The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-09
BY r. d. BONNEVILLE.

PETERSBURG. VA. August p
Costly errors and the wildness Of
Salve in two innings gave Mondays
game to the Coolers by the score OF
to 1. The Colts southpaw was in
vincible except in the first and third
innings and his curve ball was break
ing better than at any time this sea-
son.
After the third inning the Coolers
found Salve q complete puzzle, and
had he been able to control his de-
livery in the early innings. the game
would have had different ending.
welcher. who proved such an easy
proposition for the Colts In their last
home series with Petersburg. was on
the mound for the Coolers. and
ball and sent Ii over the plate as big
as q balloon. the Colts were not able
to place II safe.
Two In First.
Two runs were scored in the first
inning, and this proved enough to win
the game. Booze, the first man up.
singled to left and Mcfarland sacri-
feed him to second. Bunting came
tearing In and grabbed Mcfarland
hunt and heayed II high in the air
over Dobson's head, Booze scoring and
Mcfarland going 10 second. Bowen
was an easy out. Shaw to Dobson, but
Mcfarland went to third on the play,
Then kirkpatrick. followed with a
long double TO left, and Mcfarland
trotted home. Salve caught kirkpat-
rick of second, and Chunk drew a
pass and stole second. Putnam closed
the inning with a long fly to Wallace,
In the second inning only three
men faced Salve. Smith drew a pass,
but was caught of first and put out
by Ezekiel. In the third they scored
two more runs Booze drew a pass for
a starter and Mcfarland struck out.
Bowen doubled TO left scoring Booze
and Kirkpatrick struck out. Chunk
followed with single to right. but
Bowen got no further than third.
Putnam was hit by a pitched ball. mn
ing the bases, and then Salve passed
Toner. forcing in run. Smith flew
out TO Wallace. leaving the bases fun.
After this Salve frightened up and
allowed only two scattered singles
The Coolers never threatened again
only seventeen men faced the south
paw In the Ave innings.
Colts Fail TO Hit.
While the Colts declared that We'll
cher was Offering everything good
for hits. they could not connect safe
ly. They hit the bali hard. and every
man. except three who were passed
hit the bali every time up. but they
could not place 1t safe.
Shaw singled with one out In the
first, but double play cut of this
chance of scoring q run. In the sec
ond Titman drew pass as a starter
and Bunting beat out hunt dowr
the first base line. Smith recovered
the ball and sArew 1t to right field IL
an effort to catch uBnting. Titmaf
scored easily and Bunting drew up a
second.
Dobson sacrificed Bunting to third
and Ezekiel picked out the first bal
pitched and drove 1t to deep center
Mcfarland captured the ball ant
Bunting started home from third oil
the catch. A perfect peg from Me
Fariand nailed him at the plate, com
plotting a double play and cutting of
further chances for a run In that in
ming.
After this the Colts we're not abi'
to do much with weleher's delivery
Saive drew q pass with enc out in thu
third. but was not advanced. Blunt
ing singled to left with one out IL
the seventh. and II looked for a mo
ment az X the Colts we're going t
start q rally. Dobson forced him a
second. however, and Ezekiel few ou
to Booze. Nobody reached farst In tn
etghth and ninth
Excellent support saved Welche
from defeat, a. he was hit hard. an'
sensational plays by the infielders Gu
on several hits He did not strik
out single batsman and gave thre
free passes.
| Umpires Davis and Pender worke,
the game and gave satisfaction I,
both sides. Only one decision wa
| on. and that was on Titman. the las
man out IN the ninth. and would no
I have had any bearing on the result
Of the game. Titman offered Tone
! q hard chance. and his throw drew
| Putnam on the bag. Titman crosse,
the sack before the first basemal
| could recover. but he was called Out
| The aeore: