The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-08
CBy a staN Corrcspondcnt)

PETERSBURG. VA. August TIN
pire Reynolds won the game between
the Coolers and Colts here to-day.
though AS a matter Of form nine play
ers on each side went through eleven
innings before tho deciding tally went
over the plate. Petersburg getting the
LONG end OF a to score.
Seldom has it been the portion OF
baseball fans 10 witness contest in
which the arbitrator showed such in
competence as was displaycd by Rcy-
uolds. who had charge OF the decisions
Viewpoint of AN impartial spectator
that il was the intention OF the Umps
to have Petersburg win at all costs.
Reynolds. since his run-in with
"iiuck" Presley, also at Petcrsburg has
been walking around with a chip on
his shoulder daring some one to knock
the said chip off. and to day the Colts
aroused the ire of the cockcy one TO
such an extent as to cause him to ban
ish three visitors TO the clubhouse.
tho portion OF tho Richmond players.
Twice during the early portion Of the
game Reynolds reversed decisions that
spelt disaster To the Colts, and in the
mogs out; 56en ,iis%cG Mn &c, to fon.e
the day. Had he stuck to his first
decision, which Was proper. simmons
would have been retired and the game
would have ended in the regula ton
number OF innings with the score 3 to o
in favor Of Richmond.
Three Sent 10 clubhouse.
In the argument that cnsucd aC
count Of tho reversal of the decision
'GcoGles'' OBricn was sent 10 the club
house. and when Bunting protested. lie
followed Grimes. who was the
oachinE line. also was sent to keep
the other two players company, though
the only thing he said 10 the Gear was,
THAT was the rankcst decision ever
,,iveu on a hall field"
Manager Ryan has protested the
game. and il viii he W TO rresidemr
wrong Of the matter.
henderson also go, into the melee
when he, I'm an offensive mannSr,
not being enough balls i'm play and the
rcrslstant manner in which the PcterS-
burg manaEer Was putting INTO play
new balls when the home Players were
a, bat In tho tenth and eleventh in
The Came WAS Hummer.
To get down to the game, II was q
hummer. With o'Brien having the
Win the handicap Of bad ump!rine
against them, the Colts fought all the
harder. but the odds were too great 10
inning Berger walked Newton M
safely past third. Schweitzor famed.
runners moving uD Il base and scoring
or O'Brien's healthy waIlop TO right.
Petersburg had gathered only tnrct
hts up 10 the seventh and thoir llAi
column had not been broken INTO IN
the seventh Laval doubled to+lcFI
1iud=ins was easy, O'Brcn to j. snyder.
Laval remaining on the pivot sack.
Agncw hit to short centre Laval SoiuS
to third, Damrau popped to Newton,
'.aughliu and Rich mond received passes,
nllne the sacks, simmons hit ia
O'Bricn, and on a pretty play was out
~ first The ball was tossed on the
ground. and Tho players had started to-
wards the bench, when, FOR some un-
accountable reason. Reynolds re
verscd his decision, Laval and AGncw
having crossed the plate. simmons
jnen started towards second. and WAS
Out. Bricu TO Bunting.
y, this stage of the battle the arGu-
mepts with the hanishments took place.
aud with Woerth at second and RamcY
~ the boN, the game continued. kich-
moud tied up the game in the next
session on an error. base on balls and
in Inc eleventh W Snyder hit safely
70 left and WAS sacrificed by Laval.
Hudgins popped to Worth. With TWO
down Hoinc Busch put in Rice a
pinch hitter TO bat for Agnow. and he
came across with hit 10 left scoring
SNYDER and winning tho game.
: douhle-hcGdor is on tho card for
tomorrow. ana Ryan viii use sloan
and Macarthur TO Try and captur" both
games The scores