The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-02
COLTS TAKE FIRST
FROM MAG|C|ANS
Fast and Clever Fielding and
Timely Batting Accounts
for Results.
THE WORMS sTUNG NORFOLK
!. The Rejuvenated Shoclnakers
Sent Moss Truckers to the
Hayfield,
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
rcstcrdny's Results.
Richmond, g. Roanoke. !.
Danville, Z: Norfolk, 6.
Lynchburg, 3; Portsmouth. i.
Schedule for To-Dny.
Roanoke at Richmond
Norfolk at Danville.
Lynchburg at Portsmouth
Records OF the club.

The Colts did II handsomely. Clark's
Magicians were the victims, and thought
they fought hard, they were outplayed
and especially outbatted. Vernei'le,
tho Roanoke twirler looked good up
to the sixth inning. but then he weak
ened, and after that the game was
cinched. Both teams played brilliantly
in the field. four fast double plays
being pulled off. two by each team.
These reduced the score to the six 10
one figure, with the Colts at the big end
OF It. Richmond landed on the Wis
ting box artist for total Of ten
hits, including q, triple and double,
or total of thirteen bases.
Long, on the other hand. kept the
Roanoke hits so we'll scattered that
they yielded no runs, the only one
scored being the result Of a single;
steal. sacrifice, and an, Reeves error IN
ond hit in the seventh, and two more
each In the eighth and ninth, but
there was no more scoring. In the
eighth with yerneille on third and
Clayton on first, and two out, Clayton
did a Rip Van Wrinkle stunt. and al
lowed Bowen to touch him out on that
hoary trick OF holding the ball In tho
ninth. with two men on bags as the
result Of hits, and but one man out,
Eustace hit into a, pretty double with
Siebric, Reeve and Bowen playing the
paris Inartns seventh EuHLHCs Quu-
bled, but was doubled up Immediately
by Gettig on Thomass bounder.
In the very first inning Hebron
smashed out q, safe one and was sacri-
famed and Wallace popped one to
pitcher. 1t was one-two-three In the
second. and in the third Heifron hit al
infeld hounder and beat It out by a
however, and though Hebron again
pifered the sack, Reeves's fly to Clay
ton ended the inning with a blank.
In the fourth Titman led off with a
him TO the next corner. Siebrie's cork
Ing two ba ggsr to left did the trick.
and gave the tirst score. Gettig sent
fy and Bowen gave Brodie put-out.
sixth when the score tied in knot.
Titman cracked out beauty to cen-
ire and scored an earned run on Wal
laces terrific triple to the right-feld
fence. Then Verneille could not locate
the plate and walked Siebrie. who
showed his appreciation by swiping
second. Gettig hit a sharp rap to Eus-
tace which the reliable bagman failed
to handle. and Wallace counted, Sic.
brie taking third on the bungle. Bowen
went down, pitcher to first. but Waist
ballooned to centre, and siebrie Tailed
before the ball reached Thomas. Longs
ny TO Clayton ended the inning. bui
three white sox had flashed across the
rubber.
Nerne1lle passed two COILS to af1rst 1r
the NTH, but fast double play bs
Verneille, unassisted spoit scoring. II
the seventh Heffron's hit and steal, ane
Titman's safety. added another run. ant
In the eighth Gettig's safe swat and /
passed ball, followed by Bowen's time
IS hingie brought the last Colt across
The visitors several times proteste;
against Umpire Truby's decisions, boil
on balls and strikes, and at one tim
Verneile wa; so persistent in his pro
test and so emphatic thai TRULY or
9 1890 nm TO the bench St MamaEe
pitcher and SO sent. Morrissey to see
ond and he himself essayed the role o
pitcher With one man out and Bowe
on first. Clark retired Walsh and Lon
easily, and the game was over.
Both teams played a fast and prett
fielding game. but the Colts took NOR
advantage of their scoring opportuni
ties by fast and clever base -runnln
and more timely hitting The appende
score gives other details: