The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-03
ny GUS AIALBERT.

Big Bert Blue put the salt in the
raw spots OF the Washington club yes
terday when he derricked Il choice Of
ferinG from Pitcher Trenton. sending
II high over lett field fence, scoring
Hcrmy Mcfarland ahead OF him. The
game ended, Richmond, i; Washington,
Until Bert got nasty and proved that
when 1t comes to smising with the
wood he is some chicken. the game
was close. Incidentally nearly 5000
fans paid real money to witness the
second performance of baseball offer
ed at the new yard. Also incidentally
every one of the crowd was well re-
paid and enjoyed it quite as much as
on the opening day. Ncwnham's Rcbs
are popular because they are ball
players. Big and husky with lusty
swat slowed away IN either hand
they give an exhibition which meets
the approval of class of fans who
know the game inside out,
If there can be any criticism of the
contest at ALL since Richmond won
and still is at the top Of the heap, IL
might be the slothfui manner in
which Trenton worked. AS a time kill
or he will top the heap. He took all
the pep out of the crowd and set il on
edge. Still the game was interesting,
fans have been accustomed to. There
was just enough hitting to keep some
thing happening all of the time. and
Just enough miscues to help Newn-
ha ms gang in the pinchts.
y freak play. or rather Scybold's
quick working in taking advantage of
AN opportunity, provided the sensa-
tion from defensive standpoint and
resulted in n double play, preventing
L.. -Ia-fs. III.
OF counts. 1t came about In the
eighth, when Adler was on third base.
Gcary. with one down. nit what would
ordinarily have been IL sacr lice u.s.
Son was under it. and Geary started
for home. On quick throw TO Patsy
Bowling was caught off the
bag and the run stopped.
bowling, be it mentioned, also found
the distance to left field fence. For
there was nobody on. and he
circled with himself as company. In
deed, the Senators outh't tho locals.
but We're thwarted in every attempt
to make the circuit. Nswnham's men,
ials happened on the job. While Grover
GoshOrn showed no mercy In the
pinchcs.
However. Mr.. Goshorn can thank
himself for one of the two scores
credited to the invaders. 1t was his
hSdNc' NlNH an easy OUT III S'Snt,
which allowed Gus Dundon to cross in
the sixth. Browne. with Dundon on
third, hit to the pitcher. Grover first
booted the ball and then tried to see
how far he could miss Bohannan's
glove. While the ball was taking i
quiet spin out toward right field fence.
Dundon ambled over the plate.
Farricker evidently was off stride.
Tor three Of his juggles helped the
ltehs considerably The locals scored
twice In the nth. taxing the lead
away from Washington at to l..
browne then pushed Dundon across to
the sixth as already narrated. Alfie.
seeing the danger, gave the word ana
twice more the Rebs toed the pan.
thanks 10 the generosity of Messrs.
Trenton ana Farricker 1t happened
thusly: NEWMAN was safe when Far
Kicker hoisted his tap over Dundon's
head. taking second on the play. Cos
horn was also safe on another of Mr.
Farricker's blundcrs. when he let the
rubber III his glove get too active.
Trout hit and got Il Lie when Alnc|
was torced at third. Hoffman lived
on walk. staggering tie sacks with
human freight. Trenton. showing
'hat he was Il good fellow. let loose a
wild pitch and Goshorn counted. the
others advancing II sack. O'Harc was
there with the sacrifice skyrockct and
Prout counted.
The other two happened in the next
frame. after Mcfarland had walked.
stole second and advanced to third
Whil" Bohannan was grounding out
from Gchry To Farriclser. Then Bert
Hlue cot rid OF the smash over the
fence.
The game was primarily marked by
me defensive play of the Rcbs Not
an opportunity was los, to keep the
VISITORS glued to tho sacks. Goshorn
atone blundcred 1t VAS fast and ac-
curate ban playing, not the drivclinG.
hesitating kind. The big fellows knew