The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
stnndlng OF the clubs.
Games Tomorrow.
Richmond at Lynchburg.
Portsmouth at Roanoke
Danvilie at Norfolk.

In thrilling seventh--often referred
to as the fatal sevcnth-and In more
thrilling ninth. Richmond won both
games from Danville yesterday after
noon. the first game by score OF s
to !. and the second by score OF
to /. Up to the seventh inning in
the first game. Walker. pitching for
Danvile. had allowed only one hit but
in that inning. after Stinson had gone
down, five hits came In Succession,
Hem dropped fly. a base on balls
helped. and then came two more hits.
stinson, the first man up game round
again. and was followed by two othdps
making twelve men altogether who
came to bat.
When Stinson flew out to Powell in
left field. no one thought for moment
that the locals would land SO hard on
the man whc had held them down SO
wei But seven out OF the twelve men
up got hits. one OF them n two-bagner.
ana walker let up Some OF the hits
We're not much more than scratches
out they all counted. When Sandherr
singled to left field, everybody became
bFeathless, for most had deemed tbe
game as good as gone. When the
o,ner hits came in such rapid succes-
sion, thousands OF throats let thom-
serves loose in a pandemonium 81
yeiis, and in the final crash every.
body was standing up.
Climax In the Secona.
but the climax In the second game
was more nerve-thrilling. more ars
citing even than the first. Richmond
had got only two hits. neither OF
which counted. and DanyIlIe was lead
ing win one run to nothing. sus-
pense was at breaking point when the
1inal session came round Danyil,e
rooters--and there were quite a few
Thought they had already won their
money, and Others began to leave. But
when L:pe worked Kline for base. all
stopped. RanZler came. and was hit
by pitched ball. Grandstand. bIeach-
ers tand field rose. as one man over
the scene settled halcyon calm-a
calm that precedes a storm. Mouths
were agape. but no one breathed
Stinson walked up. and all eyes turned
TO StInson. standing there like another
Casey Stfnson at the bat. and every
body was praying. Two balls came
over the plate. and Stinson was still
standing at the plate. A third ball
came. and Stinson. reaching out, sent
1t ricocheting down through the cen-
tire OF the diamond
Kline grabbed at 1t. but It was
travelling fast for the open. and went
by. Lipe and Kanzler raced in home.
self loose once again. 1t was heart.
breaking climax-and happy one. \
Ten Thousand Loyal Fans.
Fully 10000 people were seated
around and In the field at the begin
ming of the second contest, for there
was not a fan in Richmond who did
not want to see the series between
~. f.,t.t - A
knew they were looking at the pen
nant winners. but the end OF the sea
son is yet too far off to single out the
victorious team. Grandstand and
bleachers We're packed AMI jaH'ned,
and lining the southern and western
ends OF the field people were massed
half dozen rows deep. All four pitch
ers worked we'll. 1t seemed as much
rlischance as bad work when seven
hits were scored off Walker in the
combination. Fight hits wer. secured
OFF his delivery. and only one less off
Revelle. But Quinn, who has pitched
five games and not lost one. was the
allowed only one hit, and then scored
one from Kline. The latter allowed
four hits, the last hit scoring the Win
ming runs against him.
First Game.
Danville made two hits In the first
session. and one In the second, without
scoring. In the third Powell came to
bat. and got to first on the error of
Ison. who dropped fly in right field.
Doyle singled, and Powell came in on
Henns out.
Richmond did not score until the
and sandherr sent one to left field.
Titman, Ison, Messitt and Revelle made
hits in order,-the pitcher getting a two
Dagger scoring Ison and Messitt. The
Others were already In Heffron struck
out, but Lipe got to first on Henn's
error. Stinson, coming to bat a second
time, Wake ed. and Sandherr got another
hit in left field, scoring Lipe. Stin-
son died on Titman's grounder7to third,
and the run-making was ended.
FIRST GAME.
= RichnOnil