The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
THE CHAMPION CHERUBS.
They Return Home Still in the Lead.
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OF the heap return home this afteroon.
after "A successful campaign into the
wllds Of Pennsylvania They have done
well on the trip. and as they were shy
a winning pitcher. 1t shows they can hold
their own anyway. Wilkesbarre and Al
lcntOwn were by no means easy marks.
and the enthusiasts in those places saw
interesting baseball.
Newark. piloted by the new manager.
Abner Powell. who has determined 70
make things warm, opens up Monday Tor
a series OF three games. The Newark
club is strong. Gus Klopf has not been
IN the game recently, but young Donovan
has filled the short field space wonderful
by wen. George Stultz, who played in the
Virginia League. and who was once
Cherub IS one Of the pitching stan.
There viii be interesting games with
Newark sure.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday Billy
Sharsig and company will be the oppo-
sition and IT is "a well-known fact that
the Allentown club always makes things
interesting for Richmond. Charlie Luten-
berg is playing hrst-base, and playing
well.
SAYS tho Pittsburg correspondent 20
tho Sporting Life:
The Pittsburg club will have a new
attraction TO present when it arrives home
next Friday The Philadelphia manage
mcnt will share in the increased gate re-
ce!pts, for they are here for a series. IL
IS an even bet that when the Buccaneer
management announces that Chebro will
pitch the stiles viii click more than on
ordinary occasions.
The splendid work shown by the Rich
mond man in his two games on this
boil to n
utmost, and there is great curiosity 10 see
him on the slab. To certain extent, the
eagornoss recalls a period of four or FIVE
years ago when President Kerr bought
that Charleston Is. O. battery, Coakey
and SuCden and sent them West to join
the Pirates before they had played a
game here.
The situation here the past week re-
solved itself into two general queries
They run thusly: what do you think Of
Chesbro, and how will the Pirates do
on the trip" Chesbro's games were not
against weddings. ON last Wednesday
Captain Donovan decided TO try the man
against the New Yorks. The move was
made without any misgivings. Pat said
that he had every reason TO believe the
man was a pitcher, and would give
satisfactory account Of himself He made
good Donny's expectations. Barring a
bad start caused by q misjudged fly by
our centre a wild toss by the first bag
ger. the game would certainly have gone
10 Pittsburg Six hits and one walk was
the extent Of the liberties taken with the
lads delivery by the New Yorkmon.
Words of nattery for the newcomer into
League society were spread by all the
New York writer's I'D. Roth declared
that the ex-Atlantic Lacquer gave every
promise of being able 10 stand the pace
cut out in the big organization. New
York players were not slow in giving
the proper need Of praise.
The Reading club was the only Atlantic
League club represented in the Sporting
Life last week. This is the letter:
Although Reading did not land first or
second in the race for the pennant this
year. yet we have the honor of being
third and beating our old rivals, Ian
caster.
The pitching STAFF, with which we open
the season of the siX-club series, consists
of Murphy, Fortsch and Thatcher, the
latter. who has again been resigned by
Manager Rim. after being off the team
for nearly three weeks. Murphy seems 10
be batting better than last year. but is
lacking in speed. lie seems TO have hare
luck when he pitches. generally. the other
As to Fertsch he certainly can do great
deal better, as he is nowhere near last
years form. Brace up. boys, and see If
Hugh Cardozo can guess the winner this
time.
The teams hitting this far has been
very Irregular Sometimes they hit like
hends while I'm other games they play
like lot of Egyptian mummies. IL only
Manager Rim would get a few bottles
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man a tablespoonful / think Jimmy
would play better ball. as his playing this
year at shortstop is very much off color
compared with last years work in the
same position, when he was drafted By
Brooklyn. Cockmans hitting is very far
below last years average, although he
leads I'm stolen bases Stratton heads the
Reading team I'm runs scored and I'm base
hits The new third baseman, Weddige,
is putting mp a good game and he is q
big Improvement over Smith, who was re-
leased.
our infeld has been putting up little
better game the past two weeks. pete
Chnds at second IS certainly a wonder at
fielding. goes after everything. Some Of
the patrons are down on Drauby. They
sem 90 think Jake is q little slow, but III
tell you. boys. he can field his position
better than any other first baseman in
the Atlantic League. The outheld is put
ting up a good article of ball. but what
causes Belts 30 drop in fielding over last
years average, / cannot say. Brace up,
Freddy. and show them you are still the
cold champion" of yore. Lawrence has
dropped OF in batting Better bat right
handed. Mike. perhaps the change will do
You good Our catchers. Snyder and Fox,
are putting up a good article OF ball.
Snyder seems TO be hitting the ball OF
late
University OF Virginia Wills. who IS
now a Colonel has been on the sick list
OF late, and Mike Kelley. late of Hart
ford, has taken the youngsters place at
first for Louisville.
Manager Jake Wells recommended Wills
20 the Louisville management and the
boy has done very we'll. He will get
back into the game as soon as he gets
the best OF the attack he is now suffer
ing.