The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-10
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Richmond Men Have Rather an an
Unpleasant Experience II
Norfolk-Ball News.

Some Of tho younger Norforkltcs appar-
entity did not like tho Lawmakers any any
too well after the latter had won tho
game in that city on Wednesday, Pitcher tic l''
Still, Catcher cowaii and 1tgh.ttiieelltdl'eeri
Boyd received bad treatment at the hands
OF d crowd Of youngsters, who WI tn ess SEQ
the game and who hated to SEQ Norfolk
slip further away from Lynchburg j, tho
pcnnnnt race Ks the three ball-players
wore leaving the diamond q crowd con-
gregated, and when they reached tho
cars they were yelled at and various
missiles flew III their direction. Cowan
WIS struck across the hand with Il stick
and Still was struck on the arm. Cuddy,
flt ID said !, was also threatened. Ono OF
the Richmond players said yesterday that
he believed 1t was tho boys who started
the trouble. "A crowd OF youngsters had
congregated and excited tho older heads
who were present. 6ss &
"I7owdyism can only be stopped BY
the authorities taking a firm hand. !" said
Judge Witt a few days ago when dis
GUESSING disorderly scenes on the dia-
n,ond ". He declared that the officers on
every field should keep order. and that
when d 8 player so far forgot himself as
to make a spectacle or to use Language
that ladies should not hear, he should be
arrested and Jailed. II a player on any
team is ever tried before the Judge Of
tho TIustinEs Court Of Richmond II lis a
safe bet that he will be &carful In the
future ABOUT his conduct while playing
ball. 5 55S5g3 Y. Il ttt5:{ II II
There were twenty-four runs made by
the six teams inEthe Virginia Lea uc yes
terday. Exactly that number q errors
also 4 70 down into history against the
players The error column Of late IS
about ms popular as the run column. III
Cuddy says the second ball knocked 70
him lin Yesterdays game took bad
bound and went over his head. lie de-
clares that II was one OF these peculiar
bounds that a ball will some times take
and for which no player can be h on his
x guard. At any rate that bound orr that
error started Richmond wrong, and may
be lost the game, for on &c q team starts il',l
wrong It Is mighty hard to get It back
into the right path "a Il III
And 1t happened that Jack Anthony
was the man # to 4 land good and hard
against the horsehide yesterday J ack
has been with Portsmouth ever since ne
shook the dust Of Richmond from his
feet, and has been doing good work. He
wa certainly In old-tIine form yesterday
and the rooters were with him.
M Portsmouth had q host Of rooters In
tho Erandstand and bleachers yesterday,
Anthony, Tltman and Hamilton were
groundly applauded each time they came
to bat. All three players are favorites
with the Richmond rooters. AZ And there
are but few who do not and have not
all the time thought that It was big
mistake in releasing Titman. He has
won several games for Portsmouth.
It was very fortunate indeed for. Rich
'1nond that Roanoke piled up runs ION
jDanville yesterday, for had the Tobacco;
8nists won the game they would have
glided gently into third place -a2d Rich
mnnd would have bumped down the
steps n until the fourth landing was
reached. N
portsmouth fans sent many & eleg +; s
OF congratulations here last night. shu-
man IS a hero In that city, and he can
own half Of 1T IL he wishes.
55 The two opposing wirlers-,Stilll, a az
shumann-went to the Casino last night.
They are the best Of friends and each
congratulated the other. Still always. con !,
q. z game. The Rlchmonders can't expect
the Colonel to win all OF his games. he q
the other twirlers done as we'll as ne mas
Richmond would not DO as far down tho the
Drew or Dckstone will likely nitch To- o,
day. Drew did not accompany the team n
to Norfolk. and 1t is his time. to work 70,
saye viii gTa9ad6 Motk games
are played q Tho P ortsnlouth5 players ARE ar
not very much Inclined to play q double q. :.
header here, for they say that y cir CITY
wants the e1RtpaSed
terday her inaeld being about perfect:
Fisohnan and Kaln and Hamilton and
Kelly taking all chances, III