The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Hits andPi ckups

Colts take the second
Look out for to days double header.
Two games to-day for one aorils-
sonrst 2s9 sssona a bot tsG Il ane
form. will probably work for Roanoke e, a;,,,e
are likely to twirl for Colts.
Kirkpatrick got two bingles yester-
-four chances
McKenna. Of Lynchburg. is winning
many games for the shoemakers with
Fender picked up is developed into a
star He held a Dq ayn e single hlt
rle aa Eating ii sof1 IL ssstDt times ne s
iyesterday. he is credited with four
IT The T + ; Ia $ are pls Yin the
game In Brilliant style. Both their
4 games yesterday We're errorless. and
the Worms made but one misplay IN IN
4 Portsmouth is still experimenting
4 with now men, and. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add, add, !. is losing games right
The shoennakers kicked MOSES band
climbed into the vacant fifth hole.
second n1ahf hono aao Todays double Header
I. Richmond gets the long end OF the
string.
: day on his drive to the clubhouse. but
! Ia ground rule deprived him OF IT.
,, tTitman sent his out OF the way OF
ground rules.
Roanoke played listlessly and Hope
IlessIy after the first two innings yes
lterday- Any team would have done
SO with such a handicap. "a
i Cowan caught q fine game yesterday,
!, a nd 4 q fcredited nv soma of the scorers
with two hits. The ball he sent to
!, IHessler was pretty close to one. bl,t
IHessler is credited with an error. 1t
), was a. doubtful case. t,t5tf3s3.-. 4
} Clark was the only Mountaineert 70
], terday. The Jolly manager OF the
] lone-tinler.
!. that the wasted energy will not pre-
vent the Colts using their sticks TO-
needs at least one to hold the tie.
!; The out1elders had a holiday yes.
!, terday. Titman and Wallace each go,
. one chance but Heftron had nothina
0 If the admirers of the Colts would
0 only present them some new socks q
. a laundry frank, It would Improve
0 appearances at least. .@
Q Why not discard the once white
Q socks and give the. boys some blue
ones or stripes? Anything for a
y change. rS
!. The league now has Fish, a Fish
q er, a Fischman and a Hooker and a
3 Cook. and now they have Moore About
i. time for Fish fry
: The Truckers tried new catcher
: named Bell yesterday. It Is yet toe
: early to tell whether he Is ringer.
!. There are now In the league ranks
J. two Bowens. two Walshes and two
}. Moores
: Ki1kpatrick is making good fo'
), Grim st third and Fischman is play
ing second most acceptably.
That southpaw Sterzer. who wa!
given brief trial by Danville in tn
opening OF the season. Is now In form
: He held that Winchester bunch o.
O sluggers to two measly hits.
oil Young Thomas. Clark's new catcher
is promising one. He is n bit SLOW
y getting off his throws, but with bl
q more experience is likely to hecom
@ good one
q That Lynchburg left-fander Nc
o Kenna, who browses in the right gar
= den, is hitting the ball for keeps thes
y days. His batting has figured In sew
cral recent games. 81
y, Rutland, OF Norfolk, is developin
y into a star third sacker and his hit
o ting is consistent and improving.
@o With the pitchers In mldsumme
% form, batting averages are tumblin
9 steadily. The 800 class Is hecomin
y exclusive. indeed as q result OF tn
o July batting.
d Old Cy Young. the veteran America
o League twirler. is not all In yet, TIL
- aiorty Of his games are on the win
% Ming side. even with a second diyisio
~ team.
a Togo Bentley, the shoenakers' SLUG
2 ger has been out of the game sine
3; July 18th, hut has been run In as
40 pinch hitter in Ave games, He did nc
- land the hit in any Of the Ave tries.
,n Whenever Washington develops
- hne ball player, the management sell
ne him. That's why the Senators are a
z. ways tail-enders or near It.
>" LONG JOHN ANDERSON,