The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
BY ERNEST POLLARD

by EhNAN Er6I E~OLIAILp
War Risk. the finest aggregation Of
ball tossers that has ever represented
the national capital IN an amateur
cham pionship scries with Richmond.
had surprise under their shirt in the
form OF two defeats for Taxa Kola
out al. Boulevard Field yesterday At
terncon. Not only did they arminis-
ter thu premier sandlotters Of Rich
ntond two bits Of huniltations during
the afternoon but carried back to
Washington eth them the trophy
ensbleniattc Of the championship OF
the two cities
The games went to Washington by
the scores OF 8 to 4 and Z to 5.
That the local talent didn't put up
the games OF which It 10 capable lisa
fact we'll known TO those who wit
messed the two contestA. TnAy dis
played flashes OF real form but at
other times the boys we're decidedly
OF color. II was not the same Taxa
Kola team that hum bled the District
cy Columbia sandlot contingent last
wee. ~ foreign soil They fell down
niserahly AZ times in the crucial stat
IS of-she AFFAIRS. and failure to hit At
these ppportune moments cost them
both-ef the games. in addition, Of
eoursE.to their bad fielding.
HaA~Davis started the. opening bat
tie fot~the soda water boys II is prac-
tieaiiy~~A certainty that this mArnins
The hnnie TALENT would be fondlinS
halt ~f@the coveted flag instead OF be
roanffE the loss Of the whole thing
PettwAy started against the v1sttors,
and during the twoand two-thirds in
ninrs-he worked the visitors annexed
their~stx runs Davis, who once did
sersioA1or Randolph Macon, and who
has resn pitching great ball for the
hom~~Anys this year, was rushed 70
the rescue. but lit was too Late. The
damaEA had been done From that
time until after the eighth when he
was dEAun to allow a pinch hitter to
70 inefor him he had Welded but three
aafetikS- and the visitors had not Sc
cureA~~S~n the slightest sennblance Of
taiiy.- He ala great work--this boy
but his efforts were fruitless,
scfafer who, BY the way. Is the
same man who came to Richmond
some time back and tried out for the
pitching etAff under the name OF Mad
den hurled the opening game. and.
In spite Of the fact that he wastouch-
ed for A total Of nine safetias, he man
aged 10 keep them well scattered in
al savE one inning. ana came through
in great style He was hit nervous
and shsky at times but the old heads
behind him soon put him on his feet
again In the third inning sinEles by
Davis and Poh ana then double By
Pitt gave the soda water boys their
initial tallies kuyk's single enabled
Mac 70 scAmper across the plate The
locals got their fourth and finai count
Of the game when Mrc Pitt drove one
into RICH, Aeid that was good for
home run.
Fielding Stops Locals
In tn. opening battle the soda wat
er boys tried hard TO overcome the
lead and then forge ahead. but scnsa-
tionaig neiding and good pitching by
SchAfer proved sufYscient to head them
OF at4every turn II WA the Aefsa
tionhI, and d Iii1ses almost pf,.as17fr4
enai.~work Of the Washington's inneld
that 6Elped AZ much as anything else
to whsp the Richmond outnt The
work OK A. Watt At second and Bleitr
ut short was Just as good as any seen
on tire local grounds this season They
got evarythine that came their way
and had a regular field day for them
selves.
shorty. Long, who has Just been
rothfrkl into the fold after finish
ing un the season last Saturday with
the Eocheatkr 1nternationals. and who
II the same dininutfve third-kaeh%r
thar PLAYED for Richmond a while in
the International league during the
Jack Dunn regime, also played vArs
prominent part In both Of TAka-Kolas
defeats In the opening game, out
of four legal trips TO the plate he got
4 double and two singlee In the clos
ing encounter he an1Aased two hits
out Of four attempts and played d
great fAme At third. Long. It will he
remembered. blew into Richmond one
day Just a. the training season was
opening. and he showed auficient stun
10 saA~. into the opening game and
several after that
Pres Shelton did the hurting for
Taka-Koia in the second game. Pres
stood the Washing tonians on their
heads "a the national capital last sat-
urday and had them almost begging
for n,etcy at times. but yesterday tie
Districk Of Columbia boys got ample
YevengA They went after him with
. vengeance and before the afternoon
was oar they had cnrralled no less
than fifteen 4afeties from his delivery
They Narted OF after him from the
very sAart. the nrst run being con-
tributAU by Fraser. who drove ono
over ineo the cornneld, just out side OF
the len held fence. That served to
tGLlI4@sssNUIu8B AUI Inc sOCdt
From. xhat time on he was HIT almost
It will
tfeil Comes Back Strong
On DIE other hand, Pfeil. who prov
"a easy for tho soda water outfit in
the, national capital. had everything
his own way yesterday, He gave up
but fnpr hits during the afternoon.
ana ono 81. them was OF the scratch
variety Again. IN thtk game the To-
srarm-inorI hits but for tn. sensa.
ti0nAI~ work Of the infield. Kuyk,
Who ~~secufed two OF Taxa .Kola's
auaft1E OF GAfeties. would have s6cbr-
"a his-Ahird one hAd 1t not been Tor
Z sensational stop made BY A. watt
That Warrington ifheld IL Just
about the Anest that hAS ever been
eeen on an Amateur team II. Rich
nond, and. thu work Of these fellows
- z i.1.kiss...s ......--. a.. 81.