The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

Until the last half of the sixth in
{ ming the game between Richmond
and Norfolk at Broad Street Park
Yesterday was "A regular see saw
ihen the Tars saw Richmond 20 to
the front. and in the very next In
ming put the game In the refrigerator,
me Enal score WIS to L. and the
game ended with fast double play
in which Lena Martin, Johnny Priest
ana Dobson took part
To begin with, Manager George
cowanf Of the Richmond club. re-
arranged his batting order, and for
'he nrst time this season 1t looked
sooo 10 the dope sheet artists.
With Baker leading OF Johnny
rfiest. fast man, to follow. M
caoe. hard hitter and one who
can lay the ball down and heat n
out next up, and Wallace, The star
Sslusker' IN the cleanup position. the
ilhe-up appeared most satisfactory
Johnny Priest liz our new second
uaset.aan n he Is no stranger to Rich
! Iiohu fans He played last Year with
the champion Danvilte team. presf-
Dent Bradley bought him from ~
Sew York Highlanders which tear,
.iaa GRATED him at the close or tba
1910 season. u 'i'e
PRESIDENT bradley really intended
20 get Steve Griffin. but not hearfy,e
rom that peppery player In TIM
fIshfo Priest to play second ana
appointed George Cowan manager
ri,l.I1H HA-eett 't = tffe game started n
ripple or applause was heard frn,,,
Tue sTandstand, which soon burst intn
regular peal for no apparent rea.
ana then everyone became
e-@i that Umpire Bob pender was
Walklng on the field The spnls,aa
was for Bob. He Announced ~ a ~.
teries-Verbout and Cowan fo,. pta,,
mona and Walsh and Phe,an far NJ.
Ioik, and received more ann,ane.
pat the popularity of an umnira i.
| sh"tt hFed BY the end of tha ,b{rt.
1ttiins the fans We're calling papdar
robher eaoei
A' the start Baker tumped in ,ha
air Tor kircher's liner. knockae -
Town and got his man bv yards
pouke struck out Babb walkea h,,t
nIock bounded the bail, to Lena Ma
- VINO tossed il to Priest, and tho
side was out s''' 'iie
wee Willie Baker slouehea high
| s. 'f.as hifcher grabbed. johnny
Mctabe took his place at ,ha 49, 80"
! .Ftess stole second standing mn ana
ne crowd applauded. Then Mcc.ha
na,eo nigh one that Rabb pfckad
~ OF the sum and II was nm 10
rte skled another. pahb
caught It and the inning ended
| eftalhlv with man on ana with
'mo siuggers to bring him IN II lonk
ca Az " the Richmond bows sbouid
| ssa s, scored. That they did not smell
well Tor Wafsh's pitching.
The fra
/ ny without undue excitement hn, -.
Richinond's half Martin pot -.
aho went all the way to third when
nattis MT at low one that went
| Trough Catcher phelan's legs. Tba
kta s"iper then shot a hot ona a.
oaoh. who held Martin on third ana
sot Matty at first Dobson banraa
ono through Walsh to center and tb..
hrst run was In.
Up walked Manager cowan A
puha or applause greeted him. like
! ~ sfeeting 10 the immortal Casey
uiu ~, echo from the mountain tops.
~. e,efe are none In the vicinity OF
hroad street Park, but IL echoed a.,
the nat, and no stranger in ~
crowd but knew twas Cowan at tha
bat AZ the
Alas. IKE Casey George struck ont
atser driving out two near donh,es
along the LETT field foul lines, Mean
while Dobson had stolen second and
"hen Rahb missed Waish's throw ",
eaten MIN OFF went TO third. Here
ne was left as Verhout went mn.
Dodge to Law
Johnny Priest had his first ehanca
IN the third. when Phelan bouncad
tne oah at him He was SO sure IF
II ne Let 1t go fight through his legs
JOHNNY expected the bali TO bonnd
hlgh. but II fooled him by rolling to
! center. w
kircher hit to Martin and was ont
/ AZ etSst. ststed ssss:s Mt Martin WIN
an extra round OF applause by fool
ING phelan at se1ond. Verbout toss
ed the ball to catch Pheian as,een
ana II went to center. but Martin
otutr catch held the Norfolk backstop
ahcnored at the based. He saw
Dodge lift high one to Wallace
out Rabb's single to right scored
MN ana the score was tied Block
died At FIRST, Verbout assisting.
Inc game progressed slowly In
spite or Pender's urgent attempts to