The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
AYERS SENT TO RESCUE OF Bus
sEY IN SIXTH WHEN VISITORS
LOOK DANGEROUS.
FAST WORK IN FIELD
TENANT ASSISTS IN PRETTY Dou-
BILE PLAY AND M'CoMAs AND
MATTIs PERFORM IN FINE
SHAPE.

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port News team. trotted out his pet
left handler, Brown. TO beat the Colts
yesterday and Mr.. Brown came very
near succeeding. He certainly looked
as good as Harvey Bussey IN the early
part Of the game, In spite of the TACT
that Burke clouted one OF his best
Blenders for O. homer. Bussey was not
going bad, either, fact is. he was get
ting along as nicely "a anyone ex-
poets Of Bussey, fer the crafty Nete-
eran Is always AZ his best with the
bases jam med. However. Bussey was
benched.
Doc Ayers was called upon 10 re-
iteve Bussey when Eiehberger doubled
and Hooker singled. scoring Eich-
berger, In the sixth, The medical stA
dent stopped the rally and held the
ship carpenters sUort!ess for the rest
Of the game. In the last inning, JUST
to show what he can de when he tries.
Ayers famed Wolfe and MATHS ana
put two strikes on little Carney, who
saved himself from breezing by prop
ping to John Raley
TWAS pretty good game at that
the score to / III favor of the home
team and ak hits made by each side
Richmond started the 81 me in
whirlwinl fashion on the defense,
Johnny Bates clouted the ball for 81
instant was doubled on the hit and
ruin when E!chberEer lined the bail
straight at Willie McComas. Bates
was victim OF similar play yester-
day. il cost "a run as Buck Hooker
came through with a single Bue@z
WAS left as Busse% famed Wolfe.
Richmond At hat.
when Richmond came 10 the bat
Carter hit to Carney aud was out at
first. Wolfe made a pretty stop on
Graf and got him and steve Grit
I'm famed.
After the Newport News boys tried
again and failed Burke went 10 bat
He swung at the firsf ball pitched and
near Iy landed on his ear when he
missed it, Then he let the next go
by and awaited the third. II was not
nearly a. vicious a i0nre as his first
wwing, but MATHS looked up and ran
20 the left field barrier Matty stood
with HIS bright bite CRIBS, or lamps.
fixed on the course Of the ball Ills
last peep at II was when II sailed
over the barrier on It's way TO the
boulevard Burke trotted around the
bases while the crowd spplaUded
In the next inning Grimm doubled
ard came home on HarksE single.
Ralev and remnant then went down
and out while McComas made Il the
sde out after Mace mad singled This
ended the run getting but meanwhile
the crowd had been treaties 10 some
very nifty Aeiding
Richmond Fields Well.
Burke and Carter had a misunder-
standing about Bates fly and had au
Alnhonss and CASTOR act over II. THIS
gave Bates q NE. Tennaflt came ~
close To third for Eichherger and his
Judgment was verified. Ike popped
one to left and remnant cams tear
ing up clofe Ia the foul line and ( lok
II at his shoe tops. Then he lined
the ball TO Raley and once more
Johnny Bates was doubled for 4
eesfnef lTrpoxstt1tr for remnant ~
make the catch.
Incidentally. In the second Nc
Comas robbed Lake ~ Iass hi
when the catcher slammed cue al
him. for the ball was travelling. Nc
Comas xot his man, all right
In the eour.h Carer made great
catch II ~araey's line drive, IN the
nth TsustSy get = life on Gratis peg
that went tn oush taley, LusEy tab
ing secor4 t.Tkf ktrGcl4 out ara
Eussey threw "dt Brown. Lusky * ing
10 third. Tsea Rates WAS walSed ana
with Fisaber=er .tp the Colts worked
a pretty plsw Bates started ~ steal
snd Mcfsomes mo~et over as Il 10
take the Throw. Husky prancsd or
the rag - 'iash f1r q n me and Mace
shot the ball to Graft. getting Luskv.
MATHS had a great day, showing
.peed. making couple ~ nifty
catches and gett!rg the goat of his
old friend. Steve Ctr.Ttn. In TIE last
hall IF the eighth. Nth ore DOWN,
Griffin foaIed or ulss~n balls. MATHS
laid for h'm close te the foul lines
and the twelfth time that stsvf l5ttei
one he SEN IL Just where Maths could
get il far RE out
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