The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
OLD FAoRITES APPEAR IN TIGER
TEAM, HEADED BY
sHAUGHNEsS1.
FANS EXPECT VICTORY
THINK THAT HARD LUCK OF COLTS
HAS REACHED LIMIT-LOsS OF
DANyILLE GAME. COSTS
FIRST PLACE.

In Broad Street Park Thursday ev-
ening the Richmond team begins
series of three games with the Roa-
noke Tigers. The fans are looking
for three straight victories. even II
the Tigers do play championship ball
occasionally and the Richmond team
anything but that style ut times. One
OF the times was Wednesday in Dan
Vile.
a more Disguised set Of athletes
than the Richmond players when they
returned home Thursday would be-
hard to lind. They had lost two
games to the Danville boys instead OF
taking three. which they might have
done had they played real ball all
the time.
The most disguised man was Jack
Barker, the favorite pitcher of the
sullivan elan,
six hits, six runs, six errors and
six passes" chanted Mr.. Barker over
and over again. And that tells the
story of Riehnlonds defeat, particu
larry the errors. Barker is charged
with two OF the miscues. but the real
one that hurt was when McCabe mis-
judged fly which turned into a two
Dagger. Three runs came in,
Esbk ~ rs NV idsf ~ tIiE f1S%
of the game entirely on McCabe. The
usually reliable Baker helped a bit
with an error that allowed a man
10 get ON base, And then. in the last
inning. Barker hit man in trying
to put one over while the batsman
was arguing with the umpire. That
forced in the winning run.
Three Walked Purposcly.
OF the six passes given cut by Bar
no
Barker was not there with his usual
control. To use his own expression.
he didn't have n thing, but thought
he would be able To get away with
The panSille boys, even If he wasn't
right.
Thursday Barker declared that he
was sore in three places: his fore
arm, his shoulder and In his dispoe
sition.
One OF the incidents Of the game
was the benching Of Baker The
third baseman kicked ON decision
Of Umpire Cook and kicked SO hard
the umpire fined him. Baker vas
sore and gave his opinion Of the uIn-
pire In plain terms. Then Smith. of
the Danviils club, took UP the argn-
nent, and the Danvllle police force
got busy. Headed by the mayor. the
entire police department. aided by q
PltNatE htA|Ati!G lAaiHfJ i AEAEE. went
on the field and beuehed Baker forei-
bly,. DanTtlis's dignity was main
tanned. Six big cope. mayor and
"A real detective IN some dignity. and
midget baseball players had better
best beware how they attempt To ruff
fle It.
six Hits for Zach Team.
Richmond and Danviiie each got six
hits each but the panvil!e boys made
hs.3v IL
lose and the result III that the team
comes home In second place. However
the fans have great hopes that the
Roanoke Tigers viii prove easier game
and that the demon OF ill-luck and
,niaplays has deserted 1Ne home team
for while. They have had a LOT OF II
Of iate--twice in the Norfolk series and
twice with Danvilie,
Pierce Is expected to pitch for the
Richmond boys Thursday and Pierce
should villa his game. The hig fellow
ftas the goods and with sullivan to
steady him he should he abie to turn
down the Tiger batsmen or hold them
safe
The Roanoke boys put mp very
pretty game against Petersburg We'd
ncsday, beating the Cuckade City out
fit to-. Three of their r,st1s carrie
In the last inning. which shows thai
the Tigers are there with the proper
fighting spirit
Old Favorites Here.
,.. .Prassly ia pLasahE FIRST far. the Rsss~
nnke boys. Holland is at short and
Shaughnessy In right field. Cefalu and
Prftchard are still with the team and
either of these crack hurlers may WORK
IN the first Richmond game
Richmond trusts to be IN first place
by the end Of the week,
The Tars changed places with tht