The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19
STEVE'S AMPHIBIANS
FOUNDER AND FAIL
Opening Of Local Season Marred by Hail, Poor
Playing Field and Loss of Game-Scene Shifts
to Petersburg To-Day-City Declares Holiday


Ing doing.
Heinie Busch was not 80 kind, FOR
he hit by Maths for q double ana
wac away With Verbout's arm for d
steal of third. He had the base
milo. but Parry pegged, and pegged
wide. 30 that your Uncle Heinie Busch
had tho honor OF making not only
tho season Of 1912, but also captured
the honor OF making the circuit for
the FIRST count. Barnett coaxed u
walk out OF Jonn. stole, and counted
on spencer's double, the second Of tho
inning. Spencer was nalbed nicely
trying to add third, on Thackera's
good throw to Gran. Laughnn was
fooled and died easily on three tan
talizing curve balls.
Not TO be outdone so early In ths
game. the Colts came back strong In
their Aalf. Griffin hit, and was ad-
Yanced by Crafts perfect bun;, which
no beat out F'lournoy was walked.
chokiii; the bases. Mighty alarty came
TO tho front, but the best he had In
his box WIS striks out Laugnlln
let one OF Crsigers fast ones 20 ~
him FOR Il snort passed ball, ana Grit
hn was over, With Graf on anird he,
tors he recovered haley beat out q
TAP TO Simmons. and that worthy lie,
II get eway from him, whiLa Gran
dressed. haley reSung ct second and
fIournoy advancing 10 third The
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noy was caught at shs plato when
Surks landed on tho choice. Burke
Wsa forced at second by Baker, bur
tho aoo-s WA two GIL, and rhs fans
were, happy.
yerbout Enters Marble Hall.
1t was In tho third that the game
was sto wed away among the oamphor
oa-aS, and It was likewise In tho third
tnnt VeEbout earned q place In marble
nall WORKOUT lost control OF the wet
ball and stopped curving them. An
thong walked cerolan was safe on
Grans poor throw to Raley, with An
tsaony on second. Both runners were
advanced base on Howedells sacri-
nee. Then caine the terrible moment
criHger hit a nice tap 70 Verbou,.
which should have been easily felded,
out Anthony fooled John taking a
lead on the bag toward home Quite
rightly. Verbout started to make tina
play at third. but mob ody vas cover
ins. both BAKER and Graft having como
In on the play. John then ran An
thony back toward thu bag, and after
no was safely on the sack threw te
some body who was not there, the ball
resting quietly out in laft while An
Thony vas across, with CaNolan on
third While tie argument was going
on Crieger walked to second
Simmons and Busch both followed
with healthy ciouts, the former 70 left
end the SS>tter TO short right Cerolan
and Cr!eEer both resting quietly in the
haven es result There was other
scoring. but not 1or the Colts That
fellow Cr,eger. recruited from the Blue
Grass League, did some clever hurting,
using merely fast ball, with cnce In
n while a ou-vs breaking over the
corners. After the first the Colts
could got but two pifiing singles,
Four hits in the fifth brought two
mora ITALICS for Busch. making the
total seven. though It wasn't at all
necessary for him 60 exert his mon.
The game was already won, and all
se!f-respeoting newspapers In the state
Will have Richmond az the very bot
tom of nhe percentages column this
morning.
Fairly speaking. 1t was not test
OF ball club. II Busch has bean
lucky IN gathering e wonderful assort-
mont OF enlphihian wonders. Griffin
should not be blamed because he
hasn't Ball players are not Judged
or selected FOR their ability on mlry
field. Somebody lad to lose. and the
loss OF rhe game is slmost compen-
stated for by the pure. unadulterated
JOY 1t gave the Gooher fans who came
over for the opening
The scene will shift to Petersburg
to-day. when the Colts go over to open
the season in that hustling city. A
half holiday has been declared IN the
town, and every automobile In the
city will be called into use for the
street parade which Will precede the
game. Griffin has decided upon Strain
and Thackera as his battery while
Busch has not determined who he Will
work This will b, Strains first ap-
pearance in championship game
The score of the mudfestival of yes
terday follows: