The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02
Brooks IIoisted Early,

made from a choice selection Of
one base and two for two bases.
Brooks Hoisted Early.
Harvey Brooks was Busch's original
selection. but the young man from West
Point had about as much on the ball he
was Ringing as the September morn lie
was celebrating. Six hits, all in the
opening stanza, despite some foolish
baserunning and a decision at second
base that looked suspiciously rs IL
Friend Umpire had missed in his tudg-
mcnt. rettcd three rune and spelled the
demise Of Mr.. Harvey Brooks. He was
succeeded by Rebel Cooper, who tarried
with us through an entire box. after
which we were rcintroduced TO James
Vance. who went TO the finish and trav-
eled the distance in grand style. hold
ing the Grinmen absolutely safe.
When Ayers got the game from Grit
fin there was none out and Simmons
was on iTst Simmons was allowed TO
score on Connie B-esnahan's error. and
then the doctor began TO pitch. They
did rap him safely three times, but
never seriously threatened him. Still,
that didn't help much. because the Colts
couldn't score either.
just Romp for Coolers.
The afternoons pustiming was quite
4 q romp for the visiting knights. They
played as they pleased and scored
whether they tried or not. Manager
Griffin introduced two new Fingers in
Matters and Ray. the former from
i Washington and the latter from Man
ager clancy's Winston Salem OUTFIT.
Walters was obviouslys affected by the
crowd and was woefully nervous. His
wildness put him to the clubhouse in
the third inning, after which Ray took
up the burden. Before Ray steadied
himself he hit a batsman and Rebel
Cooper plunged into him for two bases
a a I'd ft.,
~ the way, he's the first southside ar
tist on the local pay roll in several
years--showed that he has some ability
as slabbist- True. they made some
moro runs, but II wasn't hitting that
brought them in.
IL IL must be told. the Colts looked
worse than their pitchers. They made
every sort OF misplay that could be
concoctcd, and invented few by way
OF adding variety. Frank Dobson was
not In the game. due to controversy
which arose because he failed to re-
port on time for the early morning
affair. Bill Laval was brought TO the
initial corner. and Charlie Strain broke
into the box score in rightfield, also
into the error column AS an illus
tration. Petersburg made eight runs on
I'VE hits. IT can't be done unless the
defensive team shows cracks wide
enough to drive cart through. When
some one wasn't booting the ball, the
pitchers were hitting the batters, and
when the pitchers stopped passing or
hitting the batters, the batters were
hitting the pitchers. They worked
merry combination. did those Coolers
and they played ball all OF the time
And how they ran those bases! a mere
trffle OF six pilfercd sacks is added to
the general accomplishments Of the
afternoon.
ming, when those three runs were
scored by the visitors. They were
never headed, though we did get three
for ourselves. 1t was. a slow. draggy,
sleepy game, and starting late. kept
most OF those present out until dark
Only eight innings could be played.
First Gnme.
When time was called for the morn
ing engagement, First Bascman Frank
Dobson and Centre Fielder Ducky
Ehert5 were missing. but both arrived
In time to take part in the slaughter
The way those Colts went after Mr.
Harvey Brooks, pride of West Point.
In the opening game. mako it an odds
on bet that at last our lads were to
win ball game in Petersburg. The
first two innings brought four runs,
and after that-well, after that they
made no more.
But back to the first inning. Doc
Newton cracked a drive to left that
started it all. Bill Laval followed by
bouncing a hiking knock off Damrau's
Sims and Doc. in overrunning Sec
ond, was thrown out, though 1t looked
spspiciously as If Kelly called the
play before 1t happened. Maybe he
was right, and, anyway what he said
went, so what's the use. To proceed
Laval was OH first and one was out
when Frank Dobson, who had dressed
in a hurry, jabbed tcaser to right,
and Laval went to second. He mapped
a moment and allowed Harvey Brooks
to throw him out at that bag. Three
hits had been made, yet two were out
and nobody had advanced further than
second base.
Add One on Cooper.
yum Moreland followed the example
set and also smete to right. and Dob
son went to third by a pretty piece of
basearunning Rogers hit, and on the
throw in, Moreland went to third, and
J Jay to second. both scored on Connie
Bresnahan's s1ashihg drive to left; 1t
took six hits to score the three runs,
but fortunately they were on hand.
All ofsthat portion OF tho audience from
Richmond settled back in their seats
and began picturiDg how large tho
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