The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-06
Record of the Clubs.

After having apparently presented
yesterdays game to Roanoke by a con-
catenation of errors in the fourth in
ming, giving the visitors three runs
to Richmond's two. the Colts went in IN
the ninth and batted out n victory.
with nobody out Not another error
was made. save the three successive
misplsys In that inning, and in no
other did Roanoke get more than one
hit off Salve. 1t was a sensational
finish TO a game which the crowd up
to that moment regarded as thrown
away. Few expected it to be pulled
out of the fire. but the unexpected
occurred. With the exception of that
disastrous fourth. the locals played
great ball, the visitors having no other
chance TO score.
Morrissey. Roanoke's star pitcher.
was in the pit for the visitors and
was effective in all save the third ana
ninth innings, when Richmond scored
its two pairs of runs.
Salve famed the first two Roanokers
TO face him in the opening inning, and
Warren retired the other on pop
fly. For the Colts Heifron singled,
Reeve sacrificed. but Titrnan and wal
lace went out, pitcher TO first and sec
ond TO first.
In the second Heisman famed: Rick
ard was out. short to first, and Ralay
singled, Mcmahon tanning. Siebrie was
out short to first; Warren drove
two bagger to left; Cowan was OUT.
short 10 first. and Walsh sent a fly
10 Eustace.
Cooper led off with hit In the
third; Morrissey sacrificed; Hesster
sent a fly to Wallace and Warren
threw Eustace out. For this Colts
Saive broke the Ice with single 10
right: he took third on Raley's error
and scored on Heffron's double TO left.
Reeve sacrificed Hebron TO third, and
he scored on McMahon's poor throw to
catch him at the plate on Titmans
drive. Titman was thrown out at
third while trying TO reach that bag.
Two runs.
Roanoke's opportunity came in the
fourth. Brodie was safe when Cowan
dropped the ball. Heisman landed on
first on Warren's error. and Richard
beat out pretty bunt. Raley's single
scored two men The third scored on
Walsh's error. but Mcmahon. who had
reached first on tahc felder's choice.
was out. dying at the plate as Raley
had done moment before. 1t was
great playing that held the score down.
After that Roanoke did not get a hit
until the ninth, and that was fruit
less. Richmond got hits in the fourth.
fifth and eighth. but could not make
them productive. In the ninth the crowd
cheered when Wallace came to bat,
and Morr.ssey passed him to first,
probably Intentionally. Then the root
ers began yelling. and when Siebrie
beat out an intield hounder by an eye
lash, the enthusiasm increased. Wal
lace had gone 10 third on Siebrie's hit.
and the latter swiped second. Then
Warren came TO bat.
The crowd appealed to him to smash
ii out. He did. The ball was driven far
ocer the centre-fielder's head, and two
runs came in, ending the game. 1t was
great finish. and sent the crowd
home in good humor
Umpire Liebrich. who made his
debut before a Richmond audience.
did emnently satisfactory work and
ruled the players with a firmness that
viii he effective in preventing further
Wranging. In the eighth inning he
was struck over the heart by terri
fic foul tip, and foil like dead man.
Players and policemen ran to his res
cue and sought to restore him to con-
seriousness. In a few moments two doc
tors responded, and after four or five
minutes, the umpire was able to rise.
Ho showed the effects OF the blow to
the end of the game, but plsckily
stuck to his Work
In the eighth inning Umpire Liehric,,
ordered Manager Brodie to the bench
for offensive kicking, and when he
tardily went. and then in, a fit of re-
sentiment or temper tossed catcher,s
mask into the air and let 1t fall Just
in front of the plate. Liebrich became
;peremptory and ordered Brodie from
the game. He was slow to respond,
and the police We're called upon Cap
tain Epps, Sergeant Sowell and PATROL
men BEDFORD and Hulcher, diminu-
tive squad of bluecoats, walked on.
with dignity and escorted Erode to the
gate. Brodie claims that he was
struck on the wrist by a pitched ball,
but the umpire declined to allow tho
claim.
Hobbs will probably work in to-day's
game for the Colts. while Willis or
'IIeisman will likely twirl for Roanoke,
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