The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-23
Records of the Clubs.

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Richmond took the first game OF the
series from the leaders yet II me was due
to rhe brilliant pitching OF Wilson
Hobbs and the timely hitting 0, .as
colts. But for errors at crltlcai nv
ment. following the only clean MT n,ads
would have been shut out AS II was
they got lead of two runs, which ior
time appeared that IT might be SUI
eped ,em oter for Penders crew, was
found for nine hits in seven innings 2,
after which he was relieved by Bert
ram, who yielded two more, making .ne
Colts total hits a stingy dozen. tpN
kept the hits well scattered until the
NTH. but the Coitf then took his meas
ire and gave an exhibition of corsecu-
five hitting in that and the next rouna
that c1inched a victory, the foundatlon
~ which had been laid in the opening
TIE visitors exceiled the locals IN
f,eiding, two of Richmonds nisplays
giving Norfolk their brace of runs On
lonely single and dumb play. Con
sidering the condition of the grounds.
and the ball. the game was very well
played.
Umpire Truh: who Judged balls anil
striker, was ASSISTED in the umpirlnE
by Mr.. Byron. sho returns to tho Viz
Prfa League. where he worked last
year, Byron umpired base decisions
yesterday, and his work aroused pro
TESTS from both sides. In the third,
1icoye heat out an infiaId hit clearly,
lot was called out BY the umpire, who
WAS standing nearer the second bag.
Ia the seventh. when Hebron stole sec
cnd Manion protested so vigorously
and persistently that he was sent to
the bench. Seitz was called in from
ief. to replace him. while sLoncks TOOK
Ssftz's place in left Fox retired at
fine end Of the sixth and Manager Pen
tst fay nf
Lindsay at the same time Cowan sue
ceeded Wslst after the nth inning and
raught a good game Walsh was not
feeling we'll aud deemed 1t best 70 Sc
tire
FIRST Baseman Carroll did not show
ZIP SO we'll in heldiag the bag, bu:
rspped out a double ard single and
stole a base, Gettig too, had an of
ha%. Hobbs. in addition to pitching
p great game. helded his position we'll.
In tho sixth he got a pretty hot liner
from Pender's bat In the nine innings
Hobbs allowed but one hit. Phil Hin
The game was devoid OF sensational
fielding, there being no double play by
either side. a stop hy Reeve OF a
drive by Haas over second that looked
good. and duick throw, retiring the
runner at first was probably the fea-
ture.
How Runs Wer. Made.
In the first inning Seltz raped a
~ n
handle. Pender went out to Hobhs.
and Haas sent one to Reeve. which he
squeezed. Jackson fannea but Walsh.
who dropped the third strike threw him
out 10 Carroll. For Richmond. Heft-
ron got n pass and Reeve hunted neat
~ to Fender, sacrificing Hen to Sec
ond. On Titman's out from Rutland
TO Haas, Heffron took third, and scored
on Wallace's timely hit
IN the second Hobbs go. to working
Well; striking out successfully Fetzer.
hatters;, For the Colts, siebrie opened
ND with q neat safely. and Gettits
cleverly sacrificed him to second, going
out Fender to Haas Carroll pnpped
UP foul, which Phil Hinton captured.
md Walsh drove fly TO Fetzer. No
runs.
In the third the visitors scored their
only run rs, Hinton ranped out tho only
MT TO hrst which Haas was slow in
passed ball. Fox attempted TO sacrifice
him 20 third, but the ball was thrown
70 third hrt / IN an effort to cut off Phi'.
rlfice scored Hinton and Fox counted
on an error by Gettig. Fender sent a
ny to Titman, and Haas was safe on
c sa error but was thrown out
For Richmond. Hobbs was out, Manion
to Haas Heffron raped OUT a good
one one, and. Reeve apparently beat out a
handling, but Byron waved him out,
much to the surprise of the grand
stand, Titman popped high fly to
! R1hland, and the inning closed
The visitors went down in order in
the fourth. Jackson flew out To
Heffron; siebrie helded F'etzer out at
drst. and Rutland gave Titman a put
put Richmond followed suit. Ruhland
threw Wallace out ms first; Fender did
the same for siebrie, and Fetzer col
Jared Gettie's fin.
In the NTH NIanion hit to Carroll
and was out; Hinton popped a fly tc
Carroll and Hobbs famed Fox. Fol
the Colts things got busy, Carrol