The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
Standing of the Clubs

Far eight heart-rendRg innings inc
,railenders Ia d the game well IN mana
:, sterthy eve Ming and the Low crahks
~ o had anticipated an easy victory IoI
w. wn C,herribs because It was their time
N. !" were very much put out because
Of ,hA fact.
- crowd, considering everything.
10 see the last game OF the
s1.tas "a tn Allentown, the series that
~ ssen so serious for the Cheru6s' ana
sitbossh they suffered much charsrn
and untssi ness during me sIeaue' .,I pa
20 "a. san, = the finale was most grau-
S,,nr sod :, FUSED many fgurative tears
~ low 10 10 shed.
s..,.s.o~ On nry went in on the start
.. ..,.,N fo~ a ne Cherubs, but he soon
so,nd o,,t 10 " ls out Of control and be-
tors inc inning was over ne asked 10
he relieved an, Manager Weiis put
Sparks in. -. l.. ,ho roean.
~" ~ Sammy nd for three innings
snorps held them d. own TO n2ught.
In the NTH inning, however. the hard-
nt,,,ng novs from Allentown caught
Frank mapping and III three tunes saie'
a single. which broug. nj the runner IN
because in fielding It shannon Threw
wild. and two home huns one by smith,
the other by Foster. -,-,.
Nothing else was made by the visitors,
bowever' but the Cherubs had only made
one run. and to all intents and purposes
the game belonged TO Allentown. because
ND TO that point they had played Det'ers
ball than the locals.
The Cherubs won the game. and they
won II with a Dewey finish. but Ma mayer
wells used a lot of ammunition, and all
sorts OF combinations were workeo on
the visitors i'm order TO win out.
In the FIRST place Leever was taken from
the game and Sparks substituted. rhen
Hess was put in in the ninth 10 NIX lot
sharks. and Schmidt, full of ginger and
curves. and as fresh as new milk, went
An 10 pitch and fool 'em In their lasC time
up with the score 6 to against the Visl-
tors. , e.. 49,
Keener went In to pitch again for the
,teitors and he did well until the fatal
ninth when six safe hits were male on
his delivery, netting five run ami the
game He had a good playing team pc
hind him. also particularly the inIeiu,
ali OF whom did all that any team could
TO win ball. and they had IT until Hurry
the great emergency man picked hp the
bat in the ninth'
Not one man in that crowd of 1900
suspected what was going TO haIpeh'
And what did happen was a most agree
Harry singled So did Leahy Dundon
and Wig in order. and then Hess, VINO
hated for Sparks. went out TO Moran,
KIopf who mad been playing brilliantly
all tbrougn then went to bat and hit
out In left for two bags and cleared the
bases and the game was tied, with one
man out. 80. -.
shannon died at first and Klopf went
IN third on the play, and Gutenberg
grasped the willow.
one nit would put the Cherubs in the
lead. and with KlOpf on third ana Lu-e
at the bat realized that fact.
The crowd neld its breath and silence
reigned and at that moment Lutte con-
nected with a good one and put 1t out 10
safe territory, scoring Klopf and winning
the game
Al that point even Erpmitt Taylor. that
ouiet individual who works al the pdrh'
yelled himself hoarse and Jack McDon-
ouch. who is working now, and can see
only the Saturday game, almost hau
convulsion.
Rioters Row, now managed by Fred
Iehman arose TO it's feet en- masse, lot
the game had been won and further hu-
mllIty was out OF the question.
Many lungs were exercised and the ex-
ercise did the people Boou anu at'Vi
Harry Schmidt had caused three alien
townites to bit the dust. the crowd nap
nv al the defeat OF the visitors went
ont OF the park and downtown TO tax
Of three OF the most remarkable games
ever played here.
Paterson. fresh from home, Will be
here for a series OF games, teginning
tomorrow afternoon and Following thein
the Newark bows will again appear, and
the probability Is that some Of the extra
games viii be played on.
Bammert played at short for Norfolk
Yesterday. Manager Wells having let
him go. and wheelock, has been re-
leased.
The game that placed Richmond IN sec,
ond Mace was officially scored as fol
RICHMOND.