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Roanoke Raises a Fog
BIG HANDICAP
Fiji COLTS
Shaw Out of tho Game And En
tire Infield Switched Around
For Monday’s Game.
CLAIMS OF LOCALS'
ARE FULLY
Receive Harsh Treatment at the
Hands of Umpire Davis—
President Wells Should
Act.
HINT8 FOR FANS.
Weather prodiotiona—Fair and warm
Probable batteries—For Richmond,
Revelle and Meeeitt; for Roanoke, An
drada and Schmidt.
Umpires—Westervelt and Davie.
Game follows flag raising ceremo
nies.
By T. D. Bonneville.
ROANOKE. V A„ June 21.—
Several people who have an Interest
In the welfare of the Richmond Club
were given an opportunity for the first
time Monday to witness the kind of
treatment that is being handed to the
Colts on the road. The men have of
f-red many complaints and these were
hardly given much credence as it was
thought that the men naturally
thought they were not getling all that
wav coming to them from the umpires.
All doubt along this line was dis
pelled during Monday's gann- between
H « Colts and the Roanoke t hamplons
when Umpire Davie repeatedly ren
dered decisions that were obviously In
correct and always against the Rich
mond Club. He was fairness Itself to
the home club, in fact he over did the
matter and gave the Tigers real'/
more than they asked or wanted.
When the work of the umpires on
the Richmond diamond is compared
w ith that on other diamonds « hen the
Richmond club Is the visitor, the um
pire question in the league presents
u serious aspect. lYesident Wells is
guilty of a cruel Injustice to the lea
gue as a whole when he falls to travel
the circuit and look over the work of
his arbiters.
Men who give such exhibitions as
that of' Umpire Davis In Monday's
game are not suited for the work In
the league and they should not be al
lowed to stay. As a man well versed
in baseball, lYesident Wells, would
not. countenance such work for a mo
ment were he to see It.
Davis wa« absolutely disgusting In
some of his decisions in Monday's
game aiid he continued the work with
an air of one who is well-pleased with
a duty well done. No protest was
made at any stage of the game and
many Rxmoke fans were hard to re
mark that Manager Messltt was a
man of a most amiable disposition to
stand for such decisions. Messttt ex
plained after the game that he did
not dare say n word as he knew Davis
. would fine him and send him to the
bench at the first word.
Roanoke fans and several sporting
writers of that city agreed that the
Umpire was handing St to Richmond
in rank fnshlon. His decision on New -
ton, when that player attempted to
steal home In the fourth aroused a
protest from all who saw It, the player
> was out but the umpire motioned him
safe just as lie launched himself at
the plate and before he was within
several feet of It. Newton slid into
MesaitUs hands and the Richmond
catchir held the ball waiting lor him
as he came in.
When Davis gave Hprutt his base in
the sixth inning no one was more sur
prised than the player himself who
had to have it explained tfl him why
he was given the passage.
Umpire Davis took It upon himself
to render a decision in the fourth In
ning that was not within his Juris
diction and according to tin- rules he
lad nothing to do with the runner
There, was only one man on base, this
was Shaughuessy. he started to steal
third and Messltt threw to Brown in
time to catch him. Brown uppeured to
have bins and says that he did make
tlie out. Without waiting for Umpire
Westcrvelt to render a decision, Davis
declared the man safe, Ignoring tin
rule that gave the decision positively
to the umpire of the bases.
Not only was Umpire Davis more
than off In his decisions on the buses
he handed It to the Colts good and
strong on balls and strikes. With
men cn first and second In the sixth
inning he called two strikes on Wal
lace and both were clearly balls and
were wide of the plate. Refusing tc
protest the Richmond second Udder
whiffed at the next one and the Colt!
Changes to score In that Inning went
glimmering.
The work of umpire Davis In the
next two games of the series will bt
watched with Interest and will b«
chronicled truthfully, where the frieudi
of the league will see the tacts and
be familiar with the handicap that
faces the Colts on the road.
The Colls entered Monday's game
under a big handicap. Shaw was nol
uble to play owing to an indisposition
ihe nature of which was not explained
Brown was switched to his old plact
at third and Landgraff was brought
uround to shortstop, his place at sec
ond being filled by Morrissey.
Although Salve has not yet received
from the Injury to his Anger sustained
In Norfolk, Manager Messltt was
forced to send him In the twirl. Rev
elle was being saved for Tuesday and
Verbout twirled a hard game Saturday
and could not go In.
Salve's Anger bothered him to sue!
an extent that he was not able to dis
play any form and was wild and in
effective. Had Hale not been released
to Oreensboro just when he was h<
would doubtless have been sent In t<
twirl Monday's game.
It looked natural to see Brown bad
at his old place Monday. The third
sacker had only two chances, one
was difficult but he handled it In ex
cellent fashion, stopping a hard drlv<
front Sprat in the eight and maklni
a quick and accurate throw to Arst.
There are many who want to see tin
third sacker back in his place and 1'
is likely that Owner Bradley will glvi
the matter dose consideration befor<
h etakes any action that Win tak<
away from the Colts the services ol
the popular player from Washington.
The locals missed a good chance li
score at least one more run In th<
eighth. ' Morrissey drew a pass and
Messltt struck out. Salve sent a hard
chance art Ofalu who knocked the bal
aside and dpratt ran In to make th«
play. Salve almost stopped hts strtdi
and while he wasted time on the lint
Spratt threw hi mout. He could east!)
feavs made the has# and with Land
graff following, with only one out, the
Colt* might have secured another tally.
Pressley'* opportune triple with the
base* full In the sixth Inning wm
one of the longest drive* seen on the
Roanoke grounds this season. The tall
young man from Due West drove the
ball In the direction of his homd and
evidently endeavored to send It all the
I way there as It soared far In the
! direction of the setting sun while
,three Tigers walked home from the
! sacks.
CASCO TO CELEBRATE
FOR CAUSE OF OOOI» ROADS
A monster Fourth of July celebra
tion is being planned by the Good
Roads Association of Casco. The fes
tivitlo will begin at noon with a
baseball game. Following this will
come a 'nuW'tnml after which sup
per "Will be served, and from then on
until the "wee sma' hours," there will
be dancing. A large crowd of visitor*
is expected.
LYNCHBURG STOPS
DANVILLE'S STREAK
Shoemakers’ Twirler JIus Better
of Argument With han
well—Scores Shutout.
DANVILLE. VA , June 21.—The
Shoemakers mopped Danville's win
ning streak yesterday by drubbing the
home boys 2 to 0.
Danville had won thirteen consecu
tive victories. A great crowd turned
out to give the isait a hearty hand
and help wlr the'’game, but Lloyd
i had marked the contest w ith his
initials and defended his claim with
gilt edge twirling.
The game resolved itself into a
pitcher's contest from the Jump, with
botn slabmen In fine form and an
xious to win. Fanwelt kept the visi
tors guessing most of hte time, but
they bunched hits in th» fourth and
ninth chapters and cinched the pie.
Rloyd vtas never In any great danger
of being stored on. and his support
was perfect. The score:
l,>nclibtirg.
Ait. R. H. O. A. E
Hoffman. If.
D. Smith, 3b.
Rowe, c.
A. Smith, cf.
Levy, rf .
Sharp, rf.
Woolums, lb.
i >ggtns, w .
Lloyd, p.
’Lucia .
10 13 0 0
4 0 0 0 2 0
4 0 0 ! t a
4 0 0 2 0 0
3 0 2 4 0 0
3 0 0 3 2 0
It 0 T 13 0 0
4 0 1 13 0
3 0 2 0 3 0
0 2 0 0 0 0
! Totals
Sullivan, rf
Orlffln. 3b..
Schrader, lb
Kick* rt. If..
Hooker, cf. .
. . .32 2 T 27 14
Danville.
A H. R. H <». A
,40120
_.4 0 0 1 2
.... 3 0 012 0
.... 3 0 0 1 0
.... 3 0 0 3 2
Gaston. 2h. 3 0 0 0
Laughlln c. 3 0- 0 fi
Priest. ** 2 0 0 2
Kanwell, p. 2 0 0 0
••Mayberry . 1 o o o
3
S
0
0
E.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I
1
0
Totals . .2S 0 1 27 IS 2
•Ran for Levy ln fourth and ninth.
••Ratted for Fanwelt in ninth.
Score by Innings: R
Danville .000 0 0000 0—0
Lynchburg. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1—2
Summary Two-base hits—Levy,
Woo!ums. Llovd. Three ba*<- hit—
Levy. 1 -ef* on bases—Danville, 2;
Lynchburg. I> First base on halls—
off Lloyd. 1 ; off Fanwell. 2. Struck
out—by IJoyd. 4. by FanweLI, *>. Time
of game, 2 45. Umpire. Mace. At
tendance. *00.
TRUCKERS DOWNED
BY JOLLY TARS
I’ortfcinontli Unable to Conm-el
With Walsh’s Corkscrews
and Lose 0-2.
NORFOLK. VA. June 21.—With
Walsh going Rood, anil the home
boys (Join* all kind* of things to Han
nlfan'a delivery, the Tara had little
trouble in making the Trucker* walk
the plank to the tune of 6 to 2 yes
terday.
Hannlfan was found for safeties
when they did the Tar* the moat good,
and Kunkle 1\»‘1 an off day behind the
bat. The support given the Ports
mouth twlrler was of the A No. 1
punk order.
Munson was the bright particular
star with the shlllalah. Johnson play
ed a brilliant game In left garden, ac
cepting his slit ehanges In commenda
ble style and tleldlng the safeties lan k
Into the diamond quickly.
Although the Crew had the game
packed away In moth ball* in the fifth
Inning, they went out in the sixth and
ooralled a couple more tallies and re
peated the operation In the seventh.
Porthsmouth first soiled the plate In
the eighth after Walsh let down.
The score:
Portsmouth.
AB. H.O. A. K
Bowen, s*.3 0
Toner, 3b.4 1
McFarland, cf.3
Gulheen. 2b.4
Clunk. If.3
Stafford, lb.4
Hamilton, rf.3
Kunkle, ..4
Hafinlfan, p.3
0
1
1
2
1
11
0
Totals
31 5 24 10 4
Norfolk
AB. H. O. A. E
Busch, as.3 0 2
; Bonner. 3b..4 2 3
M urdock, cf. ..3
Mullaney. rf. .,...4
j Chandler, lb.2
Munson, e.4
Reggy. 3b. 2
j Walah, p.3
'Johnson, If.3
1 1
» <
j Totals .28 7 27 11 3
Score by Innings:
■ Portsmouth .0000002 0—3
5 Norfolk .10010220 x—I
Summary: Rune—Kunkle, Hannlfan
'Bonner (2), Chandler, <*), Munson
Earned rune—Norfolk. 1. Two-bas«
! hit*—Hannlfan, Munson, Clunk. Three
I base hit—Chandler. Stolen baaea
i Busch, Bonner (8). Walsh. Sacrtc*
hits—Clunk, Murdock, Reggy. Johnson
Left on bases—Portsmouth. 6, Norfolk
7. Double play—Hannlfan to Gulheen
Struck out—By Walah. 1; by Haunt
fan, S. First baae on balls—Off Walsh
J; off Hannlfan, 4. Wild pitch-*
Hannlfan. 3; Walah, I. Passed balls
Kunkle 8. Hlt by pitcher,—Hannfln
2. Time of game, 1:48. Umpire, pea
der. Attendance, 8(0
Colts Receive Raw Deal From
Arbiter Who Gives Every
thing to the Tigers.
FANS DISGUSTED
Grandstand and Bleachers Moved
to an Expression of Their Feel
ings Over His Unfairness.
Monday's Scorr«.
Richmond, 1; Roanoke. 8.
Norfolk. 6; Portsmouth, 2.
Dynchburg, 2: Danville. 0,
1 H
17
How They Stand.
Won. l»st.
Danville .. . . 2*
Roanoke .. 2.7
Richmond . 21
Portsmouth . 21
Norfolk . 1»
Rynehhurs . IS
22
22
26
P.C.
ESI
. 57 E
.488
.488
.452
403
i uceday n Schedule.
Richmond at Roanoke.
l.ynchburg at Danville.
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
By T. I>. BON N K\ I I.I.K.
ROANOKE. VA., June -1 -—
With everything breaking against
them Hnd bearing up bravely under
the unfavorable decisions handed to
them by 1 'nipire Davis, the Colts lost
the first game of the series to Roa
noke by the score of k to 1.
Salve was not In good form, and
while the Tigers found him for only
six hits, he passed four and was guilty
of a costly wild pitch and a wild
throw that helped Roanoke materially
in piling up their big score. Cefalu
surprised the Roanoke fans by twirl
ing in good form and held Richmond
to four hits, two of which came In
the fifth inning, when the visitors
scored their only run.
score in tin- Fourth.
The Tigers scored first. sending
three tallies across in the fourth in
ning. Salve started out strong and
retired the Champs in the first three
Innings In easy fashion. In the fourth,
however, Shaughnesry singled to right
after Doyle wag out. and went to
second on a wild pitch by Salve.
Shaughnefsy then started for third
and Brown had him by feet, but Um
pire Davis declared him safe. Under
the rules the decision should have
been made by Umpire Westervelt. who
was umpiring the bases, and there was
no line else on the base at the time.
Holland then drew a pass and stole
second and Newton scored them both
with a sing!*', to right Newton went
to second on the play and took third
on Spratt's out at first. Schmidt drew
a pass and Newton was declared safe
at the plate wlu n he attempted to
steal home. Umpire Davie gave the
signal that the runner was safe, when
he was yet several feet from the plate.
He was dearly out, and even the Roa
noke fans Jeered the umpire for his
rank decision. Pressley retired the
side by sending an easy one to Mor
rissey.
Salve tightened up in the fifth and
struck out two of the three batsmen
who faced him. but in the sixth the
Tigers scored four more runs.
Shaughnessy singled to center and
came all the way home when Salve
threw over Bigbie's head after stop
ping Holland easy one. Holland drew
up at third. Newton drew a free pass
and Spratt earne to bat. Salve de
livered a ball that struck the bat and
Umpire Davis told Spratt to take his
baae, saying that he was hit. The
Roanoke player could not realise at
first What the umpire meant, since
he knew that he was not hit. At last
it dawned upon him that he was being
made a present of the base, and he
went to first, filling the sac ks. Press
lev cleaned them a moment later with
a "long triple to left. Schmidt and
Cefalu both sent up easy fouls tn
Messltt.
Holland doubled with two out In
the seventh, but Newton failed to ad
vance him. In the eighth two more
runs were scored. After Sprat wat
out Fisher drew a pass and Pressley
flew out to Wallace. Cefalu singled
to left, sending Fisher to second, and
Powell singled to left. Irvine threw
to the plate to catch Fisher, but the
ball hit the runner and bounded tc
the grandstand. Both Fisher and I e
falu scored. Powell also tried to tally
and was caught at the plate. Messitl
to Salve.
The Colts were weak with the stick
and seemed disheartened by the pack
age that was befog handed to them by
the umpire. Their only run came it
the fifth Inning. Tttman started th<
inning by striking out, but Bigbie sin
gled to right and Irvine singled t<
left, sending him to third. Irvin*
started for second and was run dowr
between the bases, after Morrissey
had sent an easy fly to Holland. Big
bie, however, scored l>efore Irvin*
was caught.
The game was featureless except
for Pressley s long drive In the sixtr
and two fast double play*, one exe
euted by each club. Shaw was tinabl*
to take his place at third on account
of sickness, and the Colts went lnt<
the game In a crippled condition
Tabulated score
Richmond.
AB. R H. O. A E
nndgraff. ss.
rown, 3b. . .
Wallace, of. . ,
ltman. rf. .
igble. lb.
-vine. If. . •
lorrlssey, 2b.
iessitt, c. ..,
»lve, p.
4 24 k 1
Total* .28 l
Roanoke.
AB. R. H. O. A. E
Powell, cf.S
Doyle, 3b. 4
Shaughnessy. rf.. . 4
Holland. If. 2
Newton, s*. 2
Spratt, 3b. 2
Schmidt. c.2
PreMley, lb.4
Cefalu, p.<
Fisher, c. 0
0 13 0
0 0 3 3
2 2 0 0
0 0
1 13
S 1
o 1
Totals .28 9 8 27 1*
Score by Innings: R
tchmond .00001000 0
oanoke .00030402 *
Two-baee hit—Holland. Three-bas
It—Pressley. Sacrifice hits—Hoi
nd, Spratt, Schmidt. Stolen bases—
laughnessy, Holland, Newton. Dou
Is plats—Spratt to Doyle to 8haugh
eaay; Wallace to Bigbie. Struck ou
-By Salve, 2; by Cefalu, 3. Bases or
MUCH NOISE IN ROANOKE
■— -
I
\/S ^ vL • 0m. fil r**
'XC^> ««<v^ ■,M,,<c^
Student melody from band and vociferous yelling of fans when Tigers ,
j hoisted pennant won last year.
BIG LEAGUE RESULTS
I
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Monday’s Resuit.
New Turk. 1; Brooklyn, i
Boston. 2; Philadelphia. 5.
Cincinnati. 4; Chicago, 6.
Pittsburg, 5; St Louis, ;i.
Tuesday’s Schedule.
Pittsburg at St. Louis.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
How They Stand.
Clubs. Won.
Chicago . :>3
New York .29
Pittsburg .24
Cincinnati . 2 5
St. Louis ..-i
Brooklyn .2.'.
Philadelphia . 21
Boston .Is
Lost.
IS
21
24
26
-4
P.C.
.673 i
.566
.522
.510 |
.471
460
.447
.420
Pirates Lucky in Ninth.
ST LOUIS. MO.. June 21.—Another
one of those ninth inning rallies gave
the Pirates the lirst game of the
rles with the home team yesterday
by a score of 6 to 3. Harmon was
touched up mighty pertly in the last
frame and two runs were scored.
White hud a bad first Inning and re
tired In favor of Camnitz. who held
the locals scoreless for eight lnning.>.
The score: R. if. E.
Pittsburg ...*00203002—5 9 2
St. lands 3000 0 000 0—3 1 0
Batteries—White. Camnitz and Gib
son: Lush. Harmon and Bresnahan.
Five Ml night For Barger.
BROOKLYN. June 21.—The Giants
were unable to do a thing with C.v |
Barger's benders yesterday und he
scored his tifth cot.secuthe victory, the
• score betns 4 to 1. Devlin got to Bar
ker A>r a triple in the seventh, wnich
marked the first hit for the visitors.
Wiltse was tapped pretty lively in the
second, seventh and eighth sessions.
The score. R. H. E.
Brooklyn ...010 0 0120 *—4 0 0
New York , .0 0 0 0 00 10 0—1 6 1
Batteries—Barger and Bergen;
Wiltse and Myers.
Bnncli Hit a and Win.
PHILADELPHIA, June 21 —Bos
ton was beaten by the Phillies yester
day by bunched hits In the fourth
and fifth innings. Brown had things
hls own way until the cluster of safe
swats came in these two sessions ano
were accompanied by errors and three
base on bails.
The score R. H. E.
Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 *—5 % »
Boston .000 0 1 000 1—2 5 3
Batteries—McQuillan and Dooin:
Brown and Graham.
t'uhs Pound Rowan.
CHICAGO, ILL., June 21.—The
Cubs were forced to work like Trojans
to save yesterday’s game from the
Reds, hut they jumped on Rowan for
three hits and as many runs In the
eighth and ran away with the kafy.
the swore being 6 to t. Cincinnati took
a brace in the ninth and treatened to
pull out of the hole, but effective work
by Richie prevented It. Rheckard was
the star with the stick, having ripped
j off a homer with two on the sacks.
The score R, h. E.
| Chicago _00 0 2 0130 *—6 11 0
j Cincinnati ..020000*0 2—4 7 2
Batteries—Cole, Richie and Kling:
Rowan. Burns and McLean
|
Eastern.
I Jersey City, 2: Toronto. 1.
Newark, 4: Montreal, 1.
Baltimore. 4: Buffalo, 3.
! Providence, 3; Rochester. 2.
South Atlantic. *
I At Jacksonville: Savannah, 1: Jack
sonville, 2.
At Columbus: Augusta. 0: Colum
bus. 3.
Southern.
j At Birmingham: First game—Mont
gomery, 2; Birmingham. 3. Second
game—Montgomery. 2: Birmingham.
3
Other games postponed; rain
Kiislern Carolina.
1 At Goldsboro: Goldsboi >. 1 Wil
mington. 0.
I' At Wilson: Wilson. 1; Raleigh, 3.
At Fayetteville: Fayett-Willo• Rooky
j Mount, rain.
American Association,
j Kansas City, 9; Columbus. 6.
Minneapolis, 8: Indianapolis. 2.
Louisville, 5; St. Paul, 3.
Milwaukee, 3; Toledo. 0.
REPUBLICAN MARTYS
IN FIRST DISTRICT
i
I liam A. Jones With Historic
Hesnlt.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, June HI —It la
generally understood here that George
Nelms Wise will be the Republican
standard bearer In the First congres
sional district this fall, although that
; gentleman refuses to discuss the
, situation at this time. Mr. Wise made
a good run, as runs go in Republican
circles In the First district two years
! ago. W. A. Jones will be returned to
j congress by his usual majority.
I balls—By Salve, 6; by Cefalu, 5. Hit
! by pitcher—Spratt. Wild pitch—
Salve. Earned runs—Roanoke, 2.
Left on base*—Richmond, 8; Roa
noke, 6. Umpires—Davis Mid Wester
velt. Time—1:40. Attendance— 610.
AMERICAN LEAQEK.
Monday's Results,
Chicago, 1; Cleveland. 0.
St. .Louis. 4; Ifetrolt, 2.
No other games scheduled.
Tuesday's Schedule.
St. I,ouis at Detroit.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
Chicago at Cleveland.
-Ilfiw They stand.
Clubs. Won. Dost. P.C.
New York .30 16 .652
Philadelphia .31 17 .646
Detroit .35 21 .625 I
Boston ,.22 .600
Cleveland . .If* 24 .442
Washington ..23 20 .412
Chicago .20 27 .426
St. Louis . 12 37 .245'
Tigers' ( law- Cllt>|Mil.
DETROIT. June 21.—W11 let. a wild
ness and Summers' Inability to serve:
twisters that would foof the Browns;
lost yesterday's game for the Tigers
Detroit was held to five puny safe raps ;
by Hay, who was effective at all times, j
Wlllet presented the visitors with two '
counters In the premier session, and
a quartet of healthy swats to the
outermost bulwarks gave them anoth- j
cr brace of tallies in the third sea- !
sion.
Score by Innings: it. H. L
St. Louis! ... 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0—4 11 1
Detroit ... 0 0 0 00 0 2 0 0—2 5 2
Batteries: Ray and Stephens; " 11
let. Summers, Pwernoll, Mtililn, Stall
age and Schmidt.
So* Soak Sphere,
.CLEVELAND, June 21 —Olmsted
held the locals safe at all times in
yesterday's game, while the White Sox ■
assaulted the deliveries of Palkonberg j
and Koistner at timely intervals, only
one run was scored, however, and that j
was gotten by the visitors In the first'
Inning
Score by innings: It- U. E.
Chicago .. .10000000 0—1 l1' 1
Cleveland" ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 y 1
Batteries: Olmsted an 1 Payne: 1’al
vvenberg. Koistner and Easterly
CREWS EVENLY MATCHED
IN PDUSHKEEPSIE EVENT
Wisconsin and Syracuse Probably
Will Make Things Inter
esting For Cornell.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y . June 21 —
Rowing experts who witnessed the
last few days of the training of the
live college crews that are to take
part in Saturday's big regatta are be
coming more and more convinced that
the big varsity race is going to be a
pretty even contest
The chief reason for this Is the de
velopment in the Syracuse and Wis
consin crews, either one of which now
looms as a possible dark horse, though
Cornell still Is favorite, with Penn
sylvania and Columbia next.
The heat to-dav interfered with the
practice work, but the coaches put
their charges through stiff workouts.
The Wisconsin crew s are doing harder
work than any on the river, while
the Cornell men are taking things the
easiest.
Ashland
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
ASHLAXD. VA.. June 21.—l.)r.
Frank L. Wells, pastor of the Dun
can Memorial Methodist church, has
been sick for sec oral days, and left
this morning for Afton, Va , where
he will spend several weeks. Pr.
Latham, pastor of Centenary church.
Richmond, preached for Mr. Wells
last Sunday. .
Acy Crenshaw, oAncipal of the cen
tral high school tijf Richmond. is visit
ing his sisters hejf _
l —
“PUNCHED” BUT SCORED
ON SPRINTING CATCHER
Fleet-Footed Receiver Dropped Third Strike and Pursued Man
Who Striek Out Around Entire Circuit, But “Dinged
Wind Pad” Lost Race tor Him, So Street Savs.
1 WASHINGTON, June 21 .—"Gabby"
J Street, the catcher of the Washington
hall team who won national fame by
catching a baseball thrown from the
i Washington monument has one of the
few real stories of the baseball diet -
' mond that he saves for the thirty-third
degree fanatics.
! Street tells the story of a catcher
In the bush league who Just fairly
hated himself when It came to run
; nlng. « This wearer of the wind pad
| was some sprinter but there were a
j few ball players who could beat him.
He wouldn’t let anyone tell him this
however and his great stunt was to
i drop the third strike, then pick up the
; ball and madly pursue the batter down
i the first base line. Generally he tagg
ed him before he was well started and
then he felt very well indeed.
One day a fast man was at bat. The
catcher did not know hoar fast this
man really was, and las usual he
■f'
I dropped the third strike. Thsn he
picked the hall up and started^ after
i the runner. The runner crossed the
first bag with the fast catcher about
i one stride behind him. The runner
: seeing what the catcher had attempted
! to do and knowing the story of the
man’s pride in his running, continued
on to eecond with the catcher still one
stride in the rear. The two passed
second with the catcher still one stride
i In the rear. The two passed second
land went on to third. They rounded
the third bag without the catcher
making any gain. Then the runner
sprinted for home with the catcher
right behind him. The runner slid
for the plate and the catcher hurled
himself In the air and at him. • No
i go. i-ie missed and then as the crowd
; cheered the run he arose from the
i gravel, wiped some peebis oue of his
jeyes and hissed:
I “I'l a got him If I hadn't had this
•dingied wind pad on.”
RENO ALMOST CER’
TO GET BIG BA
Richard Name* a Condition
Which Will Surely Be Met
by Townsmen.
MUST PAY LICENSE
AND BUILD ARENA
Eight Premotor Given Enthus
iastic Welcome—Langford and
Ketehel to Fight in Same
Place.
RUM), MOV.. June 21.—Tex
lUckiml announced early to-day
tliut if Kcno would {my the • !,
000 field license ami guaruntee
lo luilld an arena. It could have
flic Jellrics-Johnson flight. Tills
practically assures Reno of jet -
ting the bailie.
RENO. NEV., June 21.—To-day
will tell the tale the sporting world
Is listening to hear. This afternoon
lex Kickard will open his mouth to
speak, and when he is through the
sports will know whether to buy tick
ets for this little mining town or to
prepare to meunder on.towards Gold
field.
Advance indications point to Uono
as being almost certain to land the
Jeffrles-Johnson light, and July 4 a*
the day on which it will be tought.
it is believed Rickard will this after
noon listen attentively to the Keno
Goidfleld-Ely people and select Ht.no
as the site for the scrap.
Fftns Enthusiastic.
Kickard, with a number of sporting
men and newspaper correspondents,
reached here late last night. All
along the route, Rickard's train was
met by enthusiastic tight fans, who
told the promoter they intended to see
teh fight, no matter where It was de
cided to hold it. Rickard was visibly
elated by the reception tendered him
when he reached here, and while he
still declared he waB undecided be
tween Keno and Goldfield, the gist
of his conversation pointed to Heno
as the probable location for the tight.
Tom Flanagan. Johnson's manager,
came along with Rickard, and IS
securing th>‘ neighboring territory for
training quarters, Indicating his posi
tive belief that Reno will be picked.
Flanagan is having considerable trou
ble finding a place for Johnson for
the Nevada mining folks do not wish
to entertain him. Before leaving
'Frisco Rickard notified the Reno peo
ple that if they hoped to get the tight
thev would have to subscribe $18,000,
of 'which $ 15.000 was to build the
tight arena and the other $1,000 to
pay the Stale license. There was no
trouble getting this sum together. It
is thought Reno would have subscrib
ed three or four times that sum to
get the battle.
Billy MeCarne.v. who is here with
the other promoters, declared to-day
that If the fight came to Rtno he was
sure the oox office receipts would
amount to $175,000 to $200,000. which
would more than allow Rickard and
Gleason to break even.
TALE ROUNDING
INTO GOOD FORM
Oarsmen of [fine I'm versify Show
i'p in Good Shape for Race
With Harvard.
NKW London, CONN.. June 21.—
Ti>-ila> was visiting day with the Yale
rowing Bu'iad. and all the crews went
down to lied Top to have a friendly
chat with their Harvard rivals.
Inless Tucker, who was counted on
for the sei ond seat in the Yale varsity,
returns from the hospital at New
Haven within the next two days, Col»
hurn will win this seat permanently.
The latter is Improving rapidly, and
all fear that the blue boat would suf
fer heavily In the big race on the
13th from Tucker's absence has been
dispelled.
The Yale men again used their new
onre to-day. Harvard has definitely
decided not to row In the new shell
that was recently received from Eng
land. The boat is too large and too
high out of the water.
Coach Courtney haa his crews in
splendid shape, and he says that all
they need is to keep on edge. The
badgers, however, are far from fin
ished form, and will need considerable
work.
That they are able to stand hard
work was demonstrated yesterday
: when they llnished fresh after several
gruelling bouts on the river.
Several changes have been made in
the Columbia boat. Downing being
shifted from S to 4, and Pitt from 6
to S. Downing is now at 6. and Ren
shaw at 5. These changes make the
boat trim much better.
plUO*
JOHNSON'S TRAINING
TICKS, SEAL, ROCK HOUBB.
FRANCISCO, CAL., June >1.
Johnson la undecided when ha
to Nevada, being anxious to
actly what city draws the light,
fore he pulls up stakes hers,
probable he will leave here
Wednesday night or Thursday,
there Is a possibility he wilt
night If Htukard notifies him
enough of hls determination. Ha i
to-day. though, that he did not tj*
he would get away until Th
Johnson to-day declared
Gillen's action In calling oft the
at this late date cost him ti.000, i
he woul dhave taken In from
pie who desired to see him train.
Corking Good Preliminary.
Before leaving here yesterday
Hester, who will pull oft the
Langford-Stanley Ketchel fight,
dared that Rickard had given
permission to stage that fight in
rrles-Johnson arena, wherev%r
may be, on the morning ofJttly
Prize lighting is dead in
whtle Governor Utllett occupies
chief executive's chair. By dr
of the governor, Attorney
Webb last night Issued orders
ping all prize fights and boxing
hlbitlons scheduled to take
this State. Among the fights
stopped will be the Moran-Attell
at Los Angeles and the fights
uled at Bakersfield and Redding.
Mayor McCarthy, of San Fn
to-day lasued a lengthy statement
cernlng his secret Interview With
ernor Gillett at Sacramento on
day. McCarthy says he uadi
the welfare of 'Frisco had
lured by the fiasco, and that he
ed to familiarize himself with
I situation. He admitted appeal
Governor Gillett to reverse hie
regarding the fight, but declared
Governor's answer was that
tended to enforce the law at all
Promoters Would Not TVW
McCarthy Bald that the reason
of Police Marti nhad agreed to
the fight was that the ’Frisco aul
Itles felt able to uphold the 1*Wi
did not need State assistance.
• I believe." said the mayor,
it will be a good thing If we
fight, so aa to test Governor CHI
action.
"I was anxious to have the Jel
1 Johnson fight held in San
' and promised Governor Gillett
; it would be strictly within the
| but the men backing the fight dM
| come to my aid In making the
case, and Governor Gillett was
1 refusing to allow the big fight to
; on. So there was nothing to do
to call It off.” ,
There will be a monster mass
ing of San Francisco busclnea
to-night to protest against Govi
! Glllett's action.
he
firm!
TICKERS NEED MONET
TO KEEP IN
Rains Prevent Games and
era are Compelled to Adi
Coin to Pay Salaries**
NORFOLK, VA„ June 21
weather and plenty of it 1* all
can keep the Portsmouth club in
Virginia League the remainder of
season, according to reports In
uulation here about the Truckersf
nancial condition. The recent
v\hlch prevented games for nine
took a lot of money out of th# 1
era’ exchequer and kept a great
more out of their cofTere.
It is Is understood the pi
salaries have not been paid and
Is some diasention. The o1
is understood, will advance the —
necessary to keep the club going gl
It can replenish Its coffer# with
receipt#
BOARDERS.
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN W,
Ad vs., will fill your house with
mer boarders.V
SMITH. MONCURB *
Go With
Richmond
Yacht
On their Moonlight to Dateh
Steamer Pocahontas, Tuesday,
at 8:15 P. M. Good music sad
Refreshments at city price#,
sale at wharf.
Blues Band will furnish music.
lmal norm
rtmryrA: • Tn" i w •cf.aifi5«rT»|
the City of Richmond, the 20th i
April. 1*10.
In the Matter of the Estate of '(
rad Ludwig, deceaaed, Ex-Parts
It appearing to the Court
port of the accounts of Jam*,
don. administrator of Conrad __
i deceaaed, have been filed la the ■
j of the clerk of this court, aad f
than one year has elapsed
qualification of aaid adna
therefore, on motion of Carrie
a distributee of eald Conrad
deceased. It Is ordered that t
tors of said Coarad Ludwig,
if any there bo, do appear at
of this court oa Wednesday,
day of July. 1*10, at eleasa i
M., and show eauso. If any
i against payment and
estate of said Con
ceased, to hie dlstrlc
refunding *■
ig of them.
And it Is further ordered
of this order be published
for four successive week#
mond Virginian, a i
In the City of Rtchi
A copy, Toeto:
teet his Interest In this
r *t£m£FJS&L ,
wta
VIRGINIA: In the Chano
the City of Richmond;
of May, ItlO.
OLLIE R LATNE.
WILLIAM UUATH^..
The object of this
an absolute divorce
from the defendant.
And affidavit he'
filed that the defen
dant of the State of
i do red that ho appear
1 teen days after duo pa
order and do what la