The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-06
STANDING OF TEXANS.
WHERE THEN PLAY TO-DAY.
Richmond ut Petersburg.
RonnOkc ut Portsmouth,
Norfolk at Newport News

Measuring up to high standard.
the Colts came across with n double
win Yesterday, taking both games from
the Truckers by the scores Of = TO !
and to l.
1t was the first double win for the
locals In many weeks. and sent the
fans away from the park happy. though
number had TO sit down TO cold sup
pers
Macarthur was Ryan's selection for
The opener. He was opposed by Davis,
recent addition to Portsmouth's
iwirling staff. who held the Colts to
two hits in the first four innings but
blew up in the firth. Macarthur pitch
I'd a steady game. allowing only four
hits. walking three battcrs and caus-
ing eight to dent the atmosphere
In the uightcap. Sloan and johnson
occupied the mound. Both strong arm
opponents Of the art of pitching were
At their best. which caused "a scarcity
OF TALES. The Truckers were only
able TO CLEAN II quartcttc Of hineles
while the Colts secured i've
There was considerable wranclinc
on the part of the Visitors This was
especially noticeable In the second
game. when nearly every member OF
the team took exceptions to the rulings
of Umpire Henderson. though the ar
bitrator handled one of the clcanest
games possible for an umpire to fca-
ture. Henderson had several close
plays 10 decide, and in every case rem
dered the proper verdict, his decisions
affecting both teams.
The Truckers started scoring in the
first game in the second inning. After
McElveen fouled to Ryan, Hurley
walked Went TO second OH Rilcy's
single TO centre. Riley was forced 10y
Foiles Hurley going TO third Hurley
and Foiles then executed a double
steal. the former scoring and the lat
sNst LIT
ing by flaming. This was the extent OF
the Truckers activities in the game.
After threatening TO put "a runner
over for four innings the Colts got
busy on Davis in the fifth. and with
four singles and a sacrifice coupled
with an out. placed four runs in the
basket, which was enough TO win. but
for good measure added another in the
seventh. IN this inning Bunting was
safe on a boot by McElvecn, went TO
second and third on two wild pitches
and scored on squeeze plaV with
Robe on the batting end
Second Game Pitchers Rnttlr
The second game was a pitchers
battle. and was prolonged by the use
less kicking Of the visitors The 10
Gals put the game on ice In the sew
enth inning, when Snyder raped a
sharp single to right. Wocrih was Civ
en- transportation, Sloan was safe ON
a Cincinnati base hit, otherwise known
as tielder's choice, johnson throwing
the ball away and allowing Sr.AIcr to
count and the other runncrs.-to. move
UP base. Bunting landed on "a
straight one. and was out to deep
right held. Wocrth scoring, Newton and
Robe both popped 10 the catcher. end
ing the inning.
The Truckers scored III tho fourth.
after two hands was out. when Whitfield
hit Texas Lacquer to left that got
away from Berger and allowed the
runner TO take third McElvccn fol-
lowed with hit 10 centre, sending the
yum across lie was caught a moment
later trying TO pilfcr second
This afternoon tho Colts will open a
four game series at Petersburc. TO be
followed with three games at Norfolk,
it scores.