The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Rich mond, 9; Petersburg, 8.
Ronnokc, o, Lynchburg, 1.
Norfolk, s; Dnnrilie, 1.
STANDING OF the CLUBS.
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.
Richmond ut Norfolk,
DnDyllic ut Lynchburg.
l'Ii Rounokc mt Petersburg.
ny GUS ,iALBERT.

Petersburg made 1t two out of three
from Richmond yesterday by TAX
ing advantage of Cy Pierce's- Wild
ness in the ninth inning. and pound
ing him for four hits and four runs
making the final score S TO o.
The ninth inning nnish came after
the Colts had tied IL UP in the eighth
had been practically bombproof, for
double and "a couple Of bingles. which
ncttcd TWO runs.
II was one OF those ball games which
kept the crowd glued to Its seat IN
I'll tho anal curtain. Figuring In The
result and In reality largely RESPONSE
BILE for the Petersburg victory was n
triple play-the first OF the seas on-in
which Busch and keliher starred 1t
came in tho NTH, whcH the bases were
Tiled through EIannifanJ Wildness and
hit by Egan. Baker was UP and
poked line drive at S. Martin. who
tagged third. retiring Cowan. then
threw TO first where Pierce was Il
mile of the bag and got that worthy,
retiring the side and leaving Sullivan
on second.
Sheridan Failed 10 Touch Third.
But that was by no means the most
exciting thing which happened. AS a
matter OF fact the game was full of
thrills
were deprived OF how many runs is
only e matter of conjecture. because
Sheridan failed to touch third base
after Spencer had hit for what would
have been a triple, with the ba ses
Efiled True three markers were
N:ounted, and two were down. but Pierce
@as soaring Just q trife and was be-
Ing hit freely whenever he came to
earth.
For some time It was a case of argu-
ment as to which OF the runners, all
OF whom had circled the bases, ives
allowed to score. Keliher had already
scored after walking on DIVERS and
Hannifan's hit. DIVERS was after
wards caught between homo and third
and retired. Hamilton going to second
on tho out Martin landing at first
through Bakers choice In getting
DIVERS.
Then Pierce heaved one which caught
SERBIAN on the arm. forcing Martin to
second. Spencer smote to centre, and
the ball got away from Wallace. Han
nifan, Martin and Sheridan racing
around and crossing the pan. Hcndcr-
son found out that Sheridan had failed
to touch third. called him out. there
by allowing but two runs on the hit.
and reducing the swat from triple to
in double 70
MATHS Made Grcnt Catch.
Still another disastrous session for
the locals was prevented through Mat
tis's remarkabl catch of Keliher's low
drive to left-centre. which the young
ster grabbed from his shocs,rings saw
ing at least double and holding Ia
Dor on first where he arrived by a
great return through Pierce's generos-
ity Baker. at third. cut short many
well meant drives, some of which were
aWfully wicked. accepting ten chances
without q mishap.
n But, all of the good work was by no
means credited to tile local club. Heinie
Busch and his nine did some fast field
Ing themselves. Spencer, out In left
for the visitors, made great catch
of McCabes hard drive to the score
board, grabbing IL off the fence and
/ stopping what must have resulted in
q home run.
Pierce Responsible for Defent.
rhes result OF the game was directly
duo to Picrces wildness and his in
effectiveness when men were on bases.
/ He hit three men, walked SIX. is
charged with wild pitch and was
pounded for thirteen hits. two Of which
were for extra bases. and most of his
: badness came together, which helped
In his downfall. That he was we'll sup
ported Is proven by the fact that but
one misplny came behind him
# On the other hand, the locals We're
aided by the four errors made by the
4 Coolers. The first run for the locals
came in tho fourth McCabe walked
Z, stole second and scored on Egan's sin
\ sic The second tally came In The
sixth. McCahe got a MT when l[annl-
fan threw Wild TO kciihcr to get him OF
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