The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Sounding Of Tic cInbs.
Gnmcs TO-Dny.
Portsmouth at Richmond.
1anvIlle at Norfolk.
Roanoke at Lynchbnrg

Ten nerve racking innings and the
scorc / TO / is the story of Yesterdays
Richmond Portsmouth melee. The
Truckers put up the best exhibition Of
any team seen here this season, not
excepting Lyncfburg. and u was only
on account OF the Lawmakers ever
reliability to outbat their opponents
that made the score a tie.
From the first man UP to the last
man down. it was O gamble az to who
would win, and the loyal fans breatlIed
sigh of relief when the game was
called on account of darkness. after
they had been on pins and needles for
two hours straight.
The game was played almost in Jig
time, with vast assortment OF thrills
IN fielding. The contest was full of
ginger and the players lacked no
amount OF ambition. Both jackson and
Carter worked effectively. and although
few wcro famed. the hits were few and
scattered and the walking limited.
Richmond was guilty Of several errors
but. with one exception, always man
aged 20 pull out of the hole by brill
liant plays. The Truckers felded fast
and consistently throughout. Carter
gave the Lawmakers more trouble con-
Meeting with the ball than any other
DOS HTklSL seen EcIe. JdthSOT tlsSti NtS
o lot of credit for his work, and prom
Uses 10 yet show his best ability. He
has worlds of speed and some nice
curves.
The Truckers threatened to tally Il
winning run more often than the locals
but each time their most promising
chances were dashed to Garth. Heffron
was back in the game. and led in the
batting with a single and double out
of three times UP. Boyd. who was re-
leased By Portsmouth yesterday morn
Ing. played very good first for Riclr-
mond Lipe and Ison starred In the
fielding while Cowan's wing to second
was never more accurate. Larkin and
Herring did good work, while the en-
tire Portsmouth team showed up to
advantage.
In .he first round Lawrence went TO
second on Sandherr's bad throw to first
The runner passed to third when the
little shortstop muffed Larkin's
grounder.
With no outs and II man on first and
third Griffin slashed to BOYD aiitl
Lawrence tried TO score. but the first
baseman threw him out a mile. Gnad-
niger fouled out TO Cowan and Ison
handled Russell's sizzler.
In the third frame Lawrence singled
to centre. stealing SeConu.l re Ike W. st
stole third. coming home on Cowan's
bad throw to Lipe. Lawrence went out
for bunting third strike. Griffin
fouied out and Gnadinger's fly was
nipped by Ison. In these first three
innings Richmond went down. one, two
three.
In the fourth Henron wormed pass
from Carter. and Lipe neatly sacrificed
him 10 second. after which the speedy
fielder stole third. 1t looked mighty
good for a run, but Larkin COPIED
Riggs's hot groundcr, throwing hitr
out at first. while Herring doubled on
Heffron at home n pretty play.
Ison made spectacular catch oil
Carriers liner IN the fifth inning. which
would have been good for three bags
Cowan led off IN the sixth with a
drive down the left foul line and Jack
son sacrificed him to second. Then
Heffron smashed beaut to deer
centre. scoring Cowan. The batter
however. was put out at second. Lipc
singled to left but Riggs was put out
at first.
In the next round Lipe made a bird