The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-11

It WAS as weird an exhibition rs one
will see under any circumstances.
Time was when the defensive club
could he blamed for anything the OPP
position achieved. 1t wasn't so yes
terday All six OF the counters marked
up We're started by the pitchers. Boots.
incXcusable boots. explain why neither
ninger is given the honor OF scoring
a shut-out Perryman for six sessions
pitched the brand of ball of which he
is capable. Not the semblance Of Il
safe bang had been made by the locals.
He had speed and curves, and. better
still, he had control The day was
dark. rain falling At frequent intervals,
and his fast ball was vastly more de-
ceptive than any kind OF twistcr. He
had struck out seven, and there was
70 one in the park but would have
wnEercd even money that the one run
made by Roanoke in the third would
prove enough.
Ayers was going fairly we'll himself.
At the final count-up it was found that
he had been knocked safely six times.
Lad given one bas Sc on balls. had struck
out thirteen and had been scored on
just once. But Perry was doing even
better. until his final collapse The
attenuated Georgian got along famous
~ until the eighth In that box the
colts began laying everything down IN
front Of his feat, ind thS deacon got
excited.
Four errors. two hits and some lurid
demonstrations broughl five in that
.tanZa. Carter started and was safe
when the preacher failed 10 handle his
hunt The ball was driven straight
at the pitcher, and he made n good
stab to field il, but in running down
the volunteer second baFcman he drop
ped the white bail, ana incidentally the
game. Ducky Eborts followed with a
hit over second Mace dumped another
1.r tod
AZ third.
In justice to Perry. his peg was per-
feet. but Paul Irmscher dropped the
throw This left the cushions soused
when Doc ASers. following instruc-
lions laid another one down. Perry
tried the play at home. but threw the
ball SO wide that Riley was forced to
straddlc the plate, and couldn't land
Carter.
R,esnahan sent one along the third
base line, and Irmscher, throwing to
The platter. lit Eberts in the back, and
- counted Bill Laval forced Mace at
The plate. and then Sandy Picz came
through with triple, clearing the
sacks excepting that Laval cut second
base and was called out By Umpire
Clarke. Sandy then pulled the spec
tacuiaT play OF the contest by stealing
home.
Only two innings proved fruitful for
l!lt bAll1clS---tIlt A!lllt LOT INObUpht ana
The eighth for Richmond. In the third
CHM for Roanoke hunted to Ayers.
and tho doctor. In his anxiety. threw
10 right Held CHM pulling up at third.
re scored when Paul lrmscher hit
wha- was intended 10 be a waste ball.
over second. After mat the doctor
was never In danger. He cot in trouble
in the first, walking CHM letting
Pressly hit. and then hitting Summers.
But he got out Of the hole by causing
Irmscher to force CHM at third strik :
ing out Maths, ana forcing McCrackcn
TO pop 10 Bresuahan.
One possible Tiger run was stopped
in tile ninth. when Maths tried TO 90
home on = legitimate single and Plez 5
error being caught at the plate on "a
perfect relay from Eherts 10 Newton
To Mace. lrmscher was also caught at
the platter in the third by Brcsnahan s
good throw.
Until the eighth the Colts never had
q chance 10 score. Just two had been
on bases and both were caught easily
II was a hard game 10 lose but Perry
man can thank no one but himself for
the defeat. Pressly will send Bert Car
din after to-day's game. while Griffin
win use Charlie Strain.