The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23


Dl Gus MALBERT.
retersburg, Va, july clamp ii
quickly.
Prodded by a desire to regain lost
prestige, Richmond established three
run lead in the second game of the
most recent crucial series" with Pc
tersburE to-day. and Kept it.
After which something else happened
The something elsa mere trivial
by product OF the days work, though
entirely worthy of mention--is that
Petersburg scored four runs while
Richmond failed to increase the three.
Not that we underratc the mental
processes OF our readers, but because
we are compelled TO tell the truth un-
der penalty of relinquishing a rather
pleasant job. we will state that the
near-game ended with Petersburg at
the long end OF a TO 3 count. This
may have been gathered by the far
seeing, but the rules call for it's an
nounCcment publicity
In jaUndiCcd contrast to the ARRAY of
Yesterday, that of to-day, furnished
more "Don'ts" OF the game than will
again he shown The Colts looked as
much like a regular ball club as the
deep sea diver grabbing scawecd looks
like the fellow who delivers the pearls.
Without undue diSpara cement. Rich
mond represented nothing so much as
the bent end of Hope Forlorn
Strain starts and Finishes.
Charlie Strain, the man Friday of the
James River outfit started. He fooled
Simmons first because Simmons was
willing To be fooled. or seemed go, on
three balls and three strikes one Of
which was a foul ball. Keller walked.
and bad throw by Mr.. Jay Rogers
gave the Norfolkian chance 10
purloin Keller became TOO ambitious.
u a NJ irC l.. ~
krepps's knock, was caught in between
second and third and runu out Spen-
Ger walked. but LauEhln lifted to
Ducky lIberts and the first and trying
inning was over.
Richmond had chance to score in
the first, when Steve Griffin hit after
two were down but that has nothing
t. do with ii Richmond did score three
runs in the second although Doctor
iledgepeth who admits that he is the
best portpaw in the league, allowed
but one hit in that paragraph y story
OF that session reads like this: IIrepps
booted EaIey's tap and John was safe.
Newton waa walked checking first and
second. with none down PieZ pop
red TO the pitcher, Mr.. Hedcepeth. try
ine 10 bUnt bat Eberts landed for n
douhle. when his lift out to Spencer
carromed OFF the feeders boots and in
the meantime both Newton and Ralcy
kogcrs's line drive TO simmons, Eberts
scored
This gave clear lead Of three runs.
lead that the faithful who had tray-
cleo over 10 see what was happeninc-
We're willing 10 wager would be enough.
tommy Gates .gdmitted that ne was
surprised 10 heaI. The 'Yesult. and John
NY is some sucsser at baseball games.
.esiaes being able TO tell the difference
between lavender and other colors
some CnsS Words.
tommy Gates has nothing TO do with
THIS bah game When ball games are
happening Johnny Gates is attondirr.
TO his business Just exactly whnt MS
BUSINESS S some Of Us are anxious to
know. But rs his business and his
business belongs to nobody else We
wouldn't put Johnny Gates in here onl,.
We heard him say something which be-
gins with the first letter in "downf,ll.
aAd the leXt letter sounded as If IL
might have been used wien the name
Aaam was being formed
We nave no idea who johnny Gates
W. ale not quite sure that his name
y dohnny Gates. Somebody told us i,
was his name, and we are :elinp sole
T. upon the information given us bv
az uufno"n somebody. But whether
h,s maine is Johnny Gates or wh,tne, i,
belongs 10 some more illuStrious pDr-
SON /Jhis Umch know: h, helon., {
Richmond and his rcmaIk that Charlj,
strain was pitching % September Morn
psH' since il had nothing on ii. win
always remain q classic in our mind.
Barnett Hero Agniu
Charlie got away with the FIRST in
nine luckily. = rather frcakish hi, ia
"hieii steve Griffin and Bin Laval go,
mixed up is responsible for the frsr
run az The Coolers. Hrcn0cFan was the
peTpetrator OF the Jingle which went
mgr IL The air and steve started Ion
IT just little too late. 1t caught h!.
SioNo. but dropped out. Jim Earnett
nov captain and acting manager 81 til,
Petersburg team, followed win Z
double rap which scored i>rcnnagan