The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Records of the Clubs

After a hair-raisingG struggle for
nine long, hard fought innings yes
terday, Umpire TRULY called the game
at $40 on account If darkness, with
the Norfolk and Richmond teams tied
at two runs each. 1t would have been
Richmonds game but for decision
by Umpire Byron. who was judging
base decisions, in permitting Jackson
to score from third on an alleged in
reference by Gettig with this runner.
There was+a storm of protest from the
grandstand, the sentimentisof the
| crowd being almost overwhelmingly
against the umpire. This was in the
sixth inning. ana gave Norfolk the
first run of the game The same
umpire was off in his decision calling
Carroll out at first in the third In
ming, being too far from the bag to-
see the play. The runner appeared to
be clearly safe
Richmond tied up the score In It's
half of the sixth on Manion's error
| and out, and Reeves timely single.
| THE Penderites came right back In the
seventh and sneaked out another run
on an error by Siebrie and q hit by
| Pender,s together With a stolen base.
Nothing dismayed byathis handicap.
! the Colts proceeded to tie the contest
again, and succeeded In manipulating
a hard knot which was still seSRelyi
| tied in the ninth round when thn game
/ ended.
Close and Exciting.
The game was too close and unter-
tain to be coufortable, and kept the
fans constantly on edge. IT looked fr"-
! sIan tly like the crew would win out,
/ hut Salve pulled out OF some bad
/ holes. In almost every inning the
leaders got man on base and sue
/ ceeded in advancing hi INTO third. Botn
/ Salve and Loucks pitched great Dali,
/ the Young Colt southpaw having ~
i shade the better of it in point OF al
1 lowing fewer hits, but he walked
| three men. Both men We're In rare
form, Loucks allowing no bases on
Il balls, but hitting Carroll with pltched
I balls twice. ,,c,,+
j MANY OF the chances We're dtthcult,
4 but Richmonds errors cost them vac
tory on at least one occasion, and the
umnire's decision giving the visitors
i the other run. This was the
!, onIv occasion OF dispute in the
! rnme. though as stated, the umpire
,oada another bad decision against the
i Colts.
Hits Well Scattered.
Roth Ioucks and Salve kept the hlts
!. nicely scattered, neither team dupH-
eating singles In more than one m
ninp. Salve clearly passed FENDER
nurposely In the critical ninth inning,
when with Hinton on third, MT
would have won the game. Haas, the
inayt man IN, hit to GettiE, who threw
Pender out at second
The game was saved for Norfolk IN
| 1.-THE ninth inning by great stop oy
Haas at first base. Hobbs mad pee,,
sent in tho CRISIS to bat for Carroll
j, lin an effort to score Siebrie with the
lwinning run. The big pitcher smashed
: one. squnrely on the end Of his bat ana
drove g. scrcnmer toward riEht heius
: lust inside the first bag.
A CRY went up, for 1t looked good
FOR three bags, but the outcry was soon
stilled, for Haas went up INTO inc ar !,
hike an animated spiral and knocked
down the ball whizzng over his head
. nearly or quite three feet. He did MOI
catch II. but recovered the ball Just
lin time to run to the bag ahead OF
0 Hobbs. It was pre-eminently the sta
2 play of a most exciting game, pset-
4 ty catch by Titman In risht-held atter
! a hard run and a beauuful stop pg
3 Reeve to the right of second base ano
This throw, retiring the runner at first
were also features.
paul Siebrie carried or the stick
: honors with three singles IN -FOUR times
n ,ip. Hebron hammered out a pair o.
9 safeties and Carroll got one In hi'
time ut bat, For the visitors
s Fgtzer excelleG with the club. land
ing two nice hits In four chances
!. story OF Thrilling Game.
i When Umpire TRULY made the usua
q announcement OF batteries, stating tina
4 Salye would pitch for Richmond, ans
., I.oucks. for panville, the crowd Wa.
hopeful OF victory. owing to the yount
LEFT -hander's effective work recently
.. little was known OF I.oupks's proves
3 as a pitcher here, but the big fellow
2 proved himself {. most valuable man
n He was as steady as a. clock and wa
- unhittable at critical moments, salve
n. An hn. Nor ha nd WAS kent .'lA hole.