The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
chin STANDINGS
RICHMOND, ROANOKE, o.

II there was any one III ltichilVh"
who had the least suspicion that Col
pnel Still did not have the GOODS. OF
was not able to deliver them. they
should have witnessed the contest at
Broad Street Park yesterday afternoon.
All unbelicvers who were out there
have been converted. and the CONVEX
sion should prove efcctual Tor INC
rest of the season. Still put himsc'1
into more heart breaking predica-
1nents, only to pull himself out again
in the most mastery style than any
other twirler has done on the local
grounds this year.
The colonel started and ended in the
same manner. both opening and clos
Ing rounds being the kind to bring the
rcoters to their feet in intense excite
mcnt.
Lohr led off for the visitors by
drawing a pass. Bateman hit to right.
advancing Lohr to third. and mo-
ment later stole second Morrisscy
then waited for four wide ones. and
the bases were full, with no one down.
Some Of the chronic hamincr-throwels
in the bleachers began to get IN a few
remarks about this time. but they
were cut short when Clayton was
forced to pop to O'Neil. and the next
two famed IN rapid succession. This
u
tire game, except that hits were q
minus quantity for Roanoke until the
sixth when. for the second time dur
ing the game. the losers got the ball
out of the diamond. But 1t went for
naught, the next three men going
down in order.
Fields Position Perfectly.
Besides allowing but three singles,
the colonel helded his position perfect
t1y. retiring two men In the fifth on
difficult chances To add TO all this,
Still drew a thunder or applause by
lining out a neat single that pushed
little Hinton on to third. from where
he scored moment later on Bateman S
error Of Titman's hot grounder.
Vernuelle. who was in the pit for
Roanoke. also pitched beautiful ball
and had 1t not been for that fatal mis-
cue of Bateman's in the third, he
would have had an even chance 10
his work was the fact that although
but five wee little bingles were gotten
of his delivery, and he allowed bat
two bases on balls. he failed to record
strikeout, the only out made by the
Roanoke catcher being a mean high
foul off O'Neil's bat In the seventh
which the little lightharcd backstor
managed to pull In only after n HARD
run. The grass where he got this one
was wet and slippery. anu though he
fell with thud. he hung onto tne
sphere
Despite the fact that Kirkpatrick
was the only one on the team to breal
up clean error column. he did re.
niarkable work. and was easily on.
OF the stars of the game. A number o
times he committed out AVID out rob
berry by snatching some seemingly I'M
possible tries and whipping them owe
10 Shaifcr in lightning quick fashion
The ono he gobbled off Lohr's bat /,
the beginning of the third was an ex
ample OF this. The ball shot along
Few inches off the ground, strikin,
several inches In front and about
foot to one side OF Kirk. He was com
Ing on the dead run, and though hal
doubled UP in taking it in. he heave
1t true into Shaffer's glove much t
the disgust OF the same Lohr, who ha
counted on an increase In battin
average. Reeve also received the gla
hand by his assist to Shaffer O
Cooper's nasty ono to short Hinton
name must not be left from the no
of honor, for had 1t not been for
'fast piece of running in the third whe