The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-06
CLUBS PLAYED BALL
LIKE TTIOROUGHBREDS
But When the Smoke Of Battle Cleared Away.
Cup Was Lifted by commonwealth, West
moreland Taking Small End Of Score

that VIII BIO sung and echoed through
many long nights sitting. even after
tho summer is gone and nothing re-.
inains for club men to do save to sit
In quiet, solemn, peaceful rooms be-
fore bright, glowing fres and talk
nbout athletics. 5.
4 And we'll may they be. Singles.
doubles and triplen abounded; marvel
lous ono hand catches; superb success
ful and unsuccessful dashes almost to
the fence after long drive; one won
derful back flip; one fall that began
at second base and ended at third 1ust
In time to reach the ball held In the
hands of the third baseman-eyery
feature that goes to make spec
lacking. .ls
Some Roofing. Friends,
And through IL oil perhaps ADDING
more to tile final success of the win
hinS team than any other element,
rang the encourag ing. stimulating
voice OF Jimmy Pollard, easily the
foremost rootef OF this or any other
time. From the instant that the mighty
Doc" Fleming stepped to tho bat, and
the voice OF the exhortcr thrilled out
GO to 1t. kid, you've got him faded,f'
through his elevating cry to bob"
Jones. Now, Willie Kceler, chow EN-
what a big Lacquer can do; remember
your whole subscription liat is watch
Ing you." and his warning to little
PHI" Gordon, open your mnffler,
Barney; they've most got YOU" down to
me happy advice to Golsan, SLAM It out
TO Wes'ham'ton. Goldie." he cheered
and strengthened tho champions of
hie cause. Even his stern shout 10
Leigh when that doughty third base
man overran a pop foul. Back to the
minuet-you." was benencial, for II
steadied that tower OF strength as few
words could have.
The Westmoreiand men had no loud
erica of well-tinied admonition and a.
vice TO spur them weli-night 10 mad
ness. but back on the players bench
sat their surgeon. and when Conquest,
ne OF the superhumen fall from sec-
ono to third limped back TO the bench
Win q bad ankle. the doc" with t,,st
one little. ample wrench twisted II
pack again and he arose and ran. Ana
afterHthat, just to chow what a man
eouid 40. the doc" as field manager
took Henry Hotchkiss, who. with FL.
more. was doing "a sister act" on,
Of the box and put Conquest In. who
promptly struck out a man ny way Of
proving his general versatility.
Hcrc'a Your stnr Play.
frank Christian, OF the Westmore.
land, made the star play OF the gam.
ny running back UP to and against
me preachers. and capturing a long
ny from Gordon's bat, and IL was In
an effort to emulate that catch thai
stuart Christian. OF the Common wealth.
gave his spectacular and hair sing
exhibition OF ground anr LOFTY tt,mb
ling IT wasn't fall, nor exactly
Hip-he started the latter In good style
ana appeared TO be about TO give an
excellent performance. but II ended In
a IN III ar L.. o.
oack or his neck, greatly to the ap-
piahse OF Tho assembled multitude.
Tom Bryan, out IN right field for the
Westmorelnnd, missed his fret chance
put after TINT he played good game
ne had another and took II success
WHY. Ike" Davenport. at second.
played kccnly, and was on tho ibb.
indeed, he went after every bali that
came his way. accepting every error
that was charged up TO him by the
scorer without kick.
Among Those Dancing,
Lewis Grant and Randolph Cardoza
caught like some professionals, and
Henry Hotchkiss and Pleas. Conquest
pitched with much style and effect.
Eimore Iiotchkiss. a I short. was prob
ably the hit OF the evening-he ac-
cepted every chance. except one that
he didn't see. and made few errors.
julien Hin and "Letch' Boone we're the
battery Tor the Commonwcalth-they
also played in great style. Doctor Nc
Neal of dear old Harvard. was a fierce
hitter. but bum base runner-he got
tired SO qulckly-still on the whole he
gave good performance. At one
moment the police feared trouble
Gordon and Boone both fought herce-
~ Tor the possession OF third base.
but Conquest poured oil on the waters
BY touching both men out. and any
further difficulty was averted by the
third basemans cool headed action.
Cardoza, while a third for the West
moreiand. played an unusually good
game. taking them all, low balls or
high balls with facility and case.
Whitlock, at first for the same club.
also put up good game, fielding his
position we'll. and making some Very
long drives in very long pants" He
batter with his arms.
Messrs Richardson and Ezekiel, both
OF Richmond College, acted as UNI
pires. and they hardly laughed at all
1t was some game.
The score: