The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-23

both IN f@t1eldtngs and a DA ttng. I'D t1a1nlltOn5
was especially weak with the willow
while with the Lawmakers, but now with
the Truckers he Is handling the stick In
a manner that wa entirely unexpected
by those who knew him In his trial days
with Richmond In his fielding there Is
hardly perceptible change for that was
always up to standard. 5 "A s ii3
iTitmnn Is also playing a star game
Asa base runner. he Is one of the best
}inR tho league and he rarely goes into q
game without securing one or two hits
Why this change lRin tho playing OF the
two men is no easily explained Perhaps
It was merely a determination to make
good, and to show that they had the
proper material In them. nj -
Truckers Splendid wv ork.
Fl The Truckers are exciting the general
attention now more than any other team
in the whole league, simply because after
an unusual long run OF IA comblna tion OF
hard luck and poor work. they have
emerged from the shadow OF the fans
discomfort and disa pproval, and are now
making themselves the cynosure OF nj
eyes withathe manner Of their sensa tional}
recuperation. Saturdays game al Ports
mouth was a contest between the big dog
and the little dog, the team at the top
round in the percentage ladder and the
other team which is still holding its soli-&
{tary position at the bottom; but before
the end Of the game the TRUCKERS We're
masters OF tho field. and when evening
came they had administered two severe
.beatlngs to the Lynchburgers. 5
Il Schumann pitched both 95 games for
Portsmouth. and his work both at the
bat and In the box was OF the best va
3riety. He had handy male in the
shape Of Edwards behind the bat, and
the Shoeinakers never go an earned run
during whole eighteen innings. But the
fielding support must also come In for
Its share Of the crcd1t, for though there
were a couple OF errors made in the first
game and three in The second. yet there
was enought-of steady work and 8of SEN
;sational plays to c0g4, tcruct the errors
and to characterize the Truckers playing
as OF the best sort Ono OF the greatess
surprises OF The day vas stlle hitting OF
the Mighty Moser; but the Truckers were
fired with hitting blood, and they hit
every one, that came before t1em.
Saturdays Local Game.
Il Tho advent OF the heavy rain at the
third Inning In Saturday 8 local CANA
caused great disappointment to the large;
crowd that had turned GU q to SEQ 7. r icll-5
lmond Win. Things were going very ia
ivorably; the La wmakers had brought In
\ to bring In some moro. 81 Evans pitched
again for Danyille. 81 and seemed to DO 4
in as good form aas he the day
before. His peculiar delVery.4is Very
effective. lie has plenty of speed, and \
there Is a sharp, sudden twist to his
curves which will fool the batter nine
times out Of ten. lie 8managed to strike
out both Doran and Slebrie In tho two
games he has pitched, and he did his
work at a time that 9itHwas most needed. 4
SDoran and Siebrie are among Richmond g 4
heaviest swatters. and It doesn't often
happen thatffthey are N dismissed etore
getting to first base NJ n
a Boyd, the new acquisition IN right field s
and who is now Known among the fans
as spider, Is nlrcad proving hinselt 81
a sine qua non, and his posi- ton Is secure
He Is UP to standard In the field. seems
to be Inconsistent hitter, and as a base
runner he has no superior, II, an ca ual,
In the league, His kleptomantao procllYv W.
ties are potable, and when he starts 70
purloin d bag It's almost q forogones ne, con-
clllsion that he will land IT, II Sg5
allowing one less hit than his opponent
Evans. who gave the Lawmakers + four VI
The Percentages Column.
IF Richmond seems to- have herself secure ", 3
in tho third place In the percentage col-s
{umn, and Is hghting hard TO Dust NOT
folk from second With consisten bat
ting, which they now seem to be pro-
.duclng, the Lawmakers may llo re 70 give
Norfolk hard tussle and event ually 70
win out, With regard to- Lyncnhurg;,,! the !
aspect takes on more serious llgnt,
THE Lynchburgers have n heavy Lead
with forty-nne games won ana on only Y.
stwenty-tllree lost, and there Is no DOUBT
hut that they would die game shoula
there be anything ike close contest
between them and another team, could
one judge by present Indications and fu-
,uys prospsets the rst h af ~
Just as they are now;s but basebn " may
lie counted on as only one Of the unceE-
tainties Of life, and any day may 1, prlns
hS'th some good or evil Of when me
ciAy before did not dream. ~
Standing OF Local Players,
Richmond players IN the percentage lts
column for the first two months Of me
season show up very we'll Captain shal,S
fer and Holt, Of Lynchbnrg, are veg
ms first basemen. Their fielding 5Pefcpent-
age Is .9sS. Z