The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-24
RICHMOND TAKES GAME 5 TO
Doc AYERS OPPOSING YERBoUT
ON MOUND.
TABLES IN CLUSTERS
PORTSMOUTH STARTS OUT IN LEAD
WITH TWO Runs IN FtHSTt
RICHMOND MAKES THREE
IN FIFTH.

Well. YOU know, after Doc Ayers mad
warmed up a little there was hoth-
ing to 1t. Portsmouth got COUPE
of runs In the first inning. but 1t was
only a question of time when the 1pltS
would find John Nerbouts curves Ioi
enough hits and runs to win. ne
time came and Richmond won, } to Z,
in yesterdays baseball game in Broad
Street park.
The blow-o!r came in the ffth AMI
not. as usual, IN the lucky seventh
II looked as If IL might nave come
off in the second, for the sacks were
filled and none down, but rogers
struck out and Wee Willie MeC UniaS
hit into a double play. ~
Willie, however, started the pan
a-rolling in the NTH He led of win
a single that nearly knocked Wotte
over. Doc Ayers. to the delight OF lAe
fans, placed another right over sec
ond and both moved ahead when
Griffin sacrificed. Castro handling the
hit In his own peculiar style Castfo
came through with nit and Nee omaa
scored. and Graf squeezed Ayers nome
with a pretty sacrifice, John kal@E.
who had found Verbouts shoots yer.
much 10 his liking. peeled on anolht1
nit. and Carter came home Hal
lifted one TO Muth and That endea
the scoring
Ii was a great day for the center
field guardians Nixon disposed Oh
tive and Garter did the same. Nixon
got two put outs IN the first lMo
la the third and one IN the eishth.
Garter got one in the second Two ~
The fourth. one IN the sixth and one
IA the seventh Both teams played
errorless ball. and the pepper display
ed by the Portsmouth players mar Aed
them as dangerous from the start,
ta@tro's Good Work.
Castro has done wonders Win t4e
team lie has every man working
for all ne IS worth, and although nan
sfrapped by n lack OF material nls
substitutes are showing what sooa-le.-
IowShip and good leadership VIII 90
Castro is without hrst basttHan n
Hudgins, who is covering the oaS,
is great on getting the throws, hiGh'
low and wide. bHt he has lot To
learn h the finer points of the game.
Castro was forced 10 let 90 Doug lass,
his star nrst baseman. and ever since
ne lost the services of Becker lac has
been Obliged 81 play pttcaer IN
the outneid YET with this patched
ID team ne has given the hlenfnaU1
coming champions all they can handie.
AS a second basenan the leader d
the pirates is ali TO paprika, TO quote
Lew Shuman, and his nifty way pE
handling hunts has Won the aanlfs.-
ton Of the fans. Given free "a hd'
castro would have his team hghb ms
neck and meek with the leaders 2di
he lacks a man with II punch In the
rineh, and SO the team suffers series
Of close defeats.
II Is reported that President Bland
Of the club. liz dissatisfied with the re-
suits ohta ned 10y the Pirate leader ana
il seeking To place GarNin IN charge
AZ the team. Garvin, no doubt. would
do as we'll as Castro. but 1t Is satt
10 say that he would DO 80 better
with fhe material afforded MIN oar
vim, II may be said. is not seeking
the Job. and the pest Of feeling pre-
walls between the leader ana Ms heu'
tenant behind the bat
Castro Needs Players.
With a regular first baseman and a
couple Of outfelders Portsmouth
would he disputing with Richmond
aud Petersburg, for the club has a
crack corps of pitchers and il takes
q star TO beat this bunch OF crtppEef
with either MAYER, Nerbout or Muf
IN the box Foxen has yet to show
and the former old farorite may sur
prise the fans He was oft WORKING
for a while Yesterday and showed NJ
I'm fne shape.
GritIln is thinking of sending Harry
Griffin and Doc Ayers after today
games Perryman is being hanulet
with care and Bussey needs goot
rest between games. Ayers mas al
Iron arm and he Is the lucky pltcn el
of the bunch The team WORKS W.T.
r,,frS confidence behind him than ans
other man. a..
Naver and Foxen Will probably draV
tho assigumet from Castro.
Dononue. late umpire, rs with tn