The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-09

The dropping clouds hung gloomily over
the beleaguered city.
Stern men wandered around aimlessly
with troubled looks, and anxious chances
were cast heaycnward. Little work was
done, and not until the sunbeams APP
peared between the broken stretches OF
dark clouds did rays OF hope enter the
hearts OF the mOrtals within the city
walls
The enemy was nearing the ramparts,
and his triumphant music could bee heard
In the distance. as the band played rag
time airs and the host song merry songs
that rang out in hendish giee.
The wounded had been carried TO places
Of safety and all was ia readiness for
the impending conflict Nothing could
avert IL now. Not even flag of truce
would be recognized by either side. and
the citizens gathered al safe distance
10 see the mighty forces crash together IN
a conflict the result of which meant much
for the victor.
TWO thousand two hundred people saw
the fight and when they realized that
their heroes had the battle well In hand,
they gave cheer after cheer and urged
chem on 10 greater victory.
At last the fight was won, and elori-
Gus victory il was.
The CheIubs went 90 bat first and while
FIVE men faced tho battery of the oppos-
ing team not a man reached third base.
After Wrigley had been put out at first,
Shannon hit safely Tor one base. Dolani
followed Il up with another HIT but was
caught later at second on Hess grOunder
to second. Seybcld having. in the mean
time been pat out on a iy 10 third. This
closed the inning for Richmond.
Newark had fUur mon az hat I'm their
first half. no man reaching third.
The second inning was "a case Of one,
two three Hargr0yc. Calhoun and Dun
don hit the ball Co Woddige and each one
was thrown out at first base In New
ark's half of the second inning Richmond
had a narrow escape. With TWO men on
bases Herndon bOwled a swift grounder
straight through the diamond Quickly
81 sped across second base. but Wrigle<
was quicker. and like a flash he grabbed
the bali up and gave mighty jump for
second bag. thereby putting out base
runner Cogswcu and closing the inning
Excitement grew intense I'm Richmond g
third. Chesbro had made himself safe
on q hit Wrigley sacrificed himself 20
put Chesbro on second. and then shan
non went out TO left ncid- That made
two out with one man on base. Dolan
went 10 bat, and the second bah pitched
ht him Then he walked 90 first. and
seybold went 20 bat
The crowd called for ono over the fence,
and when Seybold sent the sphere sailing
far over eft field fence carving two runs
In ahead Of him, the crowd fairly went
wild
Then Tommy Hess went 20 bat one Of
Horndons in-shoo,s caught him square
~ In the LEFT side of his face. just below
the temple. and the crowd thought for "a
minute that 10 was an up with him. Dr.
Oppenhmer rushed out TO the bench.
whore Tommy had been carried, and eX-
amined the wuOnd. 10 bled profusely
and his face was greatly swollen. After
a few minutes rest Tommy resumed his
place and the crowd gave him a hearty
recognition OF hts pluck
For three innings Richmond made no
more runs but In the sixth Tor Newark.
Klopf the first man up singled he went
70 second on the play IN which Schenler
was put out AT first and scored after two
men had been put out on Wise's two
Dagger. Then Field went out 10 Har-
grove and no more runs were made by
the visitors.
The Chcrubs got on 20 Hernd0n In the
seventh and raped out FIVE hits. seven
men going 20 bat and four OF them scor-
Ing. The first two up Wrigley and shan
non. went out. DOlan singled. and when
SeybOld went up. some one suggested
that ne put u over the fence again. Sey-
bold smiled and hit the ball. IL went out
IN far left and struck on the edge of the
fence and bounded over That made two
runs. Hess followed # up with a single
and so did Margrove and Dundon. and
Dnndon's hit was 50 long and Aelded so
slowly that both Hess and Hargroye
scored. Dundon was caught trying 10
steal second. and the inning closed. No
more runs were made and the game end
&c with the Chcrgbs viciOrs.
The crowd was happy ono and IT'S