapped by the ball by BOYD. Hargrove
two-bagger put him on third, and ShoIta
single chased the two men over the piate.
while the gallant second baseman was
retired while making an EFFORT TO get down
10 second.
THE JERSEYITES.
For the Mosquitoes in the third, Hodge
was hit with the ball and stole second.
from there he scored on Wrights single.
Again. In the fourth. Cargo his for four
bases after two men were out But the
play IN the sixth is where the crowd
subsidized, and were seized with the heart
disease. O'Hagan, the first man up. put
the ball out for two bases; he stole third.
and then scored on Cargo's homer. She
han was hit. and also registered at the
home Office on the four-bagger by Cargo.
i'm the seventh Elberfeld fumbled an easy
one from Wright. and the runner got TO
first safe lie went down on Rothfuss'
single. and was sacrificed 10 third by
O'Hagan coming In on Shchan's out TO
Elsey.
Alleged darkness here interviewed. and
the correct score is here told: