The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17

mud-coated appearance gave the
crowd almost as much amusement as
did Piers when he dived into \ small
lake Just outside the foul line, In a
vain endeavor to trap Blausser's ny.
The speed boy was just about q step
behind in getting to the ball and was
travelling at such speed when he dived
that the impetus carried him over in
double Follower. 1t was spectacular,
and SO was Piez when he arose from
the ground.
Doc Ayres braved the thunder and
lightning and essayed to do the
twirling. Right well did he perform,
too. for he held the Tigers to five
scattered bingles and succeeded in
sending ten of them back to the bench
over tho gtrikeout route. In only
one frame did they make more than a
single bingle and at other times their
swats were kept far apart and were
very puny at that. Efrd. on the other
hand, had q single bad inning. which
put the game safely away for the
Colts. At other times he was puzzle
and the tally earned in the first would
probably have been conclusive but for
the seventh round.
At the opening Of the game 1t look
ed as though the crowd was to be
treated to some old time smuggling, and
much Of it. McCrackens smashed one
to safety into center field and, with
the wet grounds and wet ball, specula-
ripe. But the speculation was soon
killed. for PRESLEY gave the depend
able doctor q chance at an assist.
which he accepted. CHM then bang
ed one that looked good for double
out to center field. Ducky. though,
was on the job, and after a hard back
ward run brought the ball to glove.
Blausser ended the frame by becoming
the first strikeout
The Colts opened up in somewhat
the same way, only more so. Eberts,
still painting from his run in center,
poled out long one TO the right field
fence and made third before the ball
was returned. Laval Immediately hit
to center and Ducky counted. He then
attempted to steal second and did
the slide into a puddle of water.
Raley grounded out to first and Piez
was thrown out by PRESLEY.
For two full innings then things
went along without either team get
ting a hit PRESLEY opened the fourth
with bingle to center and made sec
ond on Ginn's out. Blauser famed
for the second time. but Maths crack
ed one safely to right and Buck took
third, being held there on dandy
throw by Laval. Irmscher did not
produce, though. and the Tigers failed
to take advantage of about the best
chance they had to score.
Laval got a safety to left, as an
opener, and was again thrown out
trying to steal second. There was
no chance after that for a run until
the trio was obtained in the seventh.
John Raley opened up with bingle
to right, and made second on Piez's
sacrifice hit to pitcher. Rogers. for
the third consecutive time. few out
to Maths. but Newton banged one at
Presley which he threw away. and
Doc reached third. after Raley had
scored. Bresnahan broke into the
extra base hit column again, Just al
this time. with triple to right, and
Newton scored. Charlie Strain kept
things going to the outheld by get
ting a drive to left, which scored
right field for a hit, and Charlie at
tempted to make third instead oi
resting contentedly on second. and
was thrown out by McCracken.
Laval got his third hit in the eighth
and was thrown out for the third time
attempting to steal. None of the 9th
ers connected safely. however. and
j the Colts had no more chances t
, score.
, Not until the ninth. after the at
tempted rally OF the fourth, did tn,
Tigers even start something. Do,
Ayres. in this frame. walked the onl,
man given free transportation during
the game. with one out, and he mad,
, second when Blausser beat out an in
field hit to Bresnahan. But the bes
Maths could do was to skyrocket on,
at Eberts, and Irmscher was unahl,
to get one past Ayres, who threw tn,
, infielder out with ease.