The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01

A young prep school pitcher by the
name of Smallwood. who blew into
the local camp last Friday with the
request that he he allowed ito show
the manager what he had" was given
his chance against the Brooklyn Ma
ttonals yesterday afternoon, and, al
though the game was lost IA to z, he
gave a demonstration that went to
the hearts of the fans and which won
him well deserved praise.
Smaliwood was not sent into the
game until Harvey Bussey had had q
show at the National 1eagusrs. and
they had stored away four runs off
his delivery The youngsters first
inning passed in short order and he
retired the side without allowing
them to score. His second inning
was also short and a single run was
gardened when Stengel poked high
fly into the face of the wind and had
il carry the ball over the right field
fence The other batters were easy.
Myers famed.
Colts Go To Pieces.
Tn the next frame, however. the
fifth, the Colts failed miserably to
support the pitcher and their errors
combined with the youngsters loss of
to run up total of seven tallies.
After Smith had hit 10 Bresnahan and
made first in safety. Fisher hunted
and both runners were safe. Miller
then worked the hit and run and the
bases were filed.
One man was already out and had
the support been perfect no runs
would have resulted. for the scratches
which placed men on the bags should
have been easy outs. However, when
the bases had been filled Smaliwood
found that he was unable TO locate
the plate. He hit Allen and walked
EtcngeI ard Kirkpatrick. forcing in
three runs. Myers then came to bat
and hit through Tenant and three
more runners counted. Myers Was
caught between third and home q
few minutes later. but Wheat. who
had made first while the rightheider
was being put out, scored when
Daubert hit to Piez.
The visitors scored twice IN the
seventh CT "a base On balls and hits
By Wheat and Daubert.
Colts Hit YinsIing.
Manager Griffln's Colts were ahso-
lufeIy unable to do anything with
Allen, who started the game for
Brooklyn, hut they lost no time in
tackling the henders which Yingling
served them and they pounded his
offerings TO all corners Of the lot
Newton was the first batter to face
ire new twfrleT and hit safely tn
short. Bresnahan followed suit. but
chose 10 place his offering IN left
field Tenant drew base on balls.
Iusky hit one TO short and. although
Tenant was thrown out at second
Newton scored and he himself was
safe on first, Smaltwood drove q
liner at Yingling and when the pitch
er dropped the ball Bresnahan scored.
Eberts :iew out 10 Fisher. Harris hit,
though, and made second on an error:
Husky and Smallwood scoring on the
play. piex pnked one out 10 left
field, hut II WAS taken care of and the
inning closed with the score IL 10 4
Raley started the ball in Richmond's
half OF the eighth with a hin TO center
field. Newton poled one 10 Smith on
third and made FIRST. bat John WAS
thrown out at the sec6nd station
Isresnahan sent clean oue out 70 left
field ard Tenant drove one through
Stengel, who was ernamentiuE the cen
Ter garden, scoring Newton and
BFHsnahau. T~Nnaut scored minute
later when Smallwood, the prep twir-
Ter. singled 10 right. Stengie dropped
Eherts ay. but Smallwond. who had
been told TO hold first as IL seemed