The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18
BY c. NJ. MONTGOMERY.

BY c. NJ. MONTGOMERY.
There have been but few more JOY
full yells to break over the Broad
street park diamond than that which
occurred yesterday In the seventh in
ming OF the opening fracas OF the
present series with the tailenders. The
Colts, with Charlie Strain. who had
resumed his hurting toys after some
thing like two weeks OF absence from
the aforementioned articles, hurting.
were safely perched on the top OF
3 to 0 score, and there was every APP
rearancs that the would remain
and that the 8 might grow slightly
In the scale of valuation. All of
which indications came TO pass. dear
fans. but more OF that anon. That
brought heaps OF Joy. 1t is true, but
the real reason OF the great Jubilee
was little ticker up in the press
box and little boy out in center field
who. conformity and together. brought
to local fandom the tidings of the
battle being waged in Roanoke be-
tween that outfit and the gang from
Gooberville. They were the ones who
put the crowd wise to the fact that
the Tigers were giving the Coolers
81 most awful licking In their lair up
there in the mountains, and hence
forth. were again on top OF the heap.
Yes. It was a great time. and the
small noise made when the result of
the first part of the frame. show
ing that the Coolers had added slight
~ TO their total. was completely
smothered under the storm which
ing up the evidence. OF tho Eoanoke'S
a{x taf1 al M
clapped. and they yelled some more.
so much. In fact that n portion OF
the game going on before them WAS
lost completely.
Strain Again in Form.
But the professional fans enthusi-
asm Ia getting the~ better of him also.
and he, too. Ia forgetting that there
was a real game staged here. Such
In the fact however. and Charlie
Strain deserves a goodly share Of the
garlands for the Colts resumption of
their proper place in the club stand
ing. He does not stand alone, though.
for the Colts almost to a man banged
tho pill behind him. as they were
wont to do of yore. and no two-year-
oids could have shown better form on
the paths or in the field than did
those who MUNICH the hay In the
local stable.
Weesier. the beanhali artist. who Is
charged with being the reason for
Steve Gritiin's absence from the frnci
OF the past some weeks. was again
PC Mt to the mound and again dragged
the detestcd part OF his repertoire up
there with him. He was slightly wild,
To be mild in stating tho circum-
stances, and several times had. Steve
and others on the club ducking and
lodging his crooked ones. He man.
aged to put them over sufficiently
often for the Grifmen TO land ten
safe ones In the outfield. though. and
for this reason we can overlook the
others.
And throughout the nine and one
half rounds OF Joy. Pop Kelly bel
lowed He hurried EN- up. and they
gave him batters as quickly an he
they did not give the old man was
sass That 70 something that few
O. the players have the nerve to at
tempt to pass on the Irish indicator
holder.
Colts wceded Wecder's Stock.
There were but few details to the
manner in which the Colts secured
a new lease on the first position.
Neither team scored in the hrst. but
in the second the Colts drove . tan
Gem around the circuit in fine style.
Raley safetied into center as a starter.
and then Newton and Piez apparent
~ put the crimps into the run-get-
ting by becoming outs. But such
calamity was not to be, for Connie
Bresnahan, upholding the brand Of
burning endeavor to maintain the rec
ord of game-saving which he set yes
terday. stepped into the breach and
doubled TO center. sending Old John
across Jay Rogers. breathing to him
self that he was not to be outdoneI
by any thirdbaseman in this league.
advanced Overwhelmingly to the plate
and. catching Weeder offering on
the nose, sent 1t to abide in the safe
territory OF the central garden
whereupon Bres breezed over.
Another was added In the fourth
when Pies hit to center. stole second
and Tailed on vandines error. After
this, things went along quite quietly
Until the excitement OF the seventh.
and later that OF the eighth, when
Richmond broke into the ring with
another classy pair grimm. Steve,
you understand. the man whom Weed
er beaned and benched for 40 long.
Yes, that guy. Well, he was UP. and
wceder thought ne could scare him
by q fierce grin and a terrible wind
up. He gave US 'en1. and Steve got
the full benefit of both. But he wasn't
scared. Nuh-uh. not d BIT. He sust
stepped right into the ball and drove
1t to right field. He made second.