The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
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RICHMOND VIRGINIA
Pertinent Caanent
BY GUS MALBER

nant, and not taking coSnizance. won th5ys
nrst game OF the series down by tho sad sea <
waves cowan evidently made hard try.
Tor the score was to 4. which shows that
we almost won. But tho Interpolation OF
"noariy" makes world OF difference. both
in the percentage column and In the hope
tuiness OF those who stayed at home. not
to mention the aspirations of Manager Cow
an. 1t Is eight straishts now. all with tho
minus Sign standing out closely in front.
Certain II 10 that a. Fan would enjoy much
iy the ;9xtapo'i.ion Of Just a single game
won with tho magnificent array OF losses
which can DO presented.
Tapping the excuse tank has become
daily operation with those of US who mako
living writing OF baseball happenings. But
unfortunately. like the condition OF Mother
Huooard's cupboard. we find the tank
empty. and. so far this scrawlcr Is con-
cerned. excuses have ceased to be plcaB-
ing pastime. Continual harplng the
pitching stan finally brought about the Sc
the best that can be said OF the recent Inn
portations is that they have tried hard.
faces. for Jobson and High have per-
formed. and stili tho losing continues. For
the sake of peace In the family It should no
stated that both wanted to win. but for
the sake of truth and history lst II like
wis be chronelcd that they did not.
II is Impossible to blame tho defeat OF tn.
team for eight successive times GeorE, 3
cowen- He has been tho same persistent 4
very best to inst!l enthusiasm and pep
Into his men. AT times It looks II no
has succeeded. and he has. almost. with &
out trying to appear as holder OF brief E
for the Richmond ball team. II must be ad. IS
mitted that every bit o! the luck in the
Lyneheurs series broke for the visitors. 1t Il
might not have changed tho result OF a \
single game. but 1t gives an ALTERED lot of I
confidence TO feel that the goddess of
chance Is with you.
When one begins to nsure Il all UP one
soon comes to ones wits end 10 discover
the real cause y: the slump. The IAN, from
being the best bunch OF ht,ers In the league
has dropped to about the poorest. Not once
In the last series played here did the fellows
come across with any Of that psychological
stun. The hit that was needed the hit
that never came. and the left on bases''
column was overcrowded because OF In ~
tact The errors made were not many. R
they seemed 20 come Just when they AZ
help the other fellow most. Let's pu w
down at slump and let II so Howe "
unless that slump runs gu, coon Danvill.E
now champion occuper OF the bssemenit
VIII allow Itself to he dispossessed 0. ih'H
honor. and the erm!ne Will then fall ur0
Col;!sh shoulders.
Last night. when all was quiet, conveiE
saton with owner Bradley. who. by IN
way. leaves for Norfolk to-day produc 81
the Information tina; deal was for
ball player. That's all the information M
ceived UP TO date. and whether the bA
player Is an Inae!der or an outaelder, Is III
ing kept graveyard FOR polItica! reasons. 81
real name get out before everything ia seE
ed. signed and delivered there might he 81
breach In negotiations, But the one sale 81
bright Illuminating. gisdsome. Joy oringi II
fact is tina; the Will be bail play 81
which IL some good news, in view OF IL
rather dry season having OF "a
monc
on here little while yesterday. Jis
Grimm.;his is secre;-is scout Tha,S
hospital suffering from rervous prostra,lo
and they do say that his nervousness cam8
rom working, overtime counting the mones
ventures But be that Il may. JacA
Grimm was IN town. He il working I. III
Garry Hermann. % Cincinnati. and Is gun
shoe!nS IL around the bushes looking z ~
likely material Jack has the cry OF all u sE
scouts that is. that there few prom III
in any way good are gooblad up before the Al
are OF; OF their swaddling clothes and ia VI
scout has a sorry time "
Remember Duke Farrell. who was herEa
eaf!!er-just few weeks earlier? lie is not
with the Yankees at all No. Indeed lie is
al! over the fellows everywhere. because
ukc had been mixed UP with the New
fork Ainer!ear, for so long that nohody
ever suspected that he artinE with u
new affinity
wha, follows lie an ob!, An obi, in news
raper parlance is something written q5omt
The dead, and this paragraph is going 10
deal with the T!dcwater ..easue- The a.
two reasons irst. 4; oepr.ves Billy Ham
non. than whom better scout never lived.
OF being teh president; Of a baseball league.
the ssHir having Seen h!a chile: ambition :o-
many years; kiG. second. 4; cost VIM
Clarke. u ine fellow and bsngup manager
a lot OF money. beside. his time Last
spring when the conference was on and
Portsmouth was trying for berth in the
state League. W!nn was busy talking about
what good town Portsmouth was and how
much money could be made over there. Out
OF idle curiosity IT would be pleasing not
to mention the educational value. 10 hear
Clarke's opinion right now OF that same
dear Portsmouth.
Mr. Van Patten. president of the Ports
who appears to represent Portsmouth in all
ahatrs OF sport. wouldn't give 500 Cor the
Portsmouth franchise in the Tidewater
League Indeed. he wouldn't take 1t as a
precious gift. the which showing that Mr.
Van Patten was wise selection as head
OF the Portsmouth Chamber OF Commerce.
However, he gave as his reason thai Ports
mouth would be In the Virginia League newt
year. Well. maybe. But you con never tell
Western clubs OF the American League
are now in the East. while the Eastern
clubs OF the National League are in tho
West The result OF the several series will
largely determine the pennaat winners In
the two organizations
A number of Richmond fans contemn,ot.
making the TIP to Philadelphia to see the
Athietic-Detroit series.
Reports Of the game in Norfolk yesterday
says that Richmond didn't hit when hits
were needed. Also. that the runs the locals
made made on errors. and further
that High was in ineffective when he should
have been effective and that he was Wild
He passed four men. which Is not exceeding
wildness. and he allowed but six hits which
is not being hit hard. even II one was for a
home run. Better excuse than that is need
ed. Wonder IL the two errors Martin made
helped the Tars any whether Highs err
ror was an advantage for Babb?
and made two hits.
The downfall OF the Tidewater League
will cast lot OF players loose. Now Rich