The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-24
BARTON HEIGHTS
LOST N. NINTH.
Danyil1c Aggregation look 7''l;, Sec
cond Game Of Of. the
Series. 4
CHARTERS PITCHED WELL |.
Former i1cllcstcrian Has Spit
Ball Perfect Phillips's
35 Home Drive.
CHARTERS PITCHED q u lei WELL {: |

slChartcrs was the mlncemeat for the
Danyillc aggregation yesterday. and at
critical moments Barton Heights couldn't
4 find his spit bali. With the score tied
nj the ending OF the ninth inning. the
visitors sent man over the rubber
when l3nchc fumblcd, md the erstwhilc
Virginia. Carolina ballologsts pocketed
four runs against the three talies by
the home boys.
IT was n game thnt looked exceedingly
Barton Heightsky until the seventh in
Ming. when the visitors fell on Winston
for two smacks ana this, coupled by an
error, Il hit bntsman and a base on balls,
started the boys on the score board to
making talllcs. Two runs were made In
the inning and the eighth inning gave
them another tally McI,eavy, who was
doing the receiving OF Winston's bend
crs. was tapped on the fingers and al
lowed H. ball to escape him. The runner
on third came over.
5s Peyton Charters, who did the box
work yesterday. Is a Manchesterlnn. He
has pitched ball here In the past, and
when tho Virginia Carolina league opened
he went with one OF the teams Down
Home he discovered that wonderful
spit ball, and since that time he has
been doing the slobbcrng act. And yes
terday he didn't have enough spit That
was all that was wrong. Charters for
got his chewing gum and worked the
snlivcr racket overtime. lie Is credited
with nine strike outs, and there would
have been several more 10 his credit II
his umrs had have handed out few
better tiecIsionsI Charters throws ball
that suddenly breaks about the plate and
takes Il straight downward shoot OF from
six inches ia two feet The umpire
couldn't see them all take a tumble and
as ii result he was yelling balls Win
ston also got dose OF the rocky de-
clslOns.
Doyle's pickup of McEvoy.s grounder
In the NTH inning robbed the batter OF
Il, hit ana the runner on third OF appro-4
3prlatlng the home sack. 1t was pretty
catch, and equally MS good throw, and
the grand stand voiced US approval.
ID phillips connected with ono that Char
St ters forgot to spit, upon, and the ball
sailed into deeper center. twas nbelled
4 properly. Barton Heights Ehortstop cir
q cied the bases. This Is the second time
within two weeks tina, Phillips has been
convicted OF passing one for four SACKS.
Snappy Ball.
But the entire team work OF tho home
\ boys was better yesterday than the day be-
4 fore. The game was ppy one until lne
!. last Innings. and the gIcsser we're busy
with the tally cards. Hippy Blount did his
share towards the roofing row. and there
5swern VI d Z few people who@3kncw he was
N about Hippy is a talker and ne contesscs
lie having Ills domlciic on Sheep Hill 49,
The game opened with McEvoy at the
bat. Hc famed at three OF them ana
reached first. when Fl Benny failcd
10 close his petals on the third strike.
Boone sent one down TO Bateman, who
x fumbled, and both men we're safe. Hicks
tore of IA two-sacker scoring both men.
Phillips s homer in TIC fourth inning. gave
The other run to the Hlghlanders
South drove ono towards the scttlhs
sun in the seventh inning, for the Dam
villeltcs Powell went out TO first. aGd
z Holland got safe one Totman sent one
10 Phillips, who fumbled long enough Tor
q runner to come over, and Bierman got
hit filling the bases. With every sack
holding UP a runner Winston handed out
q q complimentary. forcing q run across.
Totman opened In the ninth, when the
score was tied. and sent one out 10
McEvoy IN center Blerman drew trans
portntlon from Agent Winston. and went
around TO third on l3enny's drive. Nc
Lenyey threw 10 second to fool tho runner
on third The runner started off and was
between the sacks. Hicks sent the ball
2 10 Bnche, who dropped It, and Bierman
& spiked the rubber. 1t was all over and the
second game of the series had been won.
The game to-day will be called al i;l5
o'clock. 81 s7- dltat si4