The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-15
Virginia League Results
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
Richmond. d: Norfolk, ..
Newport News. =; ItoanOkc, ..
nou1h-Pctcrsburg (rnin.
WHERE TIiE:I PLAY TODAY,
Norfolk mt Richmond.
RoanOl<c ut Newport News.
Petersburg ~ Portsmouth.
RN GI'S NIAI.IiI.UT.

ny Gus NaIBERT.
Mr. James FoNcu. decidedly left
handed and new Elovcd. was Ivy far
the most potent factor In deciding tho
opening brnwl with the prcsslylcSs
Tars who Eamb ollcd for some two
housr on our green out IN tho Yves,
Broad Street yard yesterday between
the hours Of ,: 80 and $50 O'clock. For
eight .: the n!nc cantos Mr.. Foxen
issued uniucratiVc banks TO the guests
while the hosts We're totaling somo-
thing Hike six ITALICS. Towards the
close CT tho entertainment Mr.. Foxcn
for nil practical purposes. became I'm
bucd with something akin to the milk
q human Kindness and that Is prob
nhly the explanation OF tho two runs
with which the visitors stand accredited.
Mr.. Foxen has considerable spleen to
vent and has determined to vent that
spleen by winning many consecutive
ball games for Richmond. lie began
venting yesterday and hopes to main
tain an even keel ana a winning stride
until the long trek has been covered.
Mr.. FoNon came TO us through devious
and over thorny paths After proving
the mainstaY of the birmingham Club
Inst season he was unccrcmoniously
sold 70 Wilkosharrc, OF the Trl-Statc.
lie took his own time about fixing his
signature to a contract, and the Penn
sylvanians turned him back to Blrm-
incham. in turn he was sent TO Rich
mond. 1t IS said that his last words
were: TN show YOU guys" and now
he has started showing. That much is
history concerning Mir. FOXen. Tie
rest will become history OF ball
game, just SO soon rs we shall have
completed our narrative.
steve CASTOR. as handsome n figure
Of pitcher as over wore a toe clamp.
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for captain pro TEN, Molly McAlahon.
lie was beaten before he got fairly
started. Forgetting the main business
II hand. he threw four very bad balls
at Doc Newton, presenting him with
the first embryonic tally.
snyder and Gray both hit safely.
which was quito enough To push New
ton to the cashiuE station. snyder he
ing safe on second through the comb
nation OF circumstances.
Dolly Gray. safely launched ut first,
without letting any one In on tho
secret. determined that Snyder must
get ut least one chance to score dur
Ina the game. II WAS a neat little
trick that Dolly had all framed III.
Dave bunting hit 10 Stein, n second.
and Dolly furnished that young man
entirely too much food for thought.
SO that. instead OF taking the force
play ola Gray at second. he did the
out. but only after Snyder had rushed
from second across the plate Ord-
nnyily we might characterize such
stupidity as granite. ivory, bone. or
any on" Of number of similar
ep!thcts. hut since II happened our
way we are rather pleasantly disposed
toward Mr.. stein.
As may he suspected. the score end
inr and ,. that initial brace was
dt!te enough, for. truth to tell. MIR
Io&cn lessrned his cXcrt!on after h.
Sound that there was absolutely no
way for him to lose. Hut to make
certainty doUbly certain, the Colts con-
,inucd to annex tallies until the .r.X
tettc had become complete. =. I:Ah:
cashcd in the THIRD, hr"cz!nE one h"
tween cleveland and Mcmahon. steal
tho second. y shcr; passed ball 10y
Ulrich gave him an opportunity To
journey a notch ahead. while SnYdcrs
sacrifice loft brought him To cover
Snyder rolled one slow AZ Mcmahon
I'll the Nth ana started trouble for
Castor. Gray caught floatcr lust
whcr. he wanted 1t, and lifted TO left.
sending Lefty 70 third. Lofty having
pilfercd Immediately before. hunting
dumped f!sht between CASTOR and
Stewart. who is cSsaving The role or
Grst baslng during Prcsslys absence,
AND was safe. Stuif!nG the pillows.
Laley was out. second 20 FIRST. allow
ing snyder 20 count: BcrEer WAS out
the same way. hut hi, death gave -
run TO The credit Of Gray. Ryan I'm
ishod tic sDasm by dyiu,; from second
Bunt!ng's sacrifice, another passed bah
IS Cli.ch. ana Kalcy's out brought th"
Tina! run III the seventh. without Il
safe tap having been made
Tenant beat an inhold Mt ~ New
ton IN the final frame. aud two doubles,
by stein ana stewart. account for the
allen runs. Stewart. incidentally,
iculed eight balls before no hit safely,
ard all after 10 had gathered unto
h.usel: three balls and two strikes
making Z: total OF fourteen balls chat
NoXen had To pitch 10 the elongated
college player.
above sou have tie story Of tho bail
game. Here yOu nave an opinion
There IS no question but that Tho alb
sence Of Pressly has considerably weak
cued thc TaTs He has had 10 shift;
his batting ORDER, and ~ both dcfcu
siVe play and attacking force. the
innnaecrs loss IS hurting. The Thrs
were by no means the hustline. nEht-
!i.r clan that we saw IN Petcrsburg
earlier n the season.
i is too early 20 say that they are
spent. and II - not fair 20 Judge them
~ team without their leader IN their
fighting with and FOR them, and cmd.
!ng them along tho proper ways They
played q lot Of car oleas baseball yes
'erdhy, though the anal result was not
determined ~ that carelessncss.
Foxcn Outpltchcd Castor, especially
!u tho pinches. The lcfthauder was
continually IN trouble through his
wildncss, yet he delivered when mt
70 the test In this he was materia'ly
aided by the clever hackstoppine q
RYAN. The local leader handled his
Nrry twirier 81 splendid styl" bolstar
ing him ny at needed intervals. and
keeping him In hand when he threat
ened 10 break loose
Mark Stewart furnished an unusual
ut Of baseball for the dopists 30 ror,l
over. on his first four trips to the
plate he went out 10 RaIey unasg!stcG