Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-07-10
National Game at Richlands
RiChlAnds- Va InIr 2

Tor series Of three games between
the home team and the Dorcheste,
nine, which last season won the
championship cup In the Coal Fields
league. Owing to inconvenient rail.
way connections, however, only two
games were played, which resulted
In an even distribution of honors.
The home team yielded Friday y
game To Dorchester 10y the score of 9
To o. The outcome of the game was
very much In doubt up To the
seventh inning, when, after two men
had been retired, the home team did
little stunt in aerial navigation
that had Wright Brothers skunt n
block. Capt. Bailey started the ascen-
sion 10y letting a comparatively easy
NY get through his broad hooks. Then
Spratt used his legs M tunneel for
hot grounder, and when the team
finally settled 10 terra firma the visi-
tors had the game all done up I'm a
neat little package, sealed and ad-
dressed TO Dorchester. DIR. j. III.
Smithumpired the game I'm his usual
satisfactory manner.
The second game, played on Satur-
day, was one OF the prettiest ever seen
on the local diamond, and resulted
In victory for Richlands by the
score OF To Z. The home boys start
ed In at fast pace, contcstIng every
inch, and steadfastly refused 10 LET
up until the game was safelydeposit-
eel I'm their jeans. Wyndham kits.
The veteran, who was pitching ball I'm
the days OF Amos Rusie, was on the
hiring line for the locals and pitched
the game OF his life. Jack" Spra,t.
that good old boy, covered the short
Held In professional style. He was
Johnny -the-spot at the psycholo-
gtca moment, and allowed nothing
To escape his insati able NAV. Other
locals deserving favorable mention
were w. kits, who did the receiv-
ing Steel, Greever and Stinson, who
guarded the bags In the order named.
and Draper, Wysor and Capt. Bailey
In the outiield. a bevy of fair sup
porters In the grandstand served root
ing, la Comanche, throughout the
game, which added greatly To the
noise.
The game here has passed the Incl
pient stage, and The fine showing
made by the team this season merits
The liberal support that IL is receiv-
ing. Mr.. T.. L. Hunter, the enter
priSing manager, Is arranging for
agnes with several good teams and
the local devotees of the sport Will
undoubtedly have the opportunity of
Witnessing some pretty contests be-
fore the season ends.
BY the way, the statement appear
ing in your last weeks issue, describ-
Ing MANAGER Hunter as an ex-profes-
sional ball player, aroused thewriter's
curiosity, so he went to the trouble OF
investigating the official records OF
allthe prominent professional leagues
for several years back. The investi-
CATION failed TO throw any light on
the subject, so Mr.. Hunter was ap-
preached personally I'm regard to the
matter. lie was at first not disposed
To discuss the matter, but on being
pressed he finally admitted that his
base ball experience was limited TO
one season, when he played as sub
stitute pig-taii on the Johnson CITY
Hill School team back In the late
nineties. We know 1t is the policy OF
your paper TO be strictly truthful in
all matters. You have evidently
been imposed upon, SO we offer the
foregoing facts In order that you may
correct the false impression caused by
your previous statement.
George Esser, with party OF
friends, including several ladies, his
mother and sister, Miss Esther,
among the number, accompanied the
team from Dorchester, and together
with some OF the town folks were
entertained Friday night at an in
formal dance at the home of Mrs.
w. b. Spratt. Misses katherine and
Margaret Spratt have returned home
from school, and their presence lends
additionl charm to the "oId home
stead.
The annual District Conference OF
the M. +. church was held here last
week. Over one hundred preachers
and delegates were In attendance and
the housekeepers OF the community
were kept busy looking after their
entertainment. There has been an
alarming increase in the death rate
among fowls of the chicken persua-
sion since the meeting began, and
many rising young pullets, az well
as old setting hens, expired during
the conference.
An Appreciated Visitor.
Miss Mamie Sexton who has her