The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08
RANDOLPH -MACON
DEFEATS RICHMOND
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siasn and n hurricane OF black and ycl-
low banners and ribbons when the wih-
ming runs yns sored The pnndemonun
grew as yellow lef after yellow leg
scampcred across the plate and victory
was sure BY large margin.
Delirious With Joy.
The scenes of enthusiasm before were
hardly comparable TO that which follow
ed rs the last Richmond College batter
went down on a line drive to rigbt-field,
and victory was beyond pe1adventure.
The pretty girls In tho east stand whose
ribbons and banners had fluttcred In.
cessantly during the fateful inning,
shrleked with delight. and the large dele
cation Of Ashland students on the
bloachers were almost delirious with Joy.
They rushed EN- masse upon the field, and
while the larger number dashed for ire
william whose brilliant work In the box
had snatched victory from the Jaws of
defeat others corraled the remaining
eight mon, and In twinkling each man
was holsted upon the shoulders Of a
group of his enthusiastic fellow students
and ridden in triumph around and around
the diamond. Then the Randolph Macon
boys formed in long single file, and
marched lockstep around the diamond to
the home plate, then straight down to
second base and back to third and to
the plate again. The Randolph-Alacon
yell smote the air again and again.
Pretty girls with the yellow and black
colors trlumphantly waving, shook the
hands Of the dusty heroes. and there
was rejoicing generally.
F1,,t 1,n 40 oPt ha md fkara
was sorrow 1t was hard game 10 lose,
after they had 1t almost won UP to the
lasI inning, and the boys played brilliant
ball. Yet they bore their defeat man
fully, and in their gloom had the loyal
support Of faithful band of rooters,
among whom were many pretty girls. The
young ladies, loyal to the last Haunted
their beautiful banners defianty In the
faces Of the victors as they passed out
the gates, and seemed as proud Of tho
Richmond College boys as though they
had ceen victors Instead Of vanqhlshed
Up to the eighth inning it was Rich
mond's game, though in the sixth the
Asl ianders made q game rally and tied
tho score. Richmond in her half Of this
hiring again took the lead, and held it
until the eighth. when Randolph-Macon
scored once and tied the tally sheet. For
five innings the Richmond College men
could. not score but in their last turn
town OF Ashland and the college are not
down. began hammering Pitcher Car
doza's curves and running bases like
dare-devils. Three singles, triple q
base on balls and a fielders choice, with
several pllfered bases, settled the mat
ter. Second Baseman Green scoring the
last run.
A crowd Of twelve hundred or more
witnessed the game, and enthusiasm was
universal and contagious from the first.
Richmond started after Pitcher Leake's
curves with q rush, and by free hitting,
| coupled with neutrality-suspicious. errors,
sent three runners across the plate In the
first inning, while all Randolph Macon
could do with Cardozas delivery was
! to scorce once In the third Richmond
| College scored her fourth run on a two
Dagger to right and a passed ball by
! Cross They We're keeping UP the record
| In the fourth With two successive sin
giles and passed ball. which gave them
one more run, making the score 5 to
| in their favor, when something happened
to bring about change. Pitcher Leake
was sent to third base. and q. southpaw
| by the name of Trevillian, an Ashlander,
replaced him, and then the tide turned.
| immediately change came OYER the
| scene With nobody down and a Rich
| mond man on third the left-hander re-
| tired the next batter on strikes. Ianla-
ford the next batter up, was hit BY a
pnchcd ball, but 1sh famed and suth-
erland went out pitcher to first
At Pitchers Mercy.
After that Trevillian had the Richmond
| hitters at his mercy, and allowed them
but one run during the remaining seven
| Innings. 1t was distinct!vely and beyond
| question, Trevilian's victory, and If the
| town of Ashland and the college are ont
| presented TO him It will be base ingrati-
| tude. He pitched a really remarkable
| game. holding the Richmond hitters down
to four singles in seven innings, after
! they had hammered Lcake ut a lively
| clip.
With the score five to ono against
| them. the Ashland boys played plucky
| uphill game. In the fifth inning they
! scratched out a run on a pass to first,
| steal OF second and a safety to left,
| making the total score five to two In
| Richmonds favor,
In the sixth inning the Ashland boys
got in the game in earnest, adding three
| runs to their total and tying the score.
In their half OF the same inning, how
ever Richmond College again took the
! lead, scoring on h scratch hit over sec
jond, followed by Landlords grass cut
ter to left, and an out to center field
| Neither team could score In, the sew
| onth, although Richmond College got two
| men OH p3lEeS. OHs OF tleIil "eihSh, ptt
| was promptly thrown out at first by
Trevilian. Leake's error gave another
Richrnonder life, but the next batter
tanned. and hopes were dashed
In the eighth inning Randolph Macon
managed to tie the score. Green's double
TO right followed by Treyillianss single
and another safety to center field sent
the tying run over the plate. With no.
body down and two on bases. the next
batter hit to Cardoza who threw a
runner out at the plate, another went
out at first and the third popped fly
to Handy. Richmond College In Its
turn Went out in one two three order.
the batters being unable to land on Tre-
Williams left-wing delivery.
At Fever Heat.
Excitement was at fever heat at this
time, and continued so during the ninth
and tenth innings, during which neither
side could score. neutrality-suspicious. had
chance to score in the ninth, when a
double to the left field fence was followed
by clean single, but slow base-running
or poor Judgment or coaching held the
runner on third, and the chance was