The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
FIRST GAME

Things never looked brighter for a
double victory than wnen Jumps Cowan
called play In the nrst contest Strain
had warmed up in great shape, and the
fact that Bor,ie Enrd, with all his
liondness. was going TO do the shoot
Ing from the centre FOR TIA Jungle
landcrs never made anybody bat an
eyelid. Even though Fleet Graham
managed 10 beat out an lnhel tap the
air was roseate and brimful OF pos
slb!lities. for a moment later he was
drifting to the bench along with Gar
man. who had hit into the easiest kind
or double. Willie McComas digging
the leather out of the dirt. tossing to
Manager Grif. who in turn reached
Kaley In ample time. CHM made a
real clout. but 1t counted not. for lic
promptly slept off first and was naiiea
when Strain turned quickly and tossed
to Raley
But above all the reason for the de-
Light OF the multitude, and the thing
which sent hope soaring nigh amid the
clouds was that we did cross once in
that initial period. and in view OF re-
cent past performances one count
looms large when It is on the Colt side
or tho register. Bob Carter beat Doc
Nowton's throw on his grounder and
was safe. He had little trouble steal
Ing second and was sent spinning along
Ills way, while Graf was going down
from second 10 frst. steve Griffin to
an unusual corner of the lot. right
centre high in the air, and Carter was
over before CHM could think OF max
ling the relay.
The UDfarsettnbie Third.
Strain. nor the game. was in any
danger until the fourth though he had
walked a couple and was not quite as
steady as many desired. The count
which knotted the game WAS a direct
,eault OF a walk. Presley. after be-
ing In the hole. waited for four had
ones and was rewarded for his patience.
lThen Newton singled TO right and
presley took third. In the meantime
two had gone down. CHM from Grit-
lin to Raley and Holland on fly ball
10 Raley. Shields hit too deep for Nc
Comas to handle u. and Presley cross
cd.
4 However. the real disastrous period
for the Colts was in their half OF the
third. Imagine II you can. three men
being on bases with no; single soul
out and no run counting 1t Is hard
20 conceive and It is harder 10 be-
lieve after one has seen IT. McComas
WAS On second as result OF fress-
ley's boot. Strain beat MS tap to
short and Carter Vas safe on his
abort single to left. RE bases cnoked
ana GrlHill dllO SN'fNS' s"S N'~"''
up man, following. How could fandom
expect anything but al FEAST brace
OF runs squeeze or an outfield fly
would have turned the trick. But.
bless your soul there was nothing of
the kind in store Graft was fooled by
three curves. Griffin came UP and tip
ped the hit and-run. He foulded two.
had one ball called and then tho finale.
McComas, getting the high sign, tore
loose from his moorings at third. In
stead OF hitting The bali on the
ground, Griffin slammed high in the
air to centre dcCcmas. who was at
the plate. ha dto turn around, run
back to third. tag the base. start
over again and attempt co beat Ora
hams throw. He didn't do IT.. ard
play which had been started In high
slee ended In disaster. with n ioubla
play retiring the side and nobody
over.
Never Had Another Chance.
In no other period did the Colts
have chance. Efrd simply pitched
in grand style. had about everything
which finger usually has on MIS- best
days, and the locals were unable to
hit him.
The fact that but three we're left
on bases. two OF these in that miser-
able third. tells the story better than
words. when mon fall to reach first
base there is small likelihood of runs
being made Not one single soul got
to second after tho third and only
= 1cpntinuod on Second paxe.l