The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
BIZ G. M. MONTGOMERY.

Even the national pastime some
tt1mes becomes obnoxious. Buriesques
! OF the game are always so. fact
gainsaid by all. but sometimes, even
F.though q really excellent article Of
ball may be produced by the play
erA their efforts are liable to meet
with disapproval. Such was the case
yesterday afternoon when. having
won the first game OF a scheduled
bargain day offering by the score of
TO l, an attempt was made to start
tthe final contest In murky darkness
land something in excess OF q drizzling
rain. a number of the fans who had
remained to see the finish OF the first
fracas had left the park during the
1ntermission rather than wait to get
Q drenching later. and those who
wero still in their seats seemed to be
anxiously awaiting the umpire's sig
nal that II was all off. The signal
did not come. however. for the um-
pire had been instructed to see Ii
through and. obeying orders. he COM
manded the teams to take the field
some minutes after o'clock. They
did so. and even endangered their
lives through an inning and a half
bafore the downpour finally forced
him to suspend operations Stewart
Y
landed for a circuit drive, SO the odds
fWere all with Jupiter Pluvius
=. However bad the weather may have
made 1t for the players. and what
ever danger they may have under
Lgone In facing speedy pitchers in the
dark. the men played baseball, and
E1he first game was about the best
which has been played here during
1.-THE weeks series Doc Ayres and
LDye were opposed to one another. and
both were in form. The Colt hitters
were slightly better groomed for the
|-fray. though, than were the Tars, and
Dye was clouted more fiercely than
twas the doctor. That about tells the
story OF the game, for. unlike the
others played here this series. yes
Lterday's game was practically error
fiess.
Ayres Shows Real Form.
+ After the second inning the medi-
[csne man. who draws a salary from
1.-THE Richmond club, was never in trou-
BILE, and had the scow handlers toll
hing at sweeps which persistently re-
FUSED to propel their craft TO runs
land to the lead. Tho doctor was not
fccmpieteiy warmed up when he went
frame sunk some distance into the
emire. That Il. TO say, the doctor
WAS put into a hole and the wind
TANNERS packed him in apparently
tight. Apparently is the proper word.
for the batters who are listed last
I'm the order failed to keep the pack
|.ng tight and were priced away by the
katout resistance made by the Hills
RSille Hurricane.
Stewart opened the round with a
Two base hit to left. Biausser singled
4hrough short and Staub. after bang
ting the pill to left. succeeding regis
|Garing a single when he dragged hts
$50 avoirdupois to first ahead Of the
Fhail His hit scored Stewart with
she only run which the Tars made.
,yandine popped out TO Ayres and the
last men on the batting order famed
The doctors ability TO get out OF the
Mole In this frame predicted success
for him during the rest of the fray
and the prediction was made good.
In none OF the remaining frames was
he hard pressed and the Tars proved
the meekest sort Of opponents.
n The Colts started in on Dye at the
very offset and continued the bonn
ENardment throughout the game. Laval
hit sharply to left field. after Eberts
had been thrown out. and took third
when Dye hurled the ball to the right
<eld bleachers In an attempt to
|cAtch him OFF first. Raley delivered