The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
I. o. LEAGUE STANDINGS.
Richmond 8; Van Vert, 2.

When Nat Fleming stood, statue
like, in the ninth, and allowed the
fourth ball to course its way over his
head. he won his own game and
though we might have appreciated a
different frill to the flounce, the gen
Aral result was satisfactory. Mats in
ertia fitted in nicely for the bases were
full and the score which Mr.. Moore,
the Van Vert delivery merchant fore
ed upon us was our third counter while
Moores playmates could only figure
1.-TWO. Thus we won over the Buck
Ayes by one score for the third time.
Morris WobbIed.
The biggest crowd of the season
didn't see the best game of the year
by any means. although there was
enough to warrant the expenditure of
time and shekels necessary to witness
the sport. Morris threw down his
press agent and did three times what
he promises never to do again The
ex-Dunkirk lad wobbled, the like of
which he never did before. But even
at that, we forgive him.
No one visitor tried to compete with
Morris on cornering the error market,
but the miscues were so divided and
SO timed that they did much damage
to our friends from the sister state.
Cameron a Little Off.
Richmond placed two large pegs in
Capt. Kelly's scalp right at the get
away. James Cameron. who was a lit
tie off lin his hitting (only getting two
two baggers and being robbed of anoth
,f
to deep left and lodged on second base.
Weaver served a terribly bad ball to
Wolfe, which drew forth delicate de-
cision as to whether it should be hit
or error Anyway, Weaver was at
the initial bag when the smoke cleared
away 1t was all done so fast that
Cameron got no further than second.
Then stepped up Slug Morris before
he had pulled off his bum acts in the
field. He was given hand and war
ranted the effort on the part of the
fans by bingling. Cameron scored
Weaver was caught at the plate when
he tried to come home on Jessup's rap
to short. With Morris on third and
Cunningham. running for Jessup on
first, a double steal was perpetrated
Morris scoring Wiltermood went out
at first.
Score Was Tied.
When the third inning had ended
the visitors were just as much as Rich
mond, through the agency of a hit and
two errors, one by Norris and the other
by Fisher. Conklin. first up. bingled.
'-Tacks' booted Kelly's effort. The
runners advanced on Foley's out MINI
Ter to Cameron. Then came Wolfe,
late of the defunct Dunkirk aggrega-
ton who biffed a speedy one to short.
Morris forgot for just a moment that
Wolfe was no longer his team mate,
then remembered the situation, too
late, however. and the ball carooned
off and lodged back of second base,
ConKlin and Kelly going home.
Jessup Was Injured.
Van Vert came near breaking into
the score sheet and also breaking Jes-
sup's neck in the sixth. Wolfe laid
out the record drive, the ball hitting
the fence in right field on bound. In
RELYING the ball into the field it
bounced bad to Ritter and Wolfe tried
to stretch three-bagger into a home
run. Minzler, picking up the ball.
wung it to Jessup, who made a beau
tifvl stop, and nervy diving tackle.
Wolfe was retired. likewise Jessup
Wolfe had planted his knee along the
back of Jessup's head and shoulders
and it was not in parlor fashion. Bill
Horn. erstwhile Richmond twirler now
the teams masseur. kneaded Jessup's
flesh considerably, and -the game one"
continued play.
Forced Winning Run.
We looked to be due for an extra in
ming effort. but Jessup thought nine