The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Scranton. one OF the new Atlantic
League teams. put mp one Of the best
games seen here this season, and it
was not until the ninth inning that the
thousand faithful allowed themselves TO
settle down into their natural state.
For eight innings the game was nip
and tuck with neither side TO the good,
and it looked very much Ike an endless
chain. so regularly did three men so up
and then 80 down again.
There was plenty OF excitement and "a
number OF brilliant plays. and Rooters
Row got beyond itself upon several oc-
casions.
Both teams took their medicine regu-
larry without a murmur except upon one
occasion. when Captain O'Conneil of the
visiting team, got into dispute with
Umpire Berger over a trivial incident.
This little talk was nippcd in the bud.
however. 10y Manager Marty Smith, or
"Smarty NTH" as some one in the Row.
suggested, before any damage was done,
and the game proceeded.
Scranton got almos. as much applause
as was given the Chcrubs, and they de
served II. too, FOR a more gentemanly set
o. players has not been on the local dia-
mond since Hartford last played here.
They played well too, and earnestly.
and 1t seemed a shame 70 take victory
from them.
But the Cherubs had 10 have that game
20 get back 10 the top again. and when
Otis Thompson machine licked the news
that victory perched upon the Paterson
team with Wil6esDarre the vanQuished,
removed efforts were made, and victory
come with the top round on the ladder
with H.;
Not an error was made on either side.
and there were few strike-outs. Donovan
getting just one the best Of keenan,.
Keenan, looks like weary phenomenon,
but the way he was bombardcd with bat
ted balls one would think him a Spanish
soldier before Skaters men. one would
think so. hut Tor one thing. and that
was the manner in which he handled
those balls when they were sent in his
direction. for he had five assists and one
put-out 20 his credit as "a fielder. And
he Is some shakes Of n pitcher. too.
Donovan is pitcher that makes every
body nervous. lie sets them an 10 guess-
ing and no one IS left in condition 20
draw a long breath until the last man
Is out New YOU have him and now YOU
haven't. Now be- is as Wild a "a Spanish
bull and now be IS as steady as the FIRE
from an American ship. I'm fact ne Is
so Wild az times ne has won the soul
briCuet Of wild Bill" bv the denlzens of
Rioters ROW. and hcncefOrth ne shall be
known as Wild Bill
Wild BIZ is "a dangerous man 20 fool
with. however. as his name would imply
and the visiting aggregation from The
North want 10 steer clear of his pillows
and down shoots.
Scranton. bv superior playing had the
game 10 the seventh inning for IN The
fourth O'Conneu reached his first after
one man mad been put ont. and scored
on O'Ncil's two-hase hit. after TWO men
had been put out. one OF them on strikes.
They couldn't do the trick again. although
they came near to TN the seventh. Two
men had been sent back 90 their seats.
when Dillon was given his base on balls:
he stole second and tried to make home
on Eaeans hlt when he was thrown out
al the plate by shannon
In the seventh inning. the denizens I'm
RIOTERS Row grew hilarious for the
Cherubs tied the game. shannon. the
fist man mp hit for three bases, DOian
struck ont. ahtr'v went out on ny
10 Knoll. and on thc catch. shannon
scored and Calhoun pat "a long ily out
in n right field 20 Nppert The scOtc was
tie. and the rooiers were happy. while
shannon and I9aherty were tho mo-
mentary heroes.
Other heroes hove In sight in the ninth.
Donovan went out. whitley hi. for two
bases and Shannon got four bad balls;
then Dolan got even with himself for
striking out in the seventh. and hit for
two bases. scoring Wrig cy and putting
m Chernbe orc run 10 ths good. flnn.
erty went up next IA b.; . NJ 90 q.
up'n which hit bo'h S'-~0n e-1 rolsn
scored. and Scranton went up IN The air.
nd Ha grove went out IN order.
slX b-s game was won, far neither Knoll,