The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
nv !, MILLER LEAl<Is.

xnortinrr Editor of The TlmeS-DiSP"sSn
This week begins with Law ,..'' .
thirty eight points ahead OIL teu o.
in the race for pennant hohors. A'ps =
FAST aggregation Is certainty Playi,s
the game for all that 1t Is worth
and prospects are bright for the locals
finishing high up in the final round
up. One q! the strong points in favor
OF Richmond's team, IL That IT can
play, and does play what Is known
az an uphill game. Many games are
now being won OH batting rallies IN
the latter innings of the contests.
This is always a good sign. team
that can bat, and no one who has seen
the Lawmakers twat the leather re-
Gently doubts that they are right up
10 the front with the willow, always
has chance to win out in an inning
IL they do not lay down and quit. or
course. there are times when a slab
artist is invincible. but in the large
majority OF cases, the team with heavy
batters has long odds in It's favor.
Perry Lipe has also gotten together
an unusually strong and able collec-
ton of twirlers. and they are doing
their share toward winning games. and
putting the team well forward in the
pcnnant-chasng contest Reyelle..
Sparks, Quinn and "Hoot Mon Me-
Kenzie are all doing their work, and
doing II we'll.
Lipe Making Good ms Manager.
Lipe Is to be congratulated on the
general conduct of the whole team.
such management as his is doing much
TO put baseball on firmer and more
popular basis. The average baseball
crank. no matter how fond he may be
OF the great national sport. will not
nd f<,. .A,.g H. -,
public. those, who by their patronage
make leagues and baseball teams pos
sible. does not pay Its money to see
bowling mob of yellow ball players
bully the umpire: they come to see
good baseball. played in an orderly
way, and not a rough-h house show or
an exhibition of how poorly the game
can be played.
Lipe has his men under good con.
troll and his team Is orderly and hard.
working, and the great base bail flowing
public of Richmond is SHOWING It's an.
probation by National League attend.
ahce at the games. Lipe is. indeed. "a
ne congratulated. and with his gen
ueinanly team playing great. con
sistent ball, he can rest assured thai
most OF Richmond is with I'm.
In all basebalIdon IL would ho bart
10 lind harder working and NOR.
consistent player than KanzIer. ]. goot
batter. sure fielding baseman. ane
above all, quiet. gentlemanly pIaycr
he mas certainly made good in his hrs
season with the Lawmakers. Wber
all OF his good points are considered
one cannot wonder at his great ponu.
larity. popu
sandherr is playing great field,n,
s . ana moreover he is swattina
~. !iofsehide. and swatting It wher
e"ats count most; as a pinch hitYar h,
is hard to equal. '''
stinson. Richmond's new contr,
.ardener' is always on the lob. II anv,
.,iihs IN the shape of baseball cor, =,
STAYING around his premises.
ZIG watches the centre field as ar.
nis as hen watches her one cb;ck
en-. and any ball that comes his way
meets with firm and hearty hand.
CLASP. from which it rarely gets away
Sunson came here with batting "ren
which he is ably sustaining.
The Bugs Team Good One.
The Bugs have good team. heav,
hitters, who will make any nitche,
look to his laurels; they have a fas,
infield, and are playing great article
of baseball. Their fielding in satur.
days games was gilt-edged. only on,
error Delng MADE IN both games, anC
when team is playing this kind OF
ball, even though 1t drop an occasiona
game. its playing is highly creditable
shnffer's Combination Hard to Beat.
Pops Highlanders are putting III
the game Of their lives. and are gath
ering in everything that comes theil
way. Their winning streak is forg.
Ing them right along in the per cent
column, and great things are expected
of them. In "NIollie" Mcmahon tn
team has shortstop whose fielding
would .bc considered fast in any com
pany. Shaffer has also first class
top-notcher assortment Of slab artists
who are right there with the goods
and who can deliver them to the op
posing team in choice Job lots.
Latest Revised Edition of Truckers.
The Truckers, under the leadershi
OF little Lawrence, are In the game 70
keeps. and in it to remain till the Yer,
finish. If the kind Of baseball tn
Truckers are playing is the produc
that Lawrence is going to turn out I
the public, then there is no doubt tina
no is as good a manager as he is
shortstop which is chasing him wa