The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-01
GRIMES WINS FIRST
AND DROPS SECOND
Big Colt Twer Easily Takes Opening Conflict But Forced
to Give Way to Lefty Dye When He Went
Back at Norfolk Tars.
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

After allowing the Mary Jane
Grew from Norfolk but four widely
kcAttered bingles and winning a shut
but victory over them In the opening
Engagement, Husky" Grimes went
back at the seamen in the second at
fraction In an effort to repeat the
Hose. but one bad inning spelled de-
feat for him and he was forced to
give away to another youngster.
The big Colt HEAVIER had everything
his own way in the first game, moving
he visitors down one after another
while the Colts banged the ball to
practically every corner of the local
bastiming grounds. Richmond had
hree big innings in which they sue
teeded in garnering ten tallies In
he meantime Grimes was holding the
crew without score. and the first
Eame resulted in victory for the
-olts by a count OF 10 to 0.
Grimes Sent Back.
As has Just been related above
Husky saw visions of another vic
DRY and asked Manager Ryan 10 all
ow him to again face the visitors He
lid TO his sorrow. However. every
hing went along smoothly until the
ourth round, when Pressly's Tars
started -go-round and be-
ore the fun finally terminated they
had registered seven runs. Husky"
vent one more frame and then gave
way to Lefty" Dye, who was re-
eased Wednesday, but signed again
yesterday afternoon temporarily
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Nary Jane Crew scored the seven
|uns In one inning. Grimes did not
tut seven hits. while the other two
we're given the Tars by Dye. Speak
ng OF Dye, the youngster< pitched
tood ball in the last four innings of
he game. despite the fact that he dis
played little wildness.
He allowed but two safeties. while
bot runner crossed the rubber
Fhiie he was on the mound. After
his one bad round the Norfolk boys
vsre unable to score again. while
he Colts succeeded in getting but one
runner across the plate, although
numerous threats were made 10 gath
II more.
Humphr1eT First Defeat
Aside from giving the Tars a severe
rubbing in the opening fracas, the
colts accomplished something that no
lther team In the Virginia league has
teon fortunate enough to do. namely,
tut an end to HUMPHREYS string OF
tctories. His defeat yesterday was
pc nret one administered nlrn since
b Joined the league leaders about
no weeks ago. The Colts not only
(eat him. but chased him to the show
baths before the conclusion Of the
burth spasm. Hall. who came to the
escue. finished the game by allow
hg the locals emily five more hits.
Steamboat" Cochran opposed the
folts In the second game and pitch
q maSterly ball Throughout Several
Ines he got into deep holes. but
livery time he succeeded In pulling
himself cut without any serious re-
nlt He allowed the locals but seven
Its. which were widely scattered
mong Aye stanzas.
Schwedtxer In Lifle-rp.
AL 6chwettxer. late OF the Memphis
Pub. reported and occupied the mid
lie field In the place of Lefty
(nyder. He played = good game In
be field and also came across with
neat single in the first game. scoring
wo runners.
Although the fielding In the hrst
anne was by no means brilliant. the
Folts made things interesting by
|erfecttng three fast double plays.
Dolly" Gray carried of the batting
onors. getting ave hits In the two
ames. while Cleveland ran him
ose second. The box scores follow:
FIRST GAME