Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
Hammer Endy Hard, and Under
write Game in Third With
Hcfty Lead.
JACKSON TAKES THE MOUND
But Is Unable to Stop Pctersburg's
determined Drive to Its First
Triumph OF the Virginia League
Season-COits Make Game Fight.
Virginia League Standing
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.
Richmond mt Norfolk.

The inability OF the Richmond Colts
10 connect with the ball at crucial
times. coupled with a fierce batting
onslaught by the Coolers in the third
frame. gave the third game ot the
first series Of the season to the visit
ing Encr:mem yesterday. The score
was TO /.
The work Of Manager Stinsons
charges was good. as Ear as the fielding
was concerned. Admirable support was
rendered the two local moundmen. and
II IS quite likely that, had Pitcher
Lady been in top notch form. the en-
hi9ition you'd have fallen Coltward.
apparent in the first frame. He show
ed little or no change OF pace and dis
p!ayed only little stunt when, the
OF bad hole b. quick plays. he went
INTO another slump IN the second and
vas saved by quick unassisted dou-
bic play by Second Baseinan Ninson.
YOUNG SECOND SACKER
BGt ONES SHINING LIGHT
Thereby hangs 4 tale. The young
second sacker is one of the real shin
ing lights in the Colt inne!d. He dis
played yesterday afternoon. besides
his natural pepper, an "on-the-toes''
preparedness for every possible play on
the part or his opponents. He was
Ea!i way 70 second IN the eighth when
'o'S hN' tSGSl -. the visitors, let 4
bal! get past him. evidently too anx-
!ous TO catch the quick Colt en- route
for the bag
His unassisted double was one OF
work seen in the local parks for
long time and bespcaks Of TWO things:
either that Manager Stinson has soak
the game. or tina, Ninson was. Just
naturally. lin the know
Hut Pitcher Eady did not need sup
noT, Tor y" gave UP bing!es and gave
walks To FIRST II the times when they
were the most dangerous for tho 2i,.h
mond chances.
SoUTEPAW JACKSON
ATTEMPTS TO STEM TIDE
In the third. Wood laid down a sharD
ningle through short stop and advanced
10 second when Huuphries w,Ii;nd
Mangus walked and the bases We're
iuli At this time. Manager Stinson
sent In Southpaw Jackson to reiiey"
Inc Ia last WING i2adH. The fact that.
Jackson Was unable TO stem the tide of
d,tack dd rot speak against him III.
went INTO the box without a warn, my
ona ms shoulder was sore as the re-
lact IS apparent, therefore. that Ealv
ahd not jackson. should &c, credit fGr
ne ne Loooer victory. /, was NOT \
chance for any pitcher, short ~ .
marvel. TO have gone through Tho III
inning at that period without lettins
in score. 'ii'S
.n0ote' the hrSt man TO face the new
y i!lcr' slammed the bali into deem
,sn'eE Tor two bagger and scored
ms three runners. He. himself. scored
on Lcarhart,s single TO center Then
must blnsled for bag, and Gearhart
VINO had gone TO second OH the throw
~, T., II oi ms ci'ut. crossed the pan with
hi'er mat although Jackson was hi,
mare marc. he kept the singles scitt"reI
- ,p'aFently. all that he needed was n
the locals fought a game fight a>,er
me 'hifd, but. outside of annexinc :,
zone run IN the NTH. could not nit
when the hits were needed M
Pitcher Eady has pitchinr .,,, :.
mr. so state the advance notices ara
Mt. Stinson. 1t is likely that he viii
s Z IN form by The time OF the next
NIL be with the Coolers Thursdny
FRIDAY and Saturday
Following is the score