The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
Nerton's Spectacular Play.


Doc Newton pulled the one bit of
spectacular play unveiled during the
thirst producing entertainment. Doc
had been travelling at pretty fair
pace. having hit safely twice and tax
Ing very good care that nothing which
split his side of the sward should get
away from him. 1r the sixth 1t was
that he turned the prettiest play wit
messed here this season or for many
seasons. Even cyewitnesses fail to
agree as to just how the doc accom-
plished the result obtained. Olson had
raped his second safety when Spy
came from cover with n nasty whack
over Newton's head. II was SO near
safe one that even Buck Pressly.
who was coaching on third. was fooled
and sent Olson on TO second. Bill Lips
comb. champion of all the mascots in
the world, was doing the tango all by
himself in joy. Doc. however, had diff
ferent plans at work. He turned
handspring, literally. nabbed the oval
tossed it to John Raley, who was wait
ing. and a quick and saving double
play had been completed.
After piling up six runs so two for
the visitors, the ninth came very nearly
splitting the beans. McCracken hit at
Griffin and had yards to spare in his
race TO first. Olson followed with a
clout that made his batting record per-
feet for the day. Spy popped a foul
back of Connie Bresnahan, which was
caught. making one out. LATTE rolled
an easy chance to Strain, and Charlie
did what he wouldn't do again in a
hundred years. He threw the ball so
far that Bresnahan couldn't even touch
It. The play should have been the
easiest kind. being a force at third
and had ii finished perfectly, not even
one run would have come over. AS it
was, McCrackep scored. Tolson got to
third and Lafitte to second.
Bresnnhnn's Foozle.
Following Immediately thereafter.
Bresnahan fooled on Gardins short
tap, letting Olson across and piyinr
Bert life. 1t really wasn't so bad
then, because one was out and only two
runs had been scored, leaving the To-
calls a margin of two to the merry, with
Lafitte on third. Jim scored on Ginn's
sacrifice left to Ducky Eberts and
Pressly fouled to John Mace, ending
the game.
Accounting for the runs made is the
easiest sort OF thing. but accounting
for the brave stand made by both clubs
In the face Of that blistering sun is
quite another matter. That both teams
weakened appreciably towards the fin-
ish was obvious. The marvel is that
they were able to stand the strain as
long as they did
Roanoke lost the lead in the first
after CHM had scored the initial Tiger
tally by hitting for three bases and
cashing on Pressly's drive Sandy Piez,
for the GrifYmen, popped to Spy. Bill
Laval worried Gardin long enough to
get groove ball that he poked into
left for single. stealing second When
CHM dropped Bresnahan's fly Laval
scored, making count number 1 for
Richmond. John Raley cracked his
first hit, but Connie dozed momentarily
at second and was thrown out by Gar
din a short passed ball let Raley to
second, and when Bert threw the ball
wide to duplicate his trick on Bresna-
han, Raley romped across with the Sec
s ond tally
Mace's Two Triples.
John Mace drove in the third Colt
run in the second with his three base
knock, following Newton's safety to
left. A blank was drawn in the third.
but the fourth brought another brace
Of runs, again due to Maces mace.
Eberts was walked, after which New
ton got his second biff. Mace. who
drove to left for his first triple, changed
corners and pushed the second into
right, while Eberts and Newton walked
to the platter.
Tolson also started the sixth and last
run for the locals by passing Laval in
the fifth. Incidentally Laval gave a
Cobbian exhibition by racing from first
to third on Bresnahan's sacrifice. and