The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
NORFOLK SHUT OUT
TWICE BY LOCALS
Richmond Wins First 8
to Q and Second Game
2 to o.
NEW TWIRLERS
ARE FAULTLESS
Hobbs and Vail Allow but Three
Hits Each-Latter Bats 1000
and Strikes Out Five Men.
Both Games Filled
With Feature
Plays.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
!. Yesterday. Results.
Il Richmond. ga; Norfolk, 90.
Portsmouth. al; Danvllle. 10. }5S
Roanoke. 4; Lynchburg. 8. s
= / 3 Il Il ) Y =
Games Monday.
q Richmond at Roanoke.
Portsmouth at Norfolk SS
q Lynchburg at Danville.
Club Standings

& Two shut-outs was the record Of the $
team yesterday afternoon
when Hobbs won his game against the
top-notchers by the score OF 3 to o, and d
Vail. the second game by the score of v
2 to 0, each man receiving almost per- Il
feet support from the fielders. Rich
mond's new star twirlers We're too muchsi
of problem for the Visitors to solve.a
and they retired from both games with
out a score, making but5a total OF six
bits against Richmond's ten. For al 4
iuost perfect fielding and splendid stick
work both games stand unsurpassed in 4
the annals OF local baseball this sea-
son. The locals were in several tight y
places in both games when 1t seemed Z
that Norfolk had every possible chance
to score. but. with an ease and grace
that was splendid to witness, the team
pulled themselves together, and pent-up
enthusla sm burst Its bounds. !
l.nrgcst Crowd Yet. ]
AS for the crowd 1t was the largest ~
yet seen in the ball park, despite sew
era like statements concerning the at n
tendance on previous games, notably
that of the foregoing Saturday. All
the world and his wife and Mayor Nc
Carthy We're present yesterday after-s
noon, and the seating capacity was so
soon exhausted that before the firsI
game was half over the people were
lined several tiers deep from the grand
stand to the northwest corner of the
field. At the second game the attend
ance was increased by at least 1000.
ard there were not enough cars rum
ming on the second instalment to bring
tile crowd to the park before 3be game
was we'll under way. ChtS1 &kh1tor G.
e. S;ydnor was there, minuA coat and
collar, and ii was not long before his
boisterous voice was leading rcoters's
row in grand series Of yells and
cheers that could not have failed to
lend courageSto every player on the dia-5
mond. Praise forSthe local players was
unstinted. nor did the rooters fail to
remember the visitors when they made.
| grandstand plays. as they did frequent
lily during both games.
Give up the Coin.
1t was n gala day for local baseball
\ enthusiasts, and their exultation was
so great that hands made their way
to well-filled pockets to show that
\ the interest was not merely of the
I cheering kind, but could take on a
1 more substantial character when oc-
casion demanded. A purse of So was
l made up for each of the local pitchers.
Il With such encouragement, therefore.
MS the players received yesterday they
are afforded every incentive to put
] forth every effort to make a fine fins
u ish for the pennant.
} Both contests We're replete with In
!, teresting Incidents. sensational plays
:. and uproarous enthusiasm. Twice as
J Hebron walked to the bat he was
presented with a reward for his good
!; work In the first game, in the sixth
i Inning, lie was presented with hat,
/: furnished by the X, Fisher Company.
u He thereupon sacrificed Reeve to sec
: ond base---a sacrifice which the man
:. ager turned to good account by scor-
], Ing a run, In the second game, In the
: first inning. he was presented with
n box of cigars.
a Edwards Put On Bench.
! In the sixth inning Of the first game
Edwards, Norfolks catcher was bench-
ed for being toe argumentative with
the umpire, when Reeve stole in home
4 like flash and scored the first run.
oIIt was daring piece of work. and the
I fans went Wild. 1T was a close de-
cislon. and Edwards thought he ought
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