The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-20

With Revelle twirling IN his best
form the Colts found Danville rather
easy In the first game OF their series
here Thursday. The Bugs never
threatened to score and Revelle held
them completely at his mercy through
out. Only one man went rs far as
second base and he died there without
We're whitfield and three of them were
given free transportation.
Mayberry. who twirled for Danville
had excellent control but his curves
We're not breaking well and the Colts
found his delivery rather easy, double
and nine singles We're secured and Will
help the batting averages of the locals
Richmond started or strong In the
first inning, after retiring the first
three Bugs up, and nearly scored a
run. After Shaw was out. Baker singled
over Morrissey's head and stole second;
Bigbie few out to Rickert but Land
graft sent one to left and Baker tried
to score from second but was caught
at the plate In a close decision.
In the second the locals lost other
good chances to score. Titman led
off with Il single to center and Irvine
forced him at second. irvine was IN
turn forced by Wallace who stole
second. Messit retired the side by
were quickly retired but In the fourth
they did better and scored the first Of
their runs. Bigbie started the inning
with a single and was sacrificed to Sc
have succeeded but for an excellent re-
cond by Landgraff. He went to third
on Titmans out from Griffin to
Schradpr and scored on Irvine's slash
ing double to center. Irvine tried to
stretch his hit into a triple and would
lay by Hooker and Larkin to Griffin
and he was caught sliding into third.
1t was In the fifth that the Colts had
q chance to chase Several runs over the
plate and the swat was not forthcom-
ing. An attempt at the squeeze play
proved failure because Messitt, who
was on third, did not catch the signal.
Wallace led off with single and Mes
slit stopped one with his ribs, Rf,velle
forced Wallace at third and Shaw
singled but Messitt did not attempt to
score from second on the hit. With the
bases full and one out 1t looked as II
the locals would score a number OF
runs but such was not to be the case
TIL sign was given FOR the squeeze
play with Baker. the surest bunter Of
the Colts up. Baker responded TO the
signal and sent nice hunt to the
left Of the butchers box. Messitt how
ever was caught mapping at third and
was an easy out at the plate. Bigbie
then flew out to Hall and the Colts
chances died.
Another run was added in the sixth
and after this the locals did not
threaten. Landgraff singled for the
second time and went to second when
Rickert let the ball get past him. Tit
man struck out but Irvine sent long
drive to center aad Landgraff came all
the way home from second and no
effort was made to catch him. he did
not know this however and made a
beautiful slide at the plate. Wallace
and Messitt then sent easy flies to the
outfield.
Danville was never In danger Of
scoring. Their only chance came In
the sixth inning when. with one man
out, Rickert doubled to right. The
next two men mp. however. were easy
outs and he did not advance from
second.
IN the fourth Baker brought the
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