The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
Standing of the Clubs.

Manager Tom Burns. Of the Newark
Base Ball club. played the infant act
Yesterday afternoon. the result Of which
was so disgust about 1000 ardents VINO
had gone to Broad-Strect Park for the
nurpose OF seeing ball as it should be
plaved and. also. TO see two games.
The announcement had been made that
two games would be Played. the first TO
b.ein at 215 o'clock. At That hour the
towering clouds dropped a few tears, ana
n looked like "a shower. and IN cohse-
oueuce the crowd was small and the
game was called OF.
At 315 the regular game was begun as
the clouds had ceased TO weep and the
crowd had increased to fair size. AT
the conclusion Of the game there was
sufficient time 20 play the postponed
game. and as a majority OF the crown
had assembled for the purpose OF seeing
the second game. and saw only part OF
the first. great Indignation was manifest
ed by the crowd when BurpA declined 10
plsv again on the grounds that 1t was
raining too nard when in fact there was
only a sls1ht sprinkle that would have
I'm no way nterfered with the playing OK
the game.
long
,dent Mcclure. Manager Wells, Umpire
Ford and Burns. during which the crowd
enjoyed themselves by hooting. Kissing
ard otherwise expressing their contempt
of Burns and his methods The result OF
the discussion was that Burns agreed 10
play until clock. when, taking advan-
tage OF a rule that allows a game 10 be
called i'm an hour Of train-leaVing time IN
order that the club may reach its desti-
nation. he would stop.
At that time it was $50 o'clock. and as
FIVE innings at least OF game must be
played before Il can be counted in the
standing. the crowd become more indig-
nant. because they realized that II would
be impossible TO play that number of in
nings in half an hour
The game was started. however. and
two innings played when the hour of
arrived and Burns and his men left the
grounds.
The fact Is that Burns could have play
cd the game had he so desired. for his
men had their baggage with them and
could have eaten supper and caught the
train within half an hour Of leaving
time as IL was their intention Of board
ing the train al the shops. just short
distance from the ball grounds.
In the two innings played the Cherubs
made one run. while the Newarks were
BANKED
The first game that was played resulted
in a shut out for the visitors. The locals
outpiayed them all around, and try as
they did not a Newarkite could cross the
rubber. although they made seven hits
10 eight by the Cherubs
Sparks pitched for The locals and he
was I'm splendid shape. holding the hits
down and scattering. not more than one
being caught in an inning. Jordan pitch
ed good ball. too. but the hits by the
locals came in punches. while Seybold.
with Shannon and Lutenburg both on
bases. put the ball over the fence for
homer. bringing the men ahead OF him
in. This. with two double plays by the
Richmond inheld, was the feature Of the
game.
The Cherubs leave to-day for Allen
town. where they play three days, going
thence to Lancaster for the remainder
OF the week The following week WIZ be
spent I'm Paterson and Newark and then
the club will return home for series with
Norfolk. Lancaster and Allentown.
The official score OF the game yester-
day is as follows: