The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-10
Where They Play To-day.
Norfolk at Richmond. 45
Lynchburg at Portsmouth.
Roanoke at Danville.
Standing Of Clubs.

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Especial from STAFF Correspondent.)
DANvILLE, VA. May s.-With the
score standing s to s In tho tenth inning.
Umpire w. c. Vineyard said that It was
5 took dark to play any longer to-day.
and thereby hangs the tale OF why the
Lawmakers didn't break even with the
Tobacconists.
Everything was coming our way when
Mr. Wingard saw the sun sink behind the
western horizon and into his mind there
jumped an idea that all would be we'll
II the game was tied. on went his rnssk
and breast protector and out OF the d.
,nond no walked.
Up jumped Charlie shafrcr with great
big righteous holler, but hollering with
home umpire don't win the money. But
after all 1t was Laval, tho Southpaw from
Lynchburg. who was signed BY Manager
shnffer that lost the game.
Whom pitcher allows eleven men to
receive complimentary tickets TO the hrst
station It was a safe bot that some OF
the eleven will ride the rest OF the way
y on freight trains
1t was thus to-day. Two runs came
across in the third inning. and there
wasn't a hit Three men waited until
Laval had wggled over twelve balls and
they filled the sacks. Then fly to
center brought the first tally and a
wild pitch scored tho other man.
II was 2 to O until the sixth inning,
when the Lawmakers arose to n point q
personal privilege and elected Titmnn
z as tho speaker. He was smote on the
(, head and went down to seat at first.
Cuddy offered substitute. but 1t was
amended In tho cen ter-field. Mr..
Jonathan Anthony. from Richmond. II
you please kissed one away for two
sacks Hicks followed and hinged one
or the nose that killed Mr.. Tltman in the
executive chamber.
Lee Sharp, the ventriloQuist. and Mr.
Moore, Of this anon, got meal ticket
presented to him and then came shaffer
the mighty. Charlie left the bench with
the words sticking out OF his mouth. ITS
about time. boys" and he didn't do a
thing, but bling one for three sacks.
Anthony. Hicks and Sharp were OF
necessity forced to place their small feet
on tho rubber. Hamilton brIstlcd one to
Blerman. tho best In the league, and
Blcrman, the finest. let 1t set through
him. Then Cowan. the "sharkey'' OF
Richmond. simply put his weight against
the bat. and the ball did the rest. Ham
ilton stuck his spike In that same rub
Der that Is SO much abused. This was
I'VE runs lnnd'it should have been sutii-
cheney, even II Laval did get one down to
third that sent him to the cemetery at
first. Excitement was now at Its height,
and everybody was kicking and yelling.
Kid Coplln and Harry Harris, from Rich
mond, landed in the grand stand, having
lust arrived on late train.
Collna, the twirler for the Tobacconlsts.
WAS the first man UP, and he famed twice
and then landed. The ball sailed beauti-
fully over the left field fence. Collna Just
lr1ced around, but when no got to the
10. f~~v a
sack there. After he had reached nome
Mate, Mr.. JNingard said that lie was out
if he didn't touch this sack. The ball was
brought into the diamond, was thrown 70
the pitcher, and Lavnl got IN his box ana
threw it to Hicks Mt second me UNI
holler sure enough. The only thing
That Colina can yet Is Il single. although
Manager Benny said he would protest the
game. ~
Everybody almost made an error p the
sixth inning. and the Danville ounch scor-
ard allowed Bierman to walk, Then Q Nei!
siruck ono down to short and Cuddy didn't
Inke care OF It, Benny smacked ono 10
Hicks and that pug-faced good player
made an error. Following this, Laval
made n bad throw that scored one man.
~ course, n two-bagger was the next
thing. one hit and three runs was the
next package handed up
After Laval had placed two men on
hoscs and the score was 6 to In favor OF
the Lawmakers, Still was put IN the
box, He got the first man at flrst ana
wa...eu the other one. Two were out
and cowan slammed the ball down 20
Hamilton to catch y runner. Hamilton
let it get through him, and before SHARP
in left-fleld could possibly gather IT up
the run that tied the score had crossed
the plate SO it remained until the ena
of the tenth inning. It was not dark
then, but Mr., Wingard perhaps dlan
want to make any mistake llke ne ala
yesterday so he called the game,
This game, like the one that was not
played Monday. will be pulled of IN Rich
mond. There will be two double-headers
there this summer, and II Richmond
doesn't win them both. / am bad
guesser, Danville has q fast bunch of
ball players, but there are no hitters
amongst them. Blerman at short Is the
fastest man In the league, but he mas
that misfortune OF being unable to con-
meet with the sphere at the proper time
Reggy plays a pretty game at third,
and he pulled up his batting percentage
to-day.
But the rest OF the crowd are not
5 SKATERS in any sense OF the word Rich
.nond has beaten them In kitting every
day, and should have taken both games.
Sharp playing In left this afternoon
was the prettiest ! have Looked at since