Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-02
COLTS PLAY RUBES TODAY |
SEEM TO HAVE HIT STRIDE
UNDER BENDER'S GUIDANCE
Now In Fifth Place and Fighting Hard
TO Climb Higher Up PEN
nant Ladder.

Having risen from the cellar posi-
ion oion TO fith place. and strengthened
Colts are in Suffolk today for three
games. This will be the second three
game series In Suffolk for them. and
every indication is that they will make
rar better showing than on the pre-
| rious trip. when they lost all OF the
scraps to Oldring's Ruhes.
Chief" Bender took charge OF tho
noon at the beginning or tho nve-
game series with Petersburg. The
locals won four Of the FIVE contests.
showing hight and hitting ability
that had never been exhibited before.
TWO of the five games were won by
Eenders pitching. He first went on
ne mound Thursday afternoon and
his second appearance in the box was
on Saturday afternoon In the first
game. which was won by a 7-to-l
count
VIII Meet "Rube. To-day.
Incidentally. Bender and Oidring
will NEE, for the frst time This after.
noon as rival managers in the Vir-
ginia League. These two played to-
gether on the Championship Athletic
them have passed the stage where
they arc valuable TO major league
team. but they have great deal OF
hsht left yet. and with their baseball
experience should turn out fast clubs.
Good sport would be afforded ir
Richmond ard Suffolk should have 10
hghi II out for the league leadership
at the end OF the season. The games
between the two clubs. under these
circumstances. would give the fans an
opportunity TO see the two old biz
ieasuers pit their wits against each
other.
Should Continue TO Climb.
IL seems certain that the Richmond
Ie i VIII continue to climb under the
direction Of the Chief" The thir-
mi l,ay
for the locals. because Bender viii play
right field on the days on which he
does not hurl. He may be counted on
10 ge, tho mound two Or three
days each week. and in these contests
me colts are going to be practically
invincible.
Brown. the new shor,s,op. looks un-
usually good. and has proved HIS abil-
lily since reporting. Hc fields n clean
game. can hit. runs the bases well and
has baseball sense above tho average
This combination makes him valu-
able man 10 the club Bender will
undoubtedly keep him. although the
'thi"f' has mot committed himself
on this point.
Pitcher Pierce Looks Good
Pierce. the latest addition to the
pitching STAFF. also showed up we'll
in his game Friday. which he won
from the Coolers. II will be either
today In the opening game with the
Rubes. Jollin and Cox have got 10
show more stun than they have pre-
Viously TO keep up TO the standard OF
pitching In the league in general. and
on the Richmond team in particular
Cox is reported to be suffering with a
sore arm, and Martin. quite good
pitcher. is suffering with some internal
trouble. said to he a floating rib. which
may keep him out OF the hox for some
time.
Despite this trouble in the pitching
star. however. the Colts are just be-
ginning TO feel tho taste Of victory and
70 MT their stride. II is too early
by Tar IN the season TO do any fore
casting that is worth the paper on
which it Is written. but the other clubs
viii do we'll TO regard the Richmond
team AS pennant contenders