The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-19
TIMELY WALLOPS WIN
FOR RICHMOND COLTS
Grimes Pitches Mastery Ball, Allowing Visitors Only Four
Hits and Striking Out Ten Batters-Locals Get
Fifteen Safetes Off Pool.
ny ERNEST POLLARD.

Timely wallops In the sixth and
eighth stsAn2as. combined with superb
performance OF Husky" Grimes in the
box. resulted In the Colts annexing the
opening conflict here over the Roam
oke Tigers by TO 0 count. The Wis
itors from the Magis City did not have
chance TO send a runner across the
plate only garnering four safeties from
his offerings. all OF which were scat
tered among as many innings
For six innings # was pitchers
duel between Pool and Grimes, but the
former let up in this frame and the
locals succeeded in. scoring their first
runs. Again In the eighth inning
they had merry feast on his henders,
driving out four singles and double.
which. together with base on balls.
two stolen bases and an error gave
the Ryanites a quartet of tallIes.
In the first three innings not wish
tor reached the initial corner, all nine
men being retired easily. In the fourth
Moren singled over second base. after
Goalhy had whitfield wildly at three,
He stole second, and when Graham
sent one to the left field fence. Il looked
as II he would score. However. Der
ger managed to make n sensational
catch and got the pellet hack 10 the
diamond before Aoren could reach
third. Cock drew free transportation.
but Hresisn sent ay into center fela
which was easily gathered in by
Lefty" Snyder irmscher and Cook led
off with hits in the NTH and ninth
innings. respectively. but fast plays
by Grimes prevented them from even
reaching second
Pool was hit freely throughout the
game, the Colts landing on him one
or more binsles In every inning save
the opener. The fireworks started IN
the sixth. when George Robe hit
line drive over third base. which. gound-
cd over the left heidcr's head and did
not stop until it had hit the fence.
Before 1t had been returned Georgia
was on third. Snyder Knocked a fly
To Graham. bur Robe counted when
Gray doubled TO left-center. New
ton singled and Gray WAS thrown out
trying to score from second. Ralev
sent Newton 10 third with single and
the latter scored on Bergers hit
Woerth ended the scoring ny going
cut. POOL to Graham
Things again began TO happen In the
eigh;h. and they happened SO fast that
before Fool recovered hiuelf four
Colts had counted Snyder led of with
a single and went TO third on wild
pitch He scored on Grays thfrd hit
Of the game. Newton did likewise.
Each moved a neg on Raley's sacri-
Ace and both romped home when Rer-
ger sent n Texas Lacquer over short
field. Berger went to second on an
error and Grimes drew walk. Ber-
ger scored on Bunting's double, but
Grimes was thrown out at the plate
when he also attempted to cross the
plate.
In an effort to prevent the Tigers
~ls,, ~.
Enrd went In as pinch hitters in the
ninth. but both OF them fell victims to
Grimes benders.
Grimes was In his best form and
besides allowing the visitors only four
hits. he struck out ten man and is
sued only two free Interpretations.
He also got his hit. While woerth
was the only one on the team to fail
to hit safely this was Offset by his
superb hackstopping. He made some
beautiful stops on high and low balls.
Gray led In hitting, securing dou-