The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-05
Luck Plays Important
Part in Goober Victory
BeforeHoliday Crowd.
FREAKISH DRIVES
COUNT FOR SCORES
Two Home Runs of Unusual
Order Feature Final Contest,
While Nip and Tuck En-
counter in Forenoon Gives
Joy to All Fans in
Petersburg.

1t was a case OF "noblcsse oblige" in
that double holiday bill framed for
yesterday, the Colts tramping 10 Boob
ervlllo and winning the morning en-
counter in Understanding match, 4
TO 3. while those same Coolers were
treated with undue hospitality in the
afternoon, making IL 4 stand-on affair.
t to l.
Both games furnished good sport
for the talent. OF which there was
spienty on hand. Both in Petersburg
and In the local lot. the crowd filled
every available spot. and sweltered and
iuInod and even "cussed," in a sort of
subdued fashion. while the sun caused,
tho pores to open and coats to be shed
Altogether. however. it was q typical
holiday crowd--in fact. two typical
holiday crowds-givlng every evidence
that baseball still holds It's claim OH
the good people OF Richmond
The forenoon contest was about as
r-utty an affair as could be imagined
IL was nip and tuck from the moment
the teams broke from the barrier until
1t was all over in the concluding chap
ter. The Colts never had the game
ojrched until the last man was waved
to the bench by Umpire ~ Ortiz. 1t IS
probable. though no official ngures are
~ hand. that the crowd measured UP
% any which has yet appeared IN the
petersburg lot IT WAS not an entirely
happy crowd because Busch was UNI
able 10 cop, but It was by no means an
nnfriendly crowd. 1t simply made UP
its mind to have revenge in the after
noon. and II did
Freak Home Runs
TWO freak home runs put the game
here where many would have had their
aching heads IL they could-on ice.
The 1irst OF the freakish slams oc-
CURED in the fourth box, with two
men on Morrison rode the leather for
n safety TO left. Busch dropped a
teaser In front OF The plate and was
safe. Morrison advancing n sack.
Spencer sacrificed placing the run
ners on second and third 1t was then
tnat the LADY with che ackle smile did
things.
Howedell hit good and hard to left
what should have been. without the
aid OF the lady mentioned n douh,.
Instead OF panning out what II should
have been. the ball danced in the air
after hitting the fence and dropped
quietly In between the planks forming
the inner barrier. counting for cir.
ncores.
The other ono happened because ~
the too great energy of Mr.. Tenant
T the which should bring down unon no
+; head OF the said III Tenant the wrath
OF Manager Gr,s-m in no uncertain
terms. Morrison. in the eighth u,ith
TWO down hit what should have hncn
q single, but for the energy of fho con
ire heider Instead of playing the BAN
80, ne came In with leaps and bounds
tne ball got away rom him. rolled ~
the club house. and when Morrison
pulled up IT was at the plate viii
another count. 1t was doublv had hn-
cause at that time the Colts were irst
ono run behind. hitting Harvey RrooI-.
IN good fashion. with chance 70 ,ia
inc game. The poor Judgment of Ten
hant put the Coolers two to tho eood
and took all the wind out OF Nh. sa,,s
of the locals. S"iiS
Ayers was hit timely. though Mar
ser and Brooks were hit nncb ho Sian-
me locals were helding like HanSs
ma hnd, while every particle OF luck ,,as
tbaesking for the visitors. there VII
: DC Few who witnessed tho game M
can be convinced hut that thn sa VINO
lone run is directly responsibIo TO-
'"e ultimate defeat OF the Colts
Simmons Nails Triple.
d,tliinons was the first to face the
triple on the second thrown bali Nror
IlSon brought him over with his sscri-
nee Tort Busch was out on nv BAN
10 flournoy. Spencer rolled n h.,
aheld. but was out on the throw IN M
Ing to steal Griffin. for the coi.
1ouled to Howedell. Graf was also
easy. but Flournoy doubled. stavfng
ht the midway place as Burke fouled
70 the catcher.
Neither club put man across IN
the second though the Colts neariv
got one across. 1t was hSrd lucI
which put the kibosh on scoring nos.
eloilit'es. Raley was out. but Tennan.
got a pass. McComas was also down
Tenns1t making second AS he started
Tor third. Roger, new backstop. hi
20 shnrt and the hall met Tennant
Setirina tho aide
Just three men faced t.yers in the
tnird. each furnishing the easiest kind
OF prey. The Colts. however, arnin
got a man on when Griffin hit. but
were unable to make him count. n
was the fourth in viiicn the home RIM
worked Damage and put tho Goobers
Tar In the van. stu the Coults tried
20 evertake them. Flournoy pounded
thr@nsh third. Burke poked his clean
drive to centre and Ralcy hit Ter
nant was walked and Flournoy was
forced across. Manager Busch got mis-
hosting apparatus into play and Vance
VINO had begun the game. was sent 70
inc bench. Brooks being substituted
with the bases staggering under their
weight Of Colts. McComas got his hit
lContinued on aecond- Ioa0al