The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-23
Is VICTIM AND LAYS
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No matter what the score during
me 1arly part Of the week may have
been: no matter how badly the Ship
builders may have trouuced the Colts
or how hard they may have batted
the pitchers who Steve sent to tho
mound II was al made UP for yes
terday. And more than that. II was
revsn9ed and rubbed In, and then
some, Ana Appisgate was the man
81 ~ - to defeat. which Steve
0rlfnn ana his prospective psnnant
captnxusU indicted.
But e hard knocks came Ais way.
tna1U Of them ware deserved. and, but
little sympathy tor any OF his mia-
fortune Wa either felt or axpressed
''TAko him out" was tbs cry Of tho
blsachers and the stands. II should
have bsen needed. for tho twirjsr Wa
going bad. and the Colts ware pound.
ing him al over tho lot ~ they bad
nesn 0oang slnce the opening Of the
kama But Matthews allowed him to
N4nAan, probably not desiring to work
another pitcher who would. no doubt.
Ne needed In one OF the other games
Sc tho series And when Applegate
found that tia fans were demanding
his retirement, and saw that the Colts
vsce hitting him hard. he Just quit
6itch1ns. He aid not ease up. his
Speed ala not desert him. he just quit
Ind the locals bAtted It 10 all portions
bf the fleld which they had not. mp to
that time. located. and some OF the
barts which had been. Matthews did
beAm to threaten Applegate and or
hered him to pitch and to stop fool
Ing, but tho tWirler did no better. and
be lost whatever position hs may have
made for himself with the fans. The
Demonstration ruined all appearances
fans from the park with that COARSE,
brown taste that follows tho taking
Of something distasteful.
There Were Some Features.
From tho Richmond fans stand
point. though, the affair was one
treat, grand success. for. ~ has been
aid, all Of the things which the
Builders did to tho Colts IN New
port News wore revenxed. ana 70
Appiegafe lay down on the job, came
thick and fast. and with = goodly
sprfnkling Of extra-base taps.
Nor was the batting of the Colts the
only feature OF the game. There
were several OF the fieiders whc
brought generous applause from the
fans by sensational catches and stops
Newton and Cashier almost brought
the stands to their feet with remarka-
bio catches made while running back,
ward after Texas leaguers. which fell
far back in the field. Eberts did
make 'em stand when he picked one
of the top of the daisies after hard
run. Raiey caught = dif1acuh one.
and no did Gondoln. when he pulled
in one that had passed tar over his
head after long run.
Applegate did not quit working nm
til the fourth. and before that time
the Colts had scored six runs. which
was enough to win anyhow. Ducky
Eberts opened up tho hostilities with
4 corking three-sacker to centerheid
fence, and Steven Grimm came along
with another q few minutes later
Laval kept tho runner going with
hinxfe through short, and Raley ana
Piex added theirs In the shape OF In
field hits to the Gasmier and Apple
gate, respectively. From this fusii-
Jade OF hits, three runs scored be-
fore there were any outs Then New
ton popped to the left neld. ana 6res-
nahAn drove one to center. Johnny
Mac ended the session with q high
one to Cashier.
Doc Ayres was the flrst to como UP
10 the pan in tho following frame ana
was retired through the activity OF
tho 0ondoln and Tarieton. Eberts
drew Z walk, Steve Grimm took one on
the shoulder and then Laval contrt-
buted his second hit. driving ono to
second base. Raley banged 4 safe
one into centerfeld and Pies dupli-
catsd. Ebsrts has been thrown out
Nttemptfng to steal. Grimm scored
when Raley hit and Laval ana john
crossed upon Piexs bingls. Newton
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