The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-01
Standing OF the Clubs.

ROotor MaNNtiu was oNtf 4n'it III ii'
accustomed place i'm hooters Row after
: ,or~ absence. and his presence did
much toward putting life IN the tans'
rooters and enthusiasts. and the players
themselves appeared TO enthuse consld-
erablv and put ginger in the game.
Rooter Mayheld deserves much credit
for the manner in which he ploied the
crowd and the players, and 1t may 90
down into history hat Mayheid won the
game.
But the famous rooter was ably as
sisted by the Cherubs, who played last
clipper ball.
There was just one weak spot. and
maj was al short. where Barley Kahn
hravelv essayed 10 MI Gus Klopfs place.
BARLEY Is not an inhelder, his fort II In
The out0eId. lie can play better than
some sbortstops who have played mere
hut a. a regular in that position he is
no. strong enough for the league
Klopf will be all right I'm short while
however. and then the team VIII ne on
its proper footing again. shannon III
right field. IS a good substitute TOT ram
and will probably be held as regular
cub.
There were several brilliant plays IN
Tho game yesterday on both sides ana
the crowd Of 200 cranks was as liberal
with its applause for the visitors wheh
,bev deserved It as they were Tor me
locals. 49,.
I, the second inning Knox. whom
everybody knows as having PLAYED IN
the old Virginia League, pasted the Dan
over the fence for a homer. and the
,sry, newt time up he hit for three
hays and from that point ne was Il
favorite. and caught applause even
when he failed 20 connect and tanned
In the fifth inning.
The fast playing by Dundon was also
annlauded and admired. particularly
when he caught Klusman's hot inner on
n high Jump i'm the seventh
Kain's splendid slide to the plate IN the
fourth was the finest play OF the klhu
ever seen on these grounds ana was hot
only a daring piece of work, but IL was
brilliant. .1,.,
Hess's play IN the fourth in catching
Tsrdestv at third was also applauded
rmnire Kelly is not the most capable
ofscfsl that has worked in Richmond.
There have been several better than ne.
His judgment g. bad on balls 'nd
strikes. and his decisions on close caIIs
~ base are not Of the gilt-edged oroer.
What the papers i'm the north nave s'io
about him. IS pIdtlltdAN tu'- ~
"a a foul ball 10 first base fair ana al
lowed Bishop a hit and I'm two plays at
the plate of identically the same nature
no called one safe and the other out.
His Judgment on balls and strikes IS afro
cious
Tho Cherubg made two runs in the first
inning shannon had flown out to George
when Danny Leahy singled and then
scored on Lutcnberg's double. Lutte
went 10 third on Whfelocks error and
scored on the bad throw by George,
when he caught Seybold'e high one. Har-
grove then died az frs.
In the fourth three more runs were
made. Lutte took a walk and went down
on soybold's hit Hargrove sacrificed
both runners down a bag and Gutenberg
scored on a choice. hut Seybold died II
the plate Dundou got 10 first safe on
Seybolds slaughter stole second and
scored on Kain'e hit. Barley also swiped
second bag and scored on Hess single.
Then Sparks failed to connect and no
more runs were made.
II took the visitors three innings 10
make their runs. one I'm each time up.
Hardcsty safed on Kains error. went
down on q steal was sacrificed by
George and scored on choice. In the
second inning Knox went mp first and put
the leather over the fece, and in the
next inning he hit for three bags and
scored on Wcddige's single.
Tho official score follows.