Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-14
COLTS AND TRUCKERS IN
TEN INNING, 5-TO-5 TIE
Portsmouth Saved From Defeat by
= Two-Basc Hit by the Rocky
Mount Conscript.
1000 FANS SAW THE GAME
Richmond Team Fought Gamcly
and Its Owner, Ben Wilson,
Proved Himself True Sportsman
! in Yielding to Insure Series.
1000 FANS SAW THE GAME
by JOE COIN.
Especial to The Times-pispa,ch.)

a cR lSMoL II. VA, sept. lS.-
After battling for two hours and
twenty minutes today before seven
thousand rabid fans, Umpire Wcstcr-
Welt called the first of the pos; season
series on account OF darkness at the
omd OF the tenth inning, with the
score a tie ut 10 ).
Although a long-windcd affair, it
MAS Just what the fans wanted. and
many hits, gathered off both pitch
ers amid the playing OF the band
the shrieks of hundreds o: whistles
ana the blowing OF thousands OF
horns made one think OF the real
world series.
Before starting the game the
portsmouth owners insisted upon
using Champlin. OF Rocky Mount, at
shortstop in place OF Traynor, who
mas gone to the Pittsburgh pirates,
ledge of using Pitcher Fullcnwider of
Rocky Mount. IL they cared TO.
Inc crowd was SO big that II cx-
Tended all around the field except in
were two bases for hits into the
crowd. and three bNcs for hits in one
open spot. in deep center.
AIcWhortcr IL Gnme.
ironn'an" McWhoricr, p!ching for
richmond. showed his samencss at
10 MN Tor ten hits. as against nine
made OFF McGloughlin, he pulled
himself out of many bad holes.
suck DauShton was the shining
nsht with the stick. his tirs, wallop.
IN the second inning. scoring both
score.
In the NTH inning Daugh,on made
loncc's long fly TO deep center. which
was only eAcelled by Mallonee's
catch OF Abbott's sizzlcr in the eighth.
when he ran way over into center
heId from lef; and speared fast
9Th The Truckers got busy in the very
turning FIRST he twisted his bad ankle
went TO third on Goosctree's single
S;oosetree then stole second. after
N!SX had gone out. Stuart to Nc
Rooney brought both runners in with
Texas Lacquer TO left.
We CAME right back in the second.
was given life on Mcioughlfin's
error, and both were advanced on a
Wild pitch. after Stuart had struck
Sa,, suck DanEh,on came, up and
between second and short, scoring
both runners and tying the score.
In the Truckers half OF the sec
ond, with two down. Post doubled to
deep right into the crowd. Goosctrce
was safe on Poolc's error and then
stole second. Manager Niox then
both runners scored. putting the
Truckers in the lead
we counted one IN the fourth when
Stuart doubled. and after Daughton
had gone out. Watt TO Rooney, he
scored on Tommy Abbott's single.
Colts Tie Again.
In the next frame we tied II up.
With one down. Smith placed one in
a affe sooe hnd s lnasa so
scored Ty with single TO right.
The Truckers came RICH, back in
the the same same inning ,Goose1ree put one
sacks. VioX went out TO Poole. un-
assisted, and Rooney famed. Then
Champlin. the conscipt from Rocky
Mount. pasted one where 1t mean, two
bases and scored Goosotrec.
The next inning was unevcn;ful for
both teams. only three men facing the
The lucky seventh 'ttrove,. iour in
ming. Win Baker tio@h. smith was IN
hit by pitched oal! and took first,
"Ty then hen stole second and scored
Poole's safe hit 10 center field.
Both teams tried hard TO break the
tie IN the tenth. with Poole safe on
Arragon sent a hot drive right into
Champlin's hands, who fired i quick
~ TO Wait. getting Poole and com
piebIhS Il touDie play. winch retired
the side.
The Truckers made st!r bid in
their half of tenth. Nioy walked
Rooney sent a terrific line drive near
Arragon. whc In the most spectacular
manner speared the ball and whipped
il to Poole, doubling up Niox Champ
lin then sent long fly to Gooch,
which retired the side.
THE game was then called on ac-
count Of darkness.
Lee stone will he on the mound
tomorrow at Richmond. and Fullcn-
wider may possibly be used In We'd
nesday's game al Portsmouth by
Colts. although the rules of the Vir-
ginia League plainly state that no
series unless ne has oeen with the
team thirty days previously.
Ben Wilson, owner of the Rich
mond team, gave In TO the Truckers
demands when he saw that he did
not have the backing OF President
Bradley. as he did not want TO cheat
the boys out Of q series.
Having saved themselves from de-
feat at the hands OF the best that
Portsmouth has TO offer the Colts
feel more than confident of winning
tomorrow game and the series
Every man on the Richmond team
worked for all he was worth and
they put UP splendid display of
Eameness and nerve.
Here is the score:
Richmond.
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