The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-04
Richmond q. Van Vert 8.

Our hitless wonders annexed another
victory Saturday afternoon over the
Van Vert aggregation despite the fact
that the Quakers got a fraZzled start.
The score was 4 TO 3, all of the Buck
eyes scores coming in the first round
OF play After that it was easy sailing
for Grip Jessup's pennant hunters
and the good sized half holiday crowd
went home happy.
Van Vert was really very generous.
their six misplays helping us manful-
Iy-in fact with Portland's defeat boost
ing us to the top of the ladder once
more We didn't hit like demons by
any means. but we did take advantage
of everything thrown our way.
There is no telling what might have
been If one Wharton. a flaxen haired
twirler, had been allowed to remain in
command of the department of curves
The peaceful Quakers were steadily
whetting their batting eyes for his de-
livery, but he was stabbed. after two
runs had been secured. and in the third
inning Handsome Harry Hay essayed
to deceive us, Notwithstanding that he
had officiated ineffectively the day
game. however. was not entirely due
to his inability to prevent us from
meeting the ball squarely. He allowed
a lone hit. but unfortunately could not
cover third base and centerfield in the
third inning and we chalked up anoth-
err count
Again we rang up one in the sew
enth and that was the one that put the
contest on fee. There again we were
aided by some stupid playing, a dinky
fly from Cameron's bat dropping safe
behind second base. A base on balls
by Weaver. advanced James c. to sec
ond base. a pretty sacrifice by Slug
Morris, anchored the premier first
sacker and then Cap. Jessup showed
his knowledge of the game by polling a
fly TO center field. on which James C.
crossed the tape without a whimper
from the visitors.
A misplay by Wiltermood and Rit-
ter in the first inning not alone gave
Van Vert score, but came near put
ting Wiltermood in the hospital AS
1t was he went down for the count but
was brought to terra firma through
the agency of several dippers of pura
aqua. Wiltermood was under Wolfes
fly, in fact had the ball in his hands.
when Ritter butted in. flooring his side
partner. The ball fell to the ground
and before it was recovered Kelly had
raced home from second base That
was Van Wert's second score, the first
one being made by Conklin. who got as
far as second base on Fishers error
and came home on Kelly's hit The
third marker which Wolfe gets credit
for. was earned by squeeze play.
Tick" Conner. late from the land
of alfalfa in Western Wayne. demon
strated that he has learned something
since Joining us. The big boy was
steadier than on previous appearances
and really should have gotten away
with a one score game
Our right garden was better tended
10 than on various other occasions. |
Buck" Weaver making his debut to
Quaker City fans. Weaver won a
place in our hearts right suddenly. He
acted about as catalogued spearing two
nice ones in his territory and pegging |
a hit. Weaver has every mark of |
finished player. and there was not a
fan but voted that Manager Jessup
struck mighty blow for base ball in
Quakerdom when he added Buck" TO /
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