The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-19
Roanoke Defeats Cham
pions-.. Norfolk Takes
GarneFrorn Truckers
ONLY FOUR HITS
OFF MIKE CASSIDY
Great Work Of C1ack Twirler
Chiefly Responsible for De-
feat Of the TobEconists.
Great Team Work
Behind the
Pitcher.
IuchInon,, $; DnnvtiIt. o.
ItonnOke, II; I.ynchblt-E, q.
Norfolk, .; POrtslnotlLi, ..

Iticl,mon,i,5 s.; DnnvtiIG o.
Ronnolc, II; I.ynchblt-E, q.
Norfolk, .; Portsmouth, =.
With ideal baseball weather In all
Of the three cities In which opening
gamca of the Virginia state League
were played. the season Of 1907 opened
yesterday under the mtst favorable OF
auspices.
Tho crowds IN all OF the cities were
in accordance with the day. Over $500
people saw the Lynch5urg champions
defeated by Roanoke in the Hill
defeated by Roanoke ut the latter
city, $500 witncsser Manager Pen
der's Crew win from Portsmouth, and
between 5000 and 1000 Richmond
nrd. Danvilies pride. almost at VIII
bnd tranple the Tobaceonlsts' colors in
1he dirt with q shut-ott.
The accounts of the games, which
will be- found on the sporting page Of
this Issue. bear out the reports which
have been emanating from the differ
ent camps to the efect that all OF the
teams t,iis season are ,ar stronger and
more evenly matched than ever be-
fore. This means that the league is
,ndoubtedly growing, and should fur
nish 10 the patrons OF the game even
better exhibitions thar they have done
: heretofore
Great Interest IIere.
That the interest was intense in this
rity WAS attestcd by the crowds which
early gathered at the Allen Hotel, the
starting point OF the parade. to give
the two teams a rousing send-on
ABOUT O'Clock. with the band en-
kaonced IN a large tAiiy-ho. followed
by twelve open carriages containing
members of the two :eams and repre-
tentatives of the pre,s. the procession
z hpaut saio pilgrinnge mp Broad to
First, down First to Main. and then
Down through the principal business
thorougsEarcs In the central part of
tho city.
All along the line or march the pro-
ccssion was received with cheers. and
the ringing of cow-bells by the faith
ful fans. Some merely satisfied them
selves with looking on. while 1t lasted,
to return to their work afterwards,
but others with less regard for world
ly cares and tribulations, forgot their
worries Tor the time being and took
car to the park, where they were
waiting when the teams arrived
Handed Out the Lemon.
An incident which occurred when
the carriages were passing through a
section OF Cary Street occupied by
Commission-house Is we'll worthy OF
note since several occupants of the ve-
hicles are inclined more or less to SUI
perstition. At one corner crowd of
men and boys were lounEing In front
of a wholesale dealers, where large
punches of bananas hung, and fruit
J.;,, 1,,. In 90
the doors. In one OF these recepta-
S.es were lemons, and when the hack
containing the managers of the teams
passed the place. some waG In the
crowd selected one OF this acid variety
Of fruit and tossed 1t into the cab.
Both Shaffer and A1ckevitt lodged,
each claiming tGat the sour present.
was meant for the other. gu, bu,
portents. and who We're n little IN donoe
as TO who the fruit hit. now claim INA
without a doubt In the world, Mckeyitt
However, that may be, whether he was
handed Il real one or not. during the
parade. one Mike Cassidy pushed him
ripe, juicy ono at the ball park
The ceremonies at the grounds We're
simple but effective, DR.. Fuller Gaskins;
one of, the most enthusiastic rooters and
unfailihg attendants at the park. that
the game has ever known in :, tn this 4
n
ley for the honor Of throwing out the
first ball. Not to do tho thing UP in
any hut the most approved style. the /, g,
Sos bos'Jl and though III his delivery We Wv would not
attract the attention and admiration OF
many of the big league managers, sue
ceeded In tossing the ball from the rub
Umpire ,frubcy was then given the
sphere, and after examining 1T to see
that it had not been Injured in It's dizzy
Journey to the catcher, threw it out to
Cassidy, and the battle was on.
players during the contest. When
Manager Shafer came to bat in the
second inning, Tommy Atkins rushed
70 the plate brayed + rhS ire az ana In
the manager q present OF handsome
pair of suSpenderS.
Evidently Charley was overcome with
feeling because of the kindness and
for he rewarded his admirers by pop :
ping an easy fly to right field, hich
was we'll taken care OF by his rival
leader, NIcKevtt. ).
BY tho fans. was the other player to
receive a gift from his friends. Hicks
was with Richmond last year, when
no made many friends and admirers by
tho field. and whom he relieved Hnssler
on third In the opening Of the seventh
no was roundly applauded by the
krnndstand and bleacherE, When Hicks
Duke, n former umpire, stepped out and
presented the third -baseman with a
twenty-dollar goldpiece.
Fun REPORTS on The sporting page Will
show how well the opening games OF
tho season were played.
WELL-KNOWN MINISTERS
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