The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
Petersburg Looks Like Sure Winner of Pennant
GRIFFMEN WIN BOTH
+ GAMES FROMNORFOLK.
HITTING BALL HARD
First Proves Thrilling Enough but Weird Perform
ance Keeps Fans on Edgc-Charlie Strain Pitches
in Splendid Form in Second, and Outcome
Is Never in Doubt.
BY GUS MALBERT.

Is Never in Doubt.
BY GUS MALBERT.
performance any yard anywhere
co % hd the No Nor outfit
TO 10 to score in ten innings and the second finishing to in
our favor
Quietly announcing that after their Of days they had
pellet Slam and er to
similar s the Colts entered the and ots severely and
two being the harvest for the afternoons pastmng
was waopng Newport News Just as
surely and just positively handing to Bud Ryan
Entertaining Guests.
They entertaining visitors
Acquaintance Week which be explanation some
were engaged to bring the melee to each side
country to get the worth Of their money might be
disappointed in the
Manager paaded entire Stock
Considerable boots balls mingled stupidity
respect did the Colts They six-run
Manage Griffin Fighting this big lead he gmen eae irony n
behind and by the end of the eighth inning had only caught
v''0'S 0' WSen Disastsr Comes sao
e It Locked ed Like glued R sne then but there few things
p es DU sent e BY e last o n at s s o
e9pe thought would be the last round Doc wasn't blame that
Of couple OF walops along
Charley uskey let through him and Doc Newton
one h Of hu s. @ these notable
with ground ball knocked BY Moren and endeavorng throw
queI Ty 'aaem .If aneIt 49, 49,. - g. Nsu ~, i
previously made By all rules OF addition
OF runs it another rule in baseball that the tied Thus
Connie Bresnatan broke up tenth and gave room for
the second when he delivered Of his periodical
Norfolk threatened in the early half Of that
sacrificed but nche1 Weeder nor Gray was able a to
The game really remarkable for the wdness OF the
pitchers Young Banton who started
platter Of the essentials Gray Long got base
on balls from the novice When he finally got
Bnton then forced in the first passing Manager
Griffin waved the flag and brought him back bench
Finds Bases damned
condition send good cheer Before he steaded
.d and s[ad had each waoped Sandy P
chaked In justice Bob after they never scored on
lead Ayers could ans tour OUT the eg'
So far Richmond is concerned the merely kept pecking
hilltop He lasted four and innings during which he was
stayed three pnngs during which he hit and
promscuousy finally Won " ISSUING passes
Two . runs IS, were scored the by the
R was on sr first the time choice when forced
three bases and both Another brace came in the
third One added the NTH but came in
brought quartet The already been eced
It lurid exhibition throughout one Of those KIND ofl
performances that gives the fans plenty think and talk
10 adj the trouble got into an argument with
paging ana and sdd % % into the box
the initial and take protector Yes indeed
happening excepting in the way mspays but at that 1n @
thrills minute which after ALL probably than SO much
Charlie Strain showing clearly the illness was
smoke he has shown before Charley Lufey calling i o
curves right straight along he finished fanous allowing but two
rounds, and had little left with which o fight.
Dye started nn;no MT