The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
club Standings.


Could mana gerial headwork in the
seventh inning when Reeve substituted
Vail for salve. who had substituted
I Carter. in the batting order, have Pre-
vailed against timely hitting. Richmond
would have won her game yesterday
afternoon. instead OF losing 1t to Nor
folk by the score Of 4 TO 8. In point
of excitement, interest. splendid play
/ ing and mastery hcadwork. the game
yesterday was one OF the best seen
on the Richmond grounds this season,
4 Reeve made q mastery move when he
i put Vail in to bat for salve In the
4 seventh inning, when, with the score
to In favor Of the visitors. Richmond
had three men on bases and there
seemed a chance to effect a tie. But
E the locals could cross the plate only
i twice. and great wave OF disappoint
ment sweep, all through the grandstandd
and bleachers. where the fans were
on pins and needles. SO great was their
anxiety to see Reeve win his game.
Il The crux in the game catne about in
| this wiEe:
YAH Bats for snlve.
Gettig. first man up reached first
on Penders error, and WAS advanced
by Bowen's single. Walsh walked The
bases were filled, and It was Salye's
turn to come to the bat. It was more
than likely that salve wouid have died
on an easy out and thus reduce Rich
mond's chance TO score again. and here
II was that Reeve displayed his superb
Judgment. He called Vail from the
bench, with orders to go out and
do or die. Vail did both. II was an
INTENSE moment; the fans We're breath
less, and anxiety clutched a: the hearts
Of all. In all the four thousand, their
hearts beating like siedge-h hammers,
Vail and Jordan were probably the
most cool and collected II was the
fourth ball thrown that Vail hit, and
he sent 1t out to Jackson on long
NY; but it scored Gettig. and the fly
was almost as good as hit. Titman
tEen came to bat. The riRht-felder
eingled, advancing Walshto second and
Bowen to third. Reeve HE'D out to
Manlon. Hebron went to first on
Manions error, ana Bowen scored
Wallace died en- an out to the inficld.
bnd the exciting inning ended
Richmond had chance to score agar
IN the next inning, when Gettig, secont
man up. singled, and was followed BY
Bowen, with a slashing two Dagger tc
rentre-feld. But the next two men uI
1tied or easy flies. and the game was
practically lost.
Carriers Fine Support.
Expecting to see another such clos,
game as was exhibited the day before
large crowd Of enthusiastic fans turn
ed out. and they were we'll rewarded
for their trouble. The locals outplaye.
the visitors, and Carter received gilt
iedsed support. Reeve. at shortstop, ant
Bowen at first, played EXCEPTIONAL,
az oil
luminous star.The locals We're error
less. as against three errors by tn
Eea-dcEs, who won in spite OF their er
rors and the hard, tense playing of tn
Lawmakers.
Up to the sixth inning Carter Above
but two hits. but in this fatal sessio
the visitors made three hits, sacrific
hit, and scored four runs. After he ha
filled the cases and allowed three runs
Garter was taken out. and Salve substt
tuted
Jackson singled, and was advance
to second, when Edwards was wake
by Carter. Jordanlinod out a two bag
ger to left-field. and Jackson score
with Edwards on third. seitz line6 OF
another two ggerS to left field. sco1
ing Edwards and Jordan Fender die
on first on an attempted sacrif1ce, an
Seitz, with Salve in the box. score
on Haas's out. Cummings flied o,
to first. and the fatal inning came
an end.
Reeve Gets First Run.
Vail batted for salve in the sevent
inning, and pitched the next two II
nings, without allowing a hit ar
striking out two men,
Rchmonds first run came in the fir
Timing. when Titman was hit by
pitched ball and sent to first. Rec,
went to first on a. fielder's choice; He
from sacrificed him to second. and Wa
lace brought the manager in on a pref
single.
Handiboe unpired the game, al
when he first walked on the field ";
given rousng cheer by the fans fro
oil around the field. The score:
Richmond.
Iolavers ABB r. H o. A.