The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-18
Bl GUS MAI.BERT.

Arthur Wallace tried to dodge one OF
Bobby Wallis shoots along about the
sixth inning of the game yesterday
vita Norfolk, ard not being US g:te
gymnast as he is fielder was un-
successful in his attempt, the ball COM
ing in contact with his trusty club
and rolling far away into til. left cor
ner OF the lot, In fair territory, putting
Maths within striking distance OF the
rubber and himself on the starting sta
WIN. which combination eliminated in
three counts for the locals, giving a
safe and sane Iced. the wind-up show
ing the odds al to c.
1t was just the freakiest kind OF a
freak game. but withal was Of that
variety which gives spice TO an after
Moons enjoyment. In very truth, old
Dame Luck was out in force, waving
the wand which she carried in her
right hand, and not single wavelet
but helped the energetic Colts Once
Norfolk tied the score, after Richmond
got away to a mighty good start. That
happened in the fourth In the fftii
every bit of the "obejoyful" stun took
leap over the back fence, when those
same Tars not only tied several more
kinks in the game. hut actually ma
noeuvred the craft so we'll that the
lead was taken and held until that
: sixth, of which We have ALREADY spo-
ken
Hogue in Rare shape.
Ira Hosue was doing the lobbing for
Cowan's willing workers. while sir
Robert Vail. who has worn the uniform
of mighty nearly every club in this
league, was the hurist for the man
who signs the pay slips in Charlie
Sabh's camp. Richmond hit harder and
oft@nor than the visitors from crab
land and thereby hangs the tale. Ira
got Eli puffed up toward the close,
seeing as how he had those pennant
crusaders securely dashed to the mast.
and saved himself by casing up con-
Sside.ably' which accounts for the three
additional tallies which went Norfolk
way in the ninth. 1t looked u the
+unknowins like a rally, but IT was
nothing Of the kind. Merely Ira's way
al showing his pity, for. when i; locke.
as II there might be something doing
IN inc rallyinG line, he stopped short
ana kircher tho killer, sent the crowd
supperward with his feeble WALTON 10
Ralph Maths.
1t was the beginning Of the last
series which Norfolk will plav IN
Richmond, and for that reason il Is
nrooalle that special exhibition was
served That same Arthur Wallace
VINO was unable TO dodge the ball which
started us on our way 10 victory CANA
pretty nearly being the III Of ,he
game He had wallop in either HAND.
ana the three times he landed didn'r
90 any harm, while the three times he
crossed gave just the number of TALES
oy which Richmond won
Cowan Responsible for First
Soth Hogue End Vail appeared w.u
Efoomed al the beginning. and whAn
the barrier was raised both cot away
10 good start Just six men faced The
two boys during the brief tryout ana
noth orcsled .:alone in good stvle
George t-owan was the responsibIn
party for the first count which wsn,
me circuit for the locals WaloE.
smashed the irst real Hit of the esma
INTO the left corner, but was forced a.,
second by Martin Jack outgucsses
Nircher and got enough lead ia hear
me throw to second without hiring
we art George brought him across
Win ihe psychic blngle.
me Tars wanted that game hod1v-
ana Shhh used every hi, OF his stra,cs,,,
Ny!ns to get it. When the fou,,n
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