The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-15
Rx T. 0. BONNEVILLE.

Schmidt.
Game called at 4 SO o'clock.
BY T. o. BONNEVILLE.
The Champs seem 10 have come out
Of their slump with a Vengence ana
ii is Just tbs luck OF the Colts that
they should have done 50 here,
The fact that they were able to
solve Reveile's curves for the first
time sn history cannot be taken as a
bad omen as even the best twirlers
have their off days and Dutch Ger
tainiy had his Thursday.
LII In claimed that veteran often
gets a bad start for the reason that
he will warm up properly before going
In TO work. This argument seemed
correct Thursday In the first inning
when they pounded him so hard but
when they get back at him again in
the fifth the theory was squashed
Prischard has never been a hard
proposition for the Colts and they
would easily have won their game had
Reyelle been la anything like his
usual form. pritchard was found for
seven singles and home run, enough
TO win any ordinary game when Rev
ellie is his opponent on the mound.
That they Unexpectedly took the
first game OF the series is no reason
why the Champs Will swamp the
Colts and 1t is likely that the tables
will tie turned in one or more of
the subsequent games.
Under more favorable weather con
" ditions it is expected that Ii large
number of fans will be at the local
park TO see the second games. The
Champs are always drawing card
here and Richmond fans take delight
In seeing Shaughnessy' crowd per
form.
Either Salve or Verbout will be in
the box FOR the locals Friday and Cela-
Ia or Andrada will do the work for the
visitors. Salve has been going in great
form Of late and If he is feeling well
he will give the Champs a hard time
10 score enough runs to win.
Although yet way behind the other
towns In the circuit Petersburg is rap
Idly being educated 10 baseball, The
fans of the Cocade City have not
seen a game for long that they
think IL a cause for great jubilation
when a strike crosses the plate or
when any other little minor thing
happens in the course of the game.
They are progressing however and
81 before many weeks they will have
been educated as pure baseball fans,
familiar with conditions, play and cir
towns.
Following the rough treatment hand
Il ed left fielder Burke and Manager
I4awlor ia one Of the games there
this weeks the fang put up howl
that made Itself heard. Their pro
tests were SO strong that the Chief OF
Police was forced to give ear with the
result that he has issued q few orders
relative 10 the conduct Of officers who
are on the field at the time of games.
1t is now provided that in case OF a
disturbance between q PLAYER or UNI
pire an officer shall request the player
II to go to THE bench or from the field.
whatever the order of the umpire may
4 be. under penalty Of arrest IL he re-
fuses to do SO. Public sentiment has
entirely done away with any repetl-
tion of the disgraceful action of the
officers on one or more occasions last
week
Waliace's home run Thursday was
one OF the longest drives seen at the
u local park this season. Ii cleared the
left field fence by several feet, and
the center fielder logged around the
bases. 1t was a shame that the bases
were empty at the time, else he might
have scored enough runs to tie the
R game up.
The home run elout came In the
fourth inning and in the first inning
\ he barely missed getting another one.
Pritchafd served up one 10 his liking
and he swatted the ball with terrific
\ force 1t looked to be a homer, but
If curced around past the four line and
4 struck the fence few feet below the
Il top Had it gone fair 1t would have
sailed over the fence as old his Sec
xax.a &rttr n f@ y1
n home run the first time. Wallace
Strengthened one out for long single
G 10 center.
Wallace got three hits out Of four
times up Thursday and could easily
d have reached first the fourth time
had he run for It. lie offered hard
b chance to Newton, who could not
q have gotten him at first IL he had run
Il oaf at top speed.
Fans showed their appreciation OF
# Wailace's clout by presenting him
with purse Of s20.s5 hastily collected
IN the grandstand.
An Johnny Shaw pulled off an old trick
~ on Powell yesterday and made the
w visiting center fielder look rather sick.
&@ lie swatted the ball TO center in the
~ Afth inning. and IL was easily dou-
~ bic. and might have been a triple.
SE& NAV saw MIN coming Tor thlFd anu
Ss assumed an attitude that gave the
" Impression he was not even going To
4 attempt play. Wallace was Held
NJ ing the ball, however. and threw TO
s SHAY. making perfect peg. Just as
XII the ball came In, Shaw threw up his
hands and captured ii, tagging Powell
Nh ~ he came into the bag, Powell see
&C. 7ng the careless attitude OF Shaw, was
6M led TO believe that he was safe and
Ss that the ball was nowhere near the
n bag, and he slackened up his pace.
H This is' the method of play adopted
nj 6y Moriarty. third baseman OF the
# Detroit Tigers. and he uses this trick
successfully in many games. This
player win step OFF the bag and as
n4Ime most careless attitude. snap
kN ring the ball just before the player
Teeches the bag and making the put
Sps
Umpire Fender gave perfect salts
1Gtioa u his work here Thursday