The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-17
Sfandingorthc Clubs

Archie Stimmells curves puzzled his
old college chums. the Cherubs. whole
lot Yesterday. and they couldn't connect
with him a little bit.
Archie was an enigma, and If It had
not been for a few deplorable errors III
the first inning. the game would have
resulted differently for after that inning
not a run was made. and but two little
hits were made off Arches delivery.
The Allentown team got together after
the disastrous first inning and played
fast ball 4ney backed up Archie for
all they were worth. and the CheruDs
could 90 nothing toward helping matters
along
on the other hand. the Cherubs also
played hrs,-class bah. Sparks pitched.
and held the visitors down to five hits.
two Of them only counting for anything,
however. and the Cherubs' twirler was
we'll supported only one error going up
against his comrades. with Dundon the
culprit. This error didn't count. though,
for the runner anchored on first bag.
The local outheld simply ate up all
sorts OF flies, and It was like hitting balls
into well TO put them out In held' al
though Mcintyre caught a beauty 1or
three bags down first-base line-
When stimmen went up 10 oppose his
old comrades. with Reddy Foster behind
ring Of applause went up, and Archie
replied by giving Klopf a walk The To-
cal captain went to second when Nc
Intyre failed 10 nail Shannon at first, and
scored on Lutenberg's long hit. Shan
non went 10 third and scored on Sey-
holds out to Smith. Lutte went down
on a passed ball. took third on choice
and scored on Fosters wild throw. Harry
took a walk, but persisted at second when
Leahy safed at first Danny swiped sec
ond cushion and also scored on the error
by Foster.
This was all. for Dundon went out to
Henry.
II was enough TO win the game. for
the visitors could not overcome the big
lead. although they prevented the che
rubs making anything else.
For three innings the tail-enders could
not cross over although I'm the three in
nings two singles by Stmmell and Cleve,
respectively.
In the fourth however. after one
man had died. Mcintyre put the pellet
away down in right field near the foul
line for three cushions and he scored on
Henry's single. Nothing else was done
until the ninth. when one hit was made
game series won by. the Cherubs.
The Cherubs go away for a series OF
games, beginning tomorrow at Newark
Then they go 20 Hartford Allentown
Reading and Lancaster for regular Sc
ries. returning on August 4th for three
games with Norfolk. TO be followed by
Reading. Hartford. Newark and Pater-
son.
The lead now held by the Cherubs
should be sufficient to insure them the
championship OF the Atlantic League
and holding the championship next year
will tend to awaken interest in the game
here. together with the termination OF
the war and the general increase In Dusl-
ness VIII insure larger attendance upon
the games than has been the case this
season.
Richmond has now the strongest team
that ever played here. and II Will com
pare favorably with a number or Ma
tional League clubs. The Cherubs nave
always been a drawing card away from
home. and on the present trip they may
be the means Of saving one or two OF the
clubs from dropping out OF the league
because of the failure Of popular support.
The franchises OF the Atlantic League
clubs will be more valuable, II Is be-
lieved. next season than they are now
in view OF the general impression that
interest will be increased by the I'M
proved conditions OF business at that time.
The local rooters are very proud OF the
work of the Cherubs up TO date, and
their movements while abroad viii be
watched with interest they nave
number Of stumbling blocks in the road.
and II they come back on 500 basis OF
percentage they will have done Well
Harry Schmidts friends. who had be-
gun 10 fear concerning the condition OF
mat terror 10 batters OF last season
were much relieved al the work done by
him on Friday. ana IT was evident thal
HARRY needed more work 81 order TO
keep in condition.
The correct score OF the game yestef-
day afternoon follows:
RICHMOND.
PLAYERS: ALB. X. IL. SH. Q. \. +