The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME


tween the Coolers and the Colts wens
TO the credit of the locals by score
OF TO o. after hard fought con-
test, in which Charlie Strain and Vance
were the opposing twirlcrs and each
yielded the same number of hits.
The Colts won BY virtue OF Strains
and Crafts two-base hits in the
eighth inning. Strains ball looked
like a homer" as 1t scared toward
left-centre. but IL struck near the root
OF the dwelling forming the fence at
that point and bounded back. Likewise
II was Strains hitting and fast run
ming that aided the Colts to tie the
score in the fourth inning, when the
Coolers were leading. 3 to 0.
Simmons was the first to face Strain.
hitting the first ball pitched. He flew
out TO Burke. Eicherberger drew a
pass. stole second and went to third
on a wild throw by Mace. and scored
when Busch laid one over short. Spen-
liner. Busch starting to third. but
died between the bases.
In the first inning for the Colts
Graft went out. Vance to first; Griffin
hit to left garden for two bases:
Flournoy flew out to left field. and
Burke went out. short to first.
Ensy for FieIders.
Burke got under Howedell's fly in
the second. and Laughlin went out,
Griffin to Raley. MATHS captured Bar
netts fly. Raley lined one to Sim
mons and died at first MATHS and
AcComas went out. Howedell to Bar
nett
Vance walked In tile third, and was
forced at second when Simmons land
ed on the choice. Eicherbergcr sac
rificed. advancing Simmons. Busch
flew to Burke. retiring the side Mace
famed at three. Strain flew to centre.
Graft hit to right field, and went out
trying to pilfer second.
Spencer singled in the third when
the ball bounded over NcComas's head.
Anthony drew e pass. Howedell sent
q fly TO Raiey, who threw wild In
an attempt TO catch Spencer. who went
TO third. anthony stole seconds
Laughlin' and Barnett struck at three
without connecting. Griffin. Flournoy
and Burke sent flies TO left and right
fields and We're retired.
Coolers Score Twice.
In the fifth Petersburg put two men
across the rubber. Vance hit into left
field bleachers for two bases, but was
caught between second and third when
Simmons lived on helder's choice.
Simmons landed at second Eicher-
berger drew a pass, and Busch beat
out bingle. filling the bases Spen-
Ger hit to<right, scoring Simmons and
Eicherberger. Anthony popped out to
Griffin, and Howedell to Mace.
In the same inning the Colts tied the
score. 1t was done this way: Raley
hit safely, but was caught at second
when Maths sent a tap to shortstop.
Maths took second when McComa 8
was hit by pitched ball. McComas
was forced at second by Mace's field
crs choice. Maths advancing. Strain
hit a safety. scoring Maths. Busch
threw wild to, first after a beautiful
stop of Strains liner, and Strain went
TO third on the overthrow. Graft hit
to left garden. scoring Strain. Graft
attempted to steal second and the side
was retired
Colts Score Winning Run.
Both sides went out In order in the
sixth and Seventh, and Petersburg
was retired in the eight. Howedell.
third to first LauEhlin short to first,
and Barnett famed.
In the eighth Richmond's winning
run came Mace was retired short to
first. Strain lined out a beauty that
hit the house in left-centre, and he
landed at second. Graft followed with
a hit to centre scoring Strain. Griffin
tanned after being hit by pitched ball
which the umpire refused to recognize.
Fiournoy flied to left. retiring the
side.
In their half of the ninth Peters
burg retired thusly: Vance sent A
fly to McComas. Burke got under
Simmonss fly, and Flournoy did the
same to Eicherberger's fly.
Strain led Vance by striking out one
more batter. but gave FIVE men bases
on balls. The box score tells the