The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-24
COLTS BEAT BUILDERS
IN BATTING FIASCO
Both Sides Hit Pill Hard But Locals Hit in PinchesBerger
and Gray Feature With Stakeholder
Barron Fails in Attempts.
BY RALPH DoMBRowER.

Young ICY" Barron, IL he might be
called that. a hurler who came to the
!, Newport News baseball team with the
Recommendation OF one Clark Grit
nth, of Washington, said to know
something about the grading Of base
ball players, attempted to hold the
Richmond Colts down yesterday at
Broad street park. but failed utterly
In his attempts and was the game
loser Of the conflict by the seore,of Q
to 8. 1t was not so much the defeat
that made dhe game Interesting, but
p the unlimited supply of hits that the
locals made against the pitcher.
Clarence Berger, who was said to
have been hunted down by major
league scouts the first part Of the
week, and who did his worst work of
the season while they watched him,
came back with his usual form and
landed on the offerings of Brother
| Barron for four bingles, in as many
| trips to the plate. And not to fall to
mention that one of the hits was a
three hagger.
n Not only Clarence, but most of the
other members of the local outfit came
/ in for some batting honors. Bunting
and Gray also secured extra base hits.
1t was a chance that the Colts had
been waiting for the entire week and
1HGN TOOK que dHNaHtdE6 VI
Their rivals did not do so bad with
the stick though, securing eleven nits
off Ramey's delivery but they were no,
punched and did not amount to much
The Colts started off strong. Bunting
came up and was out easy. pitcher TO
first Robe was next up and knocked
pop fly tn third base. Newton came
Lup then and got single TO lett Held
Nile scored later on Berger's nrst SIM
gle to center. Gray secured single to
center In about the same place Of Der
eer's. but could get no further than
third base on the ball.
in the third frame the builders
scored a tally Gondolf. the first man
up, led off with "A single through first
base Kreeps drove long fly 10 right
field but Dolly Gray was waiting ior
It and Gondolfi could not go TO second
on 1t.
Meixeu fouled out to woerth. Chunk
was ready with single to center neid.
however, and Gondolh crossed the
plater. Walters knocked two Dagger
10 left field but Berger recovered II
and Chunk could not 80 home. Arthur
Smith then flied cut to center field and
that ended the Builders chances to
ecore again.
The Colts came back in their half
md made up twice for the Builders
kaily Bunting led off with three bag
her Robe knocked sacrifice ny TO
centerfield. Bunting scored. Newton
was out pitcher to first. Berger. ior
he second time, got single to rlgnt
Held and, on Gray's two Dagger,
scored Lefty Snyder retired the
hide with a long fly to center field.
Neither side scored In the Hext IA
ming.
Then the big noise began which
marked the downfall OF Brother Bar
rom OF Washington. ID. G.
Bunting led with single 10 right
held Robe hit n clean single TO CEN
er field bringing Bunting TO second.
Newton struck out. Then II was thar
pur faithful secuted friend popped in
BIN the scene and like a hero In green
eolors swatted the globuie over TO
he right. field fence for three base
tretch. narrowly missing making 1t
aemer. Both Bunting anu hone
cored Dolly Gray was not TO pc
butdone, though. and he landed again
tn the ball and sent 1t back TO the
lue house for three bases. bringing
n Berger from the third sack. Snyder
rot single to right field. bringing
IA Gray and then on Jim Snyder
|ingie TO right field brought IN Lefty.
|Voerth was out. short TO nrstr ana
Aen Ramey ended the inning Win
foul nv which Walters caught OF
bird base.
This Nth inning proved too much
Tor the Builders. and II was Win
owntrodden hearts that they went
back into the game. Maybe they
rere not sad. but they were not max
NJ as much chatter that had marked
heir presence on the field before that
Inning They were game, thou9h,
nd scored two runs in the eighth IN
ing, Ramey was letting down a at
he and they found him for few hits
rhe game had been laid away, ana u
ras nothing doing any longer In the
winnings for them.
The batting of the Colts yester-
ay delighted the crowd, and IL they
eep up thu streak they will prohan DIV
ONE out on top this season Inc
cam showed up fine.
Tho IN hrlated score follows.