The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10
Standing orthe CIubs.


Newark ............l1. Us ~ .i5o
Allentown ......l9p - 20 -.
Hartford s...s.....''l"' ~ ." 80
Norfoik .'..','...i-' 90 90 ''''
The game al Broad Street Park yester-
day afternoon between the Cherubs ana
Denny Longs fast aggregation was one
of the best of the season, and by being
won by the locals decided the champion
ship. and no matter or not whether Rich
mond wins another game the flag will
wave here.
The crowd Of rooters that went out to
sec the game was the largest of The week.
numbering about 500 people. and they got
i'm the game early and stayed late ana
were "a big factor in helping the cham
pions 20 win the game by their cheering
yclls ana words Of encouragement
II looked like a sure thing for the Che
rubs up 20 the seventh inning. Tor al Una
point the score stood 3 To- I'M taNoi OF
tho local team. although the Visitors
made every effort 10 score. ana IL look
81 very much as though they would cross
over la the fourth inning, when they
made two hits and caught walk. ana
q man reached third with Hoydon al the
bat The latter couldn't connect win
Sparks pillows. however. and the chance
OF the game TO that point was lost.
The seventh inning was very hot one.
however ana the ldllhl - E'l ll't Nv"Hs
for three runs came over the plate-Just
one short Of "a tie. and Reading had TWO
innings coming 20 them. whlle Denny
Long grinned sardonically ana iook on
his coat. Then he went over 10 JAKE
Wells bench and sat there Tor luck.
while the manager of the 'Jimpiecu'es
advised Sparks 20 "fool en- a.. 49,.
Dennys smile broadcnef In the next
inning and he tipped wink 10 q Reading
rootcr who sat behind him In the grand
stand. for two more runs We're sc9lta'
which put the score 10 to Reading
good.
Rootcrs Row took "a hand I'm the game
M this point. ana Captain Charley ray
Tor led. with ROoter Dizney close sec
cnd md RoOtcr owens bringing up tht
rear I'm great shape. The press box SUCK
WAS loaned to the Row, ana IT went long
WAY toward rafting Belts IN tne hlllth
inning and the rOOters saw That VIC
tory porchcd upon their efforts. while
number of cases of heart disease Were
destroyed I'm their inciplency. Even l,e
colorcf contingent seemed glad TO see
the Cherubs take the pennant.
The Chorubs have put up splendid
fight throughout the season ana win
nrst-class teams against them nav
maintained position near the top.
The players have consistently play
ed clean ball and not one CheTub has
hccn puf out of "a game or fined for un-
gentcmanly conduct On any BAN GROUND
in the league
IN the list IS one Of the strongest ana
MISUNDERSTANDING teams in the country.
They begin playing for runs from me
start and never give up h nnili o u,e
PLAYED an other teams in the league eN-
cept Richmond Reading has been Klch-
mond's Jonah" and has taken more
games from the locals than any other
single club number of these players
will probably be in National League COM
pany next season.
The CLorubs. as at present constituted.
arc the strongest players ever put to-
gothcr i'm Richmond. and. as was shown
IN the preliminary season can give any
OF the National League clubs a good run
for the game. Fewer changes have
taken place i'm the local team, probably
than i'm any other in the league. Aside
from the corps Of pitchers. but one
change was made. that Of shannon Tor
Kahn. The wisdom 81 this change is
apparent. Kahn was q good fielder. and
a fair all-rounder. but ne couldn't hit
nap 20 his last years average. while shan
non Is one of the safest Cherubs at the
bet Stimmel StOcksdale and Schmidt
al good pitchers. were let go for various
causes. Both Stimmell and Schmidt
caught on with other teams in the league
Hnd have done good work.
This season has not been a success
financially but the enthusiasts are happy
60 have the championship of next TO the
strongest league in the country land here
enhanced in value by the great work Of
the Cherubs this season. There is no
telling, of course, where the pennant may
80 next season. but there is no doubt
that Richmond viii make another great
fight for IT,
Some changes may take place In the
Atlantic League before next season I'm
'he way OF transfer of franchises. but as
Yet that is an unknown quality for dis
cussion
'ss
I'm the game yesterday the Cherubs
made their first run In the third inning.
klopf walked on four bad ones and eX-
pred az second on a choice. while shan
non safed and went 10 second oa Hess
ht Both men then scored on SoVbold .
~ over the fence for "A homer That
made three runs. and everyone thought
he game was won then and there. An
cthcr run was made In the fifth. kl0pf
hi for two bags. was choced 20 third
and scored on Hess single. This was the
game 10 that point. but 10 became nCcc5-
sary 10 make two more runs In the
rintn to win out. and they were made
as follows
klopf. the FIRST man up. walked ana
th'rt on ShannOn's single and scored on
Hess out az first That tied the game.
and another run was needed Sey2old
went up. bur Belts wouldn't let him hit.
ana the big fellow walked. shannon had
I'm the meantime captured third on the
put-eut. and ha,irsro.e put the bah away
shannon scored and won the game.
Reading made their runs I'm the seventh
and eighth innings. Spratt the first man
up in the seventh. singled and Heyiln
went out 10 shannon. then Fertsch sim
gled and Spratt caught third. Sparks at
this iuncture attempted % toss the BAH.
when IL slippCd from his hand and rolled
back several Yards. Both took advantage
81 the opportunity and scored. Then Gar
vim took "a walk. forcing fertsch TO sec
Ond COckman went out 10 HargrOve.
bat Newell caught the ball on the trade
mark for three bags and both Fcrtsch
and Garvin scored.
Ina the next inning. after one man per-
i4hed. StrattOn caught safety. swiped
second ana scored on FcrtsChs out
l4eydon caught four bad balls went 10
second on the hit. and scored on Leahy $
bad throw 20 third making runs TO
Tor the Cherubs. But the latter worked
hard and put out three men In order IN
the ninth and won the game In that in
ming.
The official score OF the game that
made the Cherubs champions is as foi-
lows:
RICHMOND.
Players; ABB n. III. SH o. A. Il.
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