The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
PRACTICE GAME
WITH BALTIMORE.
The Athletics from the Monumental
City Defeated by the Cherubs'
SAME CLUBS PLAY AGAIN TO-DAY
Harerovc Put the Ball Over the Fence
when Lad ON the Bleacherics
Asked Him To DO So-Game Won
nv the Locals with Ease.

The reason there was not larger diff
t.rcpce I'm the score yesterday was be-
esuse the Chcrubs went easy, and de-
cunea 10 nut up their best work.
Tho baltimore Athletics are not IN con-
dition TO put up effective BAH against the
locals. and The game was, therefore con
sideyahlv one-sidcd. and even JACK NC
Donough could not work up his accus-
toned enthusiasm.
CHANCES FEW
stranger could have. by no means
spdeed of the abilities OF the Richmond
players. for the chances for brilliant
PLAYING were few. The crowd Of about
two hundred had their fun. however al
though there was little excitement
Mccain and Brown OF the visitihs
team. played good ball considering an
things. and Ill., at first bag couic nave
done worse.
The game was good practice for the
Chcruhs. and good will result theretrom.
In about ten days the season Will be-
sin and i'm the meantime the local team
will have prepared themselves 10 enter
the FRAY with splendid chance for
landing up the ladder. In fact the
Cherubs are in fine condition now, and
can give any other Atlantic League team
a brisk battle
WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED.
Tho close games with Baltimore. and
the two Hcklngs they gave Boston indi-
Gates what may be expected OF them
later. Lancaster is showing mp well
also. and the locals will find IN those
lads strong club TO handle. Norfolk
has developed new material Of stellar
aspirations. and the Crew OF the Mary
Jane" may be expected 10 be there Wheh
all hands are pipcd on deck
Scores begun 10 pile up I'm the first time
ND yesterday for the locals. and on a
pass a hit and four errors 1--WE runs
crossed the briuey and anchored safely
In the harbor. Then one run was scored
IN each Of the next three innings. when
1 halt was made and on an out on foul
md a neat double play by Billups. Nc
Gam and Hill. "a goose egg was caused 20
be placed on the big black board on the
fence.
HARGYS HOMER.
In the sixth four runners passed over
on three hits. a slug. two steals and
bass. Two followed in the seventh
through Crouther's inability 10 handle
seybold's liner. and he scored when Har-
Erove. To accommodate one OF the ardent
enthusiasts who pleaded with him 10 do
20. put the ball over left teld fence for 70
homer.
one run was made in the eighth. Klopf
walked 10 FIRST stole second. caught third
on a choice and scored on Lute's hit.
The visitors could do no better tnan
make it two. one Of them last season $
earned run. In the fourth McGann' ~io
PLAYED IN Virginia in 1891, hit the ball
for two bases. and scored on HilIs MT.
after two men. Bopst and CroutheT. hdd
pinched. Hin got as far as third on
Brooks hit but Payne went out al first
and that ended Il.
In the seventh another run was made
Hnl singled. swiped second and scolej On
Wigs bad throw down. III
The Baltimore boys play here again TINS
afternoon. tomorrow Newport News tres
lis fortune. and on Monday McOaoe
Tigers will try ii again.
THE SCORE.
Here IS the score Of yesterday game