The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
Bulletin No. 3

Ing Phelan. No wonder that every
oody felt nervous, for only one was
down with Starke on third and the
Top OF the batting order In sight.
The rain was prayed for in vain.
ana flynn would do nothing to stop
the onslaught, save to say that II
would go to a game: Heating. usually
dependable with the willow, was fool
ed on three ck-breaking curves.
and things frightened perceptibly
Bart Woolums. big league timber that
he is. made 1t unpleasant for his
brief stay. but finally. on a beautiful
DIT OF fast work, grounded from Priest
to Verbout
Fast Work Saves Score.
Johnny Verbout has improved more
In his fielding than any man in this
league. by the way. Twice during the
game he saved the day by quick
sprinting to first and perfect handling
OF Priests throws. Mcdonnell was the
other victim so retired. and II han
pened in the second frame. To show
that Johnny's work counted Phelan.
the next Shoemaker up. slammed for
double. which would have scored
Mcdonnell. which count, with the
one In the fifth. would have tied un
the contest, and the Colts would not
to-day have been In that fourth posi-
ton with third In sight.
No better Illustration of the fact
that the Colts put up the keenest kind
OF defensive play can be given than
that twenty men faced verbout in five
innings. making six hits for total
y --ine bases. and yet only one cross
cd. Still better is the fact that FIVE
of the six hits were made in two
innings-three in the first and two I'm
the NTH.
Stnrkc Lost Game.
Starke Is directly responsible for
his defeat In that fourth inning des-
tined to be the last for the locals.
Priest was walked. Charles. now
known as fast one and played for
accordingly. layed ono at the feet OF
Blondy. The ball got tangled up in
the pedal appendages. and though
Charles would have beaten the throw.
even II It had been perfect, Starke
got excited and threw at the right
field bleachers instead of at Woolums.
The result was that Priest scored and
Charles wound up at third. Hs scored
a moment later on Wallace's sacrifice
balloon to centre This made two
counts, enough to win. and Starke did
It all. In addition, he walked three
In the short time.
But at that Starke probably bene
1ted because OF the rain. The nth
didn't look good for him a little bit.
Maths led off with double. and was
OIL third through Bakers sacrifice.
Now listen carefully.
That prince OF hitters. Lucia, lined
out double to right. 1t was as neat
and as pretty a hit as has been made,
and. of course. scored Ralph. How
ever. 1t sure did look like a lucky one.
rolling off the end of the bat and drop
ping nicely within the foul line
Flynn In Spotlight.
Just about this time Flynn dotted
his cap, and walking to the front OF
the grandstand announced that the
game was called on account OF dark
ness. TT was really too dark to play
ball. and the only balm Otis Stocks
dale can get is the balm which comes
after the count-up is over. The gate
receipts were saved and the satchel
which the gay old fox carries around
with him Is laden with Richmond dol
lars What care we? Are we not in
fourth place. and doesn't II feel good
to look down on some one besides tho
Red Sox2 Yea. verify is II true and so
let Stocksdale have his dollars, and
Tets offer thinks that the heavens wept
rather on the shoemaker's downfall,
than on a mo game" sign,
Martin, Priest and Verbout took the
honors, and especially did Verbouts
covering OF frat bass help. For Starke.