The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-19
COLTS BREAK EVEN IN
LAST PRACTICE GAME

timate OF the ancients For be II known
that MISS Pandora was the one who
had charge OF the box in which was
contained all of the ills to which flesh
IL heir and on one particular coca.
sion-thc occasion which gave her the
right to live evcrlastingly-she turned
loose from this box everything nut
Hope.
OF course, We all know that Hope
springs eternal. and all OF that sort Of
Eush which is more than appropriate
at the iioodtiinc OF tho springtime, but
1eems, who happens TO be something
OF poet in addition TO his bread
winning job OF mana ing q ball team.
had an awful tumble from his pcgu-
sus yesterday. and forgot his favorito
verses until la,er-nIuch laIar-in the
day.
Iicckert Hns n Bal Team
II happened lii this wise. W. B.
Bradley, builder or railroads and own
er or the Richmond baseball team, con
tracted some time last year TO play
George Ifeckert a few games Of base
bnll. That is. he contracted to play
the men whom George Heckert had en-
gagged to eat breakfast and dinner and
supper at his expense during the sea
pltcable to practically all OF man
kind. George IIcckert unearthed that
contract about four days ago and came
to Richmond. 70 revel in the Ian.
guage OF the moderns. George Heckert
has got some ball team, proof of which
may be secured from Jeems Sullivan
However, abas and avaunt. and a
few others of the same variety. After
being satisfied with nothing less than
three out of four on Monday. and
Easter Monday at that, George Heck
crt. omniverous ana pestiierous indi-
ridual that he is. allowed Jcenls TO do
nothing better than split even ycstcr-
day. But back TO the Kitchen Two
half-fries We're served yesterday, and
one. t least of the selections proved
to be nothing more than a broiler,
which accounts for the even split
Nov TO explain why Miss, or was 1t
Mrs. Pandora? should be selected as
the centre pieco for, the coat of arms
OF the house of Colts. Ii was eight
bells. in the afternoon, and Jccms was
ready for the sail. Lotlirop, being
properly approved was Selected as
pilot. Ills cycsight was poor, and as a
consequence Clay, of the opposing
squadron. went unmolested 10 th. first
buoy. and there rested until relief
came from Dugan, who gave his life
TO see his comradc advance. Not bein 2.
satisfied. said Clay had the audacIty
% so further. the While TIemeycr was
lei TO the slaughter. Then fellow
OF infinite jest who answers TO the
patronymic of Damrau. lived up to his
hame causing Pirate Egan TO furl his
sails and vamp In disgrace. Clay reach
.nfs port.
That's when Pandora came into play.
Scems hoped and then he hoped some
more. lie lad anticipated the move
or the enemy at the beginning, and so
Air. Clay's achievement meant nothing
but a standoff. His hope came true.
Tor at the beginning of the next en-
counter, we managed to gain enough
headway without forced draught 10
Inss inc enemy. However,, in the clos
Ing part OF the engagement matters
diifeicd some, for lIcckert bolstcrcd nm
MS portfolios, andra Il result two or
ais mariners lodged the lines In row
BOAT and escaped unscat hed
Again enters Pandora, with the box
empty, save for the presence Of Hope.
Baker, even no OF tho diminutive
stature managed to tear of a couple
or leagues: Wallace duplicated, and
nome padded Baker All of the sta
ions were filled in various ways. when
HaHord took pity on Hope and forced
thc concluding tally across. That I'm
iShed the engagement. There was
nothing more doing. II looked like
this: Colts, q; Trenton, 8.
Pandora Deserted.
But Pandora, womanlIko and base
dcceiver that she was. deserted Jocms
and forgot TO watch the oven while tnc
broiler was meeting his fate. You
have heard the name Boycc before
Most people have. and most of tho ball
clubs visiting Richmond have heard
the name Boyce was led to the pcn
III Of the visiting ball clubs like
GoSee. SO does Sullivan. Hc likes
him SO much That ho hates 10 hnon
him away from home, and SO, after