The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-21

Richmond lost to Lynchburg. I to
l, yesterday, because the Hillmen hit
the ball when hits counted. The Rich
mond boys pelted the pill fully as
hard, but their hits came after two
men were out. Also they lacked the
safety drive when a hit would bring
/ in a tally High. a newcomer from
the Norfolk Tidewater team. pitched
for the Colts and did well enough to
win ordinarily. He has speed and
curves. and the ability TO go the
route. He famed six men, krebs
whiting three times.
The game was serappy affair.
and though Flynn gave two raw de
cisions. one against Martin and one
lon Dobson, that affected the score.
still the Stocksdale nine played great
ball. and--well. they won, anyway,
Heating. the swift Of foot was the
first man to face High. our new pitch
! err. With two strikes on him he
smashed one at Martin. whose glove
had h piece of rubber In it. SO keat-
ing was safe. Cowan to Martin got
young Deerfoot going to second, how
ever.
High failed to cover first on Wool
ums' smash to Dobson, but the fleet
footed first baseman beat his rival to
the bag. Baker got the assist on
Morrison and the side was out. High
got a hand when he came to the
bench.
Wee Willum Baker was thrown
out from his own corner and then
Johnny Priest smashed a safety over
Zaneili's head. McCabe drove one
toward second that Zanelli took and
got Mack at first. Johnny Priest did
a Ty Cobb for third, but slid over
the bag and Woolums' throw to Keat-
ing got him. too.
Mcdonnell. in the second, drove
one so hard at High he couldn't get
out OF the way The ball hit him
on the hip and then bounced away
for a safety. Stocksdale sacrificed
him to second, Cowan throwing the
| "damager" out to Priest, who Gov
cred first on the hunt. But Krebs
struck out and Martin took Zanellis
eraser and got him at first
And so the game went on
Richmond was the first to score.
In the third Manager George led
off with single and Weolnms FUN
bled High y hunt. and both were safe
Then Baker laid down another and
advanced both bag. although he
died in doing ~. Priest skied one
that Zanelli gathered In. and the
fans groaned. but McCabe came to
the rescue with a drive over zanellis
head. Cowan came home. but High
was caught at the plate by Krebs
pretty throw. Still, 1t was one run to
the good and teh fans were happy.
High was showing some pretty
shoots, especially an outeurve that
not only fooled tho batter but TIM
pire Flynn as well. He was slow on
covering first. and in the fifth IA
NELL beat Dohson In a race 10 the
bag. after the first sacker had gath
cred In his smash. This was costly
Zaneiii stole second. although Cow
AN made a perfect throw. and Nc
Cormac smashed a long single that
MATHS prevented being turned into a
two Dagger. Zanelli scored. now
the throw in.
Bruck beat. out an in6eld hit, and
Heating followed with a single, scor-
ing McCormae. Woolums sent up a
fy to Martin and then the shortstop.
blocked by Heating, missed MORT
sons bounder and three men were
perched on the sacks. Mcdonnell
however, struck out. and tho agony
ended
Richmond was one run behind
when nohson went TO the plate in
the tlkii, TIC HpNHtb AAtc GSH w tttl
a safe drive over second. Cowan
laid down a pretty sacrifice and Dob
son went to second. A wild pitch
landed him on the third station. SO
the infield closed in With the count
three and two High sent up a foul
fly that Heating grabbed. and II was
up TO Wee Willie Baker. Heating
grabbed his smash. got him by a pref
ty play and IynchburR was safe.
High struck out Stecksdala and
then famed Krehs for the third time
In the sixeh. and although Zanelli
singled Priest took care Of McCor
macs rap. Richmond took another
crack at the ball But that was all.
Priest few OUT to Stocksdale, McCaoe
sent another to the same spot and
Wallace lifted one out to Krebs-
Wallace tried his old trick Of stop
ping Rruck's drive with his foot, SO
II went for a twovbaGger. Heating
kat out q bunt to Baker. Wool