The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-02
BY GUS AiALBERT.

Everything but triple play marked
Eodging hse hits yesterday. Just
Wolvcrtoa's Rockies OF the Highland
ers. the Colts falling by the waysidc
under an avalanche of oinGlcs. which
retted thirteen counts FOR the visitors
against two for our boys. Ii was one
OF those delightful games to witness.
Sou know the kind, with the wind
blowing u gale ana sand finding a
peaceful resting place in your eyes
and the ball players. at least those of
tho home team. all bandaged up OF
covered with liniment so as to get
the soreness out and the pitchers just
able to get the ball Ito the plate, and
the star hittor OF the club-McCabc--
on his way home, suffering Rom all
kinds OF illness--oh. il was a joyful
occasion. and wa lost.
Griffin managed to remark last night
that he was just able. TO toddle about.
having wasted most OF his strength
lodging base hits yesterday. Just
ono feature was pleasing. The fans
VINO Journeyed to the yard were OF
one m!nd-what a good thing 1t was
that the regulars didn't come 10 town
Davie, one of the latest arrivals, was
sent out In the middle TO start but ere
he was through the first inning he
had walked three men, been found Tor
four hits, including triple made by
our own Johnny Priest and had been
counted against four times. Not bad
record for beginning. But Grit kept
him at work another session in order
10 give George linn an opportunity to
drive one good for Il trip around the
horn. In the first inning. be 1t re-
,nembered all of the damage was done
after two Of the Yannies had retired
gracefully 10 the bench.
camburn was tho neNt recruit to
step on the firing line. For two whole
boxes he kept the husuers from tally'
ing and allowed just two hits. An
other bombardment started In his last
nppearance three hits resulting III just
ms many runs. Following Camburn,
VINO has the greatest gyratory delivery
set witnessed In any CLINE, came MUS
Ter. a portpnw. Two hite in as many
innings counted twice. Brady. the bis
FELLOW. closed the evenings entertain
nlcnt by being touched up for three
hits and three scores the first Inning
he worked. That was all OF the scor-
ing for the Rockies. Enough, you say
We'll, make it unanimous.
The Colts looked worse than they
have year, 1t is probably due TO the
lameness OF the boys. AS has been
said in this column before, the boys
started at too fast clip at the begin
ming and are now paying the penalty
of the pace Only once during the
game yesterday did they appear the
same youngsters who have played two
good clubs 10 q standstill. That hap
pcncd In the NTH, when Raley, Lucia
and Willie Baker each hit safe and
tailed twice on an error by Jack APP
pleby. ting original white hope catcher
OF the Iighlandors. a all other times
the game, from u local standpoint was
lstlcss. slow and embarrassing. Yet
The exhibition games count for little.
IT viii take a few days more TO tell
Just WHO IS who.
McCabe's absence is felt for more
than one reason. lie was regarded as
n fixture on tho club, together with
I'lournoy These Two, with three or
four good youngsters 10 pick from for
The third outer defense lob, would have
made things pretty nice. Now Grit