The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
ROANOKE WON
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Draper Eleven hits for eighteen
bases accounts for tho four-scorcs
which won the game. Thats all there
is to It,
Both teams had eleven men left on
bases, but Roanoke was there with
tho timely swat. and Richmond was
not. 1t is not often, for instance. that
MATHS goes to the bat six times with.
out making u hit.
Should Have Saved Swnt.
Had he saved one or his mdny swats.
delivered in the other games. for Yes
tcrday. the gamo result would have
been different, for even In the twelfth,
with Two down. Esan was waiting
patiently on second TOR tho ordor 10
como home. but MATHS was asleep at
the switch, and there was nothing do
ing.
For tho second time. II was n pretty
game and the baseball loving public
would like to sec moro even If tho
locals do happen to he ut the short
end. There wero a number of star
piays. MATHS out In lett saved tho
game couple of times by making
great runs after high ones, which look
ed good for a least two bases. In
the TENTH there is no question but
that Martin kept the agony going for
two more rounds. by going in the air
air with his back turned and stabbinE
Hollands hot liner with his Eloved
hand. And there wero moro OF tho
same Kind OF things. nll OF which made
1t great ball game-doubly great in
comparison with the exhibitions which
have so far RECALLED Mr.. and Mrs. Fan
and the little Fans
Counted in First.
The Tiger failed to land in Tic
opener. ShaughEessy's i'll luck caused
MIN to foul to Lodge. Gardin hit 10
right Holland slanted TO Ianky be-
hind the bat. and Prcssly looked At
Mccabc out in right and placed an
easy ono In his hunds.
Richmond had better luck and count.
cd In this round. though there was not
single blow passed which should have
counted. Baker squatted SO low that
draper couldn't get below his head
and he walked. Wallace Rugged he
rubber and worked Harry for some
more OF the same stuff. First and see.
ono blocked. McCabe forced Baker Mt
third. but was safe himself. E-nn
struck out. but Martin bcltcd a fast
one TO Holland. who, Is an outAcider
not an infeldcr. and he juErlcd inst
iohg enough for Jnck TO be safe ana
wallace TO score. Nc was caught at
the plate on short throw 10 second.
ono OF those oldtimc things which
nave peen worked since Father Chad
WICK irst invented tho game
after Holland had ba .looned 10 Me
eape IN The fourth, prcssiy hi, for two
SACKS over third. went to third while
oiiieids was rolling out. and scored
When Ccfalu stuck one Just on M
Mattiss reach.
me Colts put one over in The fiftb
Lodge walked and stole second because
OF potson's high peg. lie scored wb.n
shorty nit to centre.
buck In the I.in,cIfrht
The sixth brought Buck Tr.ssly i,,o
INC limelight. For !, moment snort,
chaheeu his pace and noatcd one oycr
nucH was waiting for II, ana when his
va. met the sphere. there was ono
Twill crash After the noise dird
nown. The ball was seen pcacefulIv
fioating up where we arc tol,, ~
angels reside. 1t went over tho fence
Just 10 The left of the house and ,ust
US hish as that structure. ~
ba nks filled the time from then ',,n.
- w Weiith In the tenth the Colts
'puiiu 10 lHlrU and had
,Isah on second, but there wcro M
Gown and MATHS was not cauaI ~ thc
oIcaslon, with ono down in Tho
eierenth. Cowan hit 10 centre. store
second. but died there because mo III
mat was needed didn't happen.
Draper, the nrst man to fa.c L..
.nrop IN the last, brcezed at three ana
eooN INC count Shaughnessv waited
out Tour bad ones Gardin singled ~
centre. advancing Frank, who sto,r
.hlTd Holland brought out hts c,,,,,
una puI what proved tho nmishjns
,onches 10 the game by doub,tnr. ove,
e Gkuns mead. scoring c;ardn anf
llones Of the fans ran high fora via
cory In the Colts' half AIct,an- liv.,
through cefalu's error on his hot drive
EEah doubled TO centre, scoring Nj.
ana visited his ankle, though NOT
seriously. Donovan was put on Inc
bag TO run for the lame second sack.
CT. Martin battcd one 10 Draper, ana
was easy. ana M&,us popped 10 Ceralu,
ending as good game OF bail as viii
ne Witnessed here this scason.
EVERYBODY went home satisfied eyer,
though Richmond had lost The game
was clean. snappy. hard fought and
played In good time. though 1t was q
little dark toward the close. I.ckmnu
was boss of tho job and he watched