The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
FIRST BALL GAME
OF: THE SEASON.
The Champions Defeated the College
Spiders.
CHERUBS STRONGER THAN EVER.
About Two Hundred and fiitS Eh'n"-
siasts saw the Richmond Team
Take out Few Kinks nj the
Park Yesterday.

The aeamo af Rroad-Sircct PARK y's''I-
da. between the Cheruns ana 'he Ool',e'
Spiders was not a farce by any ln.''i''
In the first place DO one eNp.'
sec the ChcrIbs put zap eit-eos'u D'', ~. 80
a. 81 ren,-al.v understood that tWo-uays
t,ractico IS not sufficient umc lol 20
nant chascrs TO set into condl"o'' "'''
In fhe second place uo one cAp'D'S "
see The mon Who have been in TRAINING
for such a short space Of tme pun 'heu-
selves together FOR squirt
Tho crowd 81 about 90 enthusiasts en-
loved the sport offered. and az the same
time the uudcve oped points OF the che
rubs were closely observed ana comment
ed upon.
The Spiders had already worked them
.,i,es MO fair condition. and did some
good work for youngsters. and the mia
rious crowd Of college roOters encouraged
Them on 90 do their best. And 30 must
hc said 90 their credit that some good
work resulted from their efforts. This
was especially true ~ Baghy' Philips
Powell Allen and sanford. Both OF the
pitchers. Withcrs and Gordon. did go"d
work. tho former being 'n better condiuoh
than tho latter.
The Chcrubs. with one exception. went
~ NI.f.li WI n NAA tN Att't't-+
not fallng into tho error OF over-eXeruon'
and the game was one OF splendid prac-
lice. While there was little opportunity
10 indulge I'm much throwing and base
running. the game did open up several
chances which We're taken advantage
Of IN proper manner
M one az this stage Of the game would
fee justified iu crIicising any Of the
NfffIn that IL
POSSIBLE 20 observe yesterday, the Che
ru5. are far stronger than last year.
Calhoun. at first. was guilty Of the or
fence OF making two errors 40 first but
they were not put down 90 his credit. Tor
under existing conditions all errors were
considered eNcusable Dundon. az Sec
and also crrOrred. although IL was not
altogether his fault. for Withers. mis-
taking the game for one OF football,
bucked into him sprained his finger. ana
caused him 10 mun a ball. the catching
81 which would have killed Wthers.
Wriclcy. an short had several difficult
slow ones 90 handle. and was partly zee
sponsible f0r one OF Calhoun's errors.
On third Do'an was all right. lie accept
"a Two chances. all Dee had. made O. hit
and successfully hunted.
Stoeiman. ln the outdeid. had three put-
outs. which he accomplished in his char
acteristic fashion. hit twice one of them
for two bags. and ran his bases all right.
shannon. iu his old place. had little 90
do. 1uf 40 the bat he caught three sim
giles and O. base ON balls. and scurried
around the bases like two-yedr-old. Pat
Flaherty did the honors I'm centre held.
jn the absence Of Har-rOve and grabbed
in "a difficult fly. He also hit out Tor TWO
bags.
Wig and Hess performed the functions
behind the Dat with their accustomed
grace and vieor
OF tho pitchers. Bishop, Chesbro and
Goodwin took "a hand ir the game The
first two made no extra cXeruon but
COCO win worked hard during the ten
innings ir which De pitched. lie worked
unnecessarily hard. but he proved himself
g. conner. for OF the eight men up he
struck out three.
Joe Brooks. q mcmeber Of the "Jimple-
cutes." was put iu for two innings 10y
Manager Wells and developed some tall
ent Brooks g. "a youngster with only
local experience. hut his work was most
encouraging 20 himself and friends. and
surprising 20 the players.
The Chcrubs will 20 into training again
to-day. and on Monday the great exhibit
zion game season viii open with Wash
ington. of the National League.
Tho detailed score of yesterday game
is here appended.