The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-10

How did Newark ever manage 10 get
80 far up on the LADDER Is now the
question for debate.
They have about the poorest asgrega-
ton Of hitteTs that ever came down the
pike toward Richmond, and in all around
play yesterday they were easily out
classed by the Cherubs.
Even with "Pippns' I'm the box. they
could do nothing. making just five measiy'
scattering hits, the only one which
amounted 20 anything being that In deep
centre by Weddige FOR three bases after
two men had been put out IN the seventh
inning. and on which he scored later
through Wrigley's bad throw TO FIRST.
But when the other side OF the Quos-
ton Is looked al carefully IL Will be OBJ
served that the Cherubs put mp an OK
oeptionally strong game. both at bar
and IN the field Pippns. was given
gilt-edged support. and while he struck
out but two men. gave but two passage
and allowed but five hits, had not he been
so we'll backed up he would not have
Jared so well. Seybold snd Hargrove
made some splendid catches and the IN
field proved an impossible barrier
"pippins' was the only Chcrub VINO
failed 10 connect with C0gan safely ont
OF four times at bat. He Is credited with
four assists however.
The Newark team have behaved them
selves admirably, and while they are so
docile IL may be safe 90 suggest that
they so out for a little practice I'm hitting
every morning. IL may do them good.
In two games they have made ten hits
Klopf getting three of them and Wcdd.ge
two
This isn't much Of a record for q team
that has been so far ahead Of the others
for two weeks.
For two innings yesterday the Chcrubs
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hits, three runs resulted. Then three inn
ings went along without incident. with
nine men up. In the sixth another run
went 10 the good. Wrlgley singled, ana
scored on errors by Wise and KlOpf and
Hess out. In this inning, also, Dolan
was properly called out for interference
with Mike Roach IN throwing down from
the plate,
Then another inning passed away with
out incident But the fusillade started up
again in the eighth and did not end until
five more runs had landed IN the Cherubs
bnskct. These runs were made because
OF four hits two errors and pass, anu
before Newark came down from the
clouds. the damage had been done.
The visitors lost what little ginger they
possessed after the first inning and tho
last inning was allowed TO come and so
with little effort.
In Nswarks first three just nine men
went up. This was not due specially 10
the pitching by "Pippins." bur IL was
caused by the splendid work OF tho IN and
out fields. In the fourth inning Klopf
made the first hit OF the game. lie got
as far as scond on "a force. when Meauey
was given a pass by "Pippins." He went
no further. however. for tWo men went
out TO Seybold and DOlan put hot
Erounder In Calhoun's hands in time 10
stop another runner.
Weddige caught a hit in the next IN
ming. but three men behind him went out
and Weddige got no further than first.
The seventh was happy one for New
ark one run was made In that inning.
which saved them from dctestable shut
out.
Two men had boon put out when Wed
dige banged the bali out for three bases.
Then Roach hit a hot one 20 Mricley.
who threw wild 20 Calhoun. and Wed
dige scored while Roach went down 10
second Cogswell went out from pip
pins" TO Calhoun. however. and that run
was All that went 90 the credit Of New
ark. Tor they were blankcd IN the next
TWO innings.
The detailed score Of the game is as