The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Richmond, 8; Norfolk. /.
Portsmouth. s.: Petersburg, /.
Roanoke, 8: Newport News 0.
Games Today.
Norfolk in Richmond,
Portsmouth in Petersburg,
Roanoke in Newport News
BY c. n. MONTGOMERY.


What matters II II It was a funny, q
eAughAble, almost a ridiculous game:
what matters Il IL there wer 4 great
number Of errors made by both teams.
IOr that the Colts made probably more
,3niscues yesterday than they have
;doue In any of the games heretofore?
What matters any OF these things?
FOR the Colts secured q bakers dozen
OF bingies, Vance was easily the mas
ter OF the Tars and the Colts romped
away with the contest to /.
Although none OF them may mat
ter now. for Steve Griffin has succeed
ed In climbing one game nearer TO
the permanent leadership OF the
league, tho aforementioned Incl
dents are true. and they might have
changed the final results considera-
bly, had not Jim Vance, late Of Pc
that, as he demonstrated yesterday,
kept the Tars beneath the hatchways
at all times. Their Delaying pins did
not prove of hardly any aid to them,
for the recent addition to the locals
hurting stan put EN- where pop-fiies
were about the only things which they
were able to squeeze out OF them.
Eighteen OF the twenty-sevcn outs
were made by flies OF one kind or an
other.
For a period covering four sessions
ut bat for each team, the game WAS
20 all appearances a pitchers battle.
0henn had hung out his sign saying
that he WAS going after the new
utrike-out record for the league, and
many faint hearts In the stands real
~ believed that the record of four
teen for q game might be broken AT
the expense of the Griffin clan. Jim
Vance was also going well. and had
really done the better so far as hits
were concerned. After the fourth
came the proverbial deluge. however.
and then the Colts jumped to the
front simply by clean and hard hit
ting.
Threw His Shoe.
But referring to the ridiculous eide
Of this game again there were sew
eral instances which were OF that
type. Shenn pulled several stunts OF
low comedy by his antics in the box.
giving a burlesque exhibition OF a
combination Texas Tommy Giddy
Glide system OF contortions before de-
tickled the crowd. however. was pro-
vfded by CASTOR during the eighth.
lie had been called hurriedly into the
game. when Kunkle was spiked at the
plate and had to retire, and prob
ably failed to lace his shoes tight.
Anyhow, Raley drove a terrific liner
10 right field. and In a vain endeayor
10 get at the ball CASTOR literally
threw his shoe at II. Many thought
that he had thrown his glove. but II
later developed that rs he ran the
loose piece OF footgear was cast by
the extra exertion and few over his
head. striking tho ground some dis
fance In advance OF the runner.
But with II all. the funny ones and
The miscued ones II WAS for all that
q ball game, and the Colts made a
certain young fellow bearing the name
OF Ghenn wish he were many miles
from Coltville before the last Of the
prospective pennant-wtnners had been
retired.
All Of the scoring was done In three
.0opaTAte inninkn- The Colts banged
the bali to the furthermcst portion
or the lot in two Of them. and the
Tars clouted one for some distance,
and with the aid Of = miscue were
enabled to tally their lone run.
Break Came in Fifth.
Not until the NTH. however. did
the game break Richmondward- Ven-
able opened the round with q double
ID left Charlie Strain drove one
through second and Buck crossed the
nan. Jim Vance secured his second
hit. driving tho ball to left. and Con-
No BresnAhan cleaned up the has
socks with 4 triple TO center. Laval
banged one through center and Con-
ME ambled home. Pics was safe on
= fielder's choice. Of which Laval was
the victim. and after stealing second
u was caught trying to pilfer the