The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
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Richmond took the last game of the
series from Danville yesterday in n
brilliantly played pitchers battle that
went twelve innings, the locals scoring
the only run of the contest in tho
twelfth. with but one man out Reveile
and Walsh both former Portsmouth
pitchers, were opposing each other
in one OF the prettiest exhibitions OF
pitching ever seen on the local dia-
mond. The Danville twirler Is strap
ping big fellow, and manipulates the
"spitball" with wonderful skill and
effectiveness. while Reyelle worked his
head and his arm with fine effect
alternating swift and slow balls and
every variety OF curve with bewilder-
ing effect. His aggravatlng smile as
he sized the batsman up and then
famed him or made him pop UP a
fly seemed TO rattle tile Danvillians
and is one OF his strong points as a
pitcher. Never at any time during a
most exciting and uncertain battle
did no lose his temper or his smile.
and he appeared TO especially enjoy
the Joke when he struck out Walsh
twice, and then hammered the big spit
balIist for clean three-base drive to
thu right-feld fence.
Walsh, who is a brother OF Pitcher
Ed Walsh. of the Chicago American
League team pitched great game,
and at first seemed likely to establish
q strikc-out record. He famed five
of the first six batsmen TO face him.
ard did not allow a hit until the eighth
inning, when Siebrie raped out a
clean one. ReveIle smashed out his
triple in the eleventh inning. and Wal
lace duplicated the performance in
the twelfth. only those three hits were
allowed. Walsh struck out ten men dur
ing the game while ReyeIle caused
eight of the Worms to slice tho air.
in no inning did either side get more
than one hit, and most OF the chances
TO score were due to passes. batters'
hits or errors. Revelle walking two
men and Walsh one. while each hit
one Batsman
AS inning after Inning passed with
out score The crowd became keyed
up TO a pitch of intense excitement.
Up to the tenth inning Danville had
not made single error. a record of
twenty-seven consecutive innings
without mfsplay of any kind Then
Hicks dropped thrown ball at first,
and after that Fisher fumbled Siebries
hot bounder. permitting Wallace to
score the winning run. Richmond did
not get man to first until the eighth
inning, with the exception of Heffron
who was given a fbase on balls in the
fourth.
When the climax came and Richmond
scored. the widest excitement and jubi-
1ation followed, and the enthusiastic
fans Immediately began raising testi-
monial to the player who made the hit
that developed into the winning tally
About SO was quickly raised by pass
ing a hat around, and this was divided
among Wallace. Revelle and Walsh
Siebrie should have come in for a share
of it. for he made the first hit of the
game, and made the smash on which
Wallace scored.
AT the conslusion of the first game
1t was too late to play another game
before darkness interviewed. and I'M
rire Colliflower so announced. Those
who saw the game certainly got thell
moneys worth. however, and there was
TO dissatisfaction.
The work of Catcher Walsh, of Rich.
lnond, was of the most brilliant order
and was feature of a sparkling con.
test, which was marred only by TIE
errors of Warren. who had an of
day at third. Fortunately none of the
errors cost anything. Catcher Walsh
nipped four Danville runners at the
bags and put out a fifth at tho plate
on Reeves throw to the plate a throw
to third by Wallace from deep centre
after he caught F1sherS Fly, doupllns
Reinhart at third was another feature
OF scintillating exhibition.
1t looked very blue for Richmon
in the eighth inning. Doyle had le'
off with a hit, and Hicks hit to Revelle
who. in an endeavor to catch Doyle a
second, was too late, both runner
being safe and nobody out. HEM cam
up, and on another infleld drive bot
men were safe In tardy effort to Gu
off Doyle at third With three me-
on bases and nobody out, nobody woul
have given n button for Richmond
chances. and groans We're heard anon
the fans. Reinhart drove grounde
to Reeve who threw Doyle out at tn
plate. Fisher then drove a hot line
directly at Reeve. who was playing II
and the reliable shortstop squeezed
md QUICKLY drove the ball to SECOND
catching Hicks. who had taken bt
lead off. TIE widest enthusiasm fol
lowed as this happy denouement of a
apparently hopeless situation relieve
the tension. Danville was never real
sfor!nidahle after That.
Walsh famed Hebron ard Reeve !