The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04

Through punched hits in tho eighth
inning, after two men had been
Inorgued. Petersburg snatched q neat
little ball game from Richmond yes
terday afternoon at Broad Street Park.
The Colts had been leading. with two
tallies. and the fans considered the con-
test pocketed. but four safe swats and
FREQ pass made a harvest of three
runs. just enough to send the Goober
supporters into a frenzy.
Virginia League or not. the big
bunch OF spectators at the game saw
n contest hard to beat from purely
baseball standpoint. 1t was played In
the fast time of As. and was featured
by three double plays, one of which was
unassisted. Only four miscucs were
chalked UP. two of which may be ac-
counted for by the rough ground
and tho fielding was all that could be
expected In any class league.
Petersburg batted out its victory.
overcoming fair lead. and the game
was earned. because the Colts put up
"a gingery opposition to stave off de-
feat. The weather was warm enough
to suit the pitchers. while 1t was cool
enough to give the other players the
pep necessary to make fast game.
Only for the continual string OF rough
talk to the umpire by the visitors. tho
game was not married by an unpleas-
played by Reynolds. the new Indicator
handler, on Thursday. is certainly
needed by the Goober inheld. Presi
dent Boatwright has written each Of
fetal in the league instructing them to
see that the billingsEate is cut out
In the future. Fines and suspensions
are to be imposed on the offenders.
There was marked Improvement yes
tcrday over the preceding afternoon.
Hirsch and Grimes, the opposing
moundsmen. both went exceedingly
well for the first five innings. The
Goober hurlcr was only faced by nine
batsmen in the first three frames, but
loosened up in the fourth, when one
man walked and two singles advanced
him to the look-in cushion. Two were
out. and the next man whitfield the air.
Eighteen batsmen faced Grimes In
the first five periods. Three famed.
but two hits followed In close success
sion in the nth. and a lucky play at
home was all that prevented a tally.
In trying to take two sacks on n hit
70 right. Agnew dashed for the plate.
lie dived headlong for the coveted
rubber. but missed ii completely. lust
as Norcum was about to call him safe.
he turned and tried to tag the base,
but was touched out. The decision
raised n storm of protest. but the play
was plainly visible from the stands.
In the sixth. Richmond swatted out
TWO runs. and both came after one had
retired TO the bench. Four hits We're.
responsible for the markers. Bunting
flew out to centre. Roho went TO first
on a short drive to left field, and took
second on bad peg by Heinie Busch.
w. Snyder sent the ball in centre, and
the heary-hitting Dolly Gray was
kindly given a sratituity. This was
an error of Judgment for the Goober-
ties, because young Clarence Berger
was yet to bat. He did the stunt prop
erly. and Robe and Snyder crossed the
pan. Keefe, the next up. batted into
- double play, retiring the side.
In the seventh Richmond blanked
the Coolers chiefly through the efforts
OF j. +. Snyder. the new first baseman.
who hauled down a line drive and gal
Hoped over to the sack In time to catch
Laughlin off the cushion by three feet,
making an unassisted double play.
Things look good. but the unlucky
eighth was yet to come. Hobbs drove
a high one into Snydcr's mitts. Hobbs