The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-09

Of all the games ever played in
Broad Street Park the one yesterday
between the Petersburg ana Rich
mond teams was at once the worst
and the best within tho memory Of
the most assured fan.
Richmond won. to 5, after Heinle
Busch had used every available mem
Der OF IDS pitching corps, winding up
with his left fielder, left handler
named Blackstone The regular port
paw Of the Petersburg OUTFIT. Hedge
peth, was on the gate, counting the
crowd that focked 10 the festivities.
else he would have had chance to
face the Richmond coming champions
on the opening day
Busch did all that he could to win
the game, but II appeared yesterday
as If his pitchers had been shot to
pieces In the double series with Roa-
noke. Creiger was the only one TO
show anything except stow BATH and
a disposition 10 daily with the batter.
The others fgured that the out
tielders, playing deep. would be able
10 get under the long wallops.
Not that Richmond showed par
ticular ability 10 wallop the ban far
alield The home players were al
most eSasperating in the way they
faced Harvey Brooks who had, in the
opinion of one fan, merely slow ball
and nerve to think that he could get
"a way with it.
Brooks on the Mound.
Brooks posed on the mound. look
ed the batter over. raised his arm,
lowered it. swung II around a couple
Of times and then decided TO let the
ball go. Sometimes he wasted two or
ix, nd a
helped Kill more time by trying to
stare the first baseman out of coun-
tenance. Brooks must have an idea
that he is hypnot!st and can keep a.
batter from hitting the ball or base
runner from advancing II he only
stares at them long enough. All he
had yesterday in the way OF n outt1t
was a stare and toss. Sometimes he
accused the umpire of needing a
ships glass. but that was merely a
hluff lie DELAYED the gam SO long
that ii took about n hour and three
Quarters To play the four inning. ard
part of the tifth that he vas on the
mound.
Brooks slowed up the game and in
the early part the Richmond team had
a case Of wobhles and played like the
Tararra Terrors having an off day.
Bussey had no more than Brooks in
the way of a fast ball. only he tried
to conceal It. When he found out he
went sadly to the bench. leaving two
men on and none out. He had been
clouted for three hits in he first in
ming and two in Che second, and Perry
man. who succeeded. went in with
little warming up Bat after this in
ming Perryman pitched great ball.
Work OF the Umpire.
The had beginning made the game
look poor 20 the home fans ana when
the new umpire. Reynolds. gave what
looked 10 be weird Judgment on pals
and strikes. the game became aim 3st
painful Then when Richmond mad i
chance 70 score 4 couple Of runs TN The
afth Perryman vent sound asleep on
second base While simmons gathered
IN Carriers ny Perryman seemed
fascinated. He kept his eyes- glued on
The hal! While Steve Grim holloaed
and jumped up and down In mad aN-
ciiement on he thfd base coachii Z
line. vainiy striving 10 get Peruvian 5
attention. Griffin was SO Norlse1 ~
that h.. leaped siudicuNely on he
third base cushion. as Ii spiktEg H.
after Garter was declared ous. and
Perrymag woke up, just 10 rei'eye MS
tense fe~ssngs.
Umpire Reynolds started like d win
ner hut Joe Laughin got away with
some holiring tactics. and II looked AS
II ha had thrown a scare into Rey-
roids johnny Mace showed his dis
gust once or twice and escaped with
out "A cali. while Harvey Brooks Srows-
I'd whether lie had "a reason or other
wise Perryman, who had mosy cause
to complain. merely smiled when ne
got the worst Of decision. CAUSING
the remark that il certainly is tough
30 he parson or a divinity student.
and be obliged To remember II when
all umpire is giving fellow the worst
of IL
Tough Game to Umpire.
Reynolds had tough game ~ rr'-
pre-. and aid very, Well all ihings
consder.d He averaged well. Both
teams suffered alike, IL he had shown
disposition TO stop the talk aimed
AZ him and to discipline the chesty
Petersburg bunch, he would have
achieved ul6fe merit in the eyes OF fte
fans. He probably viii do better t.
day. AS the opening game is usually
the worst Of a series,
It touiS TWO rfuurs rr1ri thirty min
utes Ia PLAY thar game Yesterday, and
II IL had not been for the rally of the
Richmond team In the seventh It
would have heen set down as the
worst ever seen. That the home team
won saved the situation, When Car
ter and Tenant did an Alphonse and
CASTOR on Morrison's fy In the fourth
the fans were almost disguised and
when Carter loafed something he has
never been known TO do before ON
Howedeil's ny in the sixth, il looked
bad for our side. But the boys made
good in the seventh and all was for
given.
How Petersburg Scored.
Petersburg scored In the first on
Norrisons triple and a single by
I.aughlin Simmons had beaten out a
hunt but was nailed stealing second,
Griffin taking Mace's high throw and
falling on his man Busch went out,
Baker 10 RaleN. Blackstone walked
and Anthony wound up the inning by
striking out.
The three in tie third came on sin
giles bv Barnett and Howedeil. off Bus
seN: single by Brooks OF Perryma D..
Simmons life on PerrSman's error; a
base on balls to Morrison and wild
pitch. Busch flew out to Carter,
Blackstone famed and i.aughlin
popped TO Graf.
The umpire and White NcComas
gave the Petersburg boys their last
run. Blackstone got 70 first on a high
throw BY McComas to Raley. Laugh
lin sacrificed and Anthony flew out
TO Carter. Perryman fairly struck out
Barnett. but his jumps refused to allow