The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-21
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innings, during which he allowed one
single and two doubles, passed two
batsmen. and saw three runs cross the
home plate. Mcintyre was the next
twirler led forth to slaughter. He
pitched Just one-third OF an inning.
but that was long enough for the Wis
itors to hammer out two singles, a
home run. and to send Davis to first
rubbing his back, where one of Nc
Intyre's in-shoots had hit him. With
the assistance of boot by Schultz
four runs were scored under his
beneficent reign.
The bright particular stars Of the
day We're Coombs. Barry and Murphy.
Coombs allowed only SIN hits. passed
four men. and contributed two
Dagger and single. which added three
runs to the Philadelphia collection
Barry hit as if there was another auto
mobile in sight. He also figured in
double plays He made three hits.
each one a double. drove in two runs,
and himself reached the counting sta
ton thrice. 1t remained for Murphy,
however, TO electrify the crowd. His
first noteworthy exploit was to Smash
the ball over the heads of the right
field overflow crowd into the regular
bleachers for four sacks, driving il
two runners ahead of him. At the time
he didn't know how far the sphere had
travelled. and stopped after covering
two bases. allowed under the ground
rules for hits into the overflow. UNI
pire O'Day waved to him to come in,
which he did. with half the team slap
ping him on the back.
Chnncc Expelled.
The hit was more than a run
counter. for 1t figured largely in the
expulsion of Captain Chance from the
grounds. Chance, joined by most of
his men. surrounded O'Day in an en-
deavor to persuade him that the rules
made all hits into the crowd at any
point or distance doubles The arbiter
couldn't see 1t, and when the Cub
leader sought to prolong the argument
ordinarily catcher, replaced him at.
the initial station
NIurphy's next sensational exhibition
earned him AN ovation. He ran back
after what Zimmerman had marked
for double, iunlped on tho barrier
in right field, grasped the ball by his
finger nails, fell over backward into
the crowd and presently emerged with
the trophy still safe. Meanwhile,
Sheckard. doubtles# thinking that
there were two out, or that Murphy
couldn't possibly have captured the
drive, sped around the bases. He
awoke at third to find he had been
doubled at first.
Sheckard faced Coombs four times and
all but once was allowed to walk He
pht v1a ta
1ielded his position without flaw.
Both of Schulte's hits We're doubles.
Tinker made three hits, one Of which
was two Dagger. His fielding was
not up to his stick work, however, TWO
errors bsing charged against him. He
negotiated the only stolen base of the
day.
The brand of weather furnished, con-
stituted an argument against the long
schedule. EARLY in the morning 1t
rained, and while this shower passed,
the game a chilling wind came from
the northwest and the sky was
overcast
There We're 1000 persons in line when
the sale Of general admission tickets
began The stands were filled at noon
many of those present lnunching away
at lunches and drinking coffee.
AN ext.a-territorial incident of the
game occurred in Judge Scanlan's
court The Judge having ascertaned
that the members of his jury We're more
interested in the game than In the
case at bar, sought to right matters
by having rhe score by innings read
to them by bailiff.
This worked we'll until news of the
defeat of the locals came in. Some of
the jurors looked 50 melancholy that
the court dismissed tho panel for the,
day, explaining that IN the circum-
stances 1t seemed impossible for tho
lrry to SCARE enough attention from the
game and It's result to hear any more
evidence.