Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
NJ WHJRTER'S ARM AND
Bat WINS FOR COLTS
Pitches Excellent Ball for Eight
Innings and Hit in Ninth
Does the Trick

Cay" AlcWhor;er. ne Nirhmond
p oi, .inil WI? mas stood The advcr.e
Boulevard Field IN the FIRST game of
the series between Richmond and
Suffolk. McWnort"r went TO the
mound for the Colts and pitched il
beautiful game FOR his team He
h"Id the visiting team Scorc!cSS for
"iHnHa IN" cats got 10 AIM ana
scored tw" runs. tieing ;he count
Thai Sum2lk tici the score was the
:anit of McWhprtcr ana nobody else.
Both runs scored by tn" Cats were
earned and IL appeared that the
inWe nor wGula go GNira Inn, .mGin *.
lowed the visitors 10 even matters.
but he came through when he took
his turn AT bat IN the ninth inninG;
hro<r the deadlock and gave the
Colts victory.
While the contest was not as fun
games played nerc this season never
thclcsS II was AN interesting game
10 watch and it kent the fans on
edge Tho crowd. and ii was the
largest Thursday gathering in a
number OF weeks, was treated to am
Other pitchers battle. Evkcrt. on
c.ileut game and would have Won
nine times on; OF ten. McNhortcr
Was steady in the pinches and re
Cc.Vci excellent support. while The
Nistt.ul; pitcher received rather loose
suprort with men on the bases. ana
Ic lost.
came Went to Hest Team.
Coming righ, down and calling a
was the one that deserved the vic
tory Succaasi; e singles in the ninth
inning by stuart, pauphton. Holmes,
and McWhortcrs smash would have
scored At least three runs and the
TWO markers scored earlier in the
game would no, have, been needed.
good for three bases. at least. had
!, been necessary for him to CON
thine around the paths; The pitchers
stuart crossed the plate. and he
stoppcd at first base.
Wh?r,cr's box" orE was excel
The ifS'' chicago Witt; SON Son" aiiowSdS TIC
Suffolk battcrs eleven hits, hut he
had tho visitors guessing when men
w y ~ The pa5hS; Hr W Grs, '9 ,r.,i,
hut benson hit into double play
and no scoring resulted. Suffolk Sc
cured at Least one hit in az ne
nfth and cich.h
E.ekrrt gave an exhibition ycster.
day similar to those which resulted
last season. lie held the Colts score
less and hi,lcsS for the first three
innings. Manager GooCh secured the
first hit for Richmond in the fourth
center field Had not the ball struck
a tuft OF grass and bounded over ~
l'nulc'S head. Lee would have adj
VNnccd no further than first base, as
j. Poole had been retired and ARA
Con and Stuart were easy outs.
Richmond's run in the sixth inn
in= was not earned. '"ry' Smith be-
gan by walking and took second when
i. Poole singled. Gooch hit to Davies
and the iirs, hascman threw 10 third.
catching Smith; The play proved
mighty close and the Richmond play
10 slack a; third base ANA Gooch was
cut on at second Dec attempted 10
complete = double play and had he
not cropped the ball Arracon would
have been retired. Poole crossed the
plate on the play.
Cats score in Ninth.
SUFFOLK failed 10 score until the
ninth inning, ~ Poole led Of with
q double 10 left Held and scored when
prnscn singled 10 right field. Davies
advanced benson 10 second by sacri-
hc.ng. Dee w1s out McWhortcr 10 J.
men down and the COTS leading by
ono run, the crowd began preparing
TO leave. ''Gabhy" street. the Suf-
folk manager. gave thcm something
To think about by singing to left
field. scoring benson and advancing
smith made great one hand stop OF
tho ball Black would have scored
also. I.ckcrt grounded TO ArraEon
a@d street was caught ~ second base.
Lee stone or schulz VIII pitch for
the Colts in tn" second game this aft
/ from an injured wrist and announced
| Yesterday that he is ready and willing
. 10 wo:k the minute Manager Gooch
ewes h!u an assignment.