The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Virginia League Results
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
Portsmouth. =; Richmond. /.
Norfolk. ~; petersburg, =.
Roanoke, 3; Newport News. ].
STANDING OF, THE TEAMS.
by GUS NIhIBIcRT.

Richmond lost the opcninl, game vns-
terday with Roanoke. to l. largely
through tho ineTectivcness OF Rich
mond's brace OF pitchers and partly
because Jesse Tannchill. despite his
wearyinE years. produced Il left hand
cd brand of pitching that the locals
could not dishevcl with any effective
degree OF consistency. Lloyd Ramey
was the young man sent to the show
crF early, and Grimes meritcd the same
treatment. but the game was over be
fore It could be mcted him. Five runs
were mnde in the ninth inning by the
visitors. one more than the Colts made
throughout the game.
The ball game was by no means as
exciting as Manager Ryans near-tirht
with spectator. During the CLOSING;
moments. Grimes hCavcd Il wild throw
and 1t went hy Ryan. Some fan In
the stands didn't quito like the way in
which Ryan went after the ball and
began 10 voice his sentiments. not be-
ing overly choice in his selection of
opithCts Indeed, II IS said that some of
his word paintings wcrc rather lurid,
not TO offcr sulphurous. Just ut the
moment. Manager Ryan was unable to
resent the insult. but after the round
had been completed he armed himself
with n couple of war clubs and pro-
Ceeded To hunt tho individual who had
SO rudely RULED his usual placid self
Fortunately no blows We're passed
The visitor aid Il Hcstou over the fence
TO greet Ryan. but WAS nabhcd from
the rear by one az his friends. Also
there happened along 4 blucc0at who
was not too entirely sallcn UP with
the game to perform part Of his duty
at n ball game The iratc Individual
was escorted from the park in II not
altogether pleasant frame Of mind. and
from the coop. whore this was con
coctcd 81 sounded as if both Ryan
and the /. J. hurled aulthcma at each
other and promised that they would
meet upon more favorable ground NJ
some indefinite later date Up To tho
time OF going To press no fatalities
have been recorded.
But the hnll Enmc had boon lost. and
lost 10 the tailcndcrs. The Colts tied
il up and IL stayed put for quite n
while. Grimes doing WONDERFULLY we'll
Ms relief man. IN the ninth he cracked
wider thnn tho crater. and ranuchill
showed that quintet OF tallics across
before anybody could say jack Robin
son. assuming that anybody wanted
10 say Jack Robinson.
There were no particularly brilliant
plays. ii was about as humid Il day
As the men will he called upon To
face this season, and THIS doubtless had
somethlnr to do with their lauguor.
1t was cruel to us, packed up In the
coop. st must have been near mnn-
slaughter 20 the young men ON the
playground Likewise tine heat may
have had something 20 do with Nlnn-
iRer Ryan's finrcuD. At any rate. Man
ager Ryan promises 10 behave himself
much better to-day. and also promises
10 win Il hall game, hy way Of havihh
a change IN the program. II .Wilf
probably hc Splitter sloan on tho mound
Two new faces were ndj"d 10 tho
Landscape yesterday. our good friend
Robhy Wallace, once with the Colts.
and while with them earning the SOU
briquet Of "F3onchead." was out In loft
garden for Portsmouth. He aid rather
well for himself. plUCNinE couple OF
hinelcs as n part Of Mis- days work.
U,npiro Henderson. also comeback
aided Umpire LOWS hy calling tho
plays AT the bases. som" he chlle"
right and sonc-but we all MAX" mis-
takes Referring once more and briefly
TO Managcr-ritchcr Jesse Tannehill'
we would remark that Jess cl"ut"d the
sphere summat hisself. The score: