The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-10
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.
Richmond, 8; Portsmouth, 0.
Roanoke. 4; Lynchburg, 2.
Danville, 5; Norfolk, 9.
Standing of tie Clubs.
Games To-Morrow.
Richmond at Lynchburg.
Roanoke at Portsmouth.
Norfolk at Danyillc

Low to the Richmond fans! The Law
makers won again yesterday, downing
Portsmouth with 40 score, and tax
ing the game by outplaying their OPP
ponents at every turn. They just mao
to play snappy. heavy hitting. last
neldins ball. because their opponents
nut up a strong fight themselves: The
result was no sinecure. but was mace
by fast. consistent playing.
AS for Revelle-the showing he made
nm the hill was, as lady back of the
press box said, sublime; for OF all the
heavy batsmen that faced him, only
one got a hit, and that although IT
counted for two bags. might be called
scratch. His curves. his nigh tast
ones and his slow balls-all OF these
chased each other across the plate IN
glad abandon and bewildering variety.
Working perfectly with Sure wing
Cowaa. he never gave the Truckers
the tfniest fraction of chance to con-
meet with the ensiaved horsehide; and
when the visitors rubbed their lamps
and wondered why they were not slug
cling those easy looking ones over the
fence, the Dutchman only smiled and
shook his head.
Mailman was batted out OF the box
In the third inning. and two runs were
checked up before Vail was put In and
checked further scoring. The other
run was secured in the second In an
other batting rally. For the truckers
NOT one man was able to invade the
haIlowed ground about third base. Fast
work chopped them off time AFTER
time.
The Lawmakers executed two pretty
double plays, Sandherr figuring in both
with star work. Lfpe played clean,
.pectacular game at third. He was
worse than trust for taking every
thing that came his way. while his
wing to frst was deadly. Titman LED
with the stick. with Cowan a good
,econd. The outheld was always there
For the Portsmouth nine. Lawrence
! and Larkin were among the sooo ones
\ six innings OF the game saw Ports
Mouth p.o down one. two. three. In the
Sthird inning Revelle scooped up Hall
lman's hot grounder and retired the
S,ide. Tn the fourth Lawrence was re-
Fired by Ison, but Larkin walked.
Sevelle let down little and walked
kriffin also.
Then Gnadinger slashed one to Sana
krr, who cut of Griffin at secona, .
Or which Ison doubled on the oaLter a
Nat. This was the nearest the truck
H. aver came to tallying, which was
N3ut three-quarters Of mile from %
so. Lipe stopped Hopkins's speed
Eay In pretty shape back OF thlr.
ge in the eighth round, and flaggst
runner at first with q quick heave
Son was too sure of Lawrence5s pol
Bin the last frame. and lett droi
ugh his hands. Then Larkl,
shed slzzler to short, whicl
herr gobbled up, touched secont
Idoubled on the batter at first
In was thrown out by Lipe.
Lawmakers in the second franz
sandy to bat. but he went out
Then Titman whacked beau
the left foul line for two bags
worked Mailman for four balls
took first on feeders choice
fitman went out at third. The
ldroye q ferocious liner to tn
,.rden, scoring Ison and sendin:
Mthtrd. When Cowan stole sec
ga was caught off the bag.
next frame Revelle went on
,Nbut Heffron was hit by
d,nall, stealing second. LIP
naRed a big bat tothe plate an