The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

1t seems too much to expect, but
ii the Richmond team should win
three straight from that Petersburg
OUTFIT. what reception the boys Will
get when they appear Thursday in
Broad Street Park against the Nor
folk team.
They have the chance to do H.
They have won two, and Ii they can
only take Wednesdays game the cup
of happiness of the home fans will
be Overlooking
IL was a hard struggle TO take the
second affair. and II Maths had not
poled "a home run. his second of the
series. the game might have gone to
extra innings. But il didn't Maths
made the home run. and the game
was won right there. To be sure.
there was nobody on base at the time,
but that mattered little. \ home run
Is n home run. no matter where 1t
comes along.
Lothrop Pitches Well.
Manager sullivan showed that he
has some pitcher in Lefty Lothrop.
The sawed-oT southpaw held the Pc
iersburg boys safe tor eight out OF
nine innings and To Il total of six
hits. That viii do very nicely. In
incidentally, Lothrop struck ont six
tttftH anu tiiAl tstt u it4t mas WAS
ter extra bases. a two-bagger by
Mace.
The two runs scored by Petersburg
came In the fourth. Martin--not pur
Martin, the other telioU-~-Waike ed.
Booze placed a single in right field.
Bnsch walked and the bases were
full II looked as II Lothrop was
wahbIing. but he pulled himself to-
gether. Spencer however, stung a
single and two runs came In, Busch
going 10 third. Heating hit to our
Martin, who threw him out at tirst
after holding MIR Busch to the third
corner. AS Spencer had gone down
to second, there was no chance for a
double. Mace hit one to Baker and
Busch died at the plate.
How Richmond scored.
Rlchmond's three runs were made
after this fashion.
Wallace. good old scout, singled to
center. Mccahe Was ordered 10 sac
rince He sent Wallace along and
vas safe himself when Bruekmiller
threw the ball over Peter Martin S
head in vain attempt TO head Wal
lace off Wallace kept on running
and came home and Mack went
around to third Egan banged one
at Martin and died but Mack came
home with the second tally Then.
with the bases clear. MIR. Maths stroll
ed to the plate chewing a straw. let
one go by aud then gave tbs .SSxt a
ride over the score hoard Tor a home
run. Game over right there. although
all these things happened in the
fourth inning.
But in spite of the fact that the
Richmond team won. the Petersburg
i. boys showed that theys. have. se.a1e
team, Buschs players have plenty
of fight in them. and when they strike
their stride they win give the other
teams all they can handle. The sea
son Ia young yet, and there is no fofe-
telling where break may come.
Danyille and Roanoke Lose.
Those Danville champions got theirs
again from the Lynchhurg boys. s 10
Z. Rruck was on the mound for the
Lynchhurg OUTFIT and pitched good
ball. Boland started off for the Dan
ties. but had To give way TO Mullinex.
Smith made a home run. much to the
delight of the fans. but as there was
no one on bases il failed to win the
game.
Norfolk beat Roanoke on the Hill-
mems grounds, principally because
the latter couldn't field. Tuesday was
bad day for home teams. All three
lost.
Roanoke is playing a patched up
team. Catcher Dodson Is at third
and Holland at short. so 1t Is small
wonder that the team appears de-
moraltzed When the Tigers get GO
Ing they will show real baseball Nor
folk. however is showing a fine brand
OF ball. Finneran. their pitcher was
not hit as hard as Pritchard Tues
day. which would indicate that there