The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
NEWPORT NEWS HAS ALL THE
LUCK AND RICHMOND LOSES,
TO O.
GA NJ E IS BRILLIANT
GRIFFIN, McCOMAS, BATES AND
SHAWN SHOW UP IN FINE
sTYLE-Two GAMES
TODAY,

Doc" Ayers. the Richmond medi-
cal student, pitched good enough ball
te III an ordinary game, yesterday.
but the Richmond Colts couldn't do
anything with Miller, the Newport
News hurler. They banged the ball
often enough. but the Newport News
FEEDERS We're having one of their big
days. The way they covered terri
tory. ptCku up the bait. sung II around
and got the men they were after re-
minded the fans of what the Rich
mcnd, team does when 1t is going
right.
1t was simply the day when New
port News was ont TO win and the
team won. Nothing else to II.
Two lone little tallies by the tall
end of the batting list pulled off the
victory. slayin. who must be a
Scandinavian born away from home.
made the first one. He got away to
q base hit, placing a safe one over
Old Relables head, which peeved
Mr.. Griffin somewhat. Lake sacrificed
him to second and Miller banged the
breeze for bench-warmer. Two
were down, but Buck Hooker came
up. The noble Buck kept an eye on
Doc Ayers. then waved his bat at the
ball and bounced 1t in the direction
OF Captain General Griffin. The cap
tain-generai was all ready to stop Ii,
although II was nasty hingle TO
handle. but the ball took bad
bound 1t was all over. Siavin
scooted in with the run which was
good enough to win.
However. Just for good measure.
Aar
over In the seventh and this IS how 1t
happened
Lake ed off with A single Miller
moved him mp q peg when nc died.
Heck er smashed s>Fe. at Baker and his
went down. But up came Martin
Walsh and Martin simply damned the
ball on the stitching. II was q three
Dagger. go Lake came in with the
second run. Martin stayed on third
and looked eagerly at the plate, but
Bates foated 10 FIoarnoy.
AS related. Newport News showed
some classy Fielding. but one or two
PLAYS by the Colts were not so worse,
In the second inning with Wolfe
down. Porter grounded 10 Graf ana
beat the throw Shawn hit 10 right
and the crowd wriggled Lake lean
ed up against the bali and II went
on line for second, but the captain
general WAS looking FOR just such
HEX and he made q stab for the ball
and got H. Then he lined ii 10 Hon
est John RaIey and Slavin, the STAY.
died in his tracks.
Burke got as far as the middle sta
ttters IN the second Ho bsffeti etst
base hit and Raiey sacrificed him
a3ong. But PleisS poped to the busy
Mr.. SIavin and McComas lofted one
to right and Burke never saw home
n the fifth little Willie McCemas
came To the front with a hit but when
Ayers hit To Miller, McComas and
Mace went back to the bench. Nc
Con3as got even on Maths, He raced
behind second and grabbed a grounder
from Maths bat and got that fleet
footed youngSter at the first bag
Richmond appeared Ia have a
chance in the ninth. for E1ournoy led
on with a hit Burke followed suit
ana Baley advanced them 10y the
baseball suicide route Pleiss lifted
ono To shart centre and iE Was gp "a
Willie NfcC'omas He lined one at
Wolf and IL was all over
McCumas seided in great style and
Bate, showed some very classy work,
likewise Air Slavin. The teams play
N double header today
Score in detail.