The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05
Pertinent Comment
BY GUS MALBERT

Simply a mistake about winning
yesterday The celebration is post
poned until to-day. Hogue and Lucia
will be the battery. and without in.
tending 10 mislead. 1t is confidently
expected that this pair will be able to
take the measure of Roanoke
The game yesterday was lost not be-
cause Roanoke showed any marked
superiority over Richmond. but be.
cause Roanoke made the most hits
Had it been decided on purely a field
ing basis Richmond would have had
the best OF the argument
Petersburg has been kind enough TO
win from Danviiie so that the Colts
have retained their position in next TO
the last place. 1t may not be a very
enviable position. but il is better than
that held by the champs of last sea-
son.
Cefalu never saw the day that he
was as good pitcher as he is snort
stop He is doing great work for
Shaughnessy. and 1t is doubtful ~ he
could have found a better man for
the Job. Not only does Cefalu field
WELL but he hits like a nend
Speaking of hits. Guy Titman man
aged to do a. few stunts in the swat
ting line. Four safetics out of five
times up is just about good as ~
Cobb can do. even under favorable
conditions.
Martin. throwing to head Guy in the
second inning at third, did just that
thing. The ball hit Guy back OF tho
head and II required some rubbing for
the spot to get we'll.
Ehrd helped MATHS in the second.
Ralph was off first and Ehrd threw TO
Pressiy. but he heaved wide and Mat
It's got second on the error.
Bakers stop OF Cooper's drive in the
third saved & hit. The ball was go
ing fast looked as IL 1t was labeled for
to sacks. That was not the only good
work which Baker did. He played
more nearly Up TO his form before he
was hurt.
In fact. the entire inAeld did well.
including Charles. who. by the way,
will hardly be ia the game this after
noon. Cowan counting on putting
Priest back at second.
Verbout's ciout TO the clubhouse was
the sensation of the day. The ball got
lost behind the fence. and Cowan
claimed a home run, but Fender would
not allow 1t.
Maths got about the longest single
yet seen on the home grounds. the ball
struck the house in left field and
bounded back into Titmsn's hands. SO
that MATHS was held on first. Martin
scored, however.
Pressly's hit In the seventh was
lucky. Martin started after the ball.
running backwards. Thinking that
Their Wallace nor Maths came in, and
the ball dropped safe.
No. Eva. the Colts didn't try 70 lose.
They just cane hip 1t. It's something
OF a habit, you know. like eating and
sleeping and wearing clothes-expen
sive. but usual.
CHM did the unexpected in the sixth,
and bunted with Efrd on first and one
down. ThY usual play being to hit IL
out when One man is down. the Colt
inheld was not looking for the play,
and he beat out the bunt Which sim.
ply goes 10 prove that a little head
work goes long way toward winning
a game.
Jobson has been let out uncondtion-
ally by the locals. He Is & good boy.
but the strong way in which Dutch
finished Thursday made the management
stick 10 the older man in preference to
the new one. Jobson is too good to
stay idle long.
Cy Pierce is hack in town, which
may mean that Norfolk has let him GO
The Coolers are now right on top
OF the Tars. About one game and a
half separates the two. 1t will be a
| merry chase from now on. Petersburg,