The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-13
rnrt-Paw Post, Portsmouth Pitcher
Assists Local in Running Record
of scoreiess Inning up to Thirty
one. Winning to o.

After failing to register in the run
column for twenty consecutive
innings, the Colts trotted to the field
yesterday determined to atone for the
past two days and indulge themselves
in an orgy Of base hits
Several hundred fans needed the
rumor that n batting rally was over
due and recklessly presented their ex-
pectant nifty megs 10 the grasping gate
man. thereby gaining the privilege OF
seeing the string OF ciphers run up
tn tf1Trrv-one.
The count was to o and the Colts
were feft at the post. This time worn
phrase gained new significance yes
terdav, kindness of Manager Hooper
who led Mr.. Post to the mound and
left him there the full nine innings
Mr.. Post may or may not be a com
ing sensation in the baseball world but
If Connie Mack was hidden in the
stands yesterday h probably figured
in a kidnapping case lest night.
The aptly named Post was endowed
by nature with the ability to throw
things from his off side and thereby
hangs the explanation OF our Colts
being IN also-ran, They treat some
handlers as II they were duhs.
but every port paw rs a Rube WadSle ell
w nav ipNniNs ~ Sliita lttE We HiitiS
are obviously wise TO this seeming
weakness. as practically every series
with the Colts Is started with south ~
paw opposition
Bender started Ernie Cox. who has
been having trouble with his shoulder
all season. The Alabama boy held the
Truckers TO two singles but retired
after the hfth ~ his own request.
TAYLOR Jolliff being rushed to the
mound
The Truckers scored in tho fif,h the
run resulting from errors by Brown
and Cox and two 81 cridces, jolly was
greeted with a .fusillade OF base hits,
three successive singles scoring an
other run
Taylor got into real trouble in tho
ninth. Hooper lead his charges in the
attack with n hard drive TO the left
held fence. taking two bases while
Bass and Bender were watchfu
waiting for the pin To rebound from
the boards Champagne laid down a
perfect hunt and was safe at first
when JolliT attempted to catch Hoop
er al third.
Taylor filed the bases by walking
Percy fthat's his real namel. Hollo-
mon refused TO dodge a slow ball.
turning a. indifferent back TO the pei
let and Gmps LaRoque rightly re-
uStu 10 grant MN NE, joint mad
lost control by this time. however,
forcing 4 run by walking Hollomon
and urging in another by hitting Post
He famed the next man and the next
two were easy outs
But enough of this carplng criti-
ciSm Of the hurlergt Why blame the
when Alexander couldn't
have won?
Only two real chances to score pre-
sented themselves and both times
Dame Fate and General Inability
combined to subdue the Colts. The
FIRST chance came in the fifth. after
Pay ana Hi had been south paved
10 death Bender was issued a pass
and Abbott who fools 'em by switch.
ing over to the lar board side OF the
plate. dropped the measliest kind Of
q scratch single to short right field
The hit was barely ticket to frst,
yet Bender rounded second and be-
gan tearing Mp the turf toward third.
Realizing that something was radi-
2ally wrong. the chief applied the
brakes, skidded, reversed and was
nabhed easily trying to gum shoe IL
back 10 second
Brown was on The third base line
A. least. the Chief alibied by giving
nim demon glare as he trudged to
his station.
The other embryonic rally was
saved until the very last inning Gilly
started things by tanning after Post
gave him q handicap Of three straight