The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-12

Inc game AT lsiOtN-Nlifta 4 ~ sNH
serday afternoon between the leading At
lantic League clubs was the most eX-
citing and interesting played here TINS
season. and Il was buttons 10 dOughnuts
either way for seven innings. when Lam
caster jumped on ChesbrO's curves Tor
I'VE hits. resulting in four runs and two
moro than tie.
At that point the ardent cranks lost all
hope. but RIOTERS Row held on, and
even after Klopf persisted at second. and
Shannon had caught three balls and two
strikes. they did not waver but went
right on with their roofing. and then
shannon walked. and Lutenburg follow
ed 81 by doing the same thing, and Sey-
bold won the game by hitting the ball
over the fence for homer, carrying
shannon and Lutte along NTH him.
There we're a thousand cranks in at
tendance. and they got into the game
from the start and rooted lot OF good
hard roots. which counted and which not
only put the Cherubs on their metal, but
worked the Champions up to fighting
heat, and there was excitement galore IN
consequence.
Umpire Brady showed up TO ofiiciate
In this series. He IS a small fellow with
a shrin voice, and he made bad break
on the start by giving the Cherubs
double play In the FIRST inning on foul
grounder. hit by McNey. which Luten-
burg caught and held up at first, and
then threw 10 second TO catch Butter
more, but which Butter easily beat out.
Roth men were called out. but after that
Brady did very well.
The two teams went into the game with
lots of ginger and determination, and
they fought each other at every point of
the game but the visitors played a little
loose I'm the field. and made more errors.
and II was that that gave the game 20
Richmond. although the latter were In
their gilt-edged condition and played
great ball.
In the fifth inning Klopf singled, was
forced down by Shannon's free pass. and
scored on Lute's single. while shannon
went 90 third on choice. and scored on
Wards error in letting a throw down
pass him. Another run was made in the
sixth by Wig The fast backstop hit for
three bags. and scored on Madson's
tumble Of Chesbro's grounder. Shannon.
who had been given a free pass on
three times up. hit for two bags in the
seventh. went to third on Leidy's error
and scored.
The pyrotechnic display took place in
the ninth. The visitors were two runs
shead. and something had TO be done
The tension was almost painful when
I-iorf went 10 the bat. Some few peo-
ple had gone out. because they did not
ike 10 be I'm at the death OF the Cherubs.
and now they are sorry they went and
missed one Of the most sensational fin
ishes OF the year
f<lopf died at first on a grounder 70
Sthird. and shannon waited for good
one. Two good ones and three had ones
passed him and the crowd shouted: ana
The next one pitched was had. so Spike
walked: Iutenburg ala the same and
when Sevhold went uD the crowd yelled.
This was his chance TO save the game.
and Ssvhold realized his responsibility.
put Il over tho fence" shouted some
one In a shrill voice.
''see" took up his bat and there was
determination uoon his face.
Two balls and one strike had heen call
cd when suddenly See reached out for
bail. and when it stopped rolling it was
FAR over the fence toward the Audito-
rum and three runs Just enough 10 win
the game. crossed the rubber. and
mighty cheer went up AT the victory
Iancaster's first run was made I'm the
third Sprocgel went safe on choice,
20 second on a wild pitch, 10 third on
Chesbo's error. and scored. The second
run came IN in the fifth inning. Wente
singled went down on Buffers hit,
cholced to third and scored on a choice.
The bombardment OF CHESHIRE begun and
ended in the eighth. Five hits were
made one a twobagger. one a three-bag-
ger, and the others singles. netting four
runs This appeared to be the winner,
but tho Cherubs returned the fire I'm the
next inning. and won the day.
The Official score Of the game Of yes
tarday Is as follows: