The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20

Petersburg In Richmond.
Portsmouth in Norfolk.
Danville In Newport News
Roanoke in Lynchburg.
strike route, the work OF the preced-
ing inning was duplicated
Very Noisy Stiffness.
AT this band point the band start
ed to play. but some one called the
leader and there was stiffness that
could almost be beard down by the
Chesterfield Hotel. But this stiffness
was punctured in the next inning. for
Charles the First, to the amazement
OF Walter kirsch and Charlie Hutz-
Ter showed four bum balls over the
plate. which Umpire Black was pay
ing particular attention TO. and
Howedell walked to first
A great din was started by some
one in the crandstand. and the en-
thusiastic Richmonders were placed
In the fade-away class. kensig re-
Stved them to some extent by strik-
out out. Then Simmons died by the
! hand OF Maths. and the uproar sunk
into oblivion in the distance. over
the river toward the Eastern State
Hospital. Some of the cranks In the
bleacheries looked over the river. and
at THAT moment Thackrra let n bati
get by him, and II appeared lad for
the shutout proposition. the Colts had
determined to pursue. 1: looked siiil
bladder when Busch was also allow
ed to ambie to the first sack. with
Howedeil on second. little bingte
would have created uproarons APP
plause. and there might have been
a run. but Charles the Mighty handed
one OF the Dusty Mikes with plenty
OF barnaeies. which fooled Barnett.
who had to paste it out toward Gran,
who presented 1t to Raley and the
excitement was at an end.
Anthony Skies Ball.
The second hit came in the next
inning. Spencer and Loughln had
departed to the cemetery. withou, airy
musical accompaniment. when An
thony sent the ball into the deepest
pitch OF the ethereal blue. ovec The
territory Jointly owned by Haley.
Bun en. Flournoy and Griffin. The
man at the end of Sycamore. street
nigh. have got there before the ball
s,opned going nm and caught II In his
hst. bur the Colts bowed to each other
and before Aiphonse Raley and castor
burke got through talking 1t over.
with the others looking on. Anthony
WAS safe, and the BAH was Nhs
among the daisys. II didn't count
mucn though. for Charlie got mad
and struck out Carolan just Tor .rte.
The crowd then started 10 go. iney
might lust as we'll have done 80. iof
~. rax, two innings resulted in mix. y
With not a man reaching Raley's pre-
serves.
Many Colts Work.
The Gober pitcehrs seemed to be
anxious TO give the Colts their bases
rathered multitude how easy II Is 10
catch a runner mapping. MorEanroth
was particularly slick with this trick
In the very first time up for the Colts
he allowed Griffin to walk ana tnen
he showed him how easy 1t was 70
catch him nibbiing of first. although
the play resulted In q double. Tnen.
again. In the second. after MAI mad
safed ON Howedelfs bum toss to nrst,
Morganroth hit both Raley and Burke
Rut the Coolers had landed Maths al
second on uninterrupted steal. ana
caught RaIey the same way wnlle
Baker (beg pardon. McComas. ny
the way. hereafter there VIII De no
little Wee Willie Baker on the Rich-
mond team. Some one had discov-
cred that his real, sure enough name
il McComas, and that name stands
herafter) died from pitcher to first.
Things progressed pleasantly for
the local fans mp to the fifth. but that
was an eventful inning.
Thre great big husky pitchers were
put in the box against the Colts IN
this inning. Morganroth kept up his
teasing plan to show the people how
easy II was to catch Colt between
bases, or something like that. and he
passed Ave men. Those passed net
ted three runs. Mister Busch couldn't
stand the strain longer. so he called
Thompson thither. Thompson thither-
ed. hut hevhandsd out TWO free PASSES.
cording to the understanding OF
Heinie, he sent him thence
Az a resolute last chance. Kenstg
rushed to the recue. He passed a
man up also. but he had some con-
troll, and after four runs had been
placed on the fence and sent out by
the telegraph operator 10 the fans who
were too busy In Richmond watching
the building OF the skyscrappers could
know, he retired the side. Ten men
had faced the three pitchers ana the
unique specific Of four runs without
hit was heralded and shown to ths
world.
Graf Walks Again.
White Il was really not necessary.
Graf walked In the seventh, making
the third time he had secured q free
pass. Notwithstanding the Interstate
regulations about passes This one
counted. too. For after Corolan had
perished In left field. MATHS swatted
for two clean bags. That score Gran.
Another was made In the ninth.
just TO make the game certainty.
and to head on any lucky ninth"
Josh.
Two had gone UP the spout. Raiey
safed at fIrat on the death OF Flour
noy, when Burke, upon whom all the
eyes In the territory OF which the
Richmond club q monarch Of all II
surveys have been cast since he