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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
READY FOR GAME

NORFOLK, VA. April 17.-Every-
thing Is in readiness for theN opening
of the league baseball season in Nor
folk tomorrow. Roth the Crew and
tbs Truckers are in excellent condition.
Manager Fender and Manager Griffin
are confident Of victory. The opening
game will be called at 4 o'clock. with
Umpire Westervelt officiating. and the
outlook is for the largest attendance in
the history of the league In Norfolk.
The announced line-ups of the teams
are as follows:
Norfolk-seitz, left field; Rutland.
third base: Spratt, second base: jack
son, centre field; Haas, first base:
Schroeder or Cumming. right field;
Wagner, shortstop; Smith or Edwards,
catcher; Fox or Matney, pitcher.
Portsmouth, left field;
Dow.aey. shortstop: Griffin, third base;
Boyd right field; Beck, first base; Hop
kins. centre field Benton, second base;
Fitzgerald, catcher; Vail or Garter.
.G
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TIGERS WIN POOR
GAME FROM a. g. M.

Warwick went all around the circuit
on Blacks error. Vaughn secured a
two-bagger. passing to third when
Sides was thrown out at first.
Princeton then worked the squeeze.
Vaughn coming home on Harlans sac
rifce.
In the fourth the New Jersey aggre-
cation added four more runs. Phillips
singled to centre; Dawson singled to
right. and Wilson singled to left. FILL
ing tho bags. Fish reached first on a
felder's oh dice, while the umpire called
Phillips safe at home. Warwick struck
out Vaughn reached first on field
er's choice, but Dawson was forced off
third. Sdes's single to left brought
in Wilson. Harlan put another into
the same spot. scoring both Fish and
Vaughn. Sides. coming around from
first, tried to get home also, but was
thrown out by Fox.
In tho sixth Sexton flew out to left.
Alternately famed, but Fox reached
first on balls. He went to second on
a wild pitch coming home when Harris
sent beautiful single to centre. The
batter, however. was put out In trying
to reach second. Then Princeton got
busy, sending ten men to bat before
retiring Wilson reached first on
Blacks error: Fish singled and War
wick walked filling the bases. Then
Vaughn came up with screaming
three-bagger to centre. bringing in the
three men. Sides followed with wal
Looping liner to left for halfway around
the circuit. scoring Vaughn. Harlan
sent single to centre, scoring Sides.
Harlan stole second and was sacrificed
to third by Dillon. Phillips reached
first on the error of Abernathy. After
Dawson was thrown out at first by
Farmer, Phillips passed to second and
Harlan stole home. which ended the
carnage as Wilson famed.
In the last inning Farmer famed
and Counsel singled. Thompson reached
first on an error of Sides. and after
Counsel had been put out at third went
to second on an error of Harlan, while
Black held first on the same tumble
Bakers single scored Thompson, but
Black went out in trying to reach third
The score:
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE
WILL OPEN TO-DAY

of sand has been spread over the earth
to keep 1t dry and smooth.
From his work at practice yesterday
morning. 1t looks as IL Sandherr is
going to make a fast and reliable
shortstop. The Atlanta fans are aw-
fully. sore that the manager let Lipe
secure him. Sandherr is also said to
be a good hitter.
Pitcher Long was released yesterday.
Long has pitched good ball for Rich
niond. having played here for the last
two seasons. and he will doubtless have
no trouble securing a good berth else
where. His chief trouble has been his
slowness In getting into condition. while
the locals have an oversupply of pitch
ers In good trim.
shaffcr has eight new men In his
squad. Clark came from Butler. West
ern Pennsylvania League. Wallis. an
other new one, was taken on with u
high recommendation by Heffron. who
knows his ability. He halls from Jer-
sey City. Edgar is an outlaw from
Pottsville.
All games hereafter will be called
at 1870 p NJ
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To-Dny's Games.
Roanoke at Richmond.
Danville at Lynchburg.
Portsmouth at Norfolk

"Play BALI"
That is tho magic phrase which will
tickle the ears OF many thousand eager
fans when the Lawmakers and Roam
oke, in the first game OF the Virginia
State League, will cross bats at Broad
street Park at 4:30 o'clock this after
noon. These two short words will give
the baseball enthusiasts their first tip
as to the relative strength of the six
teams.
If the weather holds good record
when the first batter steps up to this
rubber. Both Richmond and Roanoke
are In good trim, and a great fight
will be on for the first game and that
1000 per cent.
The alignment OF the rivals will be
as follows:
Standardization. left field, Lipe,
third base: Kanzler. first base: Riggs,
centre field; Sandherr. shortstop: Tit
man, eight field: 1son, second base;
Cowan. catcher; tevclle, pitcher.
Roanoke-T.ohr. centre field; Clark.
left fields Hessler, third base; Clayton.
second base; Painter. first base; Nc
Mahon, shortstop; Wallis, right field;
Martin. catcher; Morrissey, pitcher
AS will be seen, Manager Shaffer will
hOS dpPSdi az III 81 III the2 I1lS
The visitors arrived In Richmond last
night, putting up at the Lexington, and
Shaffer made his appearance in the
lobby with game leg. In the contest
with v. p. l. last Wednesday week. lie
was spiked by college player. rcceiv-
ing cut artery that will keep him out
of the game for at least week more.
His place will be filled, however, by
Fainter. who halls from Webb City,
Mo-, where he played last season III
the Western Association.
Shaffar brought fifteen men with him
and has Edgar. catcher and Vernaiellc
Thompson. Staehr and Staley, pitchers
to fall lack on for battery work.
The two teams will meet at 2:3n
o'clock this afternoon ut the City Hail.
and will enter carriages there. and. led
by the Blues Band. will parade the
streets and then proceed TO the park.
The vehicles will enter the grounds
and circle the diamond before the
throng. after which they will descend
and warm up for the contest. The. I.ev
DR.. j. B. Hawthorne is to toss the ball
out from the grandstand. and then the
game begins.
The grounds are quickly getting into
fine condition. a pipe line has beer
put into the park to sprinkle the dia-
mond before each game. and a layer
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In game replete with errors and
heavy hitting, Princeton defeated the
Agricultural and Mech anical College Of
North Carolina yesterday by the score
of 15 to A. Sexton, who has been do
ing such good twirling for the farmers.
was hit at Will, and the support that
he received from his team was OF a
very ragged sort. Wilson, for the
Tigers. pitched very little better than
Sexton, and 1t was the men behind him
who saved the day. The game lasted
only seven innings, or the score would
have been larger. About 500 specta-
tors were sprinkled over the grand
stand and bleachers.
Princeton scored in every inning but
the fifth. and in the sixth the rubber
was crossed by six men. The a. and
n. players showed lack of headwork.
The whole team seemed capable of
playing much better ball. evidently hay
ing u decidedly off day or being ratified
by the big company they were playing
with. Vaughn was the star performer
for The Tigers. Out OF four times at
bat he made four. runs and secured a
three. two and one base hit.
a and NJ. led OF at the bat, and the
first ball tossed over Alternately cracked
to left for two sacks. Fox sacrificed
him to third. Harris was thrown out
at first by Sides, but Farmer secured a
single that scored Alternately Farmer
was put out in attempting to steal
secoad For Princeton, Fish walked,
stole second when Warwick famed,
and romped home on Vaughn's slashing
single to centre. Sides famed. but
Harlan singled to left and Vaughn
came in on Bakers error. Dillon went
out ut first on Farmers throw.
The Tar Heels came back In q bus
.iness-like manper Counsel was thrown
out at first by Wilson. Then Thomp-
son was hit in the head by hard ball
Black singled TO left. Thompson stole
third and came home on the error OF
Dillon. Black stole both second and
third. but was thrown on; at home by
Dillon. IN the Tigers half Phillips
walked. but was throwa out at second
nv Thompson. Dawson famed. Then
Wilson sent grounder that was good
for n single 10 centre, but Counsel let
It pass him, and the batter scored.
Fisb flew out to Harris. Princeton got
two more runs in the next inning
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ERRORS COSTLY FOR
WASHINGTON & LEE
rsnecia q The Times -Dispatch.

LEXINGTON. VA. April list. Johns
College defeated washington and Lee to-day
In n game nlarred by errors on the part OF
tho locals. which lost them the game.
George pitched a pretty game, kept his hits
VOL scattered and with sharper fielding by
hi, team would have allowed few safeties.
The left handler again had tho opposing
5hatsmcn guessing, and struck out thirteen
non. Willis also pitched good ball. ana
though given pretty support, his excellent
box work was responsible 70: the home
teams slump at the bat. The visitors field
cd we'll, but the yarsity's work was ragged.
score by Innings: R.H. Il,
ST. johns -. q o o 4 % o o Q 81 S q
w. Il. U.,..s,.O 90 i % 90 -. y =
Summary: Batterles--St. Johns, Willis
and Briscoe; w. L. u. George and Hood.
Struck out---By Willis o: by George, -.
Buses on balls---Or willis, l.: off George, 4.
hit by pitched hall,--By George, .; by Will
is. L. Passed balls Briscoe. q Two-base
5h.ts--Georgc. Brown and Austin, Umpire.
Mr.. sChenoweth. AZ 4E fs
washington ana Lee plays Leh'gh to-
morrow.
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Standing Of the clubs
ro-Dny's Gnmes.
Cleveland at Detroit
Philadelphia nj Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Washington at New York
Lnioic BATS IIcnyy.


DETROIT. MICH. April 11-Detroit
after cutting down nve-run lead by
making three runs in the sixth. and
tying the contest IN the ninth and
again In the eleventh, lost to-day's
game in the twelfth, when Mullin
weakened. Cobb and Lajoie did some
great batting with men on bases. while
Schaefer made five hits in 1--WE times
up.
score by innings: r. Fl. e.
Detroit -. 000Oj030i2o2 20 l2 1
Cleveland. 01210100I024 20 9
Batteries: Mullin and Schmidt; Lat
timer. joss and Clarke Time, e:5o.
Umpire, Evans.
/. Fnikenburg Effective.
BOSTON. MASS. April H. Falkenblry
was effective with men on bases to-
day. and Washington won. . to /. I'm
glaub's two-bagger. a sacrifice and Cri-
gers three-basc hit gave the home
team Its only run in the nth
Score by innings: r, II. Il.
Boston ......O0OO10 oOO-1 9
Washington ....10100o 600: Z
Batteries: Pruitt, cicotte and criger;
Falkenburg and street. Umpire Sher-
idan. Time. 1:4o.
WnddriI Rcspons1bIc.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 1I.--WaddelTS
fine pitching was responsible for the
defeat OF Chicago By ST. Louis to-day.
The score was I 10 0. Atz was the
only batsman to get, a safe hit for
the locals.
Score by innings: r. II. r.
Chicago .......0o000o 90 1
st. Louis. ..... 0000l 600 OIL 5
Batteries: Owen. Walsh and sulli-
van; Waddcll and Spencer. Time, l:37.
Empires, O'Loughlia and Egan.
Glenn Victory.
NEW YORK, April 17.--Mixing hits
at times when the Highlanders were
faulty In fielding. the Philadelphia
team scored cican-cut victory to-
day Ortiz was taken out in the fifth.
and Chesbro, who was substituted, was
hit freely.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
Philadelphia .ooo3oo5 oo--s 3
New York. ...... ooo0.2 900 o. 6
Batteries: Schiller and Schreck;
orth. chcsbro and Kleinow. Time. 1855.
Umpires. Hurst and Connolly.
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A[AUDA FIRST
AQuEpucT RACE TRACK. n. Il.

AQuEDUCT RACE TRACK, n. y,
April 17,-Alauda the heavily played
second choice, at to l, easily won the
Union stakes, Il selling event, seven
furlongs, to-day. Dugan had the mount
on the winner. Wave Crest. the favor
lite, ran last in field of three, Aluuda
went to the front soon after the start.
and led into the stretch turn, where
Cymhal, a 10 ] shot, showed IN front
Aluuda then came again and Won by
two lengths,
First race---two- year- ldsi four and a
half MISREPRESENTATION c. to 81 first,
Guy Fisher G. to PLACED second,
Sight g to 5, show third Time. :56.
Second race--rsteeplechase; rour-Sear-
olds ana upward; selling; about two
miles--.Iim McGill e to 81 first, nr.
stlolsworth (sto 6, piacc) second, Gus
Stgaus (out, show third, Time, A:39,
Third race--handicap; three-Sear-oids
and up. slS MISUNDERSTANDING @ to n
first, Crescinn q to !, place second,
Zig Chief lout showl third Time,
ln5,
Fourth ace--the Union STA kess 4 l,rce-
lycar-olds; seven furlong s---A Mazda t2
~ ~ lyst. CXluhal q TO ~, plaeel sec.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
savannah Wins.


COLUMBIA. S. c., April 17.-colum-
bia held Savannah to-day until the
eighth when two hits. coupled with
two errors. enabled Savannah to score
three runs and win.
Score by innings: RH. e.
Savannah ......0 000003O-3 . .
Columbia 00oO0O0o-o s (:
Batteries: Hamilton. Hixon and Kahl-
koff; Voltz and Harnish. Time, 1:46.
Umpire, Lanigan.
Cleared Bases.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. April 17.-rhc
locals won from Augusta to-day in
the fifth. With the bases full and
Mrllin UP. Carson passed bali and the
bases were emptied. The visitors
kicked on the decision, claiming that
Muliin :nterfered with the catcher.
Score by innings: R.H. L.
Augusta ..oOOOo1oOo-1 S 4
Batteries: Foster and Reisinger; Sit
ton and Carson. Time. 1885. Umpires
Quigg and Goodllart.
Gave 1t Away.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. April IT,
After having the game practically
clnched. Pitcher Showers, of the wis.,
tors. weakened. giving three bases on
balls, three hits and an error, netting
the locals five runs and the game.
Score by innings: R. II. Z.
Jacksonville 49,. 90 100150-7 s
Macon .........2 0 2 0O2 90 O--6 10 3
Batteries: Hansen and Roth; Showers
Malarkey and Stubs. Time. 1900 UTm-
pire TRULY
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Are Undcfcntcd.

FORK UNION. VA, April 17.-Thc
Fork Union Academy baseball team has
thus far in the season made fine
record, not yet suffering defeat. They
have outclassed on the diamond Hoge's
Military Academy, the Virginia Chris
tlan College. and the Hampden-Sidncy
College. Coach Griffin deserves much
credit for the efficiency of the team, rs
most of the players were flrst-year
mon on the team.
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\. P, |, DEFEATS LEK|GH
IN THE ninth inning
7 snecial,o The Times Dispatch. j

BLAcKsBURG, VA. April 17,-tn the
mast exciting baseball game played here in
years. ". p. l. defeated the crack team from
1.ehgh University 6 to 5. Three runs In the
nirth inning tied the score, after victory for
the visitors seemed certain. and lucky hit
by Austin on the home team won the game
wien was finished in such wild excitement
n has not been seen here for n long time
Lacking sensational features the game was
score: r. II. Il.
NJ. p. ..l...,..'.,. 10
5Iehigh ..s.,s....s.4..,,..,. 3
Batteres---V. p. L. Prtchard and Persin-
se,. Austin; Iehgh. 'Serfass and Flippn
Srcrnes. Umpire. j. NJ. johnson, ". P.l.
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rltcheL Good Hall.

BROOKLYN, IN. W April 17.-Brook-
Ign won from Boston to-day by Il score
OF 3 to .. Wilhelm pitched a fine
game, not ono of tho Boston players
reaching second base in the first six
innings.
Score by innings. II, III, ~,
Boston s. .s..l... o. oO0s0a o o. q 9
..a o 90 00lO 0 .--3 .
Batteries; Elaherty ana Bowerman;
Wilhelm and Bergen. Time, 1877. I'm.
pires. Emslie and Rudderhanl
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PLAY BALL.!

~ believe the Ronnoke team,
whIcIi plays It's nrst game with
I.ichmond to-day, In an unusunlly
strong aggregation, and will give
the other clubs n rub for leader
ship. We are out 10 win NIL thnt
we cnn, md all n we cnn, but basc-
ball Is nm uncertain quantity, and now
IL not the time 10 make promises.
We will, however. put up hard
fight for first placc.'-Manaser
Charles Shaffer.
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",I'hc Lawmakers will face Rom
nokc to-day In the first league
game Of the senson with the intcn-
ton Of putting in n strong bid for
the pennant. Will not be so rash
ms to say that we shall win, but II
we lose 1t will not be for lack OF
endenvor or lnck Of good players.
Every effort will be made to have
Richmond lending the clubs Mt the
end OF the scnson."-Manager Perry
Lipe.
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MlDGETs TAKE GOOD GAME.

Z IA. q
A very interesting mesof ball was played
on tho Tenth Street Flats yesterday after
neon between the Eleventh Street Mdscts
and the. Seventh Street Stars. the former
winning by the close score of TO 6. The
sl;re-up follows:
Eleventh Street Nlidgets.-O. Carleton.
catcher: H. Utley. pitcher: A. Womble,
shortstop: II. Creery, first base: w. Jeters
sec ond base: Il. HARRISON. third base; Il.
Carleton. right field; j. Creery. left field; q.
Earris. centre field.
Seventh Street Stars--c. Hall, catcher; G.
Burton. pitcher: +. Luttrel, shortstop; w.
Duke, first base; j, Hail. second base; r.,
Hall third base 7, Dorse left fold: II. Rob-
irson. centre field; f. Goldstien, right field.
Score by Innings: r. II. e.
Eleventh Street. o Il 3 o i o 4 rs IA o
seventh street. ..0s. 90 | o o . 90---6 3
Summary: Three-base hlt--H. Creery:
.Two-base hits--A. Womble CD; II. Creery,
w. letter. o. Carleton t2).
Tho two teams Will meet again at
o'clock this afternoon on the same grounds.
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Gets u. o. hi. Leaguer.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
gI.YNCHBuRCt, VA April 17,-Ellnor
Davis, an outfelder, secured by Manager
Grim from GAINESVILLE. O.,iin The r. o. NJ
Ing having arrived In the city during the
5nlIht. Davis comes we'll recommended. hav-y
lNG had q good season last year Wit h Hanes-
Vile, wheraa ha fielded al DIGS and ba tied nj
,25S. He Will be given a change to show
what he cam do In the right field, but AZ Is
nut known vel, whether he Will be In shape
or not for the opening game vii pallyillc
on Saturday 5ll, sl ss3 asi la,s; et
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phIln dolphin Easy.

s PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-Ncw
York easily defeated the home team
to-day. All of the three pitchers tried
by the home team We're hit hard. Sec
ond Baseman Doyle, of New York, had
his leg hurt in practice and was car
ried off the field
Score by innings: r, II. y.
New York ~. O31 5 O 9 / a--l4 Is /
Philadelphia 4. 5000 0 OIL H. 2 z 3
Batteries: Wiltze and Bresnallan and
Needham; Moren, Covaleskie Brown
and Doom. Time, $50. Umpire. KLEIN.
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FAST EXHIBITION
rsn.c,a,, "a m. ,rimes- pisnatch.

Special to The Times Dispatch
CLUSTER SPRINGS. VA..tAprll l7.--clus-
tor Springs Academy defeated the RoNboro
Athletic nino here this afternoon In the fast
est game ever seen on the academy dia-
mcrd 1t was a pitchers battle throughout.
= NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Clayton and Brad
sler; Cluster Springs. Larrick and r4arriclt
Tits ny Roxboro, 5 Cluster Springs. l.
struck out--By Larrtck, 10; by Clayton, g.
Final score. to ..
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stole Ten Bases.

IS ASHLAND. VA, April l7.--Randolph-
Macon defeated IIampden- Sidney here yes
tertlay In the regular championship contest
iii n rather loosely played game by the score
OF Ito 4. Tho visitors battery was weak,
the Ashlanders stealing ten bases.
Score by, innngs rs. IL. II.
uampdcn Sidney, % o . o 2 o o OF 3 4
Randolph Macon. 4 3 o 0 o o l o. z 4
Observation-Disclosures Sidney, Curry and
smith; Randolph Macon. Grayely and Be-
i + .
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Three for Pitthburr

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Pittsburg won
the third straight game from ST. Louis
to-day by the score of 3 to o.. Poor
hitting and tumble by O'Rourke won
the victory.
Score by Innings: RIFE.
+Pittsburg $500. 3iO00O-3 z J.
st. Louis ..... 100000 90 3 /
Batteries: Lever and O'Connor;
Beebe and Hostetter. Time. 1884, Um-
pire, Rigler.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

NJ y IIdIllH--I
Score by innings: r. II. T..
Atlanta ........00O0 900 4 2
Nashville 1890. 000oO0OO1-3 /
Batteries: Castleton and McMurray
Duggan and Hardy. Time. 1865. Um-
.pre. Pfenninger.
At Memphis
Score by innings: r. II. L.
Little Rock. ~. 0001 0O0O0--1 s 1
Memphis ....... 600 o 80 20 "-3 10 l
Batteries: Ritter and Wood; Schwenk
and Owen. Time. :55. Empires,
O'Brien and Fitzsimmons.
At Montgomery
Score by innings: Il. III. T.
Montgomery -. t000010Os-2 l
Birmingham -. oO0O1O000-1 5 2
Batteries: Crystal and Dalton: Clark
and Daub. Time. LAO. Umpire, Brown.
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WAGNER JOINS PIRATES

P1TTsBuRG, PA. April 17,-Hans
Wagner, idol of Pittsburg pasepal y
,vith the Firatcs. There Is no official
as to tho terms, but the
nnn,Ilnr belief is that Wagner gets
900 for his seasons work.
Wagner and President Dreytus iett
for Cincinnati on II night train.
Wagner is In splendid condition.
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STATE
MISS TRAIN CONNECTIONS

EIARLOTrESVILLl, VA, April H.,
Tho members OF tile PENNSYLVANIA
state College baseball team missed CON
lnection In Washington this morning,
and hence could not arrive hero this
afternoon In tlme 10Y the conteSt
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CHRIST CHURCH TEAM
DEFEATS CHIMBORAZ0

4 close and interesting game was
played Mt the Christ Church Associa-
lions diamond yesterday afternoon be-
tween two of the fastest teams In the
East End. the Chimborazo and the
Christ Church Association.
Chlmbornzo led off with two runs
in the first inning. but failed to score
afterwards. while the G. c. a. boys
scored seven. Stranc pitched a fine
game. only allowing two hits. The
score was as follows:
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.Ienns ANere Strnny.

The Blue Jeans defeated the Seventh
street Christian nine yesterday at Lee Munu .
nlcnt field the score being IL TO s. The
features OF the game were the pitching of
Dorset and the batting of Covtngton The
Rlue Jeans linc-up was as follows; z.
C,rowder. cntcher: III. Dorset. pitcher; w.
C,e5vington. shortstop, ". Forbes, first base,
S Mucfarand, second base Mr.. Cosby. third
base; II, Haslsns, left field; II, Thomas, cen-
tre field. Is
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SundnN-SchoOl Gnmc.

The West End Christian Sunday-School
team will cross bats with the Tabernacle
BAPTIST School nine at Byrd Park this after
noon Tile game will DO called at =. NJ
and a good contest Is expected. us the teams
Usz4HaSE2a yaA fiT ItW I.al ], ~ ~ iGel.Six
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.Iobcrt Angry.

CINCINNATI, OHIO. April 17.-chi-
cago to-day made 1t three straight
from Cincinnati, | to 0. After the
game Left Fielder I.obert was takoN
Off the field by the police on the COM
.plaint of spectator, who said the
player had spat in his face and hit
him twice. Lobert had boon criticized
for misjndging Il fly.
Score by innings: r. II. q.
Cincinnati 49,. 90 90 90 90 8 d
Chicago ...,... 5000 90 00---1 S O
Batteries: Coakley and Schlei;yReul-
back Frazer and Killing. Umpire,
ODay. Time. 1888.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
EIGHTH WAS FATAL
rspecial oThe Times. Dispatch. i

19"- SpeCIHIt 10 1le IIIlTVs- t7sPdFEII'l T7Fl
WOODSTOCK, VA. April l7.-With a
score of l to o in the eighth inning the
,Massanutten Academy allowed the Baltimore
City College team to score three runs on
errors,
score: II. II. Il,
Massanuttcn Acadan1y. i, ..,..,.i..,., 1 q
Baltimore city college. & 2
misunderstanding and Woodward; Piper
mud StenbaCh 3t.5., lI5e35 'sts. ~ 8