Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
COLTS LOSE IN OPENER
BLANKED BY TRUCKERS IN
A MAGNIFICENT CONTEST
lfnrriS InTcctIvr In Fifth Frame and
Portsmouth Wins by II Score of
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BY JUE CONN.
[Spccial 10 The Times Dispatch. I

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
| PORTSMOUTH. VA. August 10
! In magnificent game of baseball in
which the Richmond Colts battled I'M
| til the last man was out in the final
! frame Of the contest. the Portsmouth
/ Truckers this afternoon won the
| opening Set-to of the series by 4
score OF 10 o. The game was wit
! messed by one of the largest crowds
| ever present for a baseball game in
| the Virginia League, every seat in
! the grand stand and blcachers being
occupied long before the hour arrived
for play to begin. The home hopes"
were armed with horns and rattlers.
and did not hesitate to use them.
while q brass band secured for the oc-
casion also added to the noise until II
was dcafcninE. Any team In the
world should have been able TO win
this afternoon If accorded the support
thar the Truckers received from their
loyal Portsmouth fans.
! Harris, for Richmond. was shaded
! in the pitching duel by Benton. the
Colt pitcher giving up total of
eight hits. while the young man
Ringing for the Truckers was stingicr.
allowing only five safeties during the
entire afternoon.
In the eighth inning when Watts
singled Arragon pulled one of the
most spectacular plays of the season,
going back 10 short left field and
stopping Il line drive, which feat
brought the entire grand stand 10 it's
feet with cheers for the hard w orkinE
player The playing Of the band and
the cheers of the crowd celebrating
the thermometers play continued for
more than five minutes.
Portsmouth made her three runs in
the NTH frame of the hard fought
battle. Benton was safe at first when
ArraGon errorcd his roller. Bangs
looked at four aud drew free trans
portation. Gocstree went out to Poole
unassisted by the groundcr route.
Looncy then came across with won
derful wallop TO left center for two
bases, scoring both Benton and Bangs.
Trayner dropped Texas Lacquer in
left field, scoring Looney with the
third and final run of the day for the
home club.
After two men had been retired in
the second inning, the Colts started
their rally. Holmes picked out a curve
ball and slammed n single to the
outer gardens. Buck Daughton came
through with 4 safe blow TO right
Held. advancing Holmes. but Daughton
was caught in chase between first
and second and was out. Abbott was
safe at first on iielder's choice.
Richmond tried hard again in the
third inning 10 shove Il marker across
the plate. Harris secured pretty
single Baker singled safely by sec
ond. but the Truckers then staged
fast double play. Benton to Post to
Looney. retiring both Harris and
Baker. Smith contributed the final
out OF the inning, Watts to Eccasy.
In the eighth inning with one out.
Watts singled and Parker then hit to
Poole. who threw TO ArraEon cover
ing second. smpleting dandy
double play.
Todays was one of the fastest cx-
hioitions ever staged in the Virginia
League, only one hour and fifteen
minutes being required for the nine
innings.
With tho exception Of the NTH
frame, Harris pitched fine ball all the
way for Richmond. He kept his hits
well scattered and for the most mar,
was master OF the situation through
out
While the Colts did lose. ,hcv
played real baseball ana have nothing
in today's exhibition of which they
need feel ashamed.
1t is probable that Stone Will pitch
tomorrow.