The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
JUMPS O'DONOHUE HAS
AWFULLY BAD DAY AND
COLTS DIVIDE BILL
Ayers Outgitches Mayer, but Loses, While
Strain, hough Outptched by Woods, Wins
standardization Handler Deprves Ports
mouth Of Possible Vlctory
BY GUS MALBERT.

BY GUS
Patrick O'Dorohue, faith
In reality there's no such thing
but the lacking 20" was bountt
between the hours OF 2: 80 O'Clock
an umpire, and he worked if a
which Mr.. Stephen P. Griffin. i
Lucius L. Castro-thc Il" stand
second part. were more or less
cinch bet that both will Shout
responsible for the loss OF two
O'Donohuc did several things "
has ever been known to do be
Portsmouth you will agree will
mond, why, Of course. s. Pcstiie
side OF the fence. The result OF
tory Tor Portsmouth, at 3 to ?.
victory for the Colts, the score
Mrs. ,inInprop NEEDLES.
Mrs. Malaprop held the day during
the festive engaEements 1t is not by
any means the frat time that lady has
put IN an appearance. bG: II Is the first
time that she has been as Unanimous
~ evident Just like the meddl.ng
husybody she is, she first stuck her
fingers into one pie and then the
other. spelling both. II ever q ban
game should have been Won by an
energetic and ambitious ninger. Doc
tor W!llyum Ayers deserved the en-,
counter over which he presided. In
deed. he made a record for himself
II IS the very frs thine this season
that he has been beaten by Ports
mouth. and even though nc lost. the
fault was not his own William Bak-
er McComas was the Individual upon
whom the blame rests. but. in view
Of his past and subsequent meritori-
Gus services. he Is hereby entirely for
given. though exoneration Is entirely
out OF the question.
While Doctor Ayres wac establishing
a record for himself and finging him
SELF out OF the minors into the majors.
Charlie Strain also broke into the re-
cord ranks. After q period of losses
&c won ball game. But it took an
entire stock of horseshoes to accom-
plish the float. Never did a hurler
walk into iuckier incidents than hap
pened In that second tryout. Hit hard
~ and oftencr than his opponent. with
six walks charged 10 him and eleven
men left on bases, he still improves his
standing as a pitcher. and saved Rich
mond from the ignominy OF losing fiveI
out OF seven games TO the seasiders.-
In Fine Fc,tie.
Ayers was never in better fettie than
when nc started to show l. Castro
where to transfer. In add&iion. the
club had helped to the extent OF es-
tablishing a no-run lend'in the frstI
session. Garter had walloped Cham
pion Mayer for sack ride Fred
Gran sacrificed and nearly beat II out
Steve Griffin. lending swatsman of the
league. made his lead stronged by
whipsawing the leather to left send
ing Bob TO third. In the meantime,
Manager Griffin pilfered cushion all
by himself, without resorting to the
dirt. Burke saved himself a legal time
ut bat when he loftcd a sacrifice tot
centre. upon which Carter scored and
italey uncorked n bin tc left where
upon Griffin counted. while John was
caught on the next play trying to 40
mex the midway house
Not another time during the nine IN
nings was tho local fighting machine
able 10 even worry the redoubtable MIR.
Mayer. Twice runners were advanced
ms far as third. once in the third. with
only one down, but no score could eth
er be driven or COOLED IN. Men got on
the bags with enough frequency. but
Mayer, emulatng Christy Mathewson.
always waited until two were slowed
away before taking any chances.
Luck Helps Portsmouth.
As for Portsmouth nothing but
luck of ;he most hrazen kind kept
them from losing. Even though Lou
Castro refuses to admit the accusa-
tion. or rather the Indictment. tho Colts
played all around him in the opener.
In the years to come Ayers can al
ways point to that game as the tough
est he ever lost. In comparison, Mayer
looked lige a dwarf beside the local
boy, still ne lost. II WINS the third
end Garvin and Mayer were out easily.
Becker caught one on ,ne outer edges
and safed to left. Heating bounced to-
McComas. who came In on the run. to
take care of the tcaser. He booted and
Heating was safe. Nixon hit to cen
tire and when Carter made the throw
TO stop Becker at the plate. Mace let
the ball get away from him and Keat-
Ing also came over. while Nixon trot-
ted on to third. Watson follower with
n safety. scoring Heating. which made
three runs and the game. And 1t all
happened after two were gone and an
error gave a life to an easy out
During he whole ninr innings Ayers
walked not single man and was hit
safely Just six times. During no other
inning, except the disastrous third, did
Portsmouth advance a man as far as
third and only once did enc get to Sec
ond. II such pitching must lost ball
games. It's going to be n hard season