The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

The Cherubs wound up me first cham
pnionship series in "a blaze of glory so
far as their playing goes.
The faithful saw in the game yesterday
the Cherubs in their proper shape ana
the Newark team resembled some college
team. so inferior was their playing 10
that Of the champions.
Heavy clouds and frequent showers in
the early afternoon deferred many from
going out to see the game who would
otherwise have journeyed TO the park
and the attendance was. accordingly, al a
minimum.
But the game was enjoyable notwith-
standing the apparent one-sidedness, lor
the Cherubs played ball like true chain-
pions. and the manner i'm which they hit'
ran. and nelded was enough TO cause the
most ukewarm fan to experience feeling
OF genuine exhilaration. While the crowd
was small, there We're q number of cranks
present who had not been seen ia at
tendance upon the games for long time
and their presence was indication that a
great revival In interest is imminent.
Yesterdays game closed the first series.
and Richmond carried OF the honors by
a big majority. The second season be-
gins tomorrow afternoon, with The SIX
clubs now embracing the circuit on equal
footing.
Lancaster. Wilkesbarro. Allentown
Newark. Reading and Richmond now
compose the Atlantic League. and, with
"A fresh start. and some changes in the
make-up OF the clubs. 10 is not a sure
thing that Richmond will he able 20 WIN
the second series. The other i've clubs
Will be greatly strengthened. Newark
will be augmented by the best players
from the Paterson team. and the other
clubs will have the pick of good mate
rial from both Scranton and Paterson.
Cbesbro left for Pittsburg last night.
He Will make the fourth pitcher that has
gone from Richmond 90 the Piushurg
team In four consecutive seasons. Tame
hin was the first. then came Lever and
last year Sparks went; now Chesbro
goes. This IS a splendid compliment 20
the ability of Manager Wells in finding
and bringing TO the front obscure players,
who without his assistance and fore
sightedness may stM have been playing
on the back lots
Donovan and Bishop are two other
pitchers that he has under his wing for
some big league club But hardly this
season.
seybold has not been sold. as has erro-
neously been stated 10y another paper.
Several OF the National League clubs
are after him. and ne viii probably go
10 the one Offering the biggest induce
ments. No other changes are cOntem-
plated. although several other players
on the indeld are wanted boy big league
clubs. Nothing viii De done 10 weaken
the inneld. which IS am admirable one.
Flaherty. in tho event of Seybold's go
ing. Will take his place regularly. lie is
as good as Seybold i'm the field and on
the bases. but is not his equal as
hitter lie viii. however make a splen-
did substitute, and Seyboid viii hardly
be missed. ....
Al the Philadelphia meeting. Il was
determined that each team should curtan
expenses as far as practicable and TO
carry as few men as can be done in JUS
tice 10 the various teams. Accordingly
an agreement was entered into that no
club should carry more than twelve
men. including three pitchers.
That's one reason why Chcsbro was
sold 10 Pittsburg. another reason being
that his release was secured for the neat
sum OF $500
Richmond at present has thirteen play
ers. when Seybolds release IS purchased
twelve players viii remain. and The club
will 90 through the season that way.
Manager Wells says that had the seasan
been an ordinarily prosperous one, or had
the Cheruhs not been unusually strong
he would not have parted with Chosbro:
but the circumstances are such that his
going viii not weaken Richmond's chances
In the coming fight for the hag.
Harsrove is getting back his old hit
ting power, and with that. his ability as
a fielder carries him up 10 the equal OF
any.
Calhoun, Wrigley. Dundon, steelmnn,
Hess. Dolan. shannon. Fleherty and the
pitchers. except Bishop are hitting we'll
and the fielding Of All OF them makes OF