The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-07

Brings SeaeSOn IN Close.
When the Colts breezed through
nth that double-barrelled victory
eSterday afternoon they brought 10 "A
|cse one OF the most successful base
AL campaigns tn the history of Rich
lcnd in spite OF the fact that 1t
Arsed out as if iraught with disaster.
ak weeks the Colts went from the
ottom To the exalted pedestal, and
urlng the past month won mo- less
Kan twenty-six OF tho thirtX-two
snles played II was one of the most
lceessful drives ever waged by a
Ih in the Virginia state league and
be of which all Richmond feels
rcnd
There isn't very much to say about
be contests vest crday, save that the
olts clearly outplayed the visitors
decisivcly as they have all Of the
uhs in the state organization since
he home boys started their rampage
nnansward- They hit the ball hard
I'D opportunely and never was either
/ the battles in doubt. In spite OF
e comedy that was injected into
.th of the encounters, there were,
spots, some OF the rnost brilliant
eces of fielding ever Witnessed on
cal ball lot. and both Richmond and
ewport News contributed their
are.
The fields of both clubs played
Feat baseball. and stops that were
eminsly impossible were made by
kss Baker and George Pay. A stop
ade by the dhninutive shorthelder
as nothing short of phenomenal
ichmond's outGelders were not far
bfdone. however. even though Gus
in did let one drop after getting
pder ball. This Is something that
10 doesn't generally do. but he did
sc the same yesterday However. he
Ms forgiven, for it happened three
mes at bat in this contest. Moran
aged his usual game in centerfiela
kd Lee Gooct looked better than
Ter before IN right.
Bender Pulls Comedy.
Chief Bender didn't have 10 exert
nfself at all IN the initial conflict.
sd a. soon as ne saw that victory
his club was inevitable he started
let OF comedy thst brought down
4 stands The chief showed the
luse folks tina, he isn't always as
rious as he looks, and the fans
dn't think that some OF the stunts
puiled was In him. He even made
lot Of noise at time that sounded
a. war whoors. IN, LII is, ,se opening
me the chief didn't strike out many
en-. In fact he didn't try to strike
l. and tried to make all OF them hit
veral times he placed Gus I'm in
H feId and then made the batters
right to him, the youngster hardly
owing out OF his tracks at times
Macarthur had everything his own
ky In the second. though he didn't
y especially hard. He let the fell
M hit but he generally frightened In
hae. to prevent runners from cross
Tpa former Richmond pitchers
flfff and Fagan---faced the Colts in
& two engagements and they didn't
row over much that the locals
uldn't hit They touched Joilif for
total of ten. and amassed thirteen
Geven innings off Pagan They
IRE just getting their sticks going
I'D when the closing battle was
iahed, II having been agreed to call
Ia the seventh to permit some OF
= Newport News players to catch
hil1s to their homes
0us Hill distinguished himself In
u first game by getting hits the
st three times up in the opner The
II two were singled and the last
y
Id. Baker got a single and double
this game and Jim Poole got two.
the second Brownie got triple
d 4 pair of singles, while Gooch
q triple and double. Macarthur got
Wself triple and single and Poole
a Baker made "A couple each.
~rs Colts Score First
The Colts started scoring in the
eorsd inning Of the first game. After
hy had gone out Abbott went to
rOnd on Aliens wild heave to FIRST
ae. Baker scored him with
uhle and Jess counted on Browns
4 This ended the scoring for this
ryae but they started again In the
Moving stanza. Gooch and Hill
cslfff in succession and Moran
s.srk Que. The bases were filed
t9h Pay drove one to the infield and
1ttempt to get Hill at second
Ytn. Good base running gave the