The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05

ElEnCBI hts. a. sept. -
when it was ALI over Manager Steve
Griffin called his trusty band of bali
players around him and said:
Boys. we're beat out OF the pen
nant. but. glory be. IL Roanoke only
breaks even with this bunch OF Heinie
Busch leAguers we will tie them for
second place and II the Tigers Will only
make II three out of four, as / cx-
pect they will, we will send these lalli-
gowalluggers into third place. By
which | mean, me hyes, that we have
got to win four straight from Norfolk,
and don't you forget II. We have
got to end our season in blaze OF
glory or our name is mud. The fans
won't have no more use for US than
they will for James River catfish
when they can get roe shad. You
hear me-
This was after the game. be 1, re-
membered. Richmond. instead of TAX
ing the final game from the cham
pions, had been beaten, to 2. Man
ager Griffin was doHncast but not
disriasssf RE ever tc.R 40 notice
OF a bunch of overheased Petersburg
sports who tried in vain 10 pick q
quarrel with him,
Try 10 F'urce Quarrel.
These jovia1 gentlemen fofiow ed
Grimm from the gate tn the ear sta
ton and hurled various sarcasfns and
remarks intended to raise the Irish
OF the little manager He paid no
attention to them. bui 1t was plain
that 1t would have taken very little
to have started q young riot. II was
the last appearance OF the Colts IN
Petersburg, however. and cyerybods
with the team felt glad that the play
sr vrt Hway without tHSS.
Rain caused the downfall OF the
Colts The Petersburg boys got out
early and had q good practice before
the showers descended. but the Rich
ruond BOYS had to get Into the game
without warm up. II rained right
no "a the hour of calling the game
and the start was made in driz-
xle.
Richmond went out in order and
Petersburg followed suit In the set
and Burke led off with hit ana
McCousas went out. Morrison 10
Barnett. and Strain put one up Tor
Heinie Busch.
Then Petersburg got busy
Petersburg Scores.
Blackstone drew pass. I~aughiiH
doubled TO right. scoring Blackstone.
Anthony fouIed out. but Barnett
siashed one to right and Laughiin toek
third Howedeli tripied TO right, anu
two more runs came In, steve GrH :
fin gave Parryman the high sign ana
the parson went to the bench. harry
Griffin going In cold
Harvey Brooks peited Griffin for a
double To left. S.mmon hit to left,
and took second on the throw IN.
Brooks scoring Norrfsun INT to r. M
scoring simmons. and steve Grimu
called Strain In from left Acid ana
.sent friend Harry 10 che garden
Strain stopped the Champs. Busch go-
ing out Gfaff to Garman and Nc
Cernas throwing ont Blackstone.
In the third Richmond got IN the
run getting, Mace pushed a Texas
Lacquer ever second. but Was forced
by Harry Griffin Steve Griffin Aew
out 10 third and then Harvey Brooks
lost his eycsight. He couldn't see
the pIate at all. He walked Garma n,
Walked Graf. walked Burke ara
walked Carter. Here Heinie basch
decided ii was time to act and he
-snnked BFe.sks-hefnre- the pitcher
could walk the rest of the team. HE
sent I'M creiEer and the two runs
-s,adA- On tho haseS on haiis were aii
the runs that Richmond tailed. Nc
enmas made the third out. Howe
deli to Barnett
Strain il Wild.
Strain was Wild In the nth Howe-
deli drew pass and advanced 10
third on two outs and scored on
a wild pitch.
In the next inning Busch walked.
Blackstone beat out a tap down the
first base line. Laughlin and Antho-
ny sacrificed and Busch scored. Bar
nett went out, Steve 1riffin 70 Car
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