The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
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Games To-day.
Portsmouth at Richmond
Roanoke ut Danvtlle. 90,
IIynchhurg at Nortolk.

In all the history OF Virginia League
4, saro n there has been no game equal |
to that which was played between
Richmond and Portsmouth a. Broad
street Park yesterday afternoon. LIP .
scintillating stars and Grithn's I'M
ported wonders combined to make ~
the greatest sixteen -ringed snow ever
produced within the Old Dominion Tor
one price OF admission. The score was
10 to O.
They played for sixteen innings on
a muddy field In the record time OF
one hour and fifty-six minutes. Per-
hans never a game OF this length has
been disposed OF in shorter time. IT
was an ideal pitchers battle, and al
though Mailman deserves lots OF credit
for his splendid work, the lions share
belongs to Sparks. the human Calling
gun. He had all the curves that arc
in the dictionary. and speed enough to
cripple an, elephant. Mr.. Sparks al
lowed but five scratch singles during
the entire game, fielded perfectly. made
no wild pitches. and walked three
men.
Mailman granted ten hits. most OF
them bingles, and in only one instance
| did he allow two to como in the same
round.
Kans1er BATS Hard.
Five OF the hits of Mailman were
secured by Kanzler, who seemed unable
to miss the ball. Our first baseman
also handled the sack to queens
i taste. Messitt made a cheer-producing.
double when he caught Wadleigh's foul
and tagged Lawrence ut first. which
ended the game. Umpire Byron calling
Itime on account of darkness. To
i enumerate all the star plays would be
to mention almost every player on both,
-(teams. M
Make Good Start.
Breenan led off for Portsmouth and
A missed three good ones. Billet got q
4 nice bingle over second base, and went
i to third on Messitt's bad throw. Grif-!
4 Tin. the third man up. went to first
and second on fielders choice, Billet
stbeing caught between bases and run
down in a play In which Messitt, Lipe
and Sandherr took part. schrader
went out to Kanzler.
] In her half. Richmond did no better.
lIeffron went out, Guiheen to Schrader.
.ILipe died on a ground ball to first, but
4 Kanzler lined out nice hit. Stinson
Tended the inning by foul to Griffin.
i In the last half Of the fourth Kanzler
Iopened up with his second single, but
Twas thrown out at second when stin-
Il son followed with an easy one to Hall
man. Stinson reaching first safely.
t lSandherr knocked an easy one TO zGut-
Il heen, who threw him out at first, Stin-
4 son taking second. where he remained
). as Titman went out on fly ball to
ItGrif1n.
The fifth started out we'll for Rich
mond. fuiheen went out. sandherr to
!, Kanzleri Lawrence Knocked a hot
Illine drive over short that looked good.
} but Sandy made spectacular one
J hand catch, which brought down the
, bleachers. Wadleigh followed with q
Init to centre going to second on Sand
! |herr's tumble OF Halln,an's slow
} bounder. which landed Hallman on
{ first. Sparks walked Breenan. and
; things looked bad for Richmond. with
) a Portsmouth man on each bag. Billet
u followed with a long drive to centre.
I. but Stinson, the Lawmak ers' latest ac-
QUESTION, gathered 1t In after q long.
, hard run. making a grandstand play,
4 which was cheered to the echo. This
) ended the agony, and Richmond root
D ers breathed easy
Things looked good for the home
, team again In its half of the fifth.
!. Ison got nice one to right field, being
| sacrificed to second by Messitt and to
:. third by Sparks. Chances We're good
; for q score, but Heffron went out.
/ Lawrence to Schrader. and the chance
became q thing OF the past.
In the ninth, for the Truckers. Grlf-
: FIN singled to centre. but went out on
z! Schrader's bunt to Sparks. The Ports
mouth first baseman reached the initial
) bag safe, but Messltt caught him a
!, moment later when he attempted to
9 pilfer the secrnd sack and Sparks
, ended the il-a.lg by tanning Gnad-
niger.
J Richmond could do nothing In her
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