The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-07
Standing orthc Clubs.

ytohmond and Reading are running a
nreitv race for first place. and as the
pace goes now Richmond is I'm the lead
bv nose.
Tho cherubs defeated tho Norfolk ag-
~rccation again yesterday. making u
three straight and another shut-out. ana
maintaining the lead I'm the chase for the
1ag
Norfolk played good ball but they were
never in Il with the pennant chasers,
who got hold of the game early ana
cinched 70 all tho way through. Several
fine chances were held by the visitors 10
score. but the locals cut them down at
every point.
Tho fielding OF both teams was brill
Ian; but not perfect. Some exceptionally
good playing was done by the locals out
and innclds. and VENT and Weddige
made some fine stops
The crowd Of about nine hundred peo-
nle would not get enthusiastic because
they realized that the visitors were out
classed. and they sat and looked on with
pleasure for they knew that by winning
they could not drop out Of place.
Each Of the Cherubs worked hard, but
CAPTAIN Kloff was the most earnest and
gingcry worker on the diamond. and IT
was the example set by him that kept
the other players I'm good form. The
team Is playing winning ball, and It Is
one Of the wonders how they managed 20
lose so many games I'm Reading. The
mystery NAV be explained tomorrow
however. when the two teams get to-
gcthor on the Broad Street diamond.
There were no particularly brilliant
IL. lras
locals begun 10 get runs i'm the second
inning. Iseahy took "a walk and scored
on hits by Hess and Klopf and Schmidt
safcd on choice and also scored on
Klopfs two Dagger. The latter tried TO
stretch his double into triple Dagger
ana was nailed at third.
In the seventh two more runs were
made on q pair Of errors. Two men were
out at the time and Dundon and Schmidt
were on bases. Klopf hit a hot one 20
Weddige who fumbled and threw wild 60
first and I'm trying 90 head Dundon az
the plate Fox threw wild and both Dun
don and Schmidt scored.
Three runs We're made in the eighth.
Gutenberg was hit by pitched ball. went
down on a wild pitch and scored on Sey-
holds hit. Scybold stretched his single TO
second sack and scored ON Leahys hit,
and the latter scored on q steal and Dun
dons hit That ended it with the score
Z 10 the good.
Norfolk could not make n tally. al
though Fox put out a pretty double in
the sixth. and Hardesty got as far as
third in the seventh. and two men were
on bases in the ninth with one man out.
The Richmond management Is negOuat-
ing for the purchase of Bishop from Nor
folk This young pitcher is a promising
lad and is the strongest on the Norfolk
team. The locals have n number of
double headers TO play during The remain
der Of the season. and are shy of pitch
ers The deal has not closed, but Il
probably will be.
Richmond has played great ball all this
season. and so has Reading but the best
games OF the season will be witnessed by
Richmond people when the clubs meet
here tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reading will have to play double headers
all three days. because when they were
here before rain prevented the game. so
besides seeing good games the Richmond
public viii have its first look at the men
undcf Long
With Reading are quite a number OF star
players. Heading the list is first baseman
slater; "home run Hoydon. the clever
little catcher; Brownie Foreman, the
old Virginia Lacquer; Monk Ulrich;
Giant Fcrtsch and others.
The games Monday Tuesday and We'd
nesday will start az 2:30 o'clock sharp.
The official score OF yesterdays game is
here appended.