The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
COLTS PLAY COOLERS
WHILE ROANOKE TOYS
WITH NORFOLK TARS
CONTINUED From First Page)

ship centre. Relying only on the done
Roanoke and Newport News have play
Cd seventeen games. of which the
Builders have won four. while the
Tigers have taken thirteen, very fair
reason for believing that the Tigers
should have tho heavy end OF the
series a the finish. On the other hand
Richmond and Portsmouth have met
thirteen times, and the result is near
~ draw, with seven victories credit
ed to the Colts and six to the Pirates.
something not calculated to bring Joy
to the hearts OF the fans
These few details arc pointed out to
show that Roanoke must be regarded
as Legitimate contender. There was
o time when the western member of
the league was in the ruck and when
few thought that anything could save
them. But they have spruced up won
derfully. playing n strong and agrees
Give game and Ginning tho hill at
surprising gallop.
1t Ia almost uncomfortable that an
attempt should have been made to start
the second game here yesterday. Meth
or Kircher nor Griffin nor Umpire Kelly
wanted to take n chance at injuring
ball players merely to satisfy few
overgreedy fans. II truth must be
told, the youngsters who fash by on
Inc ten-cent gate. who made the most
noise this in justice to the real. regu-
lar. human fans. Even though rain
had not fallen--and 1t was falling when
play began at $40 o'clock-!t was too
dark to take a chance.
Every ball thrown during the nearly
two Innings played was endangering
the lives Of the men at bat, especially
in view of the speed of the two pitch
, ers. Very naturally. II q game were to
he played. both Griffin and Kircher
would start the men whose fast ball
would At In with the darkness. Every
ball batted put In jeopardy the legs
and arms of the ielders. Seemingly
this was not taken into consideration.
for the financial management OF the
team fearful lest some individual
might Kick at not seeing two games.
insisted that the second be gone
Peter can't be reckoned with. and he
cecreed rain: very fortunate thing.
or there would be more ball players
in the hospitals this morning
Umpire Kelly waited the legal ten
minutes between the two games and
then waited twenty minutes more to
zee II the rain would cease. HID II
stopped he was ready to give a reason
able length OF time. despite the dark
ness. 70 get the grounds In shape But
IT o'clock, one hour after the FIRST
game was over. and thirty minutes
after the legal length OF time had
elapsed, he was ready 10 call il off.
when influences from the money end Of
the club made him. becaNe he was not
anxious to incur displvasure that might
cost him his Job. start the second az
fair.
Kircher. after waiting tho regulation
thirty minutes. took his men TO the
gate and was ready TO leave the park
He was told that II he did he wouldn't
get all OF the money received from
the sale OF tickets BY some particu-
lar method those who buy tickets after
1--WE innings of the first game Is played
are known. and these were TO be de-
Quoted from what was paid the visitors,
had they refused 10 play. or start the
second-somethirs entirely within their
rights.
BY what reasoning the local man