The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Richmond, o. Norfolk, q.
Portsmouth, 10; Danville, 9.
Roanoke, a, Lynchburg, I.
STANDING OF rHE CLUBS.
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.
Richmond at Roanoke.
Lynchburg mt Norfolk.
Portsmouth mt Dnnville

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with every sail set for home and the
3oily Jack Tars falling from every spar,
sheet and brace and jumbling every
thing up so chat 1t looked well-nigh
Impossible for Carl Walker to win. the
Good Ship Mary Jane sailed into port
5n the eighth inning yesterday. ana the
Crew downed the Colts by the score
pf toe. Until that eighth everything
was coming to Richmond and the SOUP
pers of the good old barkentine were
hlled with goo.
Walker started out with SHADY
but lucky. inning. and followed it with
n worse. The fact that nearly every
body in the Erandstand and bieachers
was yelling for him, and with tho hope
of winning his frst game in the nome
town hot in his mouth. the e1-coiie
sian was almost dumb with stage
fright. He pulled himself together az
Yer that second inning. however. and
held up like thoroughbred the rest
Of the way through the game.
Two Huns Romp In.
-Four runs came for Richmond In
that second inning, and IT looked as
II the cold storage department OF the
Virginia League had received another
consignment to save for the season.
Walker threw Shaw's hlt wild and
there were two men on bags. Bigbie,
In the words of Pat McDonough. sail
waited. the ball for clean three
Dagger and Two runs came across.
Then Brown tapped out husky one
md Bigbie scored. Brown scored on
a scratch hit. and the score stood
10 0.
Richmond brought across two more
runs before the eighth inning and II
looked so easy that everybody felt
sorry for Win Clarke, whose Tars had
only managed to bring home four runs
in all when that box came around.
Then II happened. Shades OF
Cyclops! how 1t did happeni Busch
tapped nice single and Chandler fol-
lowed with a short fly that Titman
failed to handle. putting Busch on
third and Chandler on second. Null
laney took slow ball on his shoulder
and filled the bases. Then Murdoch
ripped things wide open with slam
bang hit TO the clubhouse that was
good for a homer II 1t hadn't been for
the ground rules.
Held Down by Rules.
The ground rules held him to Sec
ond. however. and the score was tied
with two men on bags. Jackson filled
the bases by taking another slow ball
in the ribs, and Lowell sent a long fly
- to shaw that scored Mullaney. That was
all. but the fatal deed had been done,
and Walker received instructions to
close up like clam. Which he did.
Wallace was the happy star in the
bat box, with two double-hagsers. ore
of which went into the clubhouse and
couldn't be gotten out. Murdock's hit
was the other one that caused fiutters
In the stands.
Even with the ten hits. Walker
pitched a good game. considering the
sickening support given him at times
s and incidentally threw out two mel
who did not get on to that cft-hand
delivery in time. 81
Hale started out, hut fell down In
the second inning, and Nerbout pitched
the rest of the game
Game by innings.
On the first jump ont of the boa
Bonner peeled off good one to left
field that Shaw couldn't see. Busch
connected with a bad ono and almost
made first, while Brown tried for {
double Bonner was safe at second
Chandler laid against the ball. which
bounded clean outsof Bakers hands fol
a hit. Before 1t came back Bonner was
home, with Chandler held at first. Null.
laney tipped high foul, which Mes.
slit corraled and threw Chandler ou
at first
When Walker went into the box hs
received welcome that Richmond fan,
rarely give visiting pitcher Thu
crowd was with him at the start. ant
let him know It. Landgraff scratched
out Baker got IA base OIL balls, ant
when Wallace soaked the ball tolrigh
field he started for home. 5Mullane!
got the fly and threw Baker out, Scor,
j to DIN Norfolks favor, e
5s6e6i h fss3 Second Inning.
Murdoch, for Norfolk. sent an cas-!
rne to Baker and died promptly. Jack
bon came up strong and put line
over Bakers head Messitt threw higi
as Jackson stole second. and the run
ner was safe at the has. Baker, how
ever, pulled down q hot one iron
Lowell and j ackson was caught ibe
tween the bags Munson died easil,
at hrst,8retiring the side. 4 y 81 s;
Z. ,sa Titman. for the Colts, drew a has
Eon balls. Shaw hunted. and Wake
threw the ball badly 20 first, glVlnl
Shaw first and TRAM third. Bighi
then laid against the seam and Ripe
off three-b Dagger that cleaned tn
bases except for himself Brown pulle
off "a Texas Lacquer 10 left field whic