The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
CHARLIE STRAIN is
HERO OF GREAT GAME
Dispels Hope of Petersburg Fans by Mastery
Pitching, Dealing a shutout and Downing
Eleven Swatsmen on Strikes. Just
Two Hits by Champs

1ustared. always using his head and
fielding his position just as If no had
been stacking up against pennant
winners for years.
While doing out all OF the praise
and how good 1t feels to be praising
instead of punning-let's say something
Mica for every ono of tho seven men
outside OF the battery. Steve Griffin
was a whole team in himself. He and
Jack Flournoy made pair on tho
coaching lines hard to beat, and are
largely responsible for the runs count
ing which won the Game. Not mis-
cue happened. while Johnny Graf gath
cred in a couple of nasty ones, just
inside third base. and hurled them
across thu lot on hurry call with an
ease and grace which will spell victory
In many contests yet to come. 1t was
a great day-but not for Petersburg
So far as the victory Is concerned.
the Colts won 1T. While five of the six
runs may be accounted for by the UNI
pardonable wildness Of a trio of Busch
Fingers. still the run which won the
game came az result of two clouts
10 the outer works. one by MATHS and
the other, for three sacks, by Burke.
1t happened in the ninth, it is true, but
II happened nevertheless.
a more generous bunch of pitchers
has never been Witnessed than Heinz,
selected for his opening. Morganr3th.
ono OF the lads let out By Joe McG!n-
nifty. managed TO pass five during the
less than two innings he lasted
Thompson was absolutely no improve
march ahead without tapping the
leather. Kensig vas 'even worse, five
more being charged to him.
Something absolutely unique in base
ball happened in the fifth inning.
Without making a single hit. the Colts
counted four tinr,s. went all around
the list. and Burke was up twice III
that inning. His first time up he
walked. So did McComas. about whom
q little more later. Thackera likewise
got FREQ trip. tagging the sacks
Strain was snfe when q try was made
to get Burke at tho plate and failed
One count. Griffin sacrificed to lcrt.
| scoring McComas. Score two. Graft
walked. again filling the sacks Thack-
era counted when F1ournoy took graz
It's ride. Count three. Graf was also
forced across the rubber. making the
fourth and last count of the session.
II wasn't exactly pretty, but exceed
ingly satisfactory to the Richmond
contingent. The oth>r two runs cams
later. one in the ninth. already told
| about, and the other In the seventh
when Graft counted the second time
on his walk and Matts's doubl,.
Willie Baker, the fast little infielder
OF tho Colts. Is lost to the club for
good and all. Yesterday. before the
trip to Petersburg. he want to Owner
Bradlcy's Office, signed his contract
and buried Willie Baker forever. In
his place comes Willie McComas. The
| Baltimore lad. 10 tell the story in Il
{! nutshell. has tired OF his nome DC base
ball and has decided hereafter 10 work
under the patronym!c which the folks
at home gave him. MS name Is really
/ and truly Willie McComas. and as that
/ he will hereafter answer 10 the fans.
Before the game an automobile pa
| rade went through tn. streets. Long
| before the hour of starting the park
was filled with an anxious, eager and
! happy bunch OF fans. Later--but the
| score tells that. Here It Is: