The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-06

we greet YOU this fair morning
friends and fellow citizens, from the
lofty heights of second place. thanks
10 the splendid manner In which Harry
Hiathcws and his Shipbuilders came to
our aid by roundly trauncing Peters
burg. There is peculiar satisfaction
IN occupying this position, for the
club has by no means been rounded
'nto the shape 1t will present later in
lie season. Give Ryan a few more
lays and let him dawdlc Just near
"nough 10 the top to be within peep
ing view, while he is tinkering with
ais craft, and one of these fine morn
.ngs the Virginia League will awaken
20 realization of the fact that there
Is very sizcable ball club in this
man'S town.
AZ the risk of earning the displeas-
are of the local owners, sometime.
must be done 10 the ball yard. Not In
.ne Virginia League is there n poorer
playing Held than that here. The
naturai advantages of the piece OF
ground upon which the diamond is
Quilt as such that very little worl, is;
needed 10 smooth out the wrinkles nn1
make ii a pleasure instead OF a hazard
Tor the innelders to work AS the
ground is now, every ground ball is
treachtrous and perfect fielding an inn
possibility. After the ball leaves the
bat. IL 1t is on the ground. the In
iielder toward whom II Is driven, gives
1ofth a silent prayer that lie may be
lucky enough to take caro- OF II.
Unfortunately. 1t IS not only that
the player Is credited with an error I'm
his official average. hut the fan, lit :
ito realizing the condition OF affairs
Is ny In arms and ridinl, the yoInr.
man who boots tho leather. when. as
Il matter OF fact. the self same younr
man is Unfortunately lucky that lie
didn't have an eye knocked out, Il fin
ger broken or leg kicked from under
him. 1t is just as truo of the visit
ing players as 1t is OF the home crew.
Here is littlo conversation that oc-
Cured between Iicinic Busch and Ed
wards, who has now been let out
Edwards: Say. lIeinie, how do you
get 'cm ont here?"
Busch: You don't got SIT still in
the boat, shut both eyes and pray
like the devil that 1t Will hop your
way"
That literally tells the tale. The in
hciders. knowing how trcachcrous the
uneven grass is, play back on the skin
ned field. slowing up the game. max
ing the throws necessarily longer and
therefore, allowing many infield knocks
to pass for base hits that would he
on the drives. In Justice to tho play
crs ms well ms In Justice TO the fans.
the park should be improved and ut
once. before some youngster Is MANNED
for life. 1t Is getting worse all the
time.
Doe Newton had another good day
yesterday. In addition to pulling two
Spectacular catches. he drove in the
run that won the game for tho Ryan
ties.
Neither Mcintyre nor Barnhardt was
very secure in controlling the ball.
The reason is clear II was wet and
slippery. and the ball developed a hab-
II OF going where II wasn't aimed.
Lcmuel Mcintyre has the earmarks
OF II pitcher His chief fault lies in
the fact that he hasn't developed a
fast ball. Practically every ball he
offers IL a curve. and though his curves
break nicely. no pitcher can last who
depends entirely upon hooks. y fast
ball, to mix in with his curves will
make Lem ono of the winning pitchers
OF the circuit and will make him n
very likely proposition for some OF
tho higher ups.
Able Wclchcr was tho hitting ffend
for tho Tigers. Out of four trips to
the platter he secured two singles and
walk.
Friends OF the prep schools in Rich
J mond were denied the privilege OF Wit.