The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-11
Sporting Gossip

Eppa Ri1ey, the University or VIZ
ginia pitcher. now with Horace
Fogers Phillies, is making good in
the baseball four hundred. OF his
last game against the Pirates, which
the Phillies lost 2 To 0. o'Toole being
the opposing twirler. writer al the
Philadelphia North American says;
..The contest would probably have
been going until darkness set in had
not Sherwood Magee, one OF the cleV-
crest left endels in the business, mis-
Judged a long fly in the sixth inning
that resulted In triple being credited
when IL should have been an out.
Up to that particular point the
youthful Giant Rixley, who lowered
over every player on the field. was
pitching a la Alexander But two hits
had been negotiated. one in the first
by Carey and triple by Miller in the
second.
In the second. third and fourth inn
ings not q man had reached frst nut
In the sixth after Simon and OIoole
were out OF the way, By rne shot one
down reward third that looked like a
triple. but Lohert made leap for II
and knocked the ball down. II hoped
out of his hand and Byrne was safe.
That did not appear TO worry the
tall gent on the rubber and he pro-
ceeded to fling fast ones ar Carey. The
batter had two fouls against him when
he caught q fast one On tas end OF
his bar and IL sailed out toward the
left field fence The latter is some
distance farther back Of the LETT fielder
at Forbes field than il Is at Fogei
park. Had the ball been hit at the
latter park IT would have gone into the
left field bleachers easily, but here II
was far from the fence.
''Magee thought the bali was going
10 drop near him evidently for he did
not turn 10 race back for the elusive
pill. but leisurely backed out toward
the fence, but this is where he made
a grevious mistake. for the ball fell
out Of his reach, resulting in the bat
ter reaching third ana sending Byrne
home with the first run of rhe game.
''vior. who replaced Eddington in
order to get a right handed batter in
the game against Rixey. slammed the
first bali Rixey pitched 10 the right
field fence for the secaond and iast run
of the game.
is some pitching.
Peninsula writer says that Luther
Mccarthy Is the simon pure pale-hued
hope. Outside q certain Al Palzer he
appears TO have the call.
David Belasco went to see the
Palzer- Wells bout along with a WELL
known follower OF the game. They sat
at the ringside. A strapping big fell
low who sat just In front kept bob
bling up and down during the pre-
liminary bouts.
Hey, you!" finally shouted Belasco's
friend. sit down and keep down"
Il beg your pardon" said the stout
version. alphabetically, turning around.
He was apparently a mild hammered
gawky youth.
That's the way to talk II you ever
want to get anything here observed
Belasco friend to the lmpressario.
Belasco was impressed and as his vis-
ion was still somewhat blocked by the
hat OF the aforementioned gawky
youth. he bawled:
= And say, you big boob. take OFF
yonr hiatt"
The sawky youth blushed and did so.
JUST then the master OF ceremonies
i beckoned him into the ring. He
clamored over the ropes and the next
moment was bowling 10 the applause
OF the crowd as announcer Joe Hum
phries introduced .Luthe- Mccarthy,
the coming champion of the world"
Belasco looked at his friend and
paied. Then he smiled q sickly snils.
THE next ching you know. he said,
t1'N be challenging Jack Johnson