The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-06
Hits and Pickups

And Warren!
HIS bat did f.
The game looked a goner until the ninth,
That batting rally that won was just in
the nick of time.
Pender's crew sailed away from McKev-
it's hustlers in the first game yesterday and
widened the breach between the pennant
ri1als
Pitcher Paige. a South Atlantic League
recruit. playing with Norfolk yesterday,
struck out fourteen batsmen. and DanEille
batsmen at that This is probably the sea
sons strike -out record. Revcll recently
struck. out thirteen men while playing
against Richmond
Tho big leagues had two ane pitching
exhibitions yesterday Addie JOSS. the
Cleveland star. let the Detroit sluggers
down with single bingle in the American
League. and Pitcher Canrnitz, of Pittsburs
held the Chicago Nationals to one hit in
full nine-inning games
Pitcher Gus salve again demonstrated his
effectiveness yesterday. even with poor sup
port He should have had shut-out VIC
tory but the locals punched three errors
with two scratch hits in the fourth, allowing
three runs to score after chances TO retire
tho side. Roanoke only got three other
hits. and one OF these was lucky bound
In the last ave innings the Magicians got
but single hit, and that bounded uneN-
pectedly over Cowan.
Warren's batting was feature yesterday.
Dive over the centre-fielder's head that
won the game but the drive had 10 go as
a single because the winning run was scored
before he had time to reach second
Hebron was hitting some yesterday. He
landed a single. a double and another sinsle
in four times up. and his fourth try was a
long fly to right
Reeve did the sacrfcial role beautifully
in two attempts yesterday. advancing Hef-
from after his first hit. and landing him on
third after his double.
Cowan played fine game at first base.
In fact, he has acquitted himself credttably
wherever he has been tried. His work yes
tarday elected commnedation
Manager Reeve has been in correspondence
with Henderson. OF Biddeford. Me-. and
thought he had secured the New Highlander
to play first bag. Yesterday. however, he
received the following telegram: Cannot
come; hurt hand in Saturdays game. SO
Henderson is ont Of It. and Reeve is out
after a star first sacker who can hit hard
Siebrie,s hitting has been timely and eff
fcctive In. making possible the last two fnal
inning victories. His hit yesterday sent
Wallace to third and siebrie then stole sec
ond warrens long drive scored both.
Catcher Joe Walsh. popularity known as
Reddy has donned shin guards to protect
his legs from foul tips. Since putting them
on he has caught like different man.
sebrie stole the only base pilfered yester-
day. and jthat accomplished with runner
game siebrie's batting has been very time
ely recently.
Reeve robbed Eustace of hit yesterday
by a great stop and quick throw to first
mailing tho runner by a close shave
Richard got a two-bagger yesterday when
the ball took an ugly bound and went over
Cowan, The frst-baseman had sauatted
for the bound, but 1t unexpectedly exceeded
all calculations and rolled far into right.
pitcher Flowers. CASTOR by two teams,
pitched great ball at Norfolk yesterday.
striking. out ten OF the Seallons in seven or
eisht innings,
Danville. after dropping the first to Nor
folk has a hard row to hoe to take the other
two, without which its pennant hopes Will
be gone aglimmerins. Walsh and Walker
may turn the trick
Portsmouth succeeded in avertins defeat
yesterday by playing Lypchburs to a tie.
Clark's proteges are certainly carrying a
Jonah somewhere on the list,
+ The first four clubs in the American
League are certainly in beautiful bunch
arate the first and fourth teams. The
Athletics in first place and Chicago In fourth
have both won scventy-three games. but
Chicago has lost four more, Detroit has
won one game fewer than Philadelphia. and
Cleveland one fewer and lost three more
Tho Napoleons have taken a brace and may
We. snatch the prize.
The New York GiantJ seem destined to
land in third place. Pittsburg is playing
great ball, while both Brooklyn and Philn-
delphla. the butt Of New York iokers, have
proved stumbling blocks to McGraw's fast
bunch,