The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
SNAPPY CONTEST
/ GOES TO ROANOKE
Willis Has Slight Edge Oh
arter, Richmond S
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BIG BOB WALLACE
DOES STAR WORK
Big Centreficlder Ties Up Game
in Sixth Inning With Pretty
Three-Bagger; Also Draws
Z Applause for Sensational
Catch-Reeve Has
Busy Day.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Roanoke. 3; Richmond. (ten in
nings).
d H Eynsh5urg ): s. bd Dany,1lei 2.
tIe-ae3A To.NTnrrnxx,. co,,o.
To-NIorrow's Games.
Richmond at Norfolk.
Portsmouth at Lynchburg.
Roanoke at Danville.
To-NIorro,Y,n Gn1ncs
Club Standings.


It's hard to have to say 1t. but the
fact remains that but for two wild
losses by Kirkpatrick, the pride of the 4
locals, Richmond would have won yes
terday's game from Roanoke instead
OF losing. as 1t did by the score Of 3
to 2, in ten innings OF fast lplay.
Aside from Kinks three niscucs, the
boy played a rafting good game, as
did every member of the team, and
the fact that he is still Slightly over
weight because of the case of blood
poisoning that he contra ted in Nor
folk last week, partially excuses him.
Bill Hoffner,S the genial imp who
held the Indicator with such success
and popularity in this league last sea-
son. appeared on the scene and was
given quite an ovation rs he went out
| to the field to look after the bases
F1offner had no misunders landings but
Stanton had his trouble with Eustace,;
a loud young man who holds down
third base for the visitors when he is
not busy disputing decisions. It was
] 1.-The second tlme&n man has been sent
Tout of game here this season, ana
4 Stanton was right in waving Eustace
from the grounds
Doth Pitchers Worked Well
Both pitchers worked well. Wills,
Of Roanoke. having Sigh lily the better
OF the argument with Duke Carter.
who twtrled his first game onthe local
/ grounds since Joining the Colts Seven
/ hits wero made off the latter, and six
'of Willis. Carter! passed three men
and famed one, while Willis walked
three and struck out seven. The Slight
edge which the foreigner had over
| Carter, however, was overbalanced by
the latter's pretty exhibition Of head
work in the beginning OF the ninth.
when he caught WILLS mapping of
second base. Willis had landed for a
choice, and was counting his money
on second when Carter turned quickly
and saw him. Instead Of taking a
chance OF throwing the ball away, the
\ Colt slabrnan ran the man down. ana
Just before the runner reached third,
tossed the ball to Kirk, who got him.
by several miles.
| That the game was snappy, despite.
the defeat. is evidenced by the fact
that twice runners were cut off at
the plate and once at third, and that
In the second session. with but one
man down and three on bases, Carter
i managed to pull through with but one
run coming In, that occurring on an
error 5
4 Bob Wallace, however. was the stel-
lar attraction for the day. In the
fifth Hessler drove high, long fly
u
| over tho heads Of tho crowd seated on
the green, but Wallace, after n beau
tiful rum gathered 1t In in great style.
AS no walked to the bench he was
greeted with such round OF ap-'
! plnuse that he was compelled to re-
move his cap and make his little bow.
J Then, In tho last half of the sixth. thu
J big fellow again brought tho crowd to
its feet by driving pretty three sack
q n fal !,
! from on first. and tying up the game
Hefrron by the way, had landed on
first by the fastest kind of work and
! a neat slide. which beat out the throw.
Reeve the busy boy. A.
Reeve also deserves mention. True.
i he has one error chalked up against
J. him, but 1t didn't count in the scoring.
t and, IN view of his two single>. and the
: able manner in which he handled the
other SIX OF his chances that one boot
ing should be overlooked. Old pom
J. shaffer also had a busy day at first,
/ Besides driving In the run that tied
the score in tho third on single, he
:. got away nicely with seventeen nut
,, outs and one assist, the latter beins
!; u snappy piece OF quick thinking or
: the part OF Shaft and quick work 81
! the partof Red Walsh
= While Bateman was sadly lacking i,
c stick work. he handled himself Wit
credit In the field. taking care of tw,
l putouts and five assists, Titman wa
Q, tho drono OF the occasion. He was I h
!. only ono of tho twenty three men VII VI,
4 drew blanks IN every column. but tn
times NJ bat space.
=, How the Runs Were Scored.
9, Neither scored In the first, but in tn
q sacrifice. and two of Kinks error:
!, There was nothing more doing oI
@, either side until tho fourth, wfe
.. Richmond gladdened the hearts OF In
4. fans by sewing up the game. Wallac
was out. short to first. Kirk wake
j. and Bateman famed, the third basemra
l. stealing second. and coming home wi,e
= Harmon and Morrlssoy played tho M
4 rhcrse- CASTOR act on ShatYer's ITexa
= Lacquer back OF third-base. nv
;. straight hits In the sixth gave Roa
ID noke the lead again, hut again wa
I. Richmond equal to tho occasion, and "a
). Helfron's single, followed by l8fha
Taste OF Wallace's. the sama was ssWe
up forEthe second time. In the eight
Roanoke came Very near winning a
~ nil error. but when Batan,an cut MOI
= risey OFT at the plate the eide was "a
lt!red. In the ninth neither AS coiai