The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
PITCHER. POOLEs PoRr-PAw
CURVES PUZZLE HOME hats
MEN AND THEY LOSE.
BABB HAS GOOD TEAM
sULLivAN's MEN WILL HAVE AN
OTHER TRY AT NORFOLK OuT-
FIT FRIDAY IN BROAD
STREET PARK.
RY JAY LEEls.

BY JAW lEFlS.
Norfolk again Friday and there is
hope In the hearts of the fans that
the Tars will not win this second
game Of the series.
To be sure IL was not surprising
tnat Richmond dropped the first one
10 the Tars. 1t was about due There
was sort OF feeling iH-the air that Ii
was coming and when Barker xrazed
Anderson's shirt and sent him to first,
the reeling settled to certainty.
moment later. when George Cow
ah Jet throw from Barker. to catch
Anderson asleep, go through him,
every ran knew for fact that Rich
mond was going 10 be whipped.
III course some folks will talk about
the psychology Of the game and the
psychology OF the fans and all that
at that.
There wasn't one royal rooter who
sat among the thousands but dopd
u out that Thursday was not Rich
mona day, the moment he saw
norfolk man gallop around the bases
with none out.
what if Umpire Eckman did send
MN PACK to second under ground
raiesf The fans knew 1t was all of
ihey thanked the umpire but they
knew IL wouldn't do any good. The
nome team was due for a beating and
Inc home team got II.
Word for the Empires.
Lmpires Eckman and Nugent Off
ciateu IN me style. by way OF a side
remark Eckman is large person.
heavier than Bob Fender. with tenor
Nvlee- He is there with the Silk
oLoughlin. all right Nugent Ia a
his job.
There wasn't kick on a decision al.
tnouRh sullivan did let out n yell over
= strike Eckman called on him and
PITCHER Poole smiled a smile M aity
when he thought Ecknan failed to
see now beautifully his most vicious
nehders broke. He is some pitcher.
Ihis same mir. Poole. and he has n
me battery partner In Block.
the Norfolk team look good all
Mr. Baeh has a fine collection of
regulars. Wall on first is A ia,hy IN
etvidual fast and sure Of himself.
anderson. the second basernan cover
ca all kinds OF territory and his one.
hand stab OF Barker's hard hit bali
mat ended the game was very pref
~ Babb at short. played the game.
~ bat with two strikes and not a
pau IN ms favor, he forced a pass
from Barker by not biting ut the wide
II,
1hen there Is a broad shouldered in
oividual named Staub III left field and
. hArd hitting inffeidcr named Dodge.
at third base. And take 'es,, ali. gem
orally speaking. Mr. Babb has bail
team.
Norfolk Battery Great.
In Pc"le and Block, Norfolk certain
- has grand battery. At a dis
lance. Poole is n ringer for Long Tom
hughes OF the Nationals. except that
ne Is port paw. He has preiimi-
nary motion like Hughes and wears
the same sort OF smile For south
paw ne has good control and vi
Gnns breaking curve that es5fsi no
credit to Hooks" Wiltse.
His battery partner. Block. is n
ssochy young man, fast. a grand re-
eeiFer and has q good arm He is
tough. too. He got foul tin In the
left arm just outside where the wind
pad fits his shoulder and never even
stopped to stretch a muscle The f,ouy
was a singer too
ATa Tor u hot sf slab sided. ftsnr-
armed. long-iegged. rdhitting. hun
sry looking pirates commend us To
the Norfolk crew. Those that are nor
Of the above description have shout 4
ders like Shadows, backs like barn
doors.
And they can hit the ball. even the
battery men. Poole got u triple and
Block a double in a trip each.
Nnrfofk ~ there with the heavy
artillery and every man In dangerous
Law. who stands away back In the
hatter's box and coaxes the. pitcher
70 pass them over the plate, has a.
reach like farmer with Il fail and
ne nailed one or two OF Brother
BarkSr's best Thursday.
Enough About Norfolk.
sut that's enough about Norfolk
We lost that first game, and lost 1t
right In the first inning.
Barker shot one close to Anderson
ana didn't allow for wrinkle In his
shirt. Anderson went to first. Then
Barker saw him take a lead and shot
the ball to Cowan. George let IL roll
to the fence. Under ground rules he
was entitled to only one base, but An
derson ran to third. Cowan threw the
bail to Baker and II bounded over
Billiam's head. Anderson came home
while Charley Babb stood at the
plate and watched him.
There was an argument for five
minutes. but in the end Anderson was
sent back to second.
Babb helped him to third by going
out at arst, Cowan uriaxsisted
Kircher died. Baker TO Cowan. and
II was up to Staub. for Baker held
Anderson at third by clever work
Staub had two strikes on him and
Anderson tried to squeeze home Sui
Ivan was too quick and then too
slow. for Anderson. seeing he was
caught. raced back for third sulli- |
In held the ball too long before
Growing and the golden opportunity
VAS lost Anderson dashed Baker !
aside and got back to third safely.
Then Staub belted one at Martin, |
who threw wide. pulling Cowan off |
the bag. Dodge lifted rainbow to
Maths. but that young man did not |
get under It. and II went into the
blcachers for double. Law pelted |
one to right and three runs were In.
That settled matters. although. i4zw
went out the next moment At secont, |
when Martin. took, Pagel'n hit and |
tossed II to Egan.
ass% ftfcfIxI0tSdH C1sA1It.s<U VI Win 's2s' =
Richmond made = run in the second |
and one In the ninth, but the real
chance to win came IN the sixth.
Wallace smashed ono through
Dodge. Nc Cabe spanked ! solid one
over second. The crowd arose with
. roar and rooted A. Egan came 70 |
the bat. Poole looked unsteady FIR |
. moment He shot two wide ONES I
and then Pop soaked the next one
on tho seams, It streaksd Tor leff |
lleld. and the thunder OF applause
could have been heard at the city
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