The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-10
BATTLE-AXE TEAM
HOPES TO RECOUP
With Aid of New Pitcher, DR..
Parker Hopes to Beat
Pepcos.

II determination to overcome a bulge
OF two games counts for anything the
Batlle-Axe champion basel ball team or
Richmond VIII show ono of the most
complete reyersals OF form in amateur
annals next Saturday afternoon BY
taking both ends OF the double
bin scheduled for Broad Street
Park. Handicapped by an elusive cog
nomen that might have been the name
OF the latest soda-water beverage. the
Popco's. OF the Washington champion
ship nine succeeded In taking the
measure OF Or. Parkcrs aggregation
by tho score of 2 TO . and S 10 last
saturday. Undaunted by these re-
verses. the LEGAL scions OF medieval
warfare VIII go after their rivals like
Joe Wood after u new record, with the
intention OF evening up the series and
making deciding contest necessary.
Dr. w. Ii. Parker. manager OF the
Battle-AXe team. VINO accompanied his
players to Washington. said yesterday
that he was confident that Richmond
would recOup to the extent OF one
game. and that the chances favored
4 double victory. He said that his
players can put up game exactly
one hundred per cent better than their
last two. and that with an even break
OF luck. which WAS lacking Saturday.
they can fully redeem themselves.
Eight runs were scored By the Battle
Axes Saturday u sufficient number TO
win most double headers and an ade-
quate supply when the pitchers are
working we'll Moreover. Umpire Bets
called the second game in tho seventh
inning. Just when the Richmond team
had gotten next 70 sull!van's shoots
and Knocked out three earned runs.
Dark Horse T,yirIcr.
Dr.. Parker Is grooming "a "sa-lx
horse" ,wirler for one OF Saturdays
games In tho belief that this you;h
whom he is Keeping under cover for
t9e present. VIII DO able to clean up
the days card after HGicher has nut
one over on tho visitors IN the nrst
encounter Hulcher got bad start
I'm the first Inning Of his last game,
nut allowed the toga crowd only one
run after hc had yielded seven tall
lies In the initial round. In that
frame he gave four free transporta-
lions. and was otherwise wild as tho
result OF having played IN tho out
garden during the FIRST game.
IS FOR the undisclosed principal
who is expected 70 be the enigmat!c
h!nger In tho second game. Dr. Par
ker said that no would have ali OF
that something that the fans call
stun" The baseball ltaxidermists
VIII be busy on him all OF this week
and expect him TO be IN fine fe,tle
hf saturday. and whoever was tho guy
that put the pep" IN "Pepco" this
youth is expected TO take It out ilke
starch from a stiff collar on hot
day.
According TO the Washington news
PAPERS, the Pepco's expect 10 do tho
Julius Caesar act In coming and con-
quering etc, when they swing down
here this week. They say that tho
present batteries OF the Battle Axe
team are far Inferior 10 Boehling and
strain, who worked nor the Rich
mond amateurs last year and that
tho pitching department needs bols-
tcring UP before the two teams can
compete on ar even basis. Dr. Parker
claims that any weakness along that
line Will be remedicd IN ample time.
and tina; hard practice oil OF this
week Will enable him TO put IN a ro-
vainped Aggregation Tho Popco'a
VIII play against "a bunch OF aN-stars
Ia Washington to-day, and VIII bat
against the famous "Helnia" Schultz
who is In WASHINGTON for few DAYS.
after having been purchased ny Man
eEer Wolverton. OF the New York
Americana, from the Savannah team
% the South Atlantic League.
great crowd ~ EXPECTED at the
park 10 see the stsc!rE ~ this hasc-
ball play in two acts. Tho game VIII
be the epilosue TO the present base
bail season. as far rs E',hmond IS
concerned. for ~ deciding game be-
comes necessary. 1. will IN all prob
ability be played in Washington.