The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Rich mond, o, Lynchburs, s.
Petersburg. 2, Norfolk. o.
Roanoke, - Danyiiie, 3.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.
Richmond Mt Lynchburg.
Norfolk mt Roanoke.
Petersburg mt Dnnvil!e.
by Gus ,IALBE1sr.

Lynchburs battod Pierce at will yes
ttcrdny and won easily from Richmond,
S to 0. Even though II be branded
ns rank hereey. IT must hero be record
ed that the Colts put up the poorest
article OF ball witnessed at the local
lot In weeks. While the error column
Ia comparatively FREQ from marks
there being oni, two so recorded. The
nine innings furnished beautiful er-
nmples OF marble-patedness.
The Crusaders marching upon Jeru-
salem were never more ferocious than
were those same Shoemakers in their
slammins and banging OK tho best that
Pierce could produce. ana he produced
everything that pitcher could pro-
dnce except n halk. the statute OF lint
tations probably preventing that He
had wild pitch. several passes, an
error. two hit batsmen and then some
more to HIS credit
Wanted Pierce Removed.
After the initial frame when home
run by Krebs. an error, a pass and a
Esngle had scored four runs, the crowd
~as anxious for Sullivan to yank
Pierce. who WIS clearly not In form.
But the genial manager preferred TO
remain under cover. and Pierce re-
manned for the full nine innings. 1t
might not have worked any miracle
had some one else been substituted for
the slaoman. but 1t surely could have
done no harm. anyway, the crowd
wanted 1t. anu-but what's the use?
The game was lost, and would probably
have been lost under any circum-
stances.
TO begin with. the team was han
dicapped because of Bakers lame con-
dition.. He is in absolutely no shape to
play baseball. His ankle is swollen to
twice Its normal size. and 1t is a ply
Steal impossibility for hin: to come in
and take care of bunts. II sullivan has
had doubt OF this the gamo yesterday
should he proof conclusive. Stocksdals
is no fool. and this is not his first year
playing baseball. He saw the weak
OF the hits made by his club were OF
the inAeld variety. right at Baker.
Baker Not In Condition.
Under ordinary circumstances he
could have handled them. but no can't
DO Il now. Pierce, in mis- kindness, tried
to help out the third baseman, but ne
hindered more than he helped. Baker
Ia also unable to run. and several OF
the swats which he dealt out would
have been good for hits II he were
in good shape. The whole game, from
beginning to end. hinged upon Baker
In proof OF the above assertion, a
glance at the box score Is all that is
needed. 1t was not because Richmond
couldn't get men on bases that no runs
were scored. 1t was because poor base
running, poorer coaching. and failure
to use baseball sense prevented the
men on bases from scoring Twelve
men left In ball game doesn't speak
we'll for the batting ability OF the men.
in the opening round, after Baker had
fouled to Bien, Wallace was walked
!dcCaoe then doubled to right and Wal
lace went to third. Ono down and two
men on when Egan stood OF tho rub
Der and waved. The best Martin could
do was to popto Zannelli. Golden on
portunity number ohe, which was let
pass 5ii
More of 1t In Second.
Il The second was worsc, end moro
of 1t. MATHS. first up, hit n slashing
triple to right field fence. Dotson the
next UP was walked. Cowan came 10
bat, and, instead of DobGon going
down, he remained glued to first base,
while Cowan struck out and Piorco
grounded from Woolums to Brooks.
I With these two down and Bnkor up,
4 Dobson went down, Ellen took q chance
to catch Maths mapping, and 1t worked.
He threw to Mcdonnell, who waD Just
behind the pitchers box and away
went Maths being caught without an
effort at the plate. Another oppor-
tunity dissipatcd bocaupe OF COLD bono
AS n matter OF fact, In oyo:y Inning
with the exception OF the elghth anu
ninth tho locals had opportunitlas to
score. What's tho use of going further
into details?3 Lynchburg outplayed md
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