The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
William AND MARY
WINS THIRD GAME vi
After Hard Struggle Defeats
Richmond College by
7 to 6.
LEWIS FALLS EXHAUSTED
Great Excitement All Through
Gan1c-Orangc and White
Now Champions.

/ III tIlo IlurQcSt 1OuSuL COllcSc
gumo probably ever wi.nessep on
tho Broad Street diamond Will
linn and Mary yesterday after
noon defeated Richmond College by
score OF z to 8. The contest was
fought to heart breaking finish, and
It was not until tile last man was put
out on the initial bag that victory was
assured for the wearcrs Of the Orange
and White. Both sides were fearful
| of the final result, and almost innumcr-
able errors characterized tho game
| William and Mary making and Rich
mond College II.
The utterly contested game reached
q crucial climax In the last half OF the
ninth inning, when Pitcher Lewis, OF
William and Mary, faced a problem
OF three men on bases ard no man
down 1t was bad quandary for
pitcher to be in. particularly when
little single would in all probability
nave meant two runs and victory for
the Spiders, But Lewis was game, and
he saved the day with timely assist
ance from the infeld. The first man
struck out, the second went out on a
pop lily to Joynes. and the Hlird man
went out on a grounder to Marsden.
me game was over, and pandc-
monium broke loose In the grendstand
ana bleachers, whore William and
Mary rooters. hundred or more
strong, who had hired special train
10 bring them up. gave vent to such
cheering as is rarely heard, even In a
collegiate game. Even the Mayor OF
Williamsburg was present, and Mr..
Warburton was as vociferous as the
rest of them. All through the game
songs and cheers of every description
broke from the gathered rooters and
many throat will pay the penalty to-
day for the excitement and nervous
tension Of yesterday
what STRAIN Lewis must have been
under when the game rested in his
hands in the ninth inning NAV be
imagined when it Is stated that. as hc
walked from the field, he fell ex-
hausted Just beyond the lines. He wns
brought round after careful attention.
ana was then carried from the field
on the shoulders of admiring rooters.
Soth pitchers played star game,
Lewis was up against 1t several times,
but ne never failed to pull himself OUT
OF any holo in which he found him
self. He was repaid by his fellow
students for every effort he had made
Wright played ,rreng game. and
Kept his head from beginning to end
1oynes, Longneckcr, Driver ana Garth
may also be numbered among the stel-5
lar regions for William and Mary.
While Gardner. Gwathmey, G. Wright
ana Luck starred for the Spiders.
Her Third Victory.
ms game marks the third victory for
William and Mary. and thus gives them
me championship OF the Eastern Inter-
collegiate League They defeated Ran
dolph- Macon by the score Of 8 to 8, and
Hiafnpden- Sidney to 0, thus emitting
them to the trophy.
William and Mary started afr 1vit,,
three runs in the first inning Arnold
went to first on a wild throw by Rich
ardson. Driver singled and Joynes bunt
Cd and reached first On an error of
Richardson On errors by Martin and
smith, all three runners scored. Two
more runs were made by the Orange and
white In the third inning. With two men
down Longnecker singled, and was fol-
lowed by Garth with single. Longnccker
vent to third scoring later on a bad
throw-in. Smoot followed with another
single. and scored Garth.
1t was not until the fifth inning that
Richmond College scored, and then the
Spiders made four runs. Luck received
his walking papers. Smith reached first
on Somerss error. G. Wright went to
first on Marsdcn's error, Marsden not
DE!ng on the bag when the ball was
thrown. and Luck and Smith scored
Gardner flied out to Arnold, and Ezekiel
,cFfrse In. Richardson then singled, and
Hi'a BY Martin and D. Wright scored
him
william and Mary scored their last
fIsnz in the seventh inning. making two
sa!lieA. Garth hit to right-fleld and stole
second. Smoot got scratch hit, reach
Ing frat on Richardson's poor work. Dur
IHs the play Garth stole third and Smoot
stole second. Arnold flied out to Gard
neg, and Garth came home. Smoot going
10 third Driver knocked Texas
Leaguer to centrc-neld and Joynes flied
To Gardner, who fumbled the ball. letting
In Smoot. Joyncs was out, trying to steal
second.
Richmond College tailed for the fifth
time in the sixth inning. Luck famed.
Smith singled and stole second. G.
Wright was walked. Ezekiel went to
FIRST on Somcrs's error. and Smith scored
on n long ny by Gardner to smoot. An
tin sent a long one out into right-field,
where Smoot misjudging It, allowed 1t
to roll all the way to the fence Martin
made the circuit, making the lone home
run Of the game, for which he was round
" checrod by his rooters. This ended
the scoring. N
The game. however, was not yet won,
for the first three men up in the last
half of the ninth reached first. D. Wright
went to first on Marsden's error. and
Gwathmey singled, Luck was walked,
1t was n crucial tune But Lewis struck
ont Smith; G. Wrghtwent out on ny
TO Joynes, and Ezekiel went out on a
grounder to Marsden. and the long, hard
fought game was over. The score fol-
lows:
William ana Mary.
Players. Alb. r. H. O. A. r.
Arnold lf............ G O 3 0 0
Driver, 2b,........... Q
JOyncs. ss,..,,.......