The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Richmond, 3; Roanoke. 2.
DanvilIc. 3; Portsmouth, q.
Norfolk, 2; Lynchburg, 0.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Roanoke at Richmond.
Portsmouth mt Danyiile.
Lynchburg at Norfolk

A meIlifiuous shorter from the end
of Irvine's bat that just warmed the
tins of Newton's fingers and then
danced out into the bosky depths OF
the left garden, pulled the curtain on
Yesterdays game and the 1900 fans.
who had swallowed their tonsils and
thrown their voices away, went nome
happy. Extra innings stared them
straight in the face, and although Dea'
con Morrissey was going Ike SUMO
colt on the grand circuit, the fans
didn't want extra innings, and they
didn't know whether Morrissey couia
go the limit or not. Then came lrHihes
swat with Shaw on the bags and as
pretty game as has been seen mere
this season was broken up win 'ne
score to in Richinonds honor.
From soup tosnuts Morrissey was on
his iob with every sail set and a strong
tide running in his course. He MADE
~. batting fame of those Highlanders
loor like blood test charts in tuber-
cuIosis camp, and when the Colts were
lookine for a run that never came IN,
ha stepped into the limelight with a
snapnv single. He never forgot me
o. his piece. and from gong TO count
was there with goods to throw away.
Good for Seven Innings.
pritchard. for Roanoke. held up IKE
roce horse for seven innings, except.
~ course. in the one box when the
cvc1one came, and the Colts could only
rather six hits from him. In me
eighth inning he started out badly VIII
. base on balls. and Manager Shausll-
messy. Knowing that Pritchard IS t',u ,'
or less Of a quarter morse, puiisu Nv Nv
from the race. Jenkins TOOK .4e lop
and Irvine's clout came WITT ny -
doing the honors.
course most OF whom did notSbelieve
mat the colts could get away with the
H,phlanders with Irvine and Morrlssey
sdoina the honors, We're ont YESTERDAY,
ana r. was one Of the most typlca'
no aeha,, crowds seen here FOR q iohS
time When they didn't like decision
the,, Kissed and when they liked What
was poinp on they yelled, and when
sbaughnessv took Pritchard out Of the
a,,a he was treated like the villain
n q Rlaney show. When they wanted
ANYTHING they said so, and even II theS
didn't get it they had GOOD time.
The storm broke In the sixth inning
with cavalcade Of hits tnat }p1ll
Pritchard in the Paulhan aclass' n!iu
helped the Colts batting aVerase NE
cOrnmeal does a spring Ci .iSS
graft started the works that lifted inc
visiting twirer, and he dian,t come I
down until two men had crossed the
plate, Landy's hit got him to first ana
then Baker dropped hunt down on
the hearth rug that put the second
baseman on second.
Fans Warm IN.
That looked good to the tans' anu
they began to warm UP. Wallace Went we,
after the ball like Casey before ne
famed. and when the Highlanders
woke up Landgraff was skating on ms
left eyebrow down tho third hase ilns
wallace went to second on the throw
home. Bigble did his share next WIN
a smack that sent the ball BY DOYLE
SO fast that he couldn't even see lt.
wallace came home and Bigbie went 70
second on the throw. Titman, JUST as
the fans were about to go home, for y
looked like a shame to MT so hard,,
flied out, and Shaw couldn't see inc
halls that crossed over the plate,
lust to save the reader all the sus-
pense that chilled that crowd yester.
DAY afternoon, 1t is Just as well ,l, TO say Y
that Roanoke did not win that game
In the eighth chapk,r, The nero we