The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-01
MARSHALLiTES EASILY
TRIM PETERSBURG HIGH
Atkinson Holds Visitors 10 Three Hits.
Strikes Oul Twelve bnttcrs md
Issues Three Passcs.
SCORE THREE RUNS
Turner Features at Hat with Home
Hun, Triple md SiDgic--Matthrws
Also Hits for Three Sncks.

John Marshall High School hal little
trouble in defeating the Petersburg
High school, team yesterday afternoon
in the Broad Street lot. the final score
being IL 10 3, with ne locals holding
the big end. big Boy" Atkinson was
OH the mouad for the MarshIliitcs. aud
was a5ver IN better tiiT., holdinS The
visitor, TO three mea8ly bingies. retir-
ing twelve by the stiihe-out route aud
giving but three passes. The Goobcr
team got TWO OF their hits In the first
frame, and Big Boy" held them hit
less Tor scv>n OF the remaining ses-
sions.
The youthful "Buschmen" gnrnered
all their ITALICS In the hiSt box, when
the Marshnllitc intieid began TO play
come very wieId baseball. Jones, tho
diminutivc lett fielder of the visitors,
was the hrst man 10 face Atkinson, and
the Big 10y" couldn't Lnd the pan.
ana Jones was given a walk. stole sec
ond ana tried 10 come home on New
fer'B drive to Matthews. but was caught
ut the last station by pretty peg
fiom Happy" Newfer. taking second
or the play. to score "A moment later.
when the MJrshal!itcs played with Jor.
dams clOut. Welthaii struck out but
Blank enship let the last one get away
fiom him. giving The catcher a lie.
With two on Collier got the first safe
one OF the game. .co.ine Jordan BUot h
landed for :, dinky nit behind second.
and Walthall tailed when Bianlscnship
threw wild to third. After this the
Coolers were unable TO get Il man
farther than first.
The Marshailites nicked tho rubber
In the first, when Wood was given
free transportation, went TO second on
Alatthcws's sacrifice, stole third. and
scored whel Sheiicld uncorkcd a wild
pitch. Tinsley was walked. swiped
tho middle hassock. went to third on
Asher's hit. Mike" stole second. but
both were left stranded when Turner
famed.
The White and Blue aggregation
coppei another counter In the second
box. when Blankenship was given n
lie on Ropcrs miscue. and tailed on
Woods s!nglc. skinny" stole second
and third. but was left ut this third
station VIXEN Matthews lifted one 20
right. In he third. with two gone.
Asher was Hafe at first on Roper's err
ror, stole second. and scored on Turn
crs triple TO left Umpire Cowan
called Beauty" out for not touching
second.
The MarBhitilites added two more In
the fourth, when Blankenship got to
first on RoDers fozzle Of an easy drive.
went 10 third on htkinson's hit. both
runners scoring e moment later on
RMauhews's triple to LETT. Happy wac
kalied ont 1t the plate trying 10 stretch
into homer Although the iocnls
three hits in the NTH box they
e unnblc to get "a run across. is o
being called out at home on rnth :
Fashionable decisions
the sixth Wharton landed for n
one, and came II third on Tor
mlscue' to score on Roper's
gle. In the lucky seventh the
and Blue team tailed four
s. Captain Tinslcy led off with
Jingle and stole second. Sale
ed. sw!ped The midway station,
both runners came across when
hail let one OF Booths tw!sters
by him. Asher was given free
spurtation, stole second and nick
he rubber when Beatty" Turner
e homer 20 the left ieiu fence.
the eighth frame Matthews walk
stole second, went 10 third on
ley's sacrifice ami scored on Sales
e. ifice ay to left. Asher landed for
third safe one, stole second and
i. scoring on Pull!aln's swat 10
re, This ended the scoring for
Marshallitcs.
lie features OF tho game were the
hing of Atkinson and the batting
naserunning OF the locals.
luty" Turner led with the stick.
- 1ecting for q homer. n triple ana
ngie, ont OF four trips to the pan.
fte' Asher ran wild on the bascs.
ing six purioincd sacks TO HIS
lit. He also landed FOR three hits.
thews's triple was one OF the pref
OF the afternoon. Newfer, Wal
IL and COOLER played the best
nes for the Coolers. The score:
.Int