The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03

frst collegiate me Of the season there
was n fairly lni 5 crowd Assembled 20
do the roofing. . smond College WIS
very well rcprese~Su by rooters. VINO,
as score shows, had everything their own
way. There were only few scattered
rooters for the visitors. but they did
their best to encourage the losing team.
Tho game started with some clean,
snappy ball, but 1t soon developed Into
a slow, one.sided contest that had little
merit for good playing on either side.
William and Mary was weak In the box.
mono OF her three pitchers being able
to handle the sphere with any lasting
good effect, Hcning held his own for5
time. but the local team soon caught
on TO his curves Bolton was a vttle Wild,
and somers did not stay In long enough
: to prove what no had in him. On the
other hand. Gardner. for Richmond Cal
5Iege, welded steady arm throughout
his pitching, and Lake was not FAR be-
hind. The fielding wcs good on both
sides. though there was no opportunity
for any brilliant exhibitions.
Game in Detail.
william and Mary. took the field. Hem
ing pitched WELL and Richmond did not
reach nrst. william and Mary came to
the bat, and scored ono run by some good,
steady playing. This was tho only score
that the visitors made until the seventh
inning. Tho game progressed slowly unit!
the third inning. when Richardson. OF
Richmond College, went to bat and, with
good field swagRer, brought IN three
runs Saunders followed with another
good hit and brought In run. and ne
was followed In turn by Miller, who
drought the scorerupstto too tive;sawhe sfhnt
crowd went wild. the rooters cheering
for all they were worth.
n William and Mary, coming to the bat,
did not reach FIRST. III
In the fourth inning neither side scored
IN the NTH inning. with Richmond Col
lege at the bat, with three men on bases.
Saunders was struck by wild throw
from the pitcher and Handy was forced
IN, running the score UP to six. Gardner
was then forced In by abase on balls,
and later Saunders and Talman came
in on a pop Ay Richmond College had
nine to her credit William and Mary.
coming to bat. is again forced to retire
without score. In the sixth turn at the
bat the Spiders add two more to their
credit. with some good base running,
and William and Mary, coming to tho
bat in better shape and with dogged de-
termination. adds two. making three for
the entire score,
In the seventh Richmond College up
Richardson goes to bat and makes third
by stealing two bases and Is brought
in by Martin. William and Mary at bat,
two are struck out, Marsden makes sec
ond, and Driver dies on first; and tho
side is retired.
Piling Up Runs.
In the eighth, sinnlng Richmond plays
good ball, and Talman, Clark. Price ana
Miller each make ono to their credit.
william and Mary makes nothing In the
ninth inning the Spiders cap the score
With one more, and William and Mary
As retired without run, making the
score II to 3 in favor OF Richmond Col.
leRe.
The gama was the first OF a series 70
played between the two institutions,
though not one OF tho series for the
championship. There was some good IN
dividual playing, though the team work,
especially OF the Orask and White, was
Of a weak order. Marsden, for tho v'si.
tors, played good first base, and DID
some good batting. Miller played good
centre field. and Wynkoop promises Won
at short stop For Richmond College
Gardner did steady nItch!ng, and Rich,
ardson, with HIS batting anu his 5000
work at third base, rounded out Win
more than good credit TO himsalf, raj
mar Mayed we'll at short. and Martin
played up at the hat
The score sheet is as follows
Richmond College.
Players. Alb, r. II. Q. a, D.
saunders, r. t,...". 5 , =
C,orL c,,,,,3 2 U