The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-12
NEITHER TEAM
WON THE GAME.
The Brooklyn Team Were All But
Defeated.
PITTSBURG THIS AFTERNOON.
AZ the Ending Of Nine Innings the
Game was Called 90 Allow the
BROOKLYN Team Time TO Catch
the Train for Home.


they could handle with any degree OF
safety 10 themselves in the game yester-
DAY afternoon.
Tho Cherubs put up another splendid
exhibition Of ball playing. ana al INC
way through IL was nip and tuck as 10
who should get the decision with the re-
suit that when the ninth inning closed
with the teams neck and neck, the game
was called in order to give the Brooklyn
PLAYERS an opportunity TO catch the train
for home. carrying with them an expe-
yicnce with the champion Atlantic
Leaguers that they will cherish up as TWO
of the fastest games they have yet hdd
TO contend with.
The locals were again in championship
form. and they met the big combination
from over the Brooklyn Bridge at every
turn. holding down the heavy hitterS ana
nlppirg of the base stcalcrs with neat
ness and dispatch.
The four hundred cranks. for the hrst
time this season. worked themselves up
into a state Of enthusiasm almost equal
to what they were expected TO ind them
selves in when the season opens Ihey
rooted good and strong. and at exciting
moments OF the game grew hilarious.
with the exception Of several of de-
cisions by the umpire. in one OF which
he declared a Brooklyn runner out at
third. and another safe at the plate me
game was al that the most ardent crank
could wish for. except TO have the
Cherubs win the game Of course.
Sieeiman again did himself and the
team lroud of his superb throwing down
10 bases and his all-around work behind
ine bat. while his hit In the last inning
brought in two runs and help tie the
score. Few runners can steal on Steel
man. and Manager Wells good Judgment
was demonstrated when he secured him
from Norfolk.
Donnivan was given tho first chance 10
show the cranks what he could do, and
his work was declared emphatically 10 be
all right. In the four innings in which
ne pitched ne struck ont four men. al
lowed four hits, and hit two runs and
caught one assist. Besides this in twice
at bat he secured hit and one run. He
jumped into popular favor on the spot.
Goodwin pitched .he first bali. and also
did good work. But he was not in his
usual form. and allowed nine hits and
five runs. and struck out but one man.
He gave only one pass. however.
Dundon PLAYED n his old place AT third.
and less guarded second bag Doian be
ing out OF the game. because of bad
finger. The worl. OF Dundon was perfect.
and he handled the ball and threw over
with accuracy mailing the runner I'm two
instances in what might have been safes.
Hess performed splendid work too. and
did circus trick i'm throwing out Il run
ner at first. after having rolled over the
ground in stopping hot groundor
wrlsley was all over the infeld at
the same. and it was not his fault that
he got more assists and put-outs, and
IL was hardly his fault that he made an
error. the only one accredited 10 Rich
mond
The outfeld covered plenty Of ground.
and there was not grumbler in the
whole crowd, nor did any one kick about
the SLOWING of tho Cherubs.
Brooklyn played well, just as we'll as
IT could. and it is no reflection upon its
ability that IL could do no better with
Richmond. for Richmond this season is
something OF a bah player itself.
TWO OF the big ones tried their hands
IN the box. Messrs McJames and Dunn.
and they held the locals down 10 eleven
hits while the visitors caught thirteen.
Migtr Pete Cassidy. OF last years
Newarls with his voice and all. essayed
TO hold down third bag. and he did it
in fairly good shape. except that he drop
ped .wo Of Seybold's foul flies I'm the
ninth. thus giving Seybold a change TO
make the hit that came 10 him in that in
ming. and which brought in a run that
put the game one TO the good for the
Cherubs.
This gap was closed up. however. in the
next inning. because Cassidy revenged
himself by hitting Tor two bags with
Jennings on second base and two men
out
Some old familiar faces were seen IN
the g-and-stand and in RIOTERS Row. in
Guiding Judge Davy Richardson and I'm
Gle Billy Culhngworth. both OF whom got
mixed up in the roofing that arose.
Brooklyn left for home last night. where
they open the season on Saturday.
AIR. sam Hammond. representing sew
eral New York papers accompanied the
team en- its trip.
You have a bang-up team he said.
81 can't imagine why Washington let
Wrigley go. lie Is one OF the best hitters
and reders in the country and can
stand up against any man in the big
League.
''Thc Richmond team IS the strongest
minor league team l ever saw They put
up good. strong. hard playing. and IL
they don't show the other Atlantic
Leaguers something, then don't know"
Pittsburg Will be here this afternoon
for a game to-day. ana one tomorrow
and Wrigley says the locals expect to
win one of them. at least The games
are called at $40 o'clock
In the sixth inning Seybold hit the ball
out by the clubhouse. and both Jones
and Anderson ran for IL. There was a
collision. and Jones was knocked out
momentarily. and his left ankle injured
lie was taken into the club house. and
Yeager succeeded him in centre The in
jury was slight. and Jones will probably
be adj, 10 work ia day or two
The detailed score Of yesterdays game
Is as follows.
RICHMOND.
Players. ABB r. II. SII O. A Z
Wrigiey. s. s.........5 0 0 I
shannon. r. f......3 0 o 0 q
Hess, 2 b.............4 o o 2 0
Seyb0ld. J. T. ........5 l 2 o 2 . 0
Hargrove C. Z. ......5 / / y 0
Calhoun, I b.........3 2 2 0 9 0 o
Dundon. 3sb..........4 0