The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
A couple of bits Of base stealing that


A couple of bits of base stealing that
would have put to shame the man who
invented kleptomania, mixed up with a
good clean drive into the uncut alfalfa
over which Irvine presided. turned the
trick for Lynchburg yesterday in the
afternoon game, and made it an even
break with the Colts on the day. The
base stealing was done by A. Smith,
a one-time Richmond player, and the
hit came straight from the big end Of
Sharp's bat. The run that Smith bore
home broke the tie in the tenth inning,
and made the score = to l in the camp
of the enemy.
Hard Game to Lose.
Judging from the way Morrissey
handled himself and the Lynchburg
batters, 1t was hard to lose. The
chunky individual who cost Richmond
neat sum and whose only other per-
Torrance in this city with the Colts
had been classy. bent the warm ones
over the plate so thick that the whole
blooming Hill Climbing team could
only tap out five one-bag clouts. and
even these, except in the tenth inning,
were as widely separated as the prin-
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fusion of balls, and five expired at the
they came by.
Lynohburg began to get fat in the
first inning, when Rowe managed to
get rib in line with an outshoot, and
was carried to first over the ambulance
route. The wound that he received did
not prevent him from stealing second
on rather sickly throw from home
that was just a little weak for second
base. Then D. Smith. who had been
wheeling a crouch about the diamond
all day long, vented his spleen by
spanking straight ball in the face.
Rowe didn't go to sleep, and when the
fatalities were counted, the boy was
taking a tally across right field to the
score board.
Climbing Uphill.
The Colts began to climb uphill, and
the opportunities came by the car lots.
Time and time again the signs were
suspicious and the goose was on a
skyward move but each time some low
browed individual wearing a Lynch
burg uniform would throw chill into
the proceedings, ands the inning would
suffer an abrupt ending. There was a
wide open opportunity In the second
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down too quickly and quick heave
caught him mapping a third Two hits
came, but there was nobody to shove
home, and the circular sign was hung
out again.
In the seventh inning things came SO
close that the multitude stood up on
its hind legs and yelled for luck, but
luck was deaf and dumb and partially
blind. for the Colts died In most I'M
graceful and grotesque fashion all over
the lot A Zulu village shot up with
sleeping sickness would have looked
like health resort compared with
the appearance Of that diamond, SO
far as the Colts were concerned. just
at that time.
Thrilling Toward End.
In the eighth, with lashings of rain
TO keep the rooters and players from
becoming overheated Landgraf turned
the page with a Texas Lacquer that
nobody could see Half dozen play
ers started In that general direction,
but the ball got there hrst, Baker
dropped a beautiful sacrifice on the
hearth rug, and Landy got to second
Bigbic shot liner at Sharp that here
a tag, showing 9l2 degrees Fahrenheit,
and Sharp stroked It's whiskers as 1t
went past. but that was all During
tho melee Landgrau Cantered homo