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Show CHIEF BENDER WILL JOIN CINCINNATI! RICHMOND, Ya Aug. 19. Chief Bender, Ben-der, manager of the Richmond Virginia league club, tonight refused to leave the local team immediately for a berth with Cincinnati, but will join the Reds as soon as the season closes here September 6. Scout McCunn of Cincinnati was sent here for a conference with Bender and saw him pitch and win a double-header from Newport News. MeCann tried to induce in-duce tho chief to leave immediately. Bender has pitched twenty-three games for Itiohmond, winning twenty-cine of them. He already has pitched three games this week and has won them nil. Last week lie worked in five and registered as many victories. Since he assumed the managerial reins here the Richmond ciub has gone from the- cellar to the top of tho league. |