The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-31
standing ofClubs.

- an easy thing on the
s,art in the FIRST P"',V, "''''O"7" 800
a. iitf}e Hartford pitchei' Pu' up SVA''
80 ,,ork. The Va sitors were out-class-
"a but even AT tina Z they iousht wei,
little jim Smith at ,'hs., ,,',
ground IN gilt-odge i"s",oi' -, 80
pitched for the locals. ui'u "pPe".0"
make little effort. allo WIG q ,S% ~ '' ,o,
that he might have prev ', e..
ia .''a' 49,, INC with his us ual vim Bishop
-, 8, IN nitch I'm the nj. 1th inning ana
los, n by his inability to coh'roi MINI
self.
Klonf singled the first TIM up caught
second on Lathams error. W. NJ ~ I'M
on rutcnberg's sacrifice. and S cored on
nassed bali. upon which Shannon diso
scored from second In she SeVoiu III
mig Leahv went out to cCntre~peio' ana
then Dundon hit to right i'eld iCI '''''s
bags. later scoring ON Wig {" S'"s-s
The visitors up TO this point had sue
ceeded in gathering in one run, anu III
doing so Il looked ominous for me CHei
mis-. Two men we're out when JVl smith
caught a safety on Dundons ba throw
over and went TO second. J. +. SIhlth
then caught a pass and Cavene VII iol
Two bags. scoring Joe Smith and N','"S
ahe other Smith on third. Childs thel' "au
an onnortunity TO do something, but ne
couldn't and no more scores were mae
In the seventh inning IL looked ike d
run Two men were out and Wood W -
on second by virtue Of a hit and steal
and Latham hit out viciously for what
sooked like homer between lelt anu
right
sevbold made great sprint, however
h. l.,l md Ina mighty lump. ftdfu-
ed out and grabbed the ball In with MS
left hand. killing Latham.
The eighth inning brought on n whole
lot OF excitement, for the visitors sue
ceedod In tieing the game. jim Smith
caught first on Klopfs tumble. went
down on the other Smiths single was
ehoiced 10 third and scored on McFar-
Ian's single j. L. Smith made the cir
cult on his own hit, choice ana MACK
single.
Lever went in to bat for Chesbro and
caught a scratch hit Shannon hit also.
but nobody crossed over.
In the ninth Bishop was put in TO pitch
but ne was in the most miserable condl-
ton. The last man up, Mcdonald, caught
a pass and Roach was hit. Then Wood
and Latham singled ana three men sc0r-
ed with nobody out and Latham, jim
Smith. and j. i. Smith on bases, the lat-
ter getting there on a scratch, ana Joe
on Klopfs error. Cavcllc was then hit
with the ball forcing Latham home. and
Childs died at first. McFarlan hit for two
bags and another run went in. and the
crowd yelled out in great shape to call
the game. Mcdonald singled and two
more men scored, and Roach was again
, hit with the bail. Wood hit for two bags,
scoring another man. Latham was choic-
ed and Roach killed at the plate. and then
Wood stole home while Latham trottcd 20
second. Ana then the field was capituiat-
ed and the bombardment came to close
with jim Smiths out TO Klopf.
Then Bishop sat down and wiped his
face
And I'm Richmond's last chance great
effort was made To retrieve lost ground
and get back those ten.
The Cherubs went in with 4 vim and
Oh five hits. three passes ana hit by
pitched ball with a substitution of Hess
for Bishop In the batting order. seven run:
were made. amid a perfect storm OF ca
element.
The game was won by Hartford. wher
II should have been won by the locals.
The official score OF the game IS here
appended