The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-14
THRILLING RALLY
wins FOR SPIDERS
Heart Breaking Ninth Inning
Finish by Locals Defeats RAN
dolph-Macon.
1K Ike, GARDNER THE. HERO
.slashi,1g Thrcc-Baggcr, with Two
Men on Bases, Ties Up the
Score-Loscs Fight Gamcly.

In q thrilling, heart breaking ninth
inning finish, and with hundreds OF
rooters in the grandstand and bleachors
cheering on their fnvorites to their
best efforts, the Richmond College
Spiders noscd out tho Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets yesterday afternoon ut
Broad Street Park by superb bat
ting rally, with a score of to s. The
well-earned victory Of tho locals gives
them second place in the Eastern Vir-
GINA Intercollegiate Baseball League
Yesterdays hard-fought struggle
was almost a counterpart Of that which
was fought on tho same diamond last
Monday, when the locals lost tho cham
pionship to William and Mary, except
that this time the long end of the
score and first honors caiuo to the
Richmond boys.
Gardner the Hero.
1t was little Ike" Gardner's beau
tifu threebagger to tho ccntrcficld
fence which was really responsible for
tho triumph. Saunders and Martin.
had taken advantage OF a slight let
down on the part of Martin.
who, up to the final session. had proved
well-nigh invinciblc to the most re-
liable battcrs on the local aggregn-
ton, and had managed to land on
bases. On Martins single to right.
Saunders went to third and on a close
decision by Umpire Mike Cassidy was
allowed to remain, though many
thought that he was out. Martin stole
second on the next ball pitched. 1t
was an intense moment, and the pande-
monum Of cheering which had broken
forth when 1t was learned that
Saunders was safe was suddenly hush
ed as Gardner came to bat
No one down, u man on second and
third. the ninth inning, and two runs
needed to tic the SCORE. Such was the
situation that faced the plucky RAN
dolph- Macon twirler as he wound up
to deliver to the local left-fielder, who
has proved himself ono of the most
consistent and timely hitters on his
team. Gardner drew one strike and
then foulcd a couple. The next one
over ne caught fairly on the nose and
1t sailed far out into safe territory,
while Saunders and Martin gallopod
across the rubber with the tying runs.
If it had been pandemonium when
Saunders had made scoring possible
by plfering the third bag, 1t was a
thunderous one which greeted the OPP
perfume swat of Gardner Though
pitching with gameness born Of de-
SN-S->'
but he was not equal to the occasion.
The spider stickers would not be de-
MED their sensational eleventh-hour
rally and after two men had gone out,
two moro bingles told the tale and
gave Gardner the opportunity to come
in with what proved to be the winning
tally.
Though tho rooters seemed assured
that Randolph acon had already iost,
Coach Dunlap realized that the visitors
were worthy foes, and that 1t would
take heroic efforts to hold them 10 no
score in their half of the ninth. D..
Wright. who had not appeared to be
in his usual good form. got down 70
work. and after one man reached third
brought the game to a close by causing
the three succeeding batters to pop up
easy flies to tho infie1d. thus ending
ono OF the prettiest games seen on the
grounds this season.
While Gardner must be given full
credit for his crash which sent over
tho tying tallics. Coach Dunlap must
also come in for his share OF the pTh'sr'
Up to the seventh session but few hlts
had been registered by his henchmcn'
land he gave them instructions to go
lin and bunt, which was directly re-
sponsiblc for tho two runs which were
made IN the seVcHt'i - "ho t.''','S
neat sacrifice by G. Wright in the last
round that advanced two men to sec
ond and third, and madc tho winning
| run possible.
Each twirlcr is accredited with but
| two passes. Martin famed eight bat
tiers and Wright SIX, and the latter
struck ono man. Stolen bases were
numerous on both sides, but Gardner
carried off tho high honors with three.
| The score:
Spiders.
Players. ALB. Il. II. O. A. u.
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