The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
COLTS TAKE FIRST
AND DROP SECOND.
COLTS PLAY LAST INNING OF LAST
GAME IN DARKNESS AND =.
LOSE 0CT.
M'ARTHUR LOOKS GOOD
HITTING ny ~HusKY" GRIMES AND
"LEFTYo SNYDER GIVES
COLTS THE FIRST
GAME.
LOOKS GOOD
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

BY ERNEST POLLARD.
After storing away the Initial game
Of d double attraction, by a s to
score, the Colts had the second contest
wrested from their grasp In the ninth
inning as a result of Umpire Frank
Norcum action in allowing the game
to proceed after 1t had become 100
dark 70 hardly see a baseball
with the score standing 3 to In
favor of the Colts, old Jupiter Pluvtus
interviewed for the second time during
the game and Umpire Norcnm called
time. In about ten minutes the down.
pour had ceased 10 a certain extent,
but despite the fact that dark clouds
lowered over the ball lot, making II
almost impossible TO sec the sphere
the jumps allowed the game to go
the full nine innings. 1t was IN that
last frame that the visiting Shipbuild-
ers amassed a total Of four runs as
a result of three consecutive errors
and two singles, one OF which was =
fuke.
First Game Fast
The opening contest was fast and
snappy, and was not captured by the
Colts until the very last inning. The
local boys had the visitors to un-
til that uniucky eighth frame when
the Builders garnered couple OF
talleys, evening things. However, for
tune smiled on the Richmond boys in
the closing stanza and the one run
necessary to win tho game WAS sent
over.
HUSKY" Grimes was pltted against
the Matthewmen in the first game,
and aside from pitching his usual
good game. he again distinguished
himself by securing a triple. double
and single out OF four times to tho
plate. He drove in the Colts firsr
count, scored two himself and aided
In getting the deciding tally across the
rubber by his single.
Only eight safe swats were mad.
off OF his delivery. three OF which
were secured by Meixell. He display
ed his usual good headwork with men
on bases, and every time Il man got
on base he tightened up.
Macarthur Shows Form
Oliver Macarthur, the young right
handler. recently procured from the
Pittsburg Nationals. made his initial
appearance on the mound here, and.
although he lost his game. he SHOULD
have won a shut-out victory. Jus, as
he started out in the first inning
winslstorm swept over the park sos
three balls which. under ordinary
circumstances would have been easily
felded. were caught by the wind and
resulted in hits. Several such flIkes
were made OFF of him. only thrsa Qeean
bingles being garnered by tho sibatfnE
team. He showed that h. kaA this
stun" and will prove a tes<Hs y tho
opposing batsmen before the season
ends
The entire second game was marred
by the wind and the frequent inter.
xentions of rain. After the game
had been stopped for the first time
IN the third inning, 1t was turned In
to a farce comedy.
First Game.
The Shipbuilders got the Jump on
the locals in the first game by getting
a three run lead early in the game.
The Colts came back strong in their
half of the third. and before 1t had
ended, every local batter had faced
the opposing twirier, and four OF them
had crossed the rubber. Woerth broke
the ice with a neat single and Grimes
sent him to the plate when he hit q
long triple to center field. The latter
counted on Bunting's single. After
Robe sent long fly to center Newton
and Berger singled In succession, hli-
ing the bases. Bunting went out at
the plate when Gray hit one to the
pitcher, who tossed 1t to Glockson.
With two men out and two men on
bases, Lefty" Snyder came to tho
'escue with double sending both
Newton and Berger home Jim Sny-
der ended IT by grounding out. pitch-
err to first base
Grimes Again Scores.
Grimes crossed the rubber again
In the seventh when he doubled. went
to third on a passed ball and scored
en- Bunting's sacrifice to Meixeil. Tho
deciding run was made in the ninth
when Jim Snyder singled to left and
went out at second on Woerth's
ground ball Woerth went to second
on Grimes hit and both advanced .
base on a neatly executed doubfe steal. \
Woerth romped home with the win
ming run on Bunting's second sacri-
flce fly of the game.
This game was marked by some
fast fielding and the Shipbuildera
even went so far as to perfect triple
play After Bunting had walked In
the first inning. Newton hit a line
drive to Carnes. the Newport News
touched first and then threw to Sec
ond. catching Bunting. who had start &
ed towards third. II was the firet
seen on the local grounds In several
seasons
Second Game.
In the second game the Colts were
unable to get runner across until
the fifth inning. when Gray started
things on by getting his base on balls.
He was forced out at second on
Lefty" Snyder's ground ball The lat-
ter went to second on a wild pitch
and took third on Jim Snyder's hit.
Both OF them scored on LOuia
Woerth's single. Another ono wAo
added In the seventh when Her9or
sent one up against tho right nol6N
fence for double and scored on Dolly
Gray's single. Had the ball Herg4g
hit been a few feet higher It would "
have gone over the fence. 4s
The second game was very unin.ss
teresting AFFAIR because of pevARo43a
stops on account OF rain. Followin
are the box scorea: sSS
FIRST GAME. sa#
Richmond. sssa
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