Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
LOCAL CHAMPS WILL PLAY
AGAINST WASH|NCTON|ANs
No Date Has Been Set for Intercity
Series ON Account Of Close
Races.
POPULAR PLAYER is DEAD
Funeral Of c. II. Livcsay, OF Burl g.
Co. Team Will BE Held This After
noon - BeaZlcy Made Unassistcd
Double Play by Remarkable Catch.

What in all probability would have
been the deciding game for the cham
pionship of Richmond yesterday re- |
sniten IN a tie game between Portner
The secretary of the Amateur Base
munication ron the secretary OF the /
baltimore commission. which states ,
nat this city would like. to get into |
their schedules to run until September |!
l. will not be able to- declare a cham |
pion In time for the series.
The game between tho Hombrucos
and Portncrs yesterday at Byrd Park |
vas ono of the most interesting games |
that have ever been played between |
Two amateur teams this season. The |
fans were kept their toes during |
The whole game.
c.. r. Ued) Livesay. who has been !
catching and playing outlcld for 3urk ,
on Friday morning at o'clock follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. Live
players, around Richmond. Ills funeral /
will take place from West End Metho-
dist Church at o'clock and the inter
ment will be In Maury Cemetery.
"Midyet OrebauEh's catch Of hot !
line drive in the ninth innint, ycstcr- |
day was as sensational "A piece Of work |
as has ever been seen in this city |
Midget" made a double PLAY out OF
what would. in most cases, have gone !
for a home run.
double play unassisted by running
out on the diamond and catching a low
ny from Lees bat and running to frs;
base and cutting tho runner off. Beaz-
ley WAS Injured In the next Inning, and
had TO retire from tho game. Hc is a
hard worker, and is conceded TO be tho
best amateur catch in the city.
Frank Boshline knocked home run
yesterday off Lee Whitfield. These ,wo
boys were members OF the old Battle
Axe team which were tn" champions OF
of this team, thcr" We're eight former
members OF II in two games at Byrd
fark yesterday PLAYING as follows
Portntr: Lee Whitfield and BurEwyn
vi wi,h Dup d. ana Frank noehiing;
w hr5 wos Ssn's' o naq sohn "hi'ne'd
>, The ove1eas, sky and the lowerins
tnlckSr e'erT minute threatening 70
TURN lose torrent Of rain. failed to
dampen the ardor o. the amateurs. and
All clubs in organi""d baseball with
members that are out Of the city with
the Bines' played their games.
Owing to tho death Of one of their
friends The game scheduled between |
postponed to latter date to allow the
members OF the II. s. Wright team to
attend the funeral.
snellings's pick UP on, forced play
In the ttth inning OF the Fulton and
OF head work. as this play pulled Rob
inson out of the hole
boys guessing. as Several raj att ts ui'9 TO
steal were easy outs.
Eacho Of tho Fulton's. is some ditch !
cr. He defeated tho strong Bells Bible |
class team for the third time this sea
son. lie has won eight games and lost
only one.
Robinson. The star pitcher OF the
the best baseball OF his career this sea- |
SON He has won six and lost two
games.
Fulton team. Of the Central League,
r Sisns 1,t tie pennan, by defeat,ns the
Childress is we'll pleased to-day wi..r
his team.
the Bells Bible class, is nelIine his
position in great style and hitting the |!
pill hard.
''Ty Cobb, Jcnrcss. the boy who is
the peer Of batters in the City League
and perhaps the amateur circles III
Richmond is batting GIL. He has heen |
At bat eighteen times. securing eleven !
hits. He has driven out four two base !
and four three-base hits for a total OF
twenty-three bases
mounts: has pitched the last twenty |
six innings without being scored on.
Kaiser Thcdrick. Johnson's battery
partner, has not made an error since ,
Joining tho Fairmount team. and he has
received 100 chances.
r. Bell. Saunders. Hay and Colcma |
continue to slug the pill for c. II. a. C. |
Pat Lehman. of the / q. o. F.,
pitched great game Yesterday.
Pugh. of Cobhs. is a dangerous man
nj the bat.
Shirley. Bahcn and Williams field
like big leagucrs for Highland Springs. |
Flex Bauer. of r. E. Lee hasn't for
gotten how to hit Judging from the box |
scores OF the games.
9TH There isoa has h ,s Twilight League
posed of the following teams: c. II. 4. |
G., Fa!rmounts, Howard Groves and |
Paramount Juniors
The Fairmounts and c. II. A c. plav
Tuesday and Howard Groves and Fair |
mount on Wednesday.
Bergwyn hit for a home run with
t two On bass yes.e err lie also hit for
IF, Boe h,In also hit for a homer and
The Blue Bells broke the hoodoo yes
terday by defeating Rountree-C Cherry. !
Duplex continues to win from all
Corners. 1t looks as If they will COP
the pennant.
Woodall Quarles was badly crippled
Yesterday by their star pitcher, Doc
Waldbauer, being absent from the city. |
The Davis Bros. team, which is lead |
Ing the City League in batting with
me healthy average OF AS. will leave
Monday for a double header with FIm |
poria. The Homehuildcrs are going
especially good of late. and will give
the Emporia boys II hard fight Man
ager Childrey Will accompany the team. !
The Clippers, which last year repre-