The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
BY c. NJ. MONTGOMERY.

Charlie Strain supervised a little
plank walking exhibition out at the
ball park yesterday afternoon with
such excellent results that the Colts
had little trouble in assuming the
whip hand over the Tars and hold
Ing It until the 8 to end. The plank
walking was just little demoKstra-
tipn OF the value OF power and not
once during the nine divisions into
which the exhibition was divided did
the Tars make any serious attempt at
q revolt. 1t was just calm everyday
case OF holding the high cards and
playing safe. For the Colts had Sc
cured q great lead at the start and
the work which Strain was doing up
there on the hilltop was a guarantee
that 1t would only be = case OF how
should he treat them.
The Tars' Delaying pins played but
a small part in the affair OF yester-
only FIVE times. Strain kept the
hatchway down tight at all times and
it was not until the eighth had crept
around that he allowed more than
one to hoist their pins successfully,
Even at that II might not have been
so bad but for the fact that the Tars
would insist upon climbing up in the
rigging and attempting to settle some
where In the region commonly used
to as the means OF locating POSI-
ton. Their climbing UP located their
position all right for IL was due TO
the errors which occurred while the
ascension was in progress that sew
eral Of the Colts runs, In the first In
ming. were due.
Shaafer Does Hornpipe.
Charlie Shaffer Jigged and horn
piped to the great amusement of the
crowd several times during the after
noon and spent the remaining min
utes protesting to the umpire. and
pleading with his crew to do some
thing. He seemed never to tire OF
siekin' on Charlie and followed up
his protest. made during the opening
game against the lads remaining on
the coaching line, by declaring yes
terday that Charlie did not occupy
a correct position on the mound. That
Ia, he meant that the local boy did not
assume the attitude called for by the
rule makers. But Charlie has been
using the same attitude, stand. wind
up and delivery on the various dia-
monds OF the Virginia league for one
entire season, and IL has never been
Ing this, after carefully inspecting the
attitude from various angles and that
particular part Of the diamond from
the four directions. decided that il
should pass and so ruled. But still
hitch-'em-up was not satisfied and
proceeded to demonstrate how the at
titude should be struck going first to
the mound and then using the side
lines as a rubber. 1t proved interest
ing only to the crowd. though. and
the willy one soon betook himself to
the sun perch. where he viewed the
plank walking with anything but in
terest.
Colts Win in First
The Colts practically won the game
in the first inning. although the one
run made in the third would have
been sufficient to land them at the
head Of the ladder, with Strain going
as he was. In every session except the
eighth, when they let up. the Colts
made at least one binEle and in sew
eral OF them they secured combina-
tons, such as pairs, trios and quar-
tets.
Strain had spread some soothing
when he walked Keller. who was the
first to face him. vogers infield ont
placed the left fielder on second, but
that proved to be his burial ground,
for Damrau famed and Kfrcher went
and did likewise, after Schrader had
accepted another pass to the Initial
cushion.
Grimm also drew a walk as an
opener, but he Jared considerably bet
ter than had Keller. Laval. instead
of sacrificing, worked the hitting game
ana drove one out to left garden for
two sacks. SchrAder's error allowed
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