The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03
CHERUBS WEAR
THELAURELS NOW
viii Return from Their Northern Trip
To-Day Flushed With Victory
TO MEET NORFOLK TOMORROW
noon-The Atlantic League Race
Pretty Onc-Improyements in
the Mary James Crew

Manager Wells and his hustllng Cherubs
will return from their successful trip
this afternoon. Tomorrow they will play
two games with Norfolk tho first IN the
morning at 1o:b o'clock. and the second
IN the afternoon at 40 o'clock.
Richmond mas certainly held up It's
coors Wen this trip. and the men are
playing pennant ball. Though crippled In
the pitching corps. Wells has managed
90 get good work out OF his trio OF colts.
Chesbro. Sparks and Schmidt. The trip
showed that Richmond was made OF the
real article, and convinces the crOackers
that Wells did know a little biz about
handling a ball club.
There will be quite a number OF root
ers az the depot this afternoon 10 show
the boys that their work has been APP
preciated
Norfolk plays here tomorrow Tuesday
and Saturday. and the rooters viii SEQ
q greatly improved club I'm Norfolk.
Kahn. the clever Richmond lad. ana Nor
us Steelman. who caught Tor a wh-e last
season, are with the team and Will re-
cciye a warm welcome. Manager cum
ningham has let several OF the players
nc nan carry N"ia 0Ni9vi anu a. seems ~
tf one OF them was the "hoodoo.' FOR
since the departure OF the released play
erj The Norfolk club has been playing
winning ball
Among those let go are Johnny Fore
man and Jack Kimball. who were Vir-
ginia League pitchers who broke into
the big league and out again.
The club as IL IS IS "a good one, and
Richmond VIII not have such an easy
time taking games as u dd last trip.
al Weddiee Jack Wentz. George Fox.
Scott Hardesty Bob Whoolock. Bin klus-
man ana the rest or tnem arc playing
like majors. and made nne showing
on their northern trip.
Richmond. too is bro good shape. Every
man i4 biting md tolIing well except
Tommy Hess, who Us still a Nfflc sore as
a result ot tnt acci4tnt with Dundon
week ago. There VIII oe some good games
this week. sure.
The Atlantic League race IS pretty
one Richmond leading Lancaster by
close margin. followed by hshting Read
ing. with the other clubs strung out ac-
cording % strength. Hartford has let
down wonderfully. A few weeks ago the
club was making a strong play for first
place. but now it IS away down the line.
playing uncertain bali Reading ana Al
lentown have greatly improved and ars
now factors lh the i'"suo.
There has been some tax In scattered
places 'Dou. Wy ''3'o 7',-5 ~ Dete''
tho close OF the season The knowing
ones ldusn at Sueh an lde% All lhe eiuos
, are taxing on new players ana some OF
them are buying new uniforms and max.
ing improvements AZ their parks. Allen.
town cut al its Sunday games. and u
was hard 20 get club 10 pick them
mo. though IL meant $3.50 10 1900 for the
rest OF the season.
Every club has at least one man worth
$50 10 a National League club. and there
is a league fund that can be drawn upon.
The attendance has improved every
where, and interest here is much brighter.
Two games tomorrow.
Chesbr0 will win: so will Sparks
Norfolk determines 10 get even by win
ming
rack Fireman will umpire the games