The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-10
shelters Lacl> Of Ability.

Shelters absolute Incompetence, or
ina ability. or both, cant possibly te eN-
cuSed. albeit in justice TO the gallant
fight put forth by the Colts the prob
ability is that they would have won
AZ the wire without the aid OF the
yaUning individual from the home Of
yswns Lee Nerneulle was Weakening
fast toward the close, and the ham
1ncring he was receiving made ii rea-
soRable 10 conclude that he couldn't
withstand the whitening fire Cor long.
He had been pounded good and hard
not teasing. lucky bounds. but good
solid contacts OF wood against leather.
with the resounding thud SO pleasing
10 the fan.
But in the tenth and deciding round
when every close play counted for
something. Shettth failed dismally. and
there is not It fan. rabid though he
may be. who watched the game, but
must have regretted that the game
was annexed in this doubtful manner
when there was every Indication that
u could have been won in clean-cut
fashion Coming into The tenth with
the score seven all. the Colts started
with Bresnahan sending a loft which
Hoyd camped under. Doc Newton
picked one from the outer corner, and
drove 1t straight at Cook for what
looked TO be an out, though Shelter
ruled that Mundny had his foot off
the bag.
How Winning Run Counted.
Strain hit III the same direction but
there was no question as 10 the legiti-
macy OF his bin. But on Luskey's drive
TO Howedell with a forceplay at third,
when Newton appeared clearly out
Shelter again called the play in favor
OF the home club.
To make matters worse and bring
ing Colgate into the drama. Burleson
hit to Garter, and the second baseman
threw perfectly, to Garyin. There
seemed never n doubt but that Newton
had been forced at the plate, but Col
gate held that Garvin was straddling
the plate, and allowed the deciding
IN that one tenth inning there were
four men retired. or apparently so,
with Just one counting, the Ay ball hit
he no argument That the Portsmouth
club 10 man went after Shelter is no
treat wonder, though il cannot he
ter was in removing Mundy from the
game after the big first baseman had
made threatenins gestures. Humors
shelter were freely voiced after the
conjct the Story going that the
The umpire. Whether they have or
not, he is absolutely unable TO com
!nand their respect. and no order that
lac gives is needed.
An illustration of this was given
when Verbout was warming NJ. 1t
Is standing rule that visiting box
81 [
IRENE right field Shelter was giving
order after order TO NerbOut hut the
pitcher neglected TO listen, and not
until Colgate took a hand when the
game was nearly over, aid the pitcher
move. II married what would other
wise have been almost a perfect game
AUD gave Grin q win that he wJ.!ld
haNe preferred in some other fashion.
Portsmouth Beaten Anyvny.
me whole point of this story Is that
PORTSMOUTH, was II beaten club amy
al
slams had been made in the eighth
Lee Verneullc had been getting every
ne came into that box with his club
SIX runs 10 the good. safe enough
lead for any ninger But Lee is set
ing older, and IS apparently unable 10
20 The whole route Watching him
closely ono could see his strength
oozing away. Starting the game with
perfect control and Il splendid fast
ban. he lost his control. getting i'm the
hole at every turn and forced % groove
the ball When II came across in the
il to some corner Of the lot where no
fielder could possibly get 1t.
AS is usual the Colts led the way.
counting once IN the FIRST frame. though
IL took four hits to accomplish the
circuit. Bill Laval led with clean
advanced as Tar as third when the
leather rolled away from Boyd Ebert
came through with q neat drive to
counted PieZ also beat one that
never left the diamond. and DucEv
Ebcrts was caught between second ana
third, Piez taking second on the plav
He was caught at the plate trying ia
score on Bresnahans hit
Though two knocks came together
in the sixth there was nothing which
even resembled a score for the colts
until the brimful eighth. But iu liz
meantime Portsmouth had been show
ing some fighting qualities. thanks Ia
Garvin and the stick -at-it spirit, ma
seems to have PIT in his club
they took the lead ia The third. and
held il until the ninth. Mundy pickcG
another four-ply clCut out OF the box
with Carter and Nernueli on ahead oil
him II was another OF those luck,