The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-19

Danvie at Portsmouth.
Club Standings.
Clubs Won. Lost PC
RoanoKe ............. q 80 .5 5s1
L sy ........... 90 3. 4ss
Elchmond ............ 81 80 .4s4I
Portsmouth .......... 20 81 .460
Thrown out at third by Cummings
on a long drive by Wallace into right
field, Heffron lost Richmond's last
chance to tie the score. with the runs
standing to 2 in favor OF Norfolk.
and mob OF angry fans crying out
that Handiboe's decision in calling
Heffron out was rank and unfair,
crowded out on the field, creating the
widest confusion that has yet been
witnessed on the local diamond. and
! for time threatening tho greatest
disorder.
Heffron ran toward, Handiboe in
rather threatening manner, and
small mob took this as sign that
there would be trouble. When the
players walked from the field these
fans ran toward the bench. and i'm
! nediately n thousand others. in full
i cry. made in the same direction. The
half dozen police on the scene. coupled
with commissioner. had difficult
Il
it was not until Heffron, with Handi-
= Doe on his arm. walked out toward the
clubhouse that the crowd fell away.
Players Behave Well.
1t is not believed that the mob real
umpire, but It Is certain that a few
would have liked to cause trouble.
Commissioner Chris Manning took hold
OF one OF these when he became too
obstreperous. and the police handled
the others. 1t was still some time
before the rowdies and their small
coterie could be subdued and 1t look
ed at one time as X the police would
4 have to resort to extreme measures.
But everything was qiieted down after
a time. and when all the crowd had
dispersed, the players and police es-
corted Handiboe to tho car, and he
went safely home.
It must he stated, in fairness, that
the local players acted IN the most
,seemiy manner. They Immediately
formed a bodyguard around the un1-
,pire. and it would have been brave
man who would have dared to try TO
-trreak their ranks Although he had
81 offered protest against Handiboe's de-
s,cision. Hebron was extremely nice.
and stuck to the umpire until the
fires OF wrath had died down in the
brains OF the hotheaded fans.
In view Of the great outcry
against Handiboe's desicion in calling
,Heffron out at third and the ques-
#,tion raised as to Its fairness the
writer thinks It proper to state mere
that, in his opinion, based on what
4; he saw and his belief in the umpire
Z honesty the decision was perfectly 1alr
N, and impartial. Many others have eX-
I pressed themselves as being OF the
I E ~ fha i Is
4 probably ranged on the opposite side'
NThe contrary opinion may be due
either to prejudice or to honest convic-
tion, and In saying this the writer
Toes not intimate that any one. save
tuch as those who threatened oodllS
Yarn to the umpire, would Intention
ny give voice to biased judgment
A Sensational Game.
yesterday's game was replete with
stsational plays, and was one OF the
chest and hardest-fought seen IN
Rhmond for some time. Long DID
we in the box; but the opposing pat
tcr,were too much for him. and they
SUCCEEDED in touching him quite freely
IS in 70 first Ave rounds In the last
fout Long strengthened perceptioly
and hereafter he allowed but two hits
Lonavas materially aided by the good
workpf Cowan behind the bat, anc
sciapron saved several Wild patches
by hl auckness in reaching Otter
the hiA ones. His throwing. to- sec
ond waSalso of the stellar order. the
RichmoAers have developed in theil
fleldingAnd yesterday afternoon theil
splendid cam work and cooperation
at critica moments prevented big
ger score\eng made against them.
The mo, crucial point In the gam
occurred iithe seventh inning. popu
larry know as the fatal seventh,
when Norfo had three man on base
and no oneaown. Quick work pre-
vented any \ them from scoring.
Jackson. TT man up was hit b.
pitched b.; Edwards singled t
right-fleld, anOtey walked. The fan
became anSiou but the team steadie
themselves doh to. get out Of TIL
hole, and out icy came with flyinl
colors, seitz 1fout to Gettig. The
Fender came to,at and sent alon
threw the ball hae to catch Jackson
Jackson started bas, and Cowan, quic
5ti as a flash. threw 3 ball to Reeve O.
third The ball MT went to siebrie
back to Cowan, No nailed 1t agai
to Reeve and put Nckson out. Reev
received put-out al an assist and Al
the others, Wallacehcluded receive
an assist on this q play.
How Runs We Nlnde.
Norfolk was the 1rsto score. Cum
mings singled in the SIND inning. wa
sacrificed by Ruhland'tolo third an
crossed the plate on awo-baege b
jackson, fourth ,rnan(up Jackso
scored on Edwards's seie. and tn
latter was thrown outW cowan I
Siebrie, on second. (ckson ais
scored the third run, whein the art
inning. he lined out a tN.bageer
left-Aeld, ana came In o\ISdWards
single to right. Norfolk y a ohanc
to SCORE two innings after,Gt INA Il
calls pulled themselves 81 ~ IN,
of the worst holes it is hsible I
got in.
Richmond's four hits 1ietd hal
as mn nv RING Tn tho fn1,rf11 !, -