The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
Record of the Clubs.

Richmond won the second game of
,he series with Norfolk yesterday,
shutting out the leaders in brilliant
ly-played game, which was a rare
pitchers battle between Long and Jor-
dan The local man came of VICTOR,
not alone because he received nagnih-
cent support ut every stage OF the
contest but because he pitched tnc
better bali. The score was four to
nothing. but IS was a e-to-nothing
hattie up 10 the eighth inning, when
;, combination of Colt hits and Norfolk
errors netted three runs and made
victory assured. Up to that time II
was anybody's game. and tho crowd
felt nervous.
Taking the game altogether IT was
the prettiest and most brilliantly
played battle of the season on the
local diamond Both pitchers seFveo
up steady. consistent work, Jordan be-
ing q trine steadier in the matter OF
control but Long measured UP TO the
emergency in every pinch. and so did
the men behind him. II is not sum
Client 10 say that the Colts PLAYED err
rorless ball; they not only did not
have scintilla of All error. but they
did the fastest kind OF work In the
field at bat and on the bases. Three
of the prettiest double plays seen on
the local grounds were pulled OFF BY
the Colts who were never friskier.
Several times the fast and intelligent
work of the ielders pulled long out
of bad holes, and he himself was the
star in one of the double plays. He
heided his position perfectly. having
putout and six assists. The team
had the unusual number of nineteen
assists, which is very rare in nine
Inning game.
Great Fielding Feat.
The star performance of the DAY
In fielding was the lightning double
piay executed by Gettig, Cowan and
Carroll, in the third inning. when the
visitors had three men on bases and
but one -out. Fender hit a redho'
bounder toward third. which GettiG
handled throwing the ball like flash
10 Cowan. who without an instarts
hesitation turned and hurled the
sphere to Carroll retiring Hinton. who
had attempted to score from third. and
Fender, who felt assured of first, ever
If the man on third was out. The
least slip would have meant one run
perhaps several. but all three mon used
their wits and worked them quickly
The play would not have been possible
had there not been three on bases al
the time. Cowan did not have to wait
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foot on the plate, and Hinton was Out
when the ball was caught The catch,
er used his top piece. and hurled the
ball to Carroll who did his part. The
crowd. which had been seeing vision.
of numerous runs for Norfolk as among
things inevitable. went wild when thu
play was pulled off, and the boys il
blue trotted in. all smiles.
In the sixth Seitz by great sprintina
heat 0,It n #iufieEf I, jr
hit to Gettig and was thrown out a
first advancing Seitz Then Haas eam
ZIP and. picking out a nice one, landed
on 1t with terrific force directly a
Long, who with rremarkable quicknes!
threw UP his nitt and the ball stuck
Seitz. assured that the drive was good
was speeding toward third, when Ions
turned Immediately and tossed the bal
to Sebrie. retiring the side.
More Clever Work.
The third double came in the sew
nnth. Long had walked Jackson. bu
Cowan threw the fast little fielde
out at second OH his attempted lar
ceny. Tcetzer looked very formidable
but whether on that account o
through Longs inability to locatc til
plate. lie got a Pass also. Then Rub
land came up, He landed on one o
Longs. good ones and drove n line Fl.
to risht-centre, which ordineril.
would have been good. Ttman wa
playing for just such a. drive, how
over. and by a great sprint he pulle
the ball down, and before Fetzer wa
aware of what had happened in hi
sprint toward the. plate. the right
fielder threw to Reeve. retiring TIL
side.
Again; in the eighth good head