The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
COLTS BUCKLE IN
CLOSING CHAPTERS
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OF safe hits n nero quintot of runs was
put together. Somehow or other the
hits could not DO paraded In proper
order. There was apparent a woeful
loss Of motion on tho part of tho local
outfit, someone nearly suggested mis-
fits.
As for tho visitors, they waited until
the shades began to gather and then
proceeded to knock the living stuffing
out OF our hopes and out of Mr.. Jeems
Foxcn and Mr.. Buddy Grimes. Until
tho eighth. of which wo have briefly
spoken. Mr. Foxen was q hero. He had
permitted but one base hit. and not
one OF those opposing him had ad
vanced as far as second base. 1t was
very evidently conservation Of
to do battle with, for they came into
that eighth with every prospect OF
annihilating him completely.
The wreck was not quite complete.
because Manager Ryan decided after
four wailops had been sent to those
portions OF the field where they "ain't"
that Mr.. Foxcn was through. He
thcroupon brought forth Mr.. Grimes.
1t didn't seem to have the desired eff
feet. for those felines continued to
annex TALES at surprising rate
When It was all over the grucsome
spectacle of five perfectly good runs
had been slowed away. leaving the
Colts ono behind.
COLTS TIE 1T AGAIN
IN THEIR HALF OF EIGHTH
A combination of circumstances
brought II back to n tic ut five oil In
tho closing half OF the same inning.
Newton hit safely and stole. after
which Clarence Edward Berger wal
Hoped floater out to centre field while
Doc scampered home. Tho relief was
only temporary. however. 1t just
wasn't our day. and that's all there
Is to IL.
Paul Irmscher. whose regular Job Is
third basing. was the real trouble
maker. Paul visited the batting box
first in the ninth. He hit what should
have been just n single ont to Berger.
but tho ball. acting rs II 1t were In
on the deal to reek our humiliation.
bounded just beyond the left fielder's
grasp. and when 1t was returned to
the proper place in the diamond. Irm-
scher had been credited with his
second home run in az many days.
Likewise, Irmscher had taken ball
game away with him.
Dolly Gray was given an opportunity
to glorify himself and add to his gen.
eral prestige In our half. but failed
welcher. displaying good managerial
talent, pulled Jap Efird and substituted
Poole, another lefthander. Gray hits
from the portside, which is sufficient
explanation OF why the move was
made. Snyder was on third. through a
choice and Poole's overeagerness to
catch him mapping off frat His try
was not only unsuccessful. but he
threw the ball 80 far afield that Lefty
raced all around the diamond before
pulling up at third. Dolly foulcd a
couple Of balls, took couple outside
tho plato, and then struck madly at
the third ono for the last out OF the
contest
Grimes gets credit for losing the
game. When he took hold there was
one out and tho bases filed tho score
being q to 2 In his favor. It was later
tied by Richmond. and the deciding
blow came from his delivery. In ad-
ditlon, he presented a wild pitch that
helped the invading force to a run. the
tieing run, to be exact.
It was n pretty good ball game at
that, pretty to look at and pretty from
q playing standpoint. Efrd was given
splendid help by his team. and but for
that help. would have Jared much
worse than he did. a peculiar hap
pening was that not n Richmond out
fielder got n chance throughout tho
melee Tho score: