The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-06
xMAILwOoD RUSHED TO RESCUE
AND HOLDS EN-, BUT COLTS
IL UNABLE TO WIN GAME.
Nv CHAs. NJ. MONTGOMERY.

Harry Griffin almost won Dali
game yesterday afternoon. Almost
tells great part Of the tale to fol-
lowers of the national pastime, as
cxpounded by the present aggrega-
ton of Colts. but II does not relate
how the veteran hurier gave relate
Z creditable exhibition until the eighth
frame, when he went to pieces and the
Pirates went to the front When the
fall came 1t was hard one, and
each Buccaneer as he came to the
plate smIted the pill into safe terri
tory, with a rapidity and accuracy
that drove Harry from the hilltop
with the score 4 to against him.
and necessitated the ringing In OF
Walter Smallwood, well remembered
in these parts for his early season
work and who has been more recent
| ly performing with the Bristol club
| Of the Appalachian league. Walter
did valiant service after he entered
the game, and with two of the sacks
|erammed and none out managed to
|retire the side without allowing them
| n score again. He held his oppo-
nents safe during the entire two In
nings and did not allow but one hit,
| double which Dye cracked out in
che ninth. However. his holding the
| Pirates safe after he entered the box
did not effect the ultimate result, for
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Though the Griffmen got to him for
couple of safeties in the Anal round
they were unable to score and to rake
the game out of the fire.
Walter Smallwood looks In splen-
did trim and during the couple OF
sessions work yesterday dem onstrated
that he had lost none of the stuff
which he took away with him when
he went to join the Bristol team.
r. fnr kA 20 - tyy,ySy xrraa
considerably and keeps a much closer
watch on the bags than he formerly
did. But whatever he has lost or won
he still possessed that bewildering
free arm delivery and still presents
an appearance something likt Dutch
windmill when he winds up--all arms
and legs.
Steve Fools Deposits.
But Of the tale OF the conflict yes
terday. Steve Griffin has developed Il
remarkable faculty of slipping things
cver on the dopeists of late and con-
krary to general speculations decided
b. work the veteran rather than try
nut one of the youngsters who have
recently Joined the club. The deci-
sion WAS no doubt wise one. but
IL was slightly overdone. for when
Harry began going bad. In the fatal
Eighth, had he been hoisted and an
1lNNE A&iTisF SupStlIuted before the
Final ofout which sent over the tieing
nrd winning runs. there would prob
Rh.y t1Hve been different result
But the change was not made and
khe came was lost right there. The
'cits did not have ghost of a chance
D come hack mt Dye. for up to that
me he had been hurting air-tig ht
ball and ne continued to do go. He
|weakene somewhat in the ninth, as
has been observed casually, but not
sufficiently to allow scoring. He was
IN rare form and showed a quantity
and quality of speed and other varie
ties of the wherewithaii of pitchers
that was second only to Doctor Ayres,
Yesterdays game was no SLOUGH OF
contest even though the Colts were
iistanced just before the teams came
10 the tape. II was rather fast for a
last OF the season contest and was
spiced by several bits of classy heid-
ing. Young Carter. who helped out
the locals on second during the part
III the present season, but who is now
holding down third for Lee Garvin,
came in for q dandy catch, which
probably sa4ed the game for the Pr
rates. with Strain on third. in the
nth, and one down the opposing In
held was playing In close Newton
endeavoring to drop slow one Just
Dver the infield popped slow fioatei
back OF the third haseman. He went
high into the air AMI managed to star
khe pill. retiring the runner and STAY
Ing OF the scoring OF Charles run
Connie Bresnahan nelded In style
closely resembling that which he
MOVED during the early games and
Ducky Eberts with perfect peg te
the plate cut off tally In the second
Portsmouth took the lead in thf