The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-23
Club Standings.

SIX rank errors, -FOUR OK WHICH
counted in the scoring. q quick throw
to the plate which cut off q possible
run for Richmond, and the timeliest
OF batting by the winners gave Ports
mouth yesterdays game by the score
OF to 4. The first two Of the miscues
gladstone fifth when the Colts put on
their smuggling bonnets. and with the
exception OF one tally. which was
gift of Crougn's error, earned four
runs. enough to win, had 1t not been
/ for the wholesome booting OF easy
outs by the intield in the sixth and
| the fatal seventh.
| Throughout. the contest was marked
by sensational plays and intense situa-
tions. On any number of occasions
the locals had chances to win. A double
tplay In the eighth with a man on sec
Iond and but one down. the completion
|of the play cutting Off run at the
l.plate. being one of the Instances when
Richmond had chance and failed
to make good.
The base-running Of the team was
slightly off color. as Is we'll proven.
by the fact that only four runs were
scored In the fifth ON six hits, one OF
which went for two bases. and an
/ error.
Long Pitched Good Game.
Long had the better of the argu-'
ment all the way. He was found for
but seven, hits. one being q two
Dagger, which was driven into the
crown in left-fleld with second and
five b Loos's four. and onRs two
|pa0Ds to his opponents onA Nor was
this all. Not only did the team mako
six errors behind him. but 1t COM
nected with Loos almost at will for a
total OF fifteen hits, three OF which
win. Despite all this. however, Long
Worked hard until the end, sticking
gamely to his task In the face OF ali
these discouraging situations.
Slebrie's work at second was one Of
the features. his running overhead
catch OF an all but impossible attempt
ito pull down Fox's screamer into short
right drew q round OF applause. and
the boy received q box Of cigars from
1.-THE Clgarmakers' Union when he came
to bat in the last half.of the same
: round He rewarded his admirers by
a fast bit OF running, beating out what
lshould have been an out from Moss to
Butman He got one more neat single
after this-in the fifth-which scored
lone OF the runs.
Shafrer Did Well.
4 Shaffer's work In fielding his posi-
A ton was also worthy of mention. He
kept Martin from taking two bases
lon Batemnn's wild heave to first in the
third by jumping high into the air and
pulling in the pellet. Again, in a later
!. Inning. he duplicated the trick on ans
!. lother wild chunk by the third-bas
J error for the latter had not Pop
stepped quickly on the bag. Walsh
4 brought the crowd to its feet in the
|. fifth. when he drove the ball into the
, crowd in left field for two bases
Titman did a fast piece OF fielding In.
the fourth. when he made o quick re-.
3 turn to the Miield on Sullivan's two
timer. thus holding the runner On
second. Loos came In for his share Of
Applause in the first. when he held
on to n demon swat by Wallace, which
flew straight into his glove and came
near getting away. The twtrler man
aged, however, to squeeze onto the.
Leather. and the side was out.
Truckers Lead or. g
The Truckers started the run getting
lin the fourth, Bateman muffed Mar
tins drive. and on Sullivan's two
dagger crossed. after Warren had
punched !. Dutman walked. and
lCrougn's single brought sullivan home,
Siebrie threw TO the plate TO catch
sullivan, and Walsh not being able
to cut on the runner, returned to
Reeve. who touched Crouga. Fox flied
to Siebrie. Richmond was blanked in
Its half and the winners followed suit
in the opening of the nth,
Walsh then got busy. and pounded
out a tworsacker, and came home q
moment later on Titman's single to
centre, Reeve then singled to left.
and when Crougn fumbled the ball. Tit
Scored and Reeve Went to second. Wall
Ilace's hit scored Reeve. after Hef had
flied to second. and Siebrie's single
brought Wallace home. Bateman got
q two Dagger, landing siebrie on third.
hut Skaters out from Moss to Rutman
ended the misery fov the visitors.
Portsmouth tied the score In tha
next. With two men down. Crongn
!. singled. ana when Hefrron Let the ball
troll past him. went 10 second. Foe
then beat out an lntield hit 70 Resys.
Y and when the local shortstop thrsW.
i Aioss's easy out into the rtght-aeld
3s~nt teN