The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-29
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Petersburg mt Richmond.
Roanoke at Newport News.
Portsmouth mt Norfolk.
BY GUS AIALDEI,T.

Hero unwinds the story OF an anti
climax and appended In tho nature
OF box soore is the array OF figures
denoting just how effectively Colonel
Heinrich Busch and his vulnerable
toutsido of this bailiwick) phalanx
achieved tho result. Almost Il game
was won yesterday BY the Colts. and
almost game was lost, 50 that an
nounccment that tho little affair ended
in to / tie, may be pleasing or dis
pleasing, according TO ones point of
view.
1t was just repetition of what has
happened time out OF mind and. I'M
less the fatcs show a sudden change
of face, Will continue forever and n
day. Regardless of how badly beaten
that Petersburg team may be. regard
less OF how deep IL Is wallowing in tho
slough of dcspond. somehow or other.
III some almost uncanny manner. 1t al
ways seems able 10 produce one kick
for the Colts, sleep pr oducinE
punch. Busch fell ono mite short yos-
terday Of winning, but he dashed
enough bitters In the cup to turn n
game that seemed absolutely hermcti-
caily sealed into a no-result affair.
and in doing It sent to tho showers
our one best bet, Bill Foxcn, the Beau
Brummcll OF all the beavers In the
Boatwright circuit.
That's about all there Is to the story
1t is so weird and narrowing in its
details that We would spare you. gen
lie reader. but that the boss insists that
we tell exactly what happened. Spell
it P-e-t-e-r-s-b-u-r-g. and the result
is obvious. or rather the no-result is
obvious.
AS a matter OF history the Peters
burg ball club has won exactly two
games out of the last fifteen starts
has tied two more, leaving a total OF
l.lA
OF the two victories achieved In the
given number OF starts. Richmond has
furnished exactly both. and of the
two ties. again we are called upon To
narrate that Richmond came To tho
rescue. II II isn't tho Indian sign we
are willing TO submit tho question to
the mcdiators. Busch must be taught
Ia salute. clse-but we've expended
all the Sincws OF war already
Drifting haltingly into tho causes
that led 10 the ultimate disaster we
mlSht attribute II TO mn unseemly dis
play OF hostile bats. Those Coolers
unveiled an attack In the eighth in
ming that was AS surprising as 1t was
unexpected. Entil that unsavory por-
lion was d!shcd out, just as on previous
occasions. the Colts We're snugly in the
lead by "A margin OF exactly -four runs
obtained through the vulnerability of
Mr. Swing and the intermitten Kindness
Some time during the third inning
simmons started the cannonading
in the eighth, and when It concluded
Bill FoXen had been mortified by he
ing yanked from the firing hill right
IN tho presence of an unusually splendid
display OF weaker vessels; four runs
had been counted from a total of five
wallops: everybody in the C;oober bat
ting camp had had n try Mt bat with
the exception OF Pearson. and the Gifrne
had been irrotricvahly knottcd. since
The hour was growing late and Umpire
Tone decided that st was entirely too
dark 10 continue hostilit!cs.
Though a tribe iumblcd that, in
epitome. is tho real cpitaph or buried
hall game After Simmons had hit
safely. Aencw. Busch's newest addition.
who plays second base, brought n
cheering respite by hitting n NY ball
INTO BcrEer's hands. Busch followed
The out with a ride TO left, and Bill
Laval. just 20 rub salt into the already
hurting wound, duplicated his masters
and IMPLICATED Simmons trick, or
tricks. whichever happens to pass the
proofreader. Jim Earnott Eave John
Raley n nasty try with = foul ny. and
John took care or IL in mastcrly STYLE
after long, hard run.
BIZ FoXcu throughout the game had
been keeping those fortunately enough
10 reach first. very securely tied To
that cushion through his elusive move
ment toward thnt base. Ito nailed
SUmercll. n younEstcr gathered here in
Richmond. go It's said. in tho second.
and after that those Coolers had CON
siderable respect for his left wing
However. John Raley forgot the gen
cral effectiveness, or rather ucgaitvcd
the effectiveness or that throw to first
by not taking advantage OF an oppor-
;unity TO KIN IAN Laval after he had
been caught between first and second
b. F"xen. John made q try to throw
to Newton, bat the throw was wide
and inside the diamond. and that throw
proved the psychologist straw that bent
the Colts back.
Laval was safe a. second. and while
IL was happening Busch stole home
Simmons had already cashed on Lavars
M. Thus two were home ANA Laval
lett on second. all rs i result OF Johns
bad throw. Damrau came through
with waliop that scored Laval and
the visiting third basemnn counted on
Sumcfelrs rather Gukish drive to cen
ire. which went for two bases III was
after that blow that Ryan pulled l-oxe,
and substituted Grimes The slinDnrv
clium hurler stopped further DAMAGE
striking out Laughliu though Joe DIFF
Tered from tho opinion of UmDs Tone
ana nearly kicked himself free from
further toll. Grimes likewise took care
OF the ninth with busincsslIkn nr,
cislon. just three facing him. but tbo
damage had been done: the score wac
Tied and there wasn't time enough. nor
daylight enough left for the Colts i.
unite II. assuming that they possesScd
necessary WALTON.
The Colts scored two in the sccond
on pass 10 Ralcy. BereeI's hit, iyal,s
sacrifice that advanced the runners
base, and FoNcn's double. -Four bli4
ia the third produced orc tally. nm
spelled the nndoing Of Swing, who sur
Tn Dan