The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-11
Look at the score!

Richmond 6; Petersburg. 81
That's correct
[ If there Is the slightest doubt about
it perhaps the statement that Hanni-
fan, and not Bruckmiller, pitched VIII
! help the unbelief.
! What is more, Umpire Bob Pender
umpired an excellent game from an
umpiring point of view.
/ He really did.
| Once or twice the fans cried out
when he called the turn on shoot
! over the corners. but the fans usually
were wrong. Mr.. Fender was right
| on his job yesterday. wherefore the
rejoicing. Let Justice be done even
an umpire
| The omens were with Richmond
! from the start
! When the Petersburg boys went TO
their bench and Anthony selected
/ bat to pound Mr.. Verbout's shoots all
over the lot the fans noticed that
large-sized figure hung nearly in
I the center of the score board. It
was the record OF the famous fourth
inning in the last game with Roanoke.
+ The memory of that busy batting
bee must have inspired the Richmond
! boys, for they surely did clout the
curves OF Hannifan hard and fire.
quently.
To be sure, the score board boy
took the figure down as the game
progressed and hung another in its
place, but the inspiration remained
for even when Petersburg tied the
score and went one run ahead the
! Richmond fellows came right hack at
them and won beyond .pera overture
Of a doubt.
! Jack Anthony had two strikes on
him when he lifted one to Maths.
Booze drove the first ball at Charles
and Dolby took the throw. Your I'm
Gle George Cowan took Ruschs high
] foul and the Petersburg boys took
the field. The start was most aus
picious.
Priest pasted a sharp one To Busch
and Pender called him out At first.
Charles laid down n beautiful bunt
and beat Hannifans throw TO the
first sack. Maths sent up Fl cloud
seraping foul for I4aughlln and Han
nifan caught Charles by that tricky
motion OF his that some umpires would
cab balk.
Charles took care OF keliher's grass
burner and got him at first. Martin
raced across, took Laughlins belt on
the run and Joseph went back 10 the
! bucket Dohson grabbed Spencer's
grasser and beat him TO the bag
which Was very pretty work all
around
Jack Anthony was waiting for Wal
laces whale Of a wallop and Artha
watched him wlstfully pohson lam
med IA hot enc at Busch ana 1t was
raus nit him at FIRST. Martin slam
med a two-b Dagger against the bleach
ers in left field and Manager George
brought him home with a single TO
the same corner. Dutcn ReVelle start
ed another on Its way 10 the same
spot. which Howedeil knocked down,
but could not field,
John Verhout came up and had the
count three and two. Then he
sia shed the next to Gutheen and end
ed the inning. Score, Richmond. {.
Petersburg, o. and that run looked
very large.
Howedel struck out when Peters
burg opened the third Guiheen bump
ed one 10 Martin and died at first.
Larry Hanniian got the first hit off
fefhout. a single 10 right. Anthony
nearly knocked John Nerbout ever
with his sashing liner which ht him
on the hip, but John picked Up the
ball and threw Jack OUT at first.
Hannifan famed Priest for start
err when the Colts came 10 bat. Charles
few out to Spencer, Maths, after foul
ing three or four. hit the air for q
third strike.
Booze opened the fourth with a SIN
gle TO right. Busch sacrificed him
TO second. Dobson to Charles. kelther
chopped one to Verbout and died AT
first. which pat matters up to Joe
Laughlin, He failed because Johnny
Priest got his hounder over third base
and threw him, Gut al tgst. 5s.
LII Artha Wallace gave Anthony n
chance 20 make another catch. which
was accepted. Spencer obliged By
taking Dobsons fly. Lent Martin shot
one in the air that Howedell grace
fully grabbed and the fourth inning
WAS closed.
Spencer sent Texas Lacquer 10
right. Howedell dashed 81 short sin
gle to center and the Petersburg root
ers rejoiced. for Spencer was on sec
ond and Howedeli on first. with none
tout. Guiheen hunted. Dobson throw
ing him out at first TO Charles. The
other runners, however, advanced a
bag each.
Larry Hannifan tried for a home
run. but only threshed the air, and
then Jack Anthony came mp. His long
fy was pulled down by Wallace and
the Colts held on TO their lead of one
run,
Hannifan struck out Cowan. Laugh
lin picked up EeVelle's hit in front
OF the plate and threw him out at
first. Then Hannifan famed Verbout,
although John invoked the heavens
above. in pantomime, To declare il
was not true. The heavens refused
to reverse Pender's decision.
Nerbout let Charles go after a pop
fly from Booe's bat. but Charles was
too far awaq. Dohson went In the air
for Brschs bunt and took II with his
gloved hand. keliher slammed a sin
gle to centre which Wallace booted
and keliher made the second bag by
a pretty slide, Then I.aughlin scored
both with a single to left. keliher DO
ing a regular Ty Cobb for. the plate
and beating Maths throw
n nohson toaR. care OF Speneevss slash!
ing hit and beat him to the bag. and
Martin threw out Howedel.
! Alas, Petersburg was ahead. 2 to
But not long.
Charles flew out to right and Priest
was still on first when Maths CAM
up. The slugger drove a double u
lei. and the crowd howled for val,
lace to park the hait when the ce..-
ter fielder came 10 bat. His drive
thro ugh Busch scored both Priest
the lead again.
Mar tin beat out s. drive to Busch an,
; Wallace got to third by a pretty slide
! Co~an bounced single off Howe
delrs shins and Wallace scored. Mar
tin going to third.
Cowan went 10 second on the f1rs
] bal. but Booze got under Revell2 :,
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