The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-08
RICHMOND BEATS NORFOLK AGAIN,
PIERCE PITCHING A GREAT GAME

,ellent pitching OF Cy Pierce. The
chief incident. however, vas the ban
shment OF Manager Rabh, of the
rars, from the grounds. Babb. was
hit on the arm by one OF Pierces
shoots. so he affirmed. but Umpire
Pender decided that Babb was to
blame for getting in the way of the
ball. Later on the Tar leader grew
nuffy and Fender benched him. His
continued kicking drew a fine and
then Punishment.
Benedict Pierce WAS selected by
Manager Cowan to oppose Hooks
Poole. the crack portpaW of the Tars
Martin Walsh, the home run hitter,
went TO right field, and Stocky Block
aid the backstop work. so Norfolk
had its best team In the field at the
start.
Johnny Priest grabbed Kirchers
fly and then Pierce walked Dodge.
Manager Bahh stepped LID After tMo
strikes Babb claimed he had been hit.
but Pender wouldn't stand for it.
Then Babb hit to Priest. and was
tossed out at first, Dodge going TO
second. Block hit 10 Baker and the
inning ended.
Baker died on his hit to Babh
Priest scraped the clouds with a high
one that Kircher caught Big Me
Cabe, hitting right handed against the
left handler bumped the ball hard.
but Poole stopped il partially and.
Babb, racing beyond second, grabbed
the bulb and got his man at first by
"A pretty play.
Poole. the terror. did not seem half
as fierce as usual His hooks lacked
their vicious break and the Richmond
boys faced him with confidence
AS for Pierce. that erratic perform
er started in good shape. but Fender
showed him no favor. He make Pierce
split the plate. and In the second.
when Staub walked and Pierce had
the Tar gardener dead at second on
Laws attempted sacrifice. Fender
called Staub safe. This gave Nor
folk run. for after Shaw struck
out Walsh followed with two base
hit. Then Law fell q victim TO the
eiating. and Babb Was put out Of
the game fer kicking. Poole closed
the inning by popping To Baker
because Mr. Babb continued to kick
Fender ordered him off the grounds.
The Tar leader refused to move at
hrst, but when Fender pulled his
watch on him he decided that dis
erection was the better part of valor.
This made shift in the Tar lineup.
Dodge going 10 short. Block TO third
and Phelau behind the bar.
The Tars were game. however. and
fought on with the same old ginger
they always display against Rich
mond.
With two down in the last half of
the second Maths drove three bag
ger into right field. pohson's double
to left brought him in, and the crowd
roared It's applause. The score was
tied. Dobson stole third on the first
ball. but Poole struck out Cowan lust
as pobson rushed for home. and the
inning closed with the score one
each.
McCahe distinguished himself in the
third by doing the grand right and
left for two hard drives, getting both
after baker had made pretty play
on Kircher.
Big Cy Pierce opened the ball for
Richmond in the same inning with
a double to right. Baker spoiled six
good balls before he forced Poole to
pass him, and Johnny Priest wen,
to the plate. Priest hit to Shaw and
was out at first, but both runners ad-
vanced, and then McCabe brought
them in by a singing single to left
on the first ball pitched. McCabe
stole second and Wallace singled 10
right-centre. bringing ham home.
The game looked as good as won,
and the Norfolk boys Immediately
began To loaf, for 1t looked like rain
and delay might stave off defeat. In
eidentally the Colts were eager to
rush matters along. so Wallace went
ont. stealing. Martin struck out and
the boys went to their positions on
the run.
Three Tars persisted and Richmond
took another turn at the bat. Mat
It's cracked out a single and Dobson
sacrificed, Cowan damned one to Shaw
and died at first. Maths going to
third. Big Cy Pierce threshed the air
thrice and Richmond took the field
the game apparently Won. to l.
The wind was blowing in gusts
the dust flying and lightning fiared in
the north and west SO the Richmond
team worked fast
Poole lined to Baker Kircher fan.
ned. Dodge damned the ball to John
ny Priest, and the fans howled. Let
Pender now call the game III he will
ed. The four and a half innings thai
constitute contest were over.
Baker struck out. Priest skied Ia
Staub, McCabe went out. Dodge Ia
Law. and the fans settled back for
the finish.
Pierce was pitching grand bali. He
struck out two in the sixth, Phelan
and Staub. while Maths made d pref
" catch OF Blocks fly. No doubt Mrs
Pierce was in the grandstand.
In the sixth Martin and MATHS pull
ed off nice double steal. Martin
singled. Maths drew a pass and Dob
son came UP. Martin scored on Dob
sons sharp drive to Shaw, that John
helded Very prettily.
II was one. two. three for both sid es
in the seventh, and the rain still held
on. In the eighth. after Poole had
walked and Kircher scratched a sin.
gle. a double play. Martin to Prizes,
TO Dobson, killed Kircher and Dodge
Then Phelan flew out to Wallace.
With one down Wallace>and Martin
pulled the hit and run in Richmond,
half and Martin r9.ole second on tht
first ball pitched. total of three TO,
the afternoon. But Maths hit a hirh
one that Phelan grabbed and JOHNNY
Shaw took Dobson's fly, SO nothins
resulted
Then the Tars made a last attemnt
wallace took Blocks fly, Staub iii
one too hard for Baker to handle
Dooson made a marvellous stop and