The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-09
III GUS NAI.IlI:itT.

PITCHER Grimes. Formerly OF Blrn-
ingham, made his first appearance AS
Colt yesterday, and performed to
such good effect that the count now
stands even as between Richmond and
Jesse Tannehilrs over-proud young
men from Port Smouth. Indeed, Pitcher
Grimes rather distinguished himself,
and but for some rather weird dcten-
sivc exhibitions in the sixth inning,
would have celebrated his Virginia
League bnptismul with 81 shutout to
his credit. Az II Is. he had to be CON
tented with a to ] victory.
AIR. Grimes has many of the traits
which so endeared Dutch Rcvclle to
the local colony of bugs about the
time that Dutch was winning BAH
games and giving more attention to
mis- business than to tho more pleasing
but less profitable pursuit of tho but
rerny and tho moth. Mr. Grimes
smiles. not atinGy. Sinking smile.
but the broad accomplishing variety
that glows from ear 10 car, and from
cyclash TO Adams apple. He never
lost that smile for one single instant
yesterday. not even when the battle
was raging. and the charging, Piratca
were cndcavorinS to work in under his
guard
As chief assistant to Mr.. Grimes was
Manager Ray Ryan, who gave cviicncc
that he is far from in as II bnckstop.
lie did much to aid his newest pitch
Ing ind when the platter became un-
stable and began 10 wander around
Mr.. Crimes was having something OF
a task 10 get it Hrm,y settled in one
position. lie II known that Mr.. Grimes
GENE TO US with the general reputation
of being n real wild man. lie failed
to display any lapsing moments veg
tcrdny. Whether this he because he
l.s.s
whether because of the very good
coaching he was given by his receiver
is prohlematical. We subscribe TO the
latter opinion, merely because Mr.
Grimes showed that he might have been
coaxcd into issuing something more
than the two passes with which he is
charged.
1t was altogether notable debut for
the Southerncr He was harrassed
safely just six times. and not one OF
tho blows WAS good for an extra base.
Seven of the opposition brecZcd before
his smokebail, and, rs above narrated,
nc issued Just two passes. Likewise,
he eSsayed "a change OF pace in n very
satisfactory manner. Had Dave Blunt
In" handled Cooks knock perfectly I'm
Tie sixth, no score would have result
ed Tor the Pirates, ana the kalsominc
siCn would have hccn hung out In all.
four Pirates reached first base through
ncldins plumbers, one of which IL
charged to Grimes. who. after handling
tap from lawrcncc's bat nicely.
chuckcd II away III the general direc-
ton of John Rnley. presenting Law
renee with a life.
The Colts got to Pitcher Decker.
Tanneh!l's original selection, Just rs
soon as the sheet had been yankcd
aside. Newton leading with triple.
and George Robe following with "a
double. This spelled Pitcher DecIers
demise, and lie was dcrricked and sent
10 the baths, Pitcher Lawrence taking
his place. For the benefit Of Mr.
i.a"rence's friends, he did fairly well.
ABOUT ms well as any young man could
do after being handed a game that was
already lost. Dolly Gray scored Robe
with nice drive into left, after which
Lawrence held the local battcrs safe
until the third
In that sclfsame third Lawrence
punt the Eallows whereby he was TO
make certain his death. IIc walked
Newton and Snyder. and let Dave Bunt-
ing MT 10 the right field fence for three
bases. The fact that a pitcher, OBrlcn,
was Playing right field for Portsmouth,
had something To do with It, but Dave
gets his three base hit Just the same
ana the two runs did scamper over into
the counting trough
The final count OF the afternoon was
pushed around In the lucky seventh
Grimes picked himself ont a triple and
CONTINUED On Ninth Po1o -