The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
nccords 81 tie Clubs.

On Friday September 18TH n double
hoodoo. the Richmond baseball team
of the Virginia State League dropped
both games OF double header TO
the Lynchburg team. The first game
was lost by a score of l TO o, but
In tho second the hitters from the
hills hammered out four runs. while
the Colts were too stiff to circle the
bases but once. The first defeat WIS
the direct result of ii base on balls
a stolen base and t~o-base hit TIC
second game wax won in the fifth
inning after two hands we're out and
a chance to retire the side had bern
offered. the visitors scoring three runs
as the result of an error q scratch
hit base on balls and two-base
hit
Kline and Salvc opposed each other
in the first game. and the pitchers
lionors were easy. Salve's wildnesh
permitted n Shoemaker TO walk To
first, lie stole second and third and
the hoodoo did the rest. a large blonde
left-hander named McKcnra ambled
. up to the plate and landed on one of
5NSalve's good ones for clean two
bagger. and the runner on third
scored. az lie might have done had he
been on first Instead
Pitcher Kline walked two batters
In the first inning, but the hit that was
needed did not appear. Seversl times
the locals had chances to tie or win
the game, but the hit was always lack
ing. The players just did not use
their bats.
In the second game Long and Stew
art were the opposing twirlers and tile
I.ynchburger had the better of 1t at
every point. including the very I'M
portant essential of support Stewart
IL probably the most consistent and one
OF the best pitchers In the Virginia
League. and Ire has seldom been in
steadier or nner form than yesterday,
letting the locals down with three hits
in as many innings. Long also pitched
a good game, and one that would have
tied. II ii did not win, had he been
given the same support accorded the
IynchburEer. Stewart did not pass a
batter and Long but one. and the
I.ynchburger struck out SIX to Long
three batsmen. Every run made BY
the visitors was made possible hy two
! errors. and Richmond's Lonely tally re-
suited from Wynne's error.
FIRST GAME.
In the first game both pitchers were
IN rare form. Kline was bit wild al
the start. but steadied; while Salye was
steady at the start, but grew wild
later. Neither team scored until the
sixth when the visitors got the run
that won. Wynne was given walk
and stole second. The throw by Cowan
TO catch him at second struck Wynne
and rolled of into the field, the run
rer going 10 third and being credited
with two stolen bases. Then Mckenna
fooled the fielders by driving long
one to left-hcld, and Wyahe scored ii,
a walk.
Richmond got man as far as third
in the first timing, but he was thrown
out at the plate trying TO score. In
the second base on balls, a stolen
base and a hit put Siebrle on third
but the Next two men were retired and
one was already down In the third
Heron opened auspiciously with a
single but was nipped by Evans while
trying to steal.
In the fifth. Cowan was safe on an
error, and Salve pretiily advanced him
with sacrifice bunt. Cowan Went to
third when Heffron drove one to Wynne
and went down at first, But Reeve
could only drive one to short, which
Bowen fielded to first.
In the seventh Cowan singled, and
took second when Hooker let the ball
get by him. and Hebron walked. but
was thrown out at second on Reeves
hounder to Bowen. Salye had already
struck out. And thus another chance
to score vanished.
Nothing daunted, they tried again in
the eighth. After Hooker. had made
q circus catch of Titman's drive to
right-centre, Wallace was safe, when
Holt dropped thrown ball, and took
second on the mishap. He Went to
third when Kirkpatrick threw Siebrie
out at first. Gettig went out by the
same route.
The last rally was made in the ninth.
Warren singled, and straightway stole
the next sack. Cowan sent fly to
Hooker. and Revelle, who was sent In
as q pinch hitter, struck out. Hebron
went down, second to first, and 1t was
Ill over.
The game was beautiful one, will,
the execution Of the result. Warren
Hettig, Cowan and Reeve all fielded
cleverly. as did Holt, Bowen, Hooker
and Kirkpatrick A great catch by
Hooker and a pretty stop by Warren
were features. The score:
LynchburE.