The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22
SPIDERS ARE DEFEATED
IN PRACTICE CONTEST
Red Men From Norfolk Trim Local
Coilcginns I'm Good
battle.
RANDOLPH MACON TOMORROW
Inst Championship Game OF Eastern
intercollegiate Association Sure to
Prove Seasons Thriller.

very small crowd turned out yes
terday to see what proved To be Il
very interesting ball game between
the Richmond College Spiders and the
nine representing the Norfolk Rcd
Men. even though they were clothed
In good Irish green from head 10 foot
After SUGGEST, the aforesaid Red
Men took off the honors by the mar.
row Margin of to 4.
The game was very slow, but at the
same timo good one to see. Almost
every variety Of baseball was offered
for approval at some time during the
hout The Spiders amassed n total
oil twelve safe slams, while the Red
Men were gathering In nine; seven
warriors on each side whitfield the air:
seven good men obtained free tickets
TO first on four balls, and three men
were so unfortunate as to protrudc
thclr separate anatomics in the path
Oh the ball as IL travelled the distance
between the pitcher and catcher. and
10 make matters Il little more exciting
iVc men appropriated n total of six
sacks. while the bowling audience an
plaudcd.
1t was great game. First the Rod
Men took the lead in the first inninr
ny serving up two clean singles ana
'neh accepting two passes at the hands
or Robinson, the last Of which forced
man in. The Spiders came back in
' HecoHo' 'ieihB the score by n hot
single by Davis to the LEFT fielder
who let the pill get through him ,nd
ron to the fence, whereupon Davis
waddlcd Oh to third and scored on
tohDlns slam over the second sta
ton. S'a-
In the fourth the Red Men cana
p!ck strong. and gobbled up a total
Oh ,hEec tailies by punching three hits
ana Il stolen base, while the Sn;drr.
were making q nj
'hc sixth the Spiders, lighting n game
upMli battle, put one runner across
thA' pan by whaling out two singles
anu being presented with a base on
Ia. followed by two men getting
MT by q pitched ball
In the seventh the SDidors oro,, 81,
the pill, tieing the score bv n5l1inr ~
couple or runs through n wall; ANA
thFee singles. pretty well punched Uut
IN the eighth. with two men down
scales let single off Red Mans
p"t get past him and it rolled to the
Held Tense. while tho bottnr
lopcd home for the winning run oT tho
game. VIZ
In the ninth the college had n good
ci''hce 10 score, but even as in other
innings when they had good chances
c'ther INC base runners or the coach
orS on third base used ivory instead of
gray matter and 6na blcd the Red Men
10 get away without any dents in their
record. avn
1T must he said that the Red Mon
were the Largest hitting crew seen
around Broad Street Park for some
liIhc. Very few struck out They ali
seemed 10 have the faculty of connect
ing In some manner with the nil
liogwood. the Reds centre gardener
proved true TO his name by whaling
out four beautiful swats out of five
journeys 10 the pan. one of these hits
being tWo-baggcr
ROBINSON was hit right heavily. Int
might have finished the game but FOR
Coach Dobson's desire to give Flnna
gan htti" workout. And n workout
he had. too. showing very good form
For the Spiders. Wiley, Davis and
Ahcarrow were the best workers. An
carrow pulling an especially bcauti-
i"' pay while Tor the winners Hog
"oou' hErd ana Charlton were the best
men.
While the Spiders lost tho game vcs-
terday. they have good canse for feel
ing that it did them II great deal OF
good, because il furnished them the
hrst good practice they have had in
many day, and they arc going to need
al the practice they can get before
they stack up against the yellow Jack
Gus 'o-morro" afternoon in the last
championship game OF the season.
The game showed the coach where
tt.y heeo nttlc work, ana this aid
VIII undoubtedly prove valuable TO the
'pi"erS tomorrow. Flanagan also
got chance to test his salary finger
little, and tho way no used IL CON
WINGED everybody that ho was i'm the
best shape lie has been in for n long
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