The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-15
By GUS MALBERT

1t was just tough. That's all there
is to It Not the plain. ordinary
t-o-u-g-h. but t-u-f-f which is a sort
of superlative kind of toughness. Oh
viously, these few personal remarks
sefer to the ball game which was
Played yesterday out in the lot wherein
the alfalfa grows, and in which Rich
mond and Petersburg were the com
bntants. Just as obviously, from. the
tone of this mournful dirge, Richmond
lost, and. because the news must be
told, the score was S TO O.
Busch recently went on foraginC
expedition, and as a result of his quest
managed TO tie on to three new bali
players. His lineup Yesterday was
Just as unfamiliar as il was at the
beginning OF the season. new faces APP
pearinE at most unexpected places and
at most inopportune moments But
the new faces. answering to the name
OF Mccarthy, Eaton and Simmons. re-
Effectively. had much to do with the
result Bowen. who was suspended a
few days ago. was reinstated. and
swtched from third to second
Pitchers Battle Brief
Bruckmiller was ritted against Yer
bout. and for three short spells il was
pitchers battle. After that-well.
inter that Nerbout happened not to be
figured in the battling Bruckmiller.
on the other hand. refused to he either
coaNed or caJoled into allowing hits,
and the total result of nine innings.
hard work by the Colts was two mcasiy
bingles-one Lacquer by Martin. and
the other wonder OF wonders a
healthy swat by Nerhout But neither
helped so far as achieving victory
was concerned
Sorrowful as 1t is to admit, the Coo
bers simply outplayed the Colts. In
fielding. hitting and battery work the
playing of the visitors made the locals.
appear but as q bunch OF amateurs.
No disgrace attaches, for, to the credit
ef tho Colts. they batted every min
ute &C the time and met defeat stir,
trying for victory.
Errors Were Costly.
True. some errors were made In
fact. there were exactly hve OF that
variety. Willie Baker grabbed the
biggest bunch. being responsible for
three, a rather rema rk able feat for
the dmnutive but fast third sackcr
Ncrbout. with a wild heave over first
base has the honor of being charged
with another, while Johnny Priest.
anxious not TO be left behind. jugEled
the ball lons enough TO let the runner
arrive safe, and so he gets the final
one. The very worst OF it all is that
each of the errors helped in the run
getting.
Richmond did not lose because Of
errors. Not by any means Verbout
was hit safely lust thirteen times
and even if the swats had not come
consecutively as they did, the Jonah
number would have spelled defeat Eut
tho Gooher hits piled one on the other
md four of these hits were for extra
bases including three triples and one
double.
Bruckmillcr Invinciblc.
Bruckmiller- was there with the
chimes. and he plsyed a tune which
was by no means to the liking of the
locals. Just to feel out the Colts he
passed four: then. 10 even ZIP matters.
he struck out eight Indeed, he did
some pitching. Richmond got a man
on second in the first, and another
Groped his way TO third in the fourth,
but there never was any danger for
Mr.. Bruckmiller, for he simply dug
into his repertoire and drew out a
new brand. and the fellow on the ba ;;
remained as stationary as the Sphinx
while the boy with tho willow was as
lmpotert as th!mhle trying to empty
the ocean.
Baker coaxed a free passage in the
opening inning and stole second which
made the faithful feel happy. seeing as
how the Coolers had gone ont in order
In their half. Priest hit TO deep cen
tire. but Mccarthy. one OF the trio OF
strangers grabbed the leather Nc.
Cabe wilted to the left corner of the
Hot. Then Bruckmiller got ironical
and walked Wallace. which agalr