The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-14
Says Roast from Iyynchburg is
Not Due IIim-Flowers, Goes
to Roanoke Club.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Ycstcrdny'n Results.
Richmond Roanoke; rain.
Norfolk Portsmouth,; rain.
neutrality-suspicious.; rain.
TO-dny'n Games
Roanoke at Richmond.
IA q Lynchburg at Danville.
Norfolk at Portsmouth.

The heavy downfall OF rain ycster-
day afternoon put an end to any
thoughts that Managers Winnie
Clarke OF Roanoke. and Charlie Shat
fer, of the Colts, might have had for
~ cond series between these teams
lioi the Broad Street grounds. While,
Of course, 1t was hard on tho owners,
still the prevention OF the game was
not without It's element Of luck. Tor
1t is doubtful II Kirkpatrick could
have played, and even II he had been
isle to do so. the slight touch OF what
his doctor calls blood poisoning would
khave kept him from showing his real
form.
kirkpatrick showed up at the Allen
Hotel yesterday afternoon just before
the game was called off with face
that world have brought him his own
/ price aRNfat man In q side show. and
would have made tho original flcshy
lady feel real shame along side OF the
third sacker for being so bony. 1t
seems that Kirk INDUCED his fondness
for soft-shell crabs just before TAX
ling the train in Portsmouth for Rich
imond. and that his quadruple chin and
the ridiculous contortion OF his other
wise Adonis-like features are direct
result OF not first taking out the dead
mans fingers" before deyouring the
y sea food.
The boy was q little frightened yes
terday morning when he first saw his
reflection in the mirror. but after q
thurried call on the nearest ply sician
he was relieved to learn that 1t was
nothing serious. It will hardly keep
him out OF the game to- day. and II the
swelling has not gone down BY this
afternoon 1t will BIO we'll worth q trip
to the bali park just to have look at
Ills beautifully rotnnd 3owls.
Whine Clarke. OF Roanoke was in
no pleasant frame OF mind yesterday
because OF tho partial manner in which
a he says the fans and press OF Lynch
burg viewed his action during Wednes-
days game in that burg. In the fifth
inning Reynolds was touched up for
two hits In succession. and with the
score to in favor OF Roanoke.
Clarke thought 1t wise with men on
second and third. to make q change.
lie called in Willis. end Reynolds took
seat on the bench while the former
was warming up. According to Clarke.
he had told Umpire staunton nothing
concerning who would replace Rey-
nolds. and finding that man a little
Wild. he decided to Keep Reynolds In
the game, shifting him to second and
to bring Aforrisey from that position
to the box.
Not having been officially informed
by Clarke OF any change. Staunton
first agreed to this last shift and then
reversed his decision when the fans
and Grim protested. That's oil there
was to It, and II the story told by
Clarke Is correct. he had a perfect
right to send Willis back and bring
out Reynolds again, since he had made
no announcement OF change.
Pitcher Flowers. who was released
by Manager Jack Grim Wednesday
night. has ben signed up by Clarke
The report had 1t that Flowers Swaf
not altogether satisfied in Lynchburg
and that he asked for his freedom
TO any salary that might be coming
70 HIM from Grim. Clarke heard OF
the mans release and im1ned Ia teIy
sent MIN his terms, which were &c.
cepted. Flowers. it Is true, has not set
anything on fire this season by his
performances, but II we'll hand, ed
should make q good man, ana Clarke
Is lucky to set him without HAVING
20 pay for him. =
That Norfolk is doing about every.
ttlns within reason to put out a win.
ming team Is evidenced by the an.
nouncement Of Otto Wells that Pende,
has signed two new men. who arr
touted as strong Corners. Ono Is Pitcher
Bertrand, q Baltimore Ind, who Ia,
been doing we'll in tho P. o. M Lea quo
and the other Is an inne1der, HnughtSn
formerly of the New England League.
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