Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Here and There
With Carlo
l'ttC True,


The blcacheritcs arc funny sprites:
utter means and let loose Eroans int
any lucky streak. They orc their eyes
with mild surprise to see Il hitting
si'"rt; they yell in rlcc and grin to
see slusgcr bite the dirt. They give
inc Swatters swat: they seem quite hurt
ana rend their shirt when balls sail
rom Inc lot An air OF gloom and
certain doom turks in their joyful
shouts. NauGht hut 81 sag" can truly
gauge the blood hounds ins and outs.
na.'SF great c'eeps to the plate
i:ors to first. Hes scared If Spike
lust see HIM hike the four balls over
quick: He's wise, this goop' the blood
hounds whoop. hes wary OF your
stick y hvc-foot guy OF shif;y eye
~ l'id !" sacrifice. In disregard. he
lee \ hefty c!out, The ball sails out
into the azure dome and. Ger the pound
- ever found: both runners are in
homo. 90 boy. What luck. the blood
hounds cluck. 20 what !, horseshoe
pat our Spike McDoyvd he'd hit u
cloud If he'd been NJ At bat"
Ih" hieach"ri,"s are. funny srri,"s;
Tor means and let loose gronns a, any
lucky streak They give no grin nor
way" their lin wha, time the swaitcrs
swat; they seem quite hurt and rcnd
;hr-r shirt when bah; sail from the lot.
strange are their ways. and very few
CIV" voice to praise where praise is
due.
10 game yesterday. but ,h,rc is a
nrnsret' o: Snanny double bin this
Afternoon IL weather conditions and
The condition Of the diamond permit,
Manager Stins"n stated yesterday that
nr"cc@dings would start promptly ut
$50 and that his batteries would be
a. follows
First game. McClus<y and Callahan:
second game. Nanic' and Holmes.
Eoth "f the moundmcn are in Al
condition. and the whole colt string
arc feeling 1T tho two exhibitions
this afternoon. from all indications.
Eut tn" indications d" no; point 10
The game leaning SO heavily toward
the E'chmondrrs tnat il will break
down tho defense OF the Ruildcrs as il
did on Thursday Manager Whitcraft.
OF III" visitors, indicated last night that
II" would put ny q desperate fight 10
prevent the Colts going M to the top
II they annex both to-day.
Today's games mark tho last ap-
poarancc OF Third iIScman Mae Pitt
icrday were 10 this effect.
With the coming OF lnhclders Nc
ConncI and Cainc. >the Richmond intcld
can hc Put upon standing basis.
Sinson Will almost certainly shift one
or the Other Of the incomers 10 third.
onsiratnd enough speed and accuracy
i'll throw t. hold down the corner
1t is possible that Charlie Strain will
beat ont one OF the new recruits for
strain has been goit.T good since he hit
his stride. i3u', strain will be un-
abb" TO play awaE from home. the out
come OF beating ont Will be nifty
hfty arrangement n most
Richmond fans were glad to read
ar IL t...J
Ntrock had com" back into form aud
had pitched the Senator'S TO victory
on Thursday. Pop was relieved by
Doc" Ayers IN tho eighth. but gets
credit for the game. inasmuch as rain
broke up proceedings before the Tooth
less Tigers had = shot at tying the
game.
Ayrcs was going good, however. and
Y is prohahl" that Pop" would have
gotten credit Notwithstanding.
The Richmond fans were glad to hear
Of the latest comeback. but tho most
OF them expressed the wish that Pop
had beaten out the lanks or the Red
Son.