The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-20

1t was the tenscst moment that aver
fan had stirred.
The home lads needed ono to tie. and
that run was on tnlrd.
sat ana looked md listened, keyed TO
the very brip,
For Jake was at the willow. all iithe
and brown and trim.
He looked the nrst one over she jumps
called IL II ball
I grippcd ms seat moro ARMY. await
ing his next call.
Tho next one split tho rubber: Ono
strike" let for his unps.
An das the next one sne2lcd across my
heart dropped to my pumps.
That last strife made Il two and one.
and Jake was IN tho hole.
lilo had left just one more chance. that
safety knock to pole.
Tbs pitcher came forth from ,he
mound, TO get his signals straight
backward leaned to catch my breath.
and then prepared to wait.
Ny eyes were glued to just ono spot
the pitching hill to see.
/ didn't care whore iiuerta stood, that
one run WAS TO mo
The one prime factor In my lie. there
were no ifs or butts.
But I waited. yea. l waited. with ten
thousand other nuts
And ms Jake raiso dthat mighty arm.
wherein his club he bore
I thought OF bases chokcd with men
that he had cleared before.
Jaw him start his healthy swing and
then ] saw no more
For some big boob yRnked at my coat
and spilled. What Is the scorer
L'Enyoi.
On, somewhere meath the turquoise
skies
There surely is place
For all those loose Drained inkv guys
The added OF the race.
Who never know who is AT bat or who
has scored a run.
Who sit and blink. ana wink and wink
then break up all the fun
Yea, surely there must DO place
wherein this Tx should dwell
We know not Just where Il Is at-but
1t should he In o very much
warmer climate.
We arc called upon 10 announce that
We are stlil timidly perched In third
place the why of it being. that Harry
Mathews refused u lose game wh!lo
we were winning. And Il so hoppens
that We win again to-day and Mathews
loses. wc gain n notch on our ehipbuild-
ing friends.
There IS very merry rnco on in
the National League for the tag end OF
the first division. At this writing Phil
ade!phia. st. Louis and Brooklyn are ali
tied AZ 500 for the coveted honor.
Washington and Leo University Is
70 have ncw gymnasium. thanks 10
Tho generosity Of Mrs. Robert T. Dure-
mus, widow OF the bonefactor of the
Lexington School. Along with this an
nounccmcnt comes the information
that Forrest Fletcher, Gne-time mem
Der Of the Olympic team and one OF
the greatest hurdlers ard gprinters in
the country. ia TO have charge OF the
track team. This tort!tles Washing
ton and Lee with 4 competent. II not
brilliant staff of coaches In every de-
partment Of athletics. /, will be no
surprise II tho Generals take n fall ont
OF some OF the greater institutions in
the East and North during tho coming,
season.
/ II 1t be true that Johnson. Milan and
Ainsmith contemplate jumping 10 tho
Feds, Clark Griffith Will have about
four-iifths OF his defensive strength
and twelfth OF his offensive strength.
Were We on fauit-hnding bent, VIC
might unmask several hidden secrets
40 W VIC ny u tti'hNS ~ VIC
OF Petersburg. Without entering into
tho analytical, there arc three separate
ana specific causes. In the following or
der: nrst, Heinrich Colombo Busch;
second. Heinrich G. Bush; third. II.
Colombo Busch.
We would not Discourage young
Berger. indeed. We have been strong
Tor him ever since he donnod Colt
uniform, hut there Is no reason for his
obvious nervousness both in the field
ana ct the plate. II hc viii no n lit
tie more confident. dc q little more and