The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-26
HARRY GRIFFIN LOSES GAME
MOSTLY BECAUSE GRIFTMEN
CAN'T Hrr HOWELL.

BY 6. NJ. MONTGOMERY.
Chick Davis, product of the WASH
iagtcn sandiots. late Of the Erie club
az the Interstate league, red haired
sand touted as being q Ty Cobb or
TEA Meredith on the paths, Joined
the Colts Just in time to break into
~ game yesterday with as classy
performance N has graced an en-
trance into this locality In many
moons. He gave Harry Grimm bet
\ TT support than did any Of the vets.
landed for Richmond's only extra
.bAoo hit and scored the run which
TIED the score In the fourth frame.
faaA others OF the team played IN az
good form ~ did Davis and Harry
Grimm the hurler. would most prob
ah1y have been credited with q VIC
. folt instead OF 4 to ! defeat.
Hut tho Others did not and the chief
cause Of the downfall Of the Griffmen.
spoken simply and plainly. was they
didn't show the fastest and clearest
thinking possible and they were un-
able to connect with Howeiis curves
It the times most promising fon tho
production Of runs. These, however,
were characteristics exhibited by both
teams and coming right down to the
6Are facts there we're but very few
az the runs scored during the game
which might not have been prevent
Cd had there been present the base
TIL sense usually shown By the play
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The Pirates were, much more given
- ciouting the pill at the psyche
l0Gtcal moment. a. the saying goes,
than were tho Colts and their speed
IN the bases aided them consider
aAly, However. the Gr1ffmen also did
6ome sprinting and outciassed Oar
Mss AGGREGATION Alto ! when II came
ID the baoe-stsaling. Unfortunately
extra hassock or 70 there was no one
hohind them who was able to deliver
I'D most OF the pilfeyers died on the
aacks which they had swtped.
4 ~ was the cAse In the opening
sffacas OF the present series there
pnre many plays which caused thrills
md even up to the time when the
IAAt man died the score was not 80
lasrs that hope could be entirely
abandoned. remnant started the sen
6Nffonal piaying in the initial session,
vi i sure bingle. Bill cioutcd the pill
IN what appeared to . Texas Lacquer
"a left. The bali was on the OF side
&c Tennant and but few had any idea
TINT he would attempt to play 1t
Otherwise than on the hrst bounce.
However. he made lunge just before
\ the sphere came to the ground ana
succeeded In uniting II. The stands
Ill around the park gave him gener-
Gus applause,
Ducky Eberts made q great running
catch Of a high ono In center ana
saved what would have probahlysbeen
three sacker being chalked up
against Harry Grimm. Connie Bres-
nAhan pulled In one Just on the verge
az entering the grandstand opposite
thtrd. after q hard run and he too re-
cetved a hand. Part Of this was due
him on a play made on the previous
6A1tcr. though. Howedell banged
derce one to him and the ball took an
unusually high bounce just before
rnnchinr Connie. He followed It In
u the air, though. and threw to
Ialey In time 10 make II out
Harry Grimm twtried pretty good
I'LL game and with the team hitting
- Il gpnofally 0oeaNwOuld no DOUBT
NnNo won. HolIonsoA. WIN hie spit
IN breaking nicaly was little too
1aach for tho Mnost -.of them ana the
btnaSeGs would not ~ be forthcoming
when they wore needed the greatest.
Mafry handled the willow quite well
"a hin own behalf and landed Tor
TO ofsthe Ssven safe ones (Which tho
Cr1lnnGocured.
HnU Pirates crossed the Colts goal
- u the opening round and~k
- leaA M until tho fourth Ten
art draw hf~when Grimm fumbled
N pualor&1nd was sacrihced to ssc-
TIA: Whitcraft's intleid hit to third
raaced him on third from where he
2oredAwhen Mundy<grcunded out to
IheeCcltss tied II up three innings
MAor. whom Davis opened the round
&1thsA~ single 70 right He stole SEC
ead but was anchored there while
Uberts went out from the pitcher.
GharllOsPios -waASdrAwfng . walk, and
~ 10gsrs popping to Howedeal.
Marry Grimm delivered with his 0ec-
4 ia clput to left held and scored him.
GSn4ing Fles to third. Newton was
= IN Held out and tho frame closed.
EThe seventh. In which Richmond
- won 70 many games, proved
peedfngiy DISASTROUS yesterday.
Xundy safetied to center and Boyd
6caoWvd with IN tnheld hit to Grit
Evans attempted to bunt the
\ tk1fd strife and w1s ont but Cook
6Sohlod to center and trouble was on.
I Inhhv ~corod and Boyd took third.
Wolloman hanged the bail to third and
&eyd attempted to come home. He
$50 thrown out; but Cook. making
third on 4he play tried to come home
men Holloman continued to second.
fnco threw to catch Holloman and
Hoyd bent the throw IN when Rog-