The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25

Pertinent Comments
BY GUS AlALBERT
All sins arc forgiven. in View Of
Our percentage still remains al the
1000 mark.
Barker worked with a precision and
\ GOODNESS which mark him for faster
company.
Only twenty-one men faced him Ia
| me seventh. and only one Of this mum.
| her reached second base. 1t was a
snort life. for he was doubled in quick
order. iIf MI
! Hamilton likewise pitched bs,,.
tiful game. and one which was worthy
OF better results.
Some of the errors made behind him
were costly and aided In the run-Gct-
| ting. -
u may be tina; the Pe.ersb burg ON
cial scorer Will credit the Colts with
less hits than appears In the box
score OF this paper. but II that han.
pens IL Will be because the official
scorer is entirely too stringent In his
| scoring. III
| In minor leagues the advantage
should be given the batter. Thc
pitcher is safcguarded enough. while
the heiders are not supposed to be
up 10 tic class of tho majors
Rowan and Baker both fattened
their batting averages. each getting
two hits out OF four times up
MATHS was the candy kid, making
| the sensational catch of the day and
batting for home run. That young
ster is improving as fast as Jacks
beanstalk grew.
Egan and Barker made the errors
for the Colts But forgive and forget
To-day is another day.
The offensive strength of the colts
! was eNemplifed yesterday. Nearly
| every advantage was taken oppor-
tunity of. Tho hits came when they
were most needed
Booc made two of the four hits
credited TO Petersburg.
|
arm. lie caught two trying to steal
and nearly caught tho third
Busch mas good team, and he will
nave some plant as soon as the work
| is all done.
Hope that they VIII pront By Rich
mond's mistake and put the press box
on top of the grandstand, where it
| belongs.
Cowan. either through poor coach
| ing, or because he didn't look, was
caught at third IN the fifth, when, if
he had remained at second he would
| have scored Mention this merely as
q Precaution.
Barker ran Sullivan off in The
! eighth. and the manager was com
| PEELED to take a chance going home
from third when there wasn't chance
| Another reminder,
| lsatsmen facing Hamilton must keen
/ their eyes. open. He takes advantage
| of every opportunity. and has a quick
| return, which helps him out consid.
+; crably.
! Loary worked behind the bat as chief
jumps. and was moro than satisfactory.
| IGcEmnn looked like the goods in the
| garden. The two were on every play
and Eckman stopped some bush work
which was attempted.
President Williams was an interested
spectator. So was owner Bradley and
! President Seward, of Petersburg
Another game to-day and big
crowd will be out. Special rates on the
cars and special entertainment in Pc
! tersburg.
Acknowledgment IS made OF tho
| Baseball Blue Book. one of the most
I valuable publications which comes to
| this desI:. III the 1911 Issue OF the
work, Louis Icilbroner, the compiler
! and publisher, has added several fea-
| lures which are of value to tho base
| ball writer. a worthy publication in
1910. the Blue Look Is now almost in :
dispensablc in any sporting depart
1 mcnt. .f
Acknowledgment Is also made Of a
season pass to the Petersburg Ball
] park. i
FoIkcs-Topping. ii
/ Especial to The Times Dispa tch1
! Fredericksburg, Va, April o4.-WfI-
liam Wyatt Folkes and Miss ETHEL NJ.
Topping. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs r..
e. Topping. OF 3Ntiddlesex county, were
| ma rrIed a Thursday Mt tZoor Rantfat