The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-27
And now for Norfolk!

10y JAY LEWIS.
Ana now for Norfolk!
Thrice victorious over Petersburg.
the team led by Chief Sullivan comes
to defend the home grounds from an
attack by new enemy"
80 exclaimed an exuberant fan af-
ter reading the score of the final Pc
tersDurg game. Then he looked ut
the standing of tho clubs In the
league. and. behold, Richmond was
In the lead with I'VE victories to its
credit and no defeats; percentage.
Fine.
But that Norfolk team has lost only
oie game and fans, rooters Rich
monnitcs II Is playing some ball.
Our gallant players are bound to
lose a game some time. Can't expect
10 win ali the time. and the boys led
by bashaw Babb are just as liable
to turn the trick as any team.
But that Ia merely a little note of
warning.
or course, no rue fan will stop to
consider that fer moment All he
realizes Is that Richmond hSs a grand.
good team and five victories already
have been won.
Consequently the sullivan clan will
be given a grand reception when the
hoys tackle those Norfolk Tars Thurs
aay evening Ia Broad Street Park.
IN the first OK the series O. three
games.
Norfolk In Good shape.
Inc norfolk lea N In In tine shape
ana Is travelling at a fast clip. That
the Tars have some heavy artillery
- SHOWN by the mAnner they have
fallen ON more than one pitcher.
Even the great Pritchard has felt
The weight OF their bats However.
we shall be able to Judge them better
after We have sen thin face that boy
Barker. John Ferbout. Lothrop, Ward
or whoever Chief Sullivan may pick
to lead the defense
The fans naturally wish to see
barker start proceedinEs but he may
be saved for Saturdays game. and
anyway. the pitching problem Ia up
TO Sullivan. Barker. however. liz the
probable selection for Thursday.
darker has Won his place in the
Hearts OF the rooters. To him be-
longs the credit of two Victories OF
the Ave and In each game he has
shown the skin OF a veteran. verhout.
too, has won twice. but he has not yet
shown the form displayed by Barker.
The team Ms whole IL playing a
fine brand OF ball The boys are win
ning games with comparatively few
hits. When the heavy artillery gets
going In earnest they will have a
chance to demonstrate more. fully
their capabilities.
In the last Petersburg game the
team showed that, 1t has hating
: strength by tssss siianaer tn which fffs.
boys went after Pitcher Chambiiss.
they got four runs OF this hurier by
hard hitting In the very frs, inning.
However, chambiiss famed eight men
. before retiring In the Attn. e5s9
McCabe Bangs the Ball.
big McCabe. WI o has been hitting
IN nard lutk. got his eye ON the hall.
lie was up four times. made three
hits one OF which was double. Man
agsr Sullivan and the rest OF the boys
nese lost faith In McCabe all the
time that he was In that batting
slump. Now that lie has had the
lnck break right for him II IL prob
able that he will 70 right on pound
ing out hits.
Evidently Manager sullivan did not
ike the way young Ward was per-
forming. for he yanked him out after
the first inning and put John vcrbout
In Verbout went along in grand style
a nntil the fifth inning land then
we'll.
NNNh@Ai6 NaS AfSt up III tAIiS iH-
hing and shot one at Verbout. John
couldn't knock 1t Down and Heating
was safe. keiiher hit one to Martin
too hot to handle and he was safe
DIVERS struck out. but Putsell walk
I'd. Manager Busch sent In Hanni-
fan to bat for Chambliss. On Hanni-
fan's hit three runs came In. He
scored later on an out and drive
~ Hooe that went through n. Mar
tin.
IIannifan next achieved distinction
by striking out three men In q row
Maths. Cowan and Sullivan.
The Inning swas the only enc In
which Ferbout was hit to any extent
and even In that inning no famed
two men. Verbout IL q warm weather
pitcher and is not yet up to his best
work.
Tars ana Tigers Tic.
The Tars and the Tigers put up
great battle In Roanoke ana when the
game was called at the end OF four
teen innings neither had won. al
though both had scored two runs.
her,s Jenkins started .the~ saasss~
for Roanoke. but he was on form so
stark went In. for~lsint at the start OF
the third inning and pitched d unique
game. stark walked thirteen men but
was hit for only Ave safeties.
Block. Of the norfolk team. rot
three hits. and Kirscher. one Of the
stars OF the Norfolk outfit, saved his
team from defeat by q great catch
IN the eleventh inning. Had the ball
got BY him ut least two runs would
have come In. as just that number Of
sailors were on bases at the time.
Roanoke fans win talk OF that game
Tor long time to come
Danvillo Wins . Game.
In Danville there II rejoicing for
the Danftes beat the crack LynchburR
team to !. In an eleven inning con-
test. Both teams scored In the 6rst
inning and then Tor ten more innings
both achieved = row Of gcose ezra
i DanviIis won ~ the eleventh with one
/ down. ~ N
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