The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21

Tuesdays Schedule.
Richmond at Roanoke.
Lynchburg at Danville.
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
BY r. ID. BONNEVILLE.

ROANOKE. VA. June IL
With everything breaking against
them and bearing up bravely under
the unfavorabIe decisions handed TO
them by Umpire Davis, the Colts lost
the first game of the series to Roa-
noke by the score Of 8 to /.
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 wild
throw that helped Roanoke materially
In piling up their big score. cetalu
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 i'm thc Fourth.
The Tigers scored first, sending
three tallies across in the fourth in
ming. Salve started out strong and
retired the Champs in the first three
innings in easy fashion. In the fourth,
however. Shaughnessy singled To right
after Doyle was out, and went TO
second on a wild pitch by Satve.
Shaughnessy then started for third
and Brown had him by feet, but TIM
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 one else on the base at the time.
Holland then drew a pass and stole
second and Newton scored them both
with single. 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
al the plate when he attempted TO
steal home. Umpire Davis gave the
signal that the runner was safe, when
he was yet several feet from the plate.
He was clearly out, and even the Roa-
noke fans teered the umpire for his
rank decision Presley retired the
side by sending an easy one to Nor
rissey
Saive frightened up in the fifth and
struck out two OF the three hatsmen
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 Bighie's head after stop
ping Holland easy one. Holland drew
IN at third. Newton drew free pass
and Spratt came TO bat. Salye de-
lIysred a ball that struck the bat and
Umpire Davis told Spratt to take his
base, saying that he was hit. The
Roanoke player could not realize at
first what the umpire meant. since
he knew that he was not hit. Al last
IL dawned upon him that he was being
made a present OF the base, and he
went to first, filling the sacks. Press
ley cleaned than moment later with
a long triple To left Schmidt ana
Cefaiu both sent up easy fouls 10
Messitt.
Holland doubled with two out in
fat iai ia sd
vance him. In the eighth two more
runs were scored. After Sprat was
out. Fisher drew "a pass and PRESLEY
few out to Wallace. Cefalu singled
to left. sending Fisher to second, and
powell singled to left. Irvine threw
~ the plate to catch Fisher, but the
ball hit the runner and bounded 10
the grandstand Both Fisher and Ce-
faiu scored. Powell also tried to tally.
and was caught at the plate. Messit'
to Salve.
The Colts were weak with the stick
and seemed disheartened by the pack
age that was being handed to them by
the umpire. Their only run came IN
the fifth inning. Titman started the
inning by striking out, but Rigbie sim
gled to right and Irvine singled to
left. sending him to third. Irvine
started Tor second ana was run WV"
between the bases, after MorrisseS
had sent an easy fly to Holland. BIG
bic however. scored before Irvine
was caught.
The game was featureless except
for Pressiey's long drive in the sixth
and two fast double plays. one exc
cuted by each club, Shaw was unable
to take his place at third on account
OF sickness. and the Colts went into
the game in crippled condition
Tabuiated score: