The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
stnndlng of die Cln..a.
Games ro-Dny.
Danyillc at Richmond.
Lynchburg at Norfolk.
Portsmouth ut Roanoke.

Everything comes tn him who waits.
and after eleven chapters OF heart
rending expectation the Red Sox bound
Howard to one OF the Wright brothers.
aeroplancs sending him floating into
the blue ether. where he swung pend
ant while three lively Bugs chased
each other around the circuit making
the score TO !, and 400 lively Dan
VILE rootora. who came here especially
to aid in the ascension. gave forth
lively cheers that came clear from the
diaphragm
The eleven innings were the most
botly contested OF any game played
here this season IT was nip and tuck
. all the way. and anybody's victory
until the tragic dcnouement. BY bring
ing man home In the ninth, Strader
was again instrumental in winning the
game for the Red Sox.
right smart crowd turned out to
view the exhibition In their summer
regalla, and numerous fair ladies' and
many brave gentlemen made pleas
ant color scheme. All were on their
toes in about every inning. whooping
and yelling. and "hollerIng" themselves
hoarae. Never was the Rrandstand so
nnimated--1uips and cranks flew
thick and fast the repartee being con-
atant.
Those Danvillc Bugs clawed up the
features of our hopeful Lawmakers.
but they met foemen worthy of their
claws, and didn't feel any too conf
dent of victory until the last three
runs came sweeping over the plate.
However. they won. and went back to
their table d'hote dinner much over
joyed in spirit
1t was too bad that our team did
rot win; tloy did all the heavy hitting.
and although guilty OF several errors.
8 wit, mi Int cd trjr
Howard could not stand the strain,
and we lost.
Not a man reached third on either
side until the ninth round and he
scored for Danville. Then, in order to
give the Richmond rooters sore throat
for week, little SANDY sandherr
swatted the ball for three bags. and
was brought In by Titman, making The
score / TO /. Neither could do any
thing in the tenth. but in the fina!
frame black sorrow settled upon the
shoulders of the local fans--the deed
was done and naught could alter the
ending. Howard pitched good ball
with the exception of the last three
innings. when he threw up the sponge.
Ison got n single and two-bagger,
and Riggs ripped out long fly that
was good for half the circuit. Ryan
was the heavy hitter for his bunch.
getting three nice singles. The Dan
Vile fans had it in for "Rube' Ho@-
ard guying him enough to rattle ~
iron man. Walker pitched steady
game for his team, and received faurt-
less support.
Ison maie nice stop and throw in
the third. and a pretty catch in the
eighth. In the sixth Inning the locals
threatened to score, but We're cut
down by a neat double. Heffron went
out at first. but Lipe walked. Kanz-
Ter singled, sending him TO second.
Then RIGGS sent buZzing grounder to
Reinhart, who made a difficult stop and
caught Lipe running to third. throw
ing to second and flaggins Kanzler.
But the real story began in the
ninth. Doyle singled through second,
but was forced out when Fisher reach :
ed first on fielders choice Isons
wild heave in an attempted double
allowed Fisher TO reach second. The
latter passed to third as Hem went
out at first. Then Strader singled
over second, scoring Fisher. Stafford
singled, but Reinhart fouled out TO
Boyle.
Riggs famed in tho Lawmakers
half Then sturdy SANDY" strobe to
the rubber with his giant-kill rest
ing on his shoulder. Tho second ball
that came over he swung on viciously.
sending the pellet spinning down the
right foul line clear to the fence. When
the dust settled he was seen holding
down the third bag. Titman sent a
hard boundcr to Renhart. which scored
Sandherr. The batter, however. was
thrown out at first. Ison followed
with wallop to the left garden. fence.
but Boyle fouled out to Stafford.
Ryan reached third in the tenth. but
was left there. Richmond went out
one, two. three
Then came the gruesome eleventh
Fisher singled to right. being sacri-
feed to second by Hem. Strader
reached first on bad throw by Sand.
herr. Stafford reached first on a field.
ers' choice. when Howard tried to
catch Fisher at the plate. His throw
3 however, was wild. going to the grand
stand and making Fisher safe, while