The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-30
Paterson Fell by the Hands of Jake
Wells Fast Team.
BOTH TEAMS TO MEET AGAIN,
IL Took Eleven Hard Fought Innings
i'm Which to Decide Brilliant Con-
test i'm Which the Visitors
Were Shut out.


together the finest team Of players that
Richmond has ever had.
This conclusion was most justihable
one. fo- - victory over Sam La ROcques
boys is no walk-ovcr and the club that
defeats them. with all conditions even,
has TO work hard 10 do so.
The game yesterday. in fact, both
games that have been played on the
home grounds. show cOnclusiVely that
the Atlantic League. so far as these
teams are concerned. is "a great deal
stronger this season than last. and that
fact also. brings out the reflection that.
I'm view OF the games played with tho
National League teams i'm the prelimi-
nary season. the Atlantic League is very
close TO the big league, so called.
There was but one error made in the
entire game of eleven innings yesterday
and that did not affect the result. In
the fourth inning Jacobs was given pass
20 first and started 10 steal second
Nignaux threw the ball as straight as an
arrow from the bow 90 Danny Leahy
and had Danny not muned the ball
Jacobs would have been dead runner.
but Danny dropped the ball and the
runner was safe with an error against
Danny.
Section Of rule 70 says AN error
shall be given for each misplay which
allows the striker or base runner to
make one or more bases when perfect
play would have insured his being put
out. An error shall not Dee scored against
catcher for a wild throw 10 prevent a
stolen base. unless the base runner adj
vances an extra base because of the cr-
ror"
Under this rule, Danny must b. given
an error. and as the rules read last sea-
son, Jacobs would have been credited
with "a stolen base. but the rule this sea-
son provides that no steals go by which
runner reaches base on an error from
the other side
Harry Schmidt pitched. lie was wild
at times and gave four passes but this
was offset by six strike-outs and Harry
was assisted by splendid work behind
him, Kain in right playing particularly
brilliant ball, taking the sphere from
the clouds and playing havoc with SEEM
ing home runs. Hargrove and Seybold
had little TO do in their sections of the
outield. but what they did was done
with neamess and dispatch. The infeld
formed itself into an impossible barrier,
and the work of DundOn was likened by
many to that Of the Brownie. while
klopf simply ate them up and Danny
covered an acre. Lutenburg had no diff
cult chances. but expressed his willing
ness 10 try "a few. NigneauX made %
number Of splendid stops Of Schmidts
wild ones. and in one instance downed
d ball that would ordinarily have passed
and allowed LaRocque who was on third,
10 have scored.
The Cherubs went up first and Klopf
hit safe. He was sacrificed down by
Danny, and took third on Lute's out 10
centre, but anchored on that bag. I'm
the second. Hargrove singled and stole
second, and would probably have scored
on Lyons wild throw down. but for the
circus catch Ly Conroy. who stopped the
ball with his left on a run and high
jump. The visiting shOrtstOp was loud
ly aIplauded for this really great piece
OF work. Harry got no farther thah
third because, after getting that haven
on kain's out to centre. Wig famed the
atmosphere 1t was one two, three in
The fourth.
Some excitement started up in the
fifth. Two men were out when Schmidt
went up. and ne nailed the sphere for
one bag and stole second. The crowd
wanted that run the worst way, hut they
couldn't get it, for Klopf. I'm trying to
pat the ball over controlled fence for
got that heet-footed Hardesty was in
that neighbOrhOOd ready 10 take an
things that came his way. Hard,sty got
it. after a run, and the side went out
For two more innings il was one two
three. and then u whole lot of interest
was stirred up.
Nigneaux and Schmidt died at first. and
klopf was loudly called upon for a hit.
lie smiled. and said all right. and then
put one out for "a bag. Leahy followed
with the same play. which would have put
Gus on third. but he slipped in the mud
at second and was forced 10 remain at
that halfway station. With two men
on bases, Lutte bowled it out for a
clean hit. and Gus scudded for home.
but not having had an opportunity of
sizing up Hardestys throwing arm ne
was killed ON q close call az the plate re
firing the side 10 was easy for Patcr-
son i'm the next two innings FOR the Che
rubs never went farther than first base.
Darkness was now beginning 90 throw it's
cloak over the park and the eleventh in
ming was just starting with Danny at the
bat lie took chances OF darkness en-
veloping the park and waited and by do
ing so he was rewarded with "a pass To
first. This started the cranks. and
Flahcrty lost some Of his nerve. Lutte
singled and Danny went 10 third ana
while FlaheTty and Lyons were monkey
ing with the ball Lutte swiped second.
The next play set the crowd wild. Ralph
Seybold also singled and the two men
ahead Of him SCORES, while the latter
scored later on Hargroves. Dundon's and
Kails outs. This proved 10 be the vic
tory.
The visitors were several times as mean
home as third base too frequently I'm fact
for the comfort of the cranks.
In the second inning La ROGUE got
third through Johnsons sacrifice, but he
anchored: and in the fourth Jacobs got
there on Danny's error. he also anchored,
Conroy reached second in the fifth. but
went no further. and for two innings NJ
one reached first. Flaherty was hit with
a pitched ball in the eighth and some
one should have been allowed TO run FOR
him. but he never got beyond first. In
the ninth, La ROGUE walked after two
men had persisted. but Johnson Tanned.
Four men went up In the tenth, but two
died at second
Things begun to look dubious in the
eleventh. Heidsick singled and went
down on Jacobs hit with nobody, out.
Hardesty few out to Klopf and In Roe
.oue hit u hot one 10 DundOn. who
touched Heidsick and threw Sammy out
AT first. thus executing "a beautiful double
and ending the game. The correct score
follows: -.
PLAYERS. ABB r. BIZ. SH. o. A. T.
Klopf. s. g. o.. ..... 2 q
Leahv. . b.. .......3 i ~ 2m2 7
Lutenburg. D.. .... 20