The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
MACE'S HIT SENDS PEE HOME
WITH WINNING RUN IN 18TH INNING
COLTS REGISTER FIRST WIN OF
WEEK OVER PIRATES IN
CLASSY GAME.


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Johnnie Mace delivered the punch
whcfh brought home the bacon in the
twelfth round of as grillingly excit-
ing game yesterday as was ever played
on the sod Of Broad street park. Lit
orally speaking, Charlie Piez was the
bacon for he was on third, which
station he had reached after drawing
walk and stealing second and third
johnnie. with two men out and the
crowd just settling back in the hopes
OF seeing the contest enter the thir-
teenth frame, banged a hard one to
second base and this gave the Colts
the desired opportunity to score. A
very strict scorer. one who had no
consideration for the ferceness of a
drive at a fielder. or the difficulties
which he may have had in getting
to the ball. might have credited Evans
with an error on the play, for he mo-
mentardly fumbled the pill and
strange as II may seem Johnnie real
ly sprinted for the bag and. won It
by feet-first slide. Piez had scored
long before the completion OF the play
at first and there was nothing to do
but make a break for the cars. II
there was q goat in the game yester-
day the emblem Of hard luck must be
hung around the head OF the former
Portsmouth sandlotter. Hardin. The
young man, fresh from conquests
among the amateurs OF the Pirate
stronghold. slight of build and small
Of statue. with delivery originating
on the port side and after intermit-
tent evolutions finishing somewhere
near the toes, gave the Colts one OF
the hardest fights which they have
had this season to win. held them to
FIVE singles scattered throughout
twelve frames and then really. lost
his game by tossing the ball over
Munday's head. in the NTH inning and
allowing Charlie Piez TO romp home.
The young fellow exhibited an arti-
Gle Of bali against the Colts that
should win him recognition as being
among the best in the league and
in the pinches frightened up like the
most experienced Of veterans.
Strain Put Clamps on Also.
When 1t comes TO putting on the
clamps, though Charlie Strain de-
serves mention among the most prom
inent there Charlie was somewhat
wild and the errors of his support
frequently had him In trouble. Each
time the lad would give an extra
swing to the arm propelling the speed
ball, however. and with one exception.
each time he delivered the Griffmen
from disaster That one exception
happened In the fourth frame when
a walk with three errors following
enabled the Garvin clan to tally once.
Charlie also managed 10 Keep tne
Pirates from hitting consistently ana
a single sextet was their total OF wal
lops. His wild pitch. upens which
Cook famed In the twelfth. had everx
appearance OF starting the locals down
the incline but Jay Rogers happened
to make himself rather prominent
around the second sack on the next
play and retired the side
t;rili.ngly exciting the game GER
ssinly was; . s AlmGs, e SITUATION n or
some classy play. yet the lowering
clouds and a small tornado which s~ep.
across the diamond and necessitateo
people from the park believing they
were Just escaping storm or some
magnitude and prevented those VINO
remained from enjoying the game aha
turn In one or the other direction and
give them a chance to get out.
Evaas' Mitts Hard Chance.
The initial session brought strong
play and one that observed retro
were on when Boyd surprised all by
banging the pill to centerfseld for a
single Docky Eberts made one OF his
or Cooks attemp. 10 make the. plate:
Johnnie Mace tuggied the ball ana
finally getting hold of Il tossed to
Strain. covering the plate, strain
seeing Mundy playing carelessiy on
second hurled the ball there. where
upon Cook started home. The ball was
promptly returned and Johnnie jump
ing In front OF Charlie took the throw
and blocked the runner on. Connie
Bresnahan. Ducky Eberts. Doc Newton
and Charlie Piex came across with
plays OF the sensational variety. Evans
bArehAnd stab OF liner over second
cia In ifSAlf ana Howadefi
in his second attempt on the same
kind of ball in the tenth frame
managed 10 spear liner high over his
head.