The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02

ono mis- tit rake a million combinations
and car ~ the figuring 10 innnity, but
al OF II = figuring means that unless q
miraclo IN pens Richmond IS ont ~
tho race so far as tho ponnat is con
corned. nd must battle hnrd to set
back to .'econd place.
Tho pen san; viii be decided AFTER
Roanoke nd Petersburg have com
pleted tho week end series in Peters
burg Thos four games will deicr-
mine tho cha unpiouship ~ tho virginia
League. Roanoke right now ~ rlaving
betUr ball than Petersburg. Ut
whether THAT VIII be tho case at the
windup remains to be seen Dope IS
The most unre lable OF AL things and
for us We VIII await the nnal curtain
before predict lns tho winners The
collie can win. tut that they VII IS
hardly yrcbsble.'
Tmking Of ha.M luck guys. there's
that elbow Perry mau a rafting good
pitcher. by the Nay. He has pitched
twelve games for Richmond. We be-
neve and - this nisinher has lost eight
In seven 81 these games Richmond has
failed 10 chase ma y around the paths
The Colts never SEVEN able 10 score
when Perry is woriung. Why We
give X ,p. II belongs with who
Old Is Arncg"
John Raley and Fred Graf have
unique record. They RI norted TO the
club last spring. and nei Their man has
missed a single practice or single
game since that time. Q ute show
ing for the pair
Those two games saturda furnished
cd f-.. =
stunts. IN the nrst game thrce men
were nailed at the plato Tor the Colts
Carter ono and craft twice. Grnn and
Carter was caught at tho scoring
station in the FIRST and Gran again IN
tho third. All three might ha We scored
had they been told to play sahs. There
IS n time Il take long chance on the
bases. hTt II isn't ~ the beginning of
the game. especially when the club
starts or pounding the other pitcher.
Men on hases do about rs much dam
age n n hurler as anything else It so
hnppendc1 that all three Of these runs
would haze counted had they stayed on
base long enough TO be driven ar ound
Mr.. OBricn who did not work IL, tho
second game because ne was sick gave
Willie McComas tho worst OF il in the
second inning Of the first game. Ivil-
lie hit down the third base foul line
and It looked good O'Rricn said It
was not. and Willie afterwards popped
out.
Jim Lnhttc works all Of the time IN
the nth timing Of the first game his
backing up after Kneaves threw badly
to first saved n run and stopped an
other from Fettine started. CHM and !
Graham did nice little act Try them /
selves IN the Same inning. letting |
Gran's easy fly fnn safe between them
Raley cost the Colts run also in
that NTH. Garman hit 10 left and was
safe. but John. with the play clearly |
in front OF him, while Graf was scor
ing. never offered to 20 to third. wait !
Ing while Green threw to get Graf n t
the plate. When he did start no was
caught.
Garman mado one grand catch Of
Kneave'a Gy ball in tho fourth Of the !
second He had to 10 TO the fence. |
but he lid. On the other hand I<ncnves
made boner when he caught Graf s !
fly In the nth. Had he let Green go
after the ball. which was foul. he
would nave saved run. Green was
coming toward It while Knoavcs was |
running the other way. When he
caught The ball he couldn't turn and re-
cover quickly enough to keep Strain. !
who was on third, from scoring
Graham ended the game by doing a
somersnult after McCommas's ny ball
in the ninth. 1t was dark. and the |
catch was rather remarkable In view |
of that fact
Grin tried to win that last game
lie shifted his lineup all around. Car
ter was shot down In the batting on
der. Burke and Mace both being Gle
waited But 1t didn't work. Roanoke
outplaycd us.
They t.e still in statua quo in the
big leagues. thank you. Everybody's
acquiring on who'll win. while the rest
of the world has It's mind made up.