The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
Virginia League Results
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
Newport News, :: Richmond, 4.
RonnOlsc, s; Portsmouth, Ii.
Norfolk, 3, Petersburg, 8.
STANDING or TIE TEAMS.
ny GUS NIALBERT.

Not even the aiiurements of second
place berth could win for those Colts
and there can be no successful argu-
ment advanced To prove that 1t was
Harry Mathews VIII make affidavit
that j; wasn't. and will add, if ncccs-
sary. that he WAS absolutely certain
beyond the peradventure of doubt
that nc would win: WAS never worried
as to the cheering news he would have
TO send home. and all this in spite OF
the fact that the Colts had piled up -
complete total of four runs and hal
rested quietly beneath their protection
liamcy doing very siZeable pitching
chore. Cruel it is, hut we are just
lure, SO that we conform with the style
rules, getting tho news OF IL In the
opening paragraph the score was to
], the wrong WAY.
though stu within striking distance.
Will be unable TO o'crlcap Manage
Matthews in The race FOR the second
nnSi osill"n in the league standing;
between kichnond and Newport News
Not but that wc fully expect to take
mat last game to-day, for We arc just
rs certain OF winning IL as Harry Ma
news WAS OF winning that one yestcr-
u!N, nut second place in the currcn,
I !, Is mnthematical impossibilty
Iherc are many and differing cxula-
nations OF why tho Colts lost after
NC, was SO alinringly sc, out IL
the earlier moments. Some have ar.
gucd that Manager Ryan might have
done wisely had he removed AIR Ra1ncy
along about the middle OF the eighth
period. when those builders were pun
mcilnS mighty holes In his armament
Others are cruel enough To blame Mr.
halcy, whose regular business is first
bnsinG. just because Mt Ealey mad,
an ;wIully bad throw Following Fox.
ems neat work in catching Gondoli off
irst base III the ninth. FoSen WAS en-
fsis ~ "A,
moiii WAS forced TO try for second base
There WAS no other choice but Honest
Jjnhn. In engineering the peg to Dave
BuntinG. who WAS set to Kill the visit
Ing shortstop, used very poor iudg-
lncnt. hitting tho earth some several
seconds, Sec. before the ball bounded into
had completed its journey, Gondolh was
safe. and he ii WAS who scored the run
that knotted the count.
our own explanation OF the cause Of
defeat is that Newport News made eX-
actly two too many runs. After watch
ing INC game for a number of years
which the club with the lower number
OF tallies can I've credited with "A vie
tory. liichrnond was beaten, beaten
through good. hcfty. siashing binglcs
meN wavcred In the eighth inning; in
iced. he wonb!ed very perccptibly. lie
was was hit safely three times. issued Il
walk and three runs counted during
that fatal session. When Bill Foxeu
was called 10 relief, Walters was on
second and Art Smith was al bat. Art
Siuackcd Il beauty to centre but since
two were out. his blow. aside from ad-
yancing Walters q notch. did no good
iot MciXell popped 10 Ryan.
Gondolli started the final inning with
a ringing drive to left. and gets credit
Tor stealing u base as result OF
italcy's bad work. Buck Barton got q
dandy hit through the middle of tho
diamond. scoring Gondolti. and Me-
Cahc bounced one over Gray's head foI
a triple. bringing in Barton with the
winning score.
Harry Mathews, pinch hitting in the
previous chapter. drove a sacrifice fly
to Clarence Berger that cashcd Clock
son. lie also made il necessary TO re-
arrange his entire club. To the sincere
delight Of the scorers. McCabe was
brought 10 second. Mullen having
battcd for Chick Davis; Smith was
shifted to LETT MciNcil to centre and
pened in the eighth. Oh. it was some
exciting period
Barton got better as the minutes
passed. Earlier In the fray he was
/ fairly vulnerable. likewise liberal. is
SUNG passes with rather a lavish hand
i'ut in the closing moments he was
adainnnt. rs witness the fact that in
| faced him. all six going out on easy
chances
The Colts scored one In the FIRST.
George Rohe hit TO centre. and the
ban bounded over Smiths head. going
/ Tor a three-bas WALTON. Dolly Grav'a
sacrihce ly scored him. Three came
In the sixth. -Four hits produced the
result. one OF these n triple. credited
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