The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-04

Charles. a newcomer from the Tide
water League, was on second for
Richmond when the Colts lined up
to tackle the Roanoke Tigers yes
terday-and lost ] to I.
Say. George, who's that new play
err" asked Buck Pressly of Manager
Cowan.
His name is Charles" replied the
Richmond leader.
Huh! he played under the name
OF Harris with Norfolk" was Press
ly's comeback. and Cowan grinned.
Charles, however. came from Newport
News.
Revelle and Lucia were Cowan's
selection for battery work and Draper
and Cooper worked for Roanoke,
while Mr.. Fender judged play, as
best he could Mr.. Fender has been
following the Richmond team around
considerably of late. much TO the an
noyance OF Manager Cowan. but at
his worst he Is probably the best um-
pire In the league.
BY way of starter Mr.. CHM,
OF Roanoke. struck out. BY favor of
Mr. Pender, Shaughnessy walked to
first. but the next moment he was
doubled up with Buck Pressly. who
lifted fly to right center on the hit
and run. McCabe making pretty
catch and tanning the ball to Dob
son, while the surprised Shaughnessy
looked ON from third
Mr.. Charles watched three of
Diapers fast ones shoot across knee
high and was out on strikes. Dob
son few out to Shaughnessy and Nc
Cabe. after fouiing three or four.
| struck at high one and hit he air.
| A big red-haired chap named Nc
4 n Ia MI
that polite person dropped IT. Mr..
McCauley went to second. Cooper
/ lifted one to the same place, and
| this time MATHS was on the job
He'll Afuy T,tman came up, and
the fans. who remembered that he
once played for Richmond, gave him
la hand Mr.. Titman made good with
short single to left, and Mr. Nc
Cauley went to third. The infield
closed In when Shields stepped to
the plate. He drove long single
| into center McCauley came in, Tit
man made third and Shields went TO
second on Wallace's throw TO get Tit
man At third.
Cefalu banged a hot one at Charles
who fumhied for moment. but got
his man at first. Titman scored. but
Shields was caught at the plate in
spite OF hts long dive to get under
Lucia. Roanoke, 2 runs.
just as the clock struck S Wallace
singled to center but on Martin s
hit to Cefaiu Aas doubled. Pressly
getting the second out. The latter
took care OF Maths hounder and the
Tiger hitters went to bat again.
| Draper few out 10 McCshe. Mr..
CHM struck out again. Shaughnessy
lined one at Dobson and trotted to
4 nta Diacn In right Acid
With the toll three and two, Baker
singled to left and Lucia flew out &c
I Titman. Then Baker stole second
Cooper dropping the ball in his hurry
I othrow Revelle shot one at Drap-
er. who held Baker at second and Their
threw out Dutch at first. 1t was ur
to ChaSles. He fouled off six good
ones and then struck out.
In the fourth Pressly got a life
Charles making low throw after q
pretty stop. Red McCauley hit a
high foul for Lucia's big nitt. anG
Cooper did, the same for Dobson. And
then Pressly stole second. 30 Pende,
said. but Charles had the ball three
feet ahead Of him. 1t was fierce.
Not only did Pender hand Roanoke
this sort of stun. but he favored Drap-
er on everything. The Tiger portpav
got away with plain balk motion
every time man made first 1t wa.
a hare-faced intentional. paipabls
balk. for he not only faced first base
but made motion to hurl the bal
there before shooting it toward, The
plate. Revelie had TO split the plat,
to get strike called. Draper coulG
pitch them high or low. wide or close
and Fender would call them strikes
To be sure. his jumps missed one o.
two on Draper. hut the latter r0
away with lot of poor ones.
With Dohson down In Richmond
fhafr Of the fourth. McCabe whaled
double to left center. Then Wallace
in an endeavor to play the hit ant
run. fculed Off two and struck out
Martin came to the rescue with