The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-18
ny Gus MALBERT.

MI Things considered every single
fan who made the journey TO Lee
Park yesterday afternoon should he
tcklcd to death at the article of ball
displayed for their delcctat'on The
Rcbs lost, but they lost going strong,
and but for one or TWO mishaps, not
of the playing Kind, however, the
game might have been brought out
Of the fire in the last moments Also
be II noted for the benefit of those who
happened not to be numbered among
those present that 1t required hut one
hour and fifteen minutes to finish this
1 TO 5 game.
Shorty Lathrop. the only portpaw
or the Rcbs. was the unfortunate to
go down TO dc,eat. but he went down
with colors dying. having hurled as
pretty a game Of ball as one will see
in any league under the sun. Tho
breaks were against him, and that
goes without any intention of de-
tracing from the ability of the Wis
itors. who showed a most remarkable
reversal OF form, though much OF that
was due to blonde Peterson, the scion
OF an old Dutch family. who had about
everything known TO the art of heav-
ing and then some
Not even the suspicion OF miscue
was offered by either club The two
inhelds pulled off some of the kind of
stun which is dubbed sensational IN
some quarters. There was a high
wind blowing, which cost the locals
one tally. Socks Seybold hitting I'm the
teeth OF the gale a ny ball which nm
der normal conditions would have
gone many, many feet over centre.
held fence. Then. too. the wallops
which shorty yielded, while not great
In number, were of the variety which
count. Two OF the visiting scores
came as the result OF circuit hcf,s.
Young Hudson, possibly named for
tho river upon whose banks he dwells.
IS credited with one, and Joe Bruggy
sot the other one.
In all Lothrop was hit safely lust
seven times. and only in one inning
did he give more than one. Notice.
for instance. that he has eight strike
outs to his credit, and that he gave
not a single pass.
Note also that tho fielding behind
him was perfect, and that his club
extensively, meaning the Rcbs, was
fortunate or unfortunate enough to
have ten men left, while Jordan's
brigade left only one stranded All
Of these things tell the story of II
great ball game. with everybody on
their toes, and no letup IN the pace
set from the beginning
The .Kn;cks" took the game osten-
sihiy In the fourth on combination
OF two doubles and single. Cook
was tho first to face the barrier. and
slapped fast one at Shorty's glove.
which the dlminutivc hurlcr grabbed
so nicely that Rruggy made a request
OF tn" jumps to inspcct tile glove.
presumably because he cxpsctd 10 find
" wad of glue In the middle. Frcyer
VINO has not been dangerous M to
the present TIM followed and slammed
into left through Tom OHara for the
first of the troubl, makers. Noycs
chose Sox Scybold's station for the
same number OF bags. scoring Cook.
and then scored on Wahrs drive be-
tween frs, and second
Coming strong in the sixth the
game was driven TO tie by the Rcbs
SeNhold walked and Bohannon adj
vanccd him wi safety TO left.
Just inside the base line Blue laid
one down advancing both runners.
and they both scored on Newnham's
siashing double TO right centre with
everything looking rosy and every
body happy things drifted along un-
/ Il! the eighth. when hudson hit the
longest drive yc, MADE III the park.
the ball tak'n the fence in deep
right centre. Bruggy duplicated in
the nest box. But tho Rebs were not
through making a try. Hoffman hit
by Wahi at mile a minute. Henry
Mcfarland. who had been kept out
/ OF the game because of his injuries
/ the day previous. was sent in as a
i pinch hitter in place of Iathrop. lie
/ delivered Dutch, taking third He
scored moment later as Sox died
from third 10 first on rather aues-