The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
uccords Of the Gibbs.

The Colts returned yesterday from
their losing trip to Truckertown and
captured the first of n series of five
games from the champions. winning
by n score OF . to 0. The contest was
a pretty battle between Pitchers Muir
rag. of LSnchburg. and stackpole, of
Richmond. Manager Reeves New Eng
land recruit making an excellent i'm
preston. Both men did brilliant work.
and the game would have gone extra
innings but for All error OF Judgment
by Murray In fielding his position, this
being followed By wild pitch which
permitted the first score. Warren was
on first through Murray's mistake in
fielding his drive 10 second too late to
get either Gettig or the batter. and
he too third OF the Wild pitch,
which enabled Warren to score. Pitch-.
or staokpoIe drove an unusually long
fiy to lcft-centre, and Warren scored
after the catch.
The champions never were nearer
scoring than second-base, brilliant
work b. .;tackpole and fast and fault
less support BY the team giving them
no chance 10 win out. Their best
opportunity came In the eighth inning;
when Holt led off with "a single and
lHynne advanced him TO first via the
sacrificial route. Neither Murray nor
AcKenna could connect for the rap
that would have meant q tally.
Murray pitched n brilliant game
with the exception OF the two faults
mentioned. He allowed the Colts but
Two scattered singles. and Gettig got
both OF these. Each pitcher gave one
base and each hit batter but Stack
pole struck out eight men. while Muir
ray made but I'VE fan. Stackpole's
debut WIS eminently satisfactory 10
the Richmond crowd. and he was
warmly app,apded for his Eteadiness
and good work TN the pinches. and
when lie drove out the long fly TO An
thony. on which Warren scored. he was
given quite an ovation He is n, large
man physically. and as a twfrler he
demonstrated change of pace and a,
Versatility OF curves that indicate a
strong holman He was cool and
steadv, and had excellent control. Only
two hits had been made mp TO the
eighth inning. and after that the Wis
itors got one in each inning. but when
4 hit meant a score the big New Eng
lander was master of tile situation.
The game was q rather embarrassing
one, as pltchers' battles usually are,
with no score until the closing inning.
and, while the fielding was clean and
fast. there were few sensational plays.
The star play of the game was catch
and throw by Anthony from left field
10 the plate. completing the only
Gettis had made his first hit. STOLEN
second and had gone TO third on
Evanss wide throw to catch him at
second. when Warren drove a fly to
when GettiG tried to score. the brill
liant Lynchburg left gardener as quick
as ilagh hurled the ball with remark
able accuracy right into the hands of
catcher Evans. and Gettlg was caught
five feet from the plate.
Reeve made a pretty running stop
and quick throw of McKenna,s, hounder
Just TO the left OF second. nipping the
runner at first. Gettig's only chances
were pop flies, and he made two very
nretty running catches. one of them
being between pitcher and first.
Double-Hsader To-Day.
The same teams Will play two games
to-day. the first beginning at ESQ. and
two more tomorrow beginning at the
same hour. Long and Salve or Revelle
will probably work for Richmond. and
stewart and Kline. Grims star twirlers,
for the Shoemakers. Two pretty bat
tiles are anticipated.
With Gettig back in the game. and
Warren covering first the team is
playing better ball than al any stage
of the season.
Umpire Harry Mace, one of the hest
that ever worked in this league and
ono Of the best-looking, will call balls
and strikes to-day. His work yester-
day did not elicit a murmur. The only
thing TO mar the game WAS the action
of Evans in quitting after Murray's
wild pitch. IT is said that he signaled
fors a certain curve, and the pitcher
thr4S another and tossed II out OF
reach losing the game. Evans dotted
his wind-pad andt mask. and Hinton
caught the rest of the game. but had