Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

The Richmond Colts. utt.ng forth
all or their pep in determination to
walk away with the long end OF the
week end series. and playing error
less ball behind Eady, won from the
Tars yesterday afternoon at Boulevard
field to the melodous strain Of to l.
The fact that made the victory doubts
appreciated by the Colts and to the
Colt sympathzers was that Manager
Devlin, of the Norfolk nine. had moth
ing to say when the four Richmonders
crossed the plate.
a total OF four errors on the part
or the Tars marred the contest some
what in spots, but only one OF the
four was costly That one lone mum,
however. made up for the other three
1t was when Left Fielder Mangus re-
Gently switched from the Goober line
up. let Holiness fly slip through his
fingers in the eighth inning. Holmes
later scored on q clean bingle from the
lat of Nuts" Mooers.
-HoME RUN" TOM MILLER
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
Tom" Miller. OF home run fame,
sprained his right leg when he slid
into the plate in the fourth with the
first run of the game. He was there
after replaced by Charlie" Strain who
rlayed quite creditable game In
t;udy pitched a leisurely game, that
is. he did not seem to exert himself ut
any stage He was frequently saved
S MGoers; Had many Of The Gard-hit
their way. there would have been some
doubt as to whether they should be
credited as hits or errors: for they
|, required fast and accurate fielding to
handle them accurately.
STORY OF THE GAME
TOLD IN INNINGS SUMMARY
Following is the summary of the
RiehHmo @"sS fourth nning-Mll,er
landed ON the first ball thrown over and
pol1d it into center. He then pro-
out 10 Phelan. but johnson hit through
second base. scored Miller and took
Held, Holmes walked and Burney filled
the bases with y welltimed ciout to
dentGr: Eady: however hi, into
nevlin from Phelan after Johnson had
been forced in at home
Richmond. NTH inning-Mooers hit
f. fTo lef! s Ssinson sacrificed and was out
10 third. Mcpun's slap to Terbune was
too hard to be handled. and. while the
Mooerss came en T In way STRAIN aqw1 hit
Oyer Oyer second. and Poole followed suit,
nliing the bases. johnson and Holmes.
however. flied out. respectively to
Phclan and ManEus.
Richmond. sixth inninE-Burney was
given a free passage to first and ad-
vanced a peg on Eady's perfect sacri-
hce. Moocrs famed. Then Stinson
slammed sizzler at pitcher Terbune
who muffed and threw too late to the
plate TO catch Burney, who had made
tracks around to third just as the Tar
pitcher was making his wind-up. St!n-
SON, however, went out at second from
helan TO Devlin to Ballanger.
Richmond, eighth inning-Holmes's
high fly was muffed by ManEus. Bur-
ncy sacrificed and was out from Ter
hume 20 pevlin. Holmes resting safe at
second. Eady rolled out from Morris
70, pey 1n and Holmes advanced to
single and Holmes trotted in. Mooers
vas out. when he tried to steal second,
from Phclan to Morris.
Norfolk. eighth inning-Madden bin
sled into short center and came home
on Mo,rriss three Dagger into left cen
ter. Broom flied out to johnson and
Pheian was safe at first when his
Erounder was thrown TO home by Me-
Dun and Morris, retired. .Terbune
wound up the inning by grounding out
from Burney to Poole. ,t,I Va, =
The score