Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-27

is FAR from being harmful TO any
body. In fact. the women and chill
dren At the monthly entertainments
are In excess of the men.
The home stretch of the Virginia
League season finds Richmond hooked
up with Newport News tomorrow
Tuesday and Wednesday. BOYS Will
be admitted free on Tuesday. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday tbo
Rocky Mount club will be the al
traction. Boys will be entertained
free on Thursday.
Organized In 1876. the st. Louis
National League baseball nine aIone
mas iaiied 70 win pennant in the
oldest of the major league orEani.
cations.
The general belief that umpires
are no; normal people has been re
'uted In the instance OF an umpire
OF Missouri. Jim johnson was UNI
n'rinE game at Thayer, Mo. and
curing the proceedings fan. TAX
ing exception to his decision. hIt
MIN on the head with rock and
Knocked the Official unconscious.
Upon awakening at the hospital
Johnsons first words were:
I'm through umpiring"
New York reGained the lead In
me American League yesterday by
wallopinS st. Louis. 2 to .. ri tho
Polo Grounds. Should the Browns
defeat New York in the final game
today. st. Louis would replace MIL
Ter Higgins crew as the leadinr
club. because only half game
separates these bitter contendsrs
Urban Shocker. who halted the
Yankees Friday may be sent hack
today. The Browns were leading
by half game when they invaded
New York. They want to leave
inc Sig Town as they entered 1t, the
leader OF the parade.
The Giants drew further away
from the st. Louis Cardinals by win
ning another hard-fought game in
the Missouri metropolis. to Z. New
York has lead of six and ONE
ha!f games over their closest rival.
1t is good to hear from home lads
abroad especially when they do
something that attracts attention.
So listen to what The Flint (AIich)
Daily Journal has to say about raul
pixie Bryant, who was born I'm
Manassas. and has number or
friends in Richmond. Dixie is Is
years of age. but has already en-.
tered baseball's hall of fame. The
Flint paper has this to say:
fDiXie Bryant. star pitcher for
Central High school, has entered
basebalfs hall OF fame.
The younGster-he's only 1S-has
turned in perfec, ball game.
He gained the honor sunday
afternoon. 1t became known TODAY.
when he stopped the Rich indie
pendents, of Fostoria. without a hit
or run. or man reaching first
base.
Just twenty-seven batters faced
The tot. twirling for the Flint In
pendents. group OF amateur
players who have met and defeated
some Of the crack teams OF Central
Michigan.
Just two balls were driven to
the outfeld. the records show. and
these were gathered in by Charlie
Tall. center fielder, who made nm
extraordinary backhand catch, and
Gus Anderson. Newman, at second
base. and Frank Swortsch, short
stop. also pulled the boy out OF
several predlcaments by clever de-
fensive play.
Handled excellently by Catcher
Blckert. the Southern lad did not
Issue base on balls. or come close
to one. Yet, he had only three
str'ke-outs. He depended In The
main on his speed. though exhibit
ing a deceptive. breaking
curve.
while Bryant was cutting his
niche, his teammates mauled Inman.
tho opposit!ng pitcher, for twenty
four hits. and won handily. 10 TO 0.