The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
ny G. VI. MONTGOMERY.

Young Charlie Strain won q mighty
good ball game from Newport News
yesterday afternoon. and by doing 30
added. considerable distance to the
Colts lead: for at the same time he
was trimming the Matthews aggre-
cation. Buck Pressly and his Tigers
were chewing the fight out of the
Coolers. Tho local affair was long
drawn out. neither OF the rather
classy stops or long hits which Steve
Grifiin's youngsters managed to &C.
cure aroused a great deal Of enthu-
siasm. The nearest approach to real
tanning came when the last Builder
was put out on a long foul fly by Jay
Rogers. killing a progressing rally.
and leaving the Colts the winners. 4
to 2.
A somewhat patched and damaged
aggregation OF two-year olds was
sent out to face the barrier by the
local director a affairs, and they got
n bad start. However. after running
slightly behind for about half the
way they took squirt. Just after the
half way mark had been passed, and
after that time were never headed, al
though in the ninth they were slight
~ pushed.
Steve Griffin Injured.
Steve Griffin, who has been persist
emily pursued by the most vtlllanous
Of jnx during the present season.
once more fell victim yesterday.
and was forced 10 retire with a badly
sprained ankle. The accident oc-
Cured in the very first frame. when
T. ell fy-$n
the bag In such way as TO twist the
managerial pedals. 1t was thought
that he had been spiked but this was
not SO. The spra!n was too severe to
allow Steve's continuing the game,
and the already injured Bresnahan
was called upon. He went to third
while Noel was sent to the pivot
sack The combination worked in
excellent form. and Connie celebrated
ny getting a couple OF b!ngles, one OF
them a three-sacker.
Charlie Strain showed good line
Of stuff and was generally the mas
ter of the situations. which he was
compelled to face. He WIS slightly
Wild, as was also Waldorf, and SEEM
ed to weaken in the Anal frame. but
not sufficiently. to. allow the Builders
20 become dangerous His two stops
Of line balls OFF Powelrs bat were
features. Tho pill was clouted At an
awful rata and would probably have
cent tho local PRODIGY into the land
Of dreau1s had he not Intercepted It.
He managed. however, TO knock down
both OF fhe 0rfves and make a re-
covery quick enough TO throw the
runner~put> He batted A. clean thou
sand. too. X Suu giance-ae the box
ecore.
Connie, Breenahan Shows Speed.
Conniee BresnAisan. regardless OF his
swollen hand. played a dandy game.
Hfe handled several hard ones. ana
his throws were fast and speedy.
Connle,1 speed on the paths is at
tracing considerable attention, and
his hitting Is steadily improving. also
Although News managed to score
the first run. In the fourth. by a
couple ofvwats and some clever base
running. the Colts took the per-
manent lead IN the following frame
Eberts drew a walk. after which
Newton hit through short. Rogers
drove long ny TO right. and the run
mers added an extra base each. Char
lie Strain hit one Just In front OF
the plate and Ducky tied the score.
Noel hit a hard one to short. who
f1elded It clearly to the pan and re-
t,red Newton. Strain. In the mean
time, had stolen second. and gone to
third while Noel had also pilfered
the central station. Laval cleaned
sem up with swat to center, and
was caught attempting TO steal.
The Colts Tailed again in the sew
enth when Newton doubled. was sac
rificed and scored on Strains sacrifice
fly; while the Boat Builders got their
second runner over in the ninth. with
the assistance rendered by three nits,
The score.
Richmond.