The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06
How They Stand
Fridays Schedule.
I.Nnchhurg at Richmond.
DauVille at Roanoke
Norfolk at Portsmouth

Nith ,he bases fun In the eighth
inning Mess!uy was there with the
swat that won Thursdays gam. the
first OF the home series with Lynch
burg Brandon. no had been twirl-
ing iu good form and keeping the best
" the Colts batters guessing, weak
en"d ina the eighth. and after passing
two he hit another batsman, hlilns the
bases. He was then taken Out and
Levy took up the work but before he
could get settled down for work he
Was found for doi.hte and u single
and the game was>won.
Brandon was wild throughput the
game, but seemed tight iu the pinChes.
Richmond bad runners oil SECOND and
third in tho third and sixth innings
and had 84en On second in the fourth
and NTH. bat the needed hats were not
forthcoming Two double plays pulled
off by the visitors probably saved more
scoring 10y the locals. one was mad.
IN tn" second and another IN the sew
enth, when the local looked good for
n run Landgraft was ON second, with
one ont. when Wallace flew ont Ia left
neld, and at the crack OF the bat he
started for home without looking TO see
where the ball was. lie was easily
doubled as be was almost home when
the catch was made
Score in Third.
The locals scored first, their tally
coming IN the third inuing. Brown was
passed and stale second and Land
graf drew u pass after both Messtt
and Hale had sent flies to A. Smith.
Baker followed with IA single, scoring
Brown and sending Landgran IT, third.
Baker went to second on the play to
catch Landgraff at third, but both
We're left when Wallace sent an easy
FIRST.
Another run was added in the sixth.
After Titnan was out. Shaw drew a
pass and went to second on Bigbie's
single. Brown singled, scoring Shaw.
but Messitt sent an easy one To- Wool
ums, and Hale struck out, retiring the
side and leaving Bigbie and Brown.
Four In Eighth.
II was III the eighth inning that the
Colts overcame the lead of Lynchburg
and scored more than enough runs to
win the game. Titman opened the in
ming by sending Il pop fly 10 Sharp.
then Brandon passed Shaw for the
tnlru -li!4le,-affd afso gave fSigbie Il
free pass; he then hit brown, and re-
tired To give Levy chance. Messitt
hit the second ball delivered by Levy
ana both shaw and Rigbie scored.
Blgbio slid into home and was declared
7"tN' tiitbEb ItOllllan mace Il good
throw from left field to eaten him.
Messitt went To second ON the play
and Brown to third. Hale then sent a
long sacrifice ny to left and Brown
scored: Landgraff doubled to left and
Messitt crossed the pan with the fourth
runs. LandgraH was then caught off
second base, retiring the side
Lynchburg seemed entirely at the
mercy Of Hale until the fourth inning.
when they punched four hits. which
with an error ny Lanfgraff and an
error in II decision by Umpire Davis
netted three runs. SHARP, the first man
up. struck out; l.. Smith followed with
a single and X smith Singled. Behan
sent an easy one to Baker, who threw
to second TO catch A. Smith, but Land
gran was too anxious to make "a double
and dropped the ball. Woolums scored
both D. Smith and r. Smith with a
single, going 10 second on the play
ana Behan was caught trying TO make
third jackson came To bat and a
strike was called on him. he then hit
a foul, which was at first thought to be
fair. and he started for first Com
ing back TO bat, he had another strike
called on him. but Umpire Davis for
got the first strike WAS called and did
not declare him out. H. then .icabled
and scored NNoolums. Rowe sent an
easy nna til Brown and was tAFewn ottt
Had Lynchburg won the game Acting
MANAGER Messitt would have mad