The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
ny GUS MALDERT.

Poorer by three full ball games.
Manager Oscar Malmaduke Mills led
his conquered horde in the general d.
rection of the Appomattox late last
night when the streets were deserted
and no ono in particular was looking,
after falling before the Colts in the
final engagement. TO 8.
y young man named Hill was the
particular victim yesterday, though
he can lay much OF his trouble to
himself OF the four tallics registered
by the Richmond club, at least two of
them were started by Mr.. Mills,
through his inability to find the middle
of the rubber, or even fraction OF
the corners. Mr.. Hill pitches from
tho left side, and, while, as 4 general
proposition. 1t might be said that he
was effective. 1t was In the pinches
| that the Colts broke through hlH
guard and slammed the sphere to Just
the proper spots at just the proper
moment.
Truth to tell, Mills and his men gave
lusty battle, and even unto the shades
of the closing stanza fought nadly al
| most ferociously for tho victor's end.
They came within ono OF tying the
count, and In the final frame got two
Tigers on tho paths with only one
down. looking particularly dangerous
| Our Tod Sloan merely notchcd his belt
tribe tighter, molstencd tho ball n
IL,
| and the remaining victims were easily
| found In Manager Mills and Shortstop
| Hummell.
Putting down the statistics rs they
| should be. Roanoke gained exactly four
more safe belts than did tho Colts.
| Somehow or other, the Tigers seemed
unable TO fastcn their claws at the
| right times There Is not enough
concerted action In their firing, and
much of their energy is wasted They
| had nine men stranded helpless on the
! byways without succor being offered
| Something has failed In the team
makeup. something that is cmincntly
needed, ana must be supplied before
| Mills Is going to win games. In all
| three of the contests he has measured
! strides with Ryan. SO far as hitting Is
| concerned. and In at least one contest he
! outhit our lads. but he has failed 10
make his safe blows count In the
| counting box.
il was a beautiful game to watch,
though at times a trific dragGy. Much
| OF the slowness may he accounted for
! because OF the miserable condition OF
! the playing field, knots and bumps ris-
Ing at almost every angle to make the
I going precarlous for the ncldcrs
/ Most of them are Wise to the hill-and-
! dale construction of the local yard by
! now. and take no chances. preferrinS
| to play the ball safe rather thar TAX
/ ing chance ut bum lamp or broken
! peg. 10 say nothing Of salary fines
! The pretty part of the contest was tn.
| spirit shown by the Tigers. who. find
! ing themselves behind four-run lead.
! peckcd away at Too Sloan until they
! were in sight OF the goal.
The Colts scored twice In the sec
! ond. when Hill walked John haley
| Clarence Berger, who 10 developing
| into some speed merchant down the
heat his hnnt va
! line, putting John on second. when
| Sloan polIed ono into right Held for
| two bases, clearing tho causcways.
The second score canIo after Dave
| Bunting WAS caught at third. follow
| ing his two-p!y slam TO left centre.
! John Rulcy attempted to sacrifice him
! around, but he was nailed at the hot
! corner. Raley--miracle of miracles
| stole, after which Woerth and Sloan