The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-28
VIRGINIA. LOSES
IN CLOSE GAME [ ] \ J :. {.
Pitchers Battle Until Seventh
Inning, When Cole Be-
gan to Weaken.
FAST PLAYING THROUGHOUT
Visitors Leave To-day fon Lex
ington, Where They Play
Washington and Lee.
Especial to Tho Tines lspatcho

(SDeCidl TO nc
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March Per t7
The tables were turned today, West Viz
i ginia, defeating Virginia a TO
y& The contcst,was very similar TO that OF
Saturday, III that for seven Innings the
fielding was almost perfect ana pu ls = "a q
couple OF hits were made. II was a battle
< OF the twlrlers, both Gronnineer ana NJ
Cole performing we'll. nSthe eighth, Coie
began to weaken and found 8dillculty
III locating the plate. Mccarthy was MI
sby d pitched ball but was forced out
at second. Stricken going TO SECOND cor, On
i complete double. 11ertzlcr then sent an
easy one to short but the ball took q Da pa,
bound just before reaching Graham, 1. AZ y.
lowing Strckler5 to tie the score. Alter
xelting two strikes on the next batsman,
Cole iiadc d wild pitch. Hertzler s e.
Ing from second. Another Wild pitch g,
ed a's Opportunity Tor the West Virginia ca p
TAIN Cole, To rompt homo with another
& run. IN her half Of tho eighth the Orange
and Blue made strenuoas effort 70 ass
error, advanced two bases on 81 field ~
er's choice and counted I. on Council 8
long flyato the running track IN the right
left at third. however. Daniel going out
4 StricklcriSto Hertzler ri
West Virginia added one run IN the
two .ba ger and scoring, on two errors IN
< the Virginia in- field J ones. for Virginia..
started off the ninth wi q. clean single
ssntsr which ths roa esi KS e.s
tried to complete the circuit of the bases
home plate. The next two batsnnen went
Aside from the clever work OF the
5iwirlers. the features OF the contest were
g double steal, worked by I'e!a = and
and strickier.. Cracraffs pretty Sop Of
sG;ronninger's hot liner in! the fourth In
ming and Ora hams running catch Of a pop
tly4 back OF third base. K wa
est Virginia eavesSa early tomorrow
morning for Lextngt ION, where they play
Washington and Lee. y 2}g59s
VEST YES virginia.
Hertzler. first base. ~. !. !. i 4 10 o q
4 Cole, tscentera neld. .........1 v OSsj2 O. q
I Gronninger, pit cter. e. 20 - 4 ny A U
Seay, short stop o. 0,
4WnXnlan, left field ........ II I 3 o 81 O.
Mason. right field .... I. % o. l3fS o u
q BaylIss, second base. .......0 70 4 - eS o
MCCARTHY, ca cher. I. 0 4 o N o 81 0
I Stricken. third base...,......1 S o
Totals. .vi HI; : Z y 2
Pollard, first base :. Z. !. ;. Il 81 III d O
$Cracraft,Eth third Basel. o IA =
4 Rowe center a cid. ....0 n ~ ~
Council left field ...........l3 o o. o @
Daniel right field. !. 20 u 9 # ~ @
Jones' second base. s. =. % ] ~ IS o. i
am. hort at ss2
8 Chandler. tcher. z. @
Cole. pitcher SO sl 81 8 9
Totals. h. 3. =. Is. 1852 527 12 s
Score by innings: s8 EFs;
West Virginia Q 9 !0O . 0j3Iss-a
Is First base d. errors---,y West Virginia,
Left on bases-West Virginia. yir--3
FRS First base on ballsof III Gronnlnger, 2;
Struck OUT BY Gronninger. g.; BY Cole,
!, z,
u Three base lltt-Council.2 90 81
stolen bases-Ba Hiss. Graham, Pollard,
3 Cracraft Connci y Z. Z.
Passed balls-.AI cCsrthy, CHI Her e.
Wild pitch-Cole (2).
Umpire III itFedge. T line, LOO.