The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-15
standing OF the Ci'b,

About nv. hundred Of the faithful
fourncyed 10 Broad-Strcct Park yesterday
afternoon 90 see tho Cherubs further IN
crease their lead in the race for the
championship OF the Atlantic League by
defeating Billy ShaTsie tailcnders.
The Cherubs had very little trouble
IN connecting with big twirler Vests de-
ceivers and the number OF hits that
counted against him amounted TO SIX
teen with total Of ten runs.
On the other hand Chcsbro held the
AIlentownites down TO eight hits Ill OF
which he kept pretty well scattered. not
allowing more than one TO an inning, OK
cept In the ninth when two hits were
made one OF them for three bags which
the runner attempted To stretch into "a
homer. which resulted in a death at the
plate and the other for two bags.
The visitors failed to display the gin
ger that they carried on their last trip
owing I'm great extent to the absence OF
little Gus Moran who defied the lightning
at Allentown recently but severel sterl-
ing piays were made by the weaklings
even at that. one of them was great
left-hand stop and catch Of a red-hot
liner from Dundon's bat by west. ana
another was THE magnificent running
catch OF foul from Klopts bat by Joe
Deiehanty. the visiting third haSemdn
There were Il number of slow plays and
errors however. that offset these bril-
liant plays and the game rs whole
cannot be said 10 have been equal TO
those Of the last series played between tho
same teams.
Reddy Foster caught for the visitors
and his work was i'm no way OF the
gilt edge kind. He was slow in throwing
down. and the Cherubs beat him out
almost at will. The pitching nv West was
not up To his usual standard either; but
Keener threatens TO hold the locals down
10 defeat to-day. Archie Stimmell
will twirl for Allentown tomorrow. which
will be his last appearance here this sea-
son. this being the last trip of the Shar-
sigites south this season.
stocksdale will probably pitch no more
this season as he stil has glass arm,
and u ~ probable that he will summer
at his home IN Maryland. His release
came this week and Stocks will probably
leave at once for home.
The woman pitcher Miss Arlington.
will give an exhibition OF pitching in a
shree-nning game this afternoon. Begin
ming at O'Clock. Sne is said 10 be some
thing of a wonder. and will show what a
foman can do In baseball.
The runs began 10 pile up in the second
aiming on four hits. one of them for
free bags. and a pass. three runners
TOSSED over and then for two innings It
rs blanks. In the fif0h Harry singled.
,.tiped second went 10 third on choice
la scored on Dundons single
fhe sixth inning proved 10 be regular
COMMANDMENT ChesbrO went out 10 third
and thea on four hits and an error Eve
runs went 10 the good. one of them
homer
Nothing else was done until the last
inning. when another run was made by
Dundon. lie singled. went down on Wigs
hit. to third on choice and scored on
Klopfs hit.
This was all. buI It was more than
enough.
The Cherubs did not let down, oven
with sure victory with them. but kept
right on playing championship ball. and
a number OF bright plays we're made.
notably the magnificent run from hrst
10 near the plate by Lutte for foul ball.
which ne caught. and was applauded. and
the fast playing or both the out and in
feld.
In the ninth inning the visitors lost
their only chance TO make run. Joe
Delehanty hit out for three bases. and
tried hard 10 stretch IT into "A homer.
but Seybold. Klopf and Wig nailed him.
and Foster, the next man up. hit out for
two bags. stole third and was anchored
there. for two more men persisted before
he had a chance 10 score.
The Official score of the game yesterday
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