Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
Hammer Eady Hard, and Under
write Game in Third With
Hefty Lead.
JACKSON TAKES THE MOUND
But Is Unable to Stop Petersburg's
Determined Drive to Its First
Triumph OF the Virginia League
Season-Colts 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 fierce batting
onslaught by the Goobers in the third
frame. gave the third game OF the
hrst series Of the season TO the visit
ing Emor:men yesterday. The score
was To /.
The work OF Manager Stinson's
charges was good. as Tar as the fieldint;
was concerned. Admirable support was
tender cd the two local moundinen. and
II is quite likely that, had Pitcher
Eady been n top notch form; the en-
hi6ition would have fallen Coltward.
That Eady was out OF s;rid- was
apparent in the arat frame. He show
ed little or no change Of pace and dis
played only a little stun when the
Coolers irst went to bat Pulled out
Of bad hole by quick plays ne went
INTO another s!ump. IN the second and
was saved by quick unassisted dou-
bic play by Second Baseman Vinson.
YOUNG SECOND SACItElt
Bee SHINING LIGHT
Thereby hangs tale. The young
second Sacker is one OF the real shin
ing lights in the Colt inne!d. He dis
nus natural pepper, an "on.the-toes"
preparedness for every possible play on
The part OF his opponents. He was
G Ga.. way TO second In the eighth when
bal! get pas, him. evidently too anx-
!ous 10 catch the quick Colt en- route
for the bag
His unassisted double was one OF
the most quickly executed pieces Of
work seen in the local parks for a
long time and bespeaks OF Two things:
either tEa' Manager Stinson has soak
ed into his squad a finished course in
the game, or that Ninson was Just
naturally. in the. know
but PITCHER Eady did not need sup
mr. " Iii,
walks to first :, the times whe, they
were the most dangerous for the Rich
mond chances.
SoUTEPAW JACKSON
ATTEMPTs TO STEM TIDE
In the third. Wood laid down sharp
p1hste throush short stop and advanced
ManSus walked and the bases we're
lull. At this time Manager S,,nson
sent In SouihPaw Jackson TO relieve
Jackson was unable TO stem the ,id. OF
attack did rot speak against him He
WENT INTO the box without a warm M
and his shoulder was sore as the ra
suit Of hurting the opening came, TIC
tact rs apparent, therefore. that EaIv
ana not Jackson, should get credit for.
che s,c 1'o per .lStory !, was not a
marvel 10 nave gone through the third
inning at that period without letting
IN score
80 - ~ i!!Sl man 10 race the new
.Nl!ler' slammed the ball into deem
, ,,E Tor two Dagger and scored
ehs three runners. He. himself scored
on tearhart,s single to center Then
must Mingled for bag, and tiearhart
VINO mad gone 10 second OH the throw
~, OF ms c!out. crossed the pan with
.titeT thai. although Jackson was hit
marc, he Kept the singles scitt.rn.I
"a apparently, all that he needed was n
warm up
the locals fought game feh, after
nc 'hIFd' put. outside OF auncXinr :,
iohe run IN the NTH. could not MIR
wnen the hits were needed nv
Pitcher Eady has nitcbinr s,re, =;
him' SO state the advance notices ard
ut. Stinson. IL is likely that he will
set IN form by the time OF the next
VIII be with the Coolers Thursd,y
Friday and Saturday.
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