Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-19
WHIPPED TWICE
WIN SECOND GAME IN
THE FIFTEENTH INNING
Crippled Colts I'ut Up Two Fastest,
Finest Games Ever Played In
Virginia League.
ul JOE COIN.

: tho crippled Richmond Colts on 20
3 the Portsmouth ball field today at
2:3o, and when they left at 6:15 they
! had both ends of double header
tucked away in the old bat bag, win
ming the first. to 4. and the second.
which went fifteen innings, by TO 3.
Both were real ball games that had
to be battled for all the way and the
enthusiastic crowd OF more than 1000
s would have done 4 Worlds Series
credit.
In the opener. although hits were
even al eight apiece. Schultz had the
better OF the pitching duel. showing
: wonderful nerve and change OF speed
whenever in danger.
Bincd Hall From Start.
The Colts started right at the very
beginning. Baker, the first man UP,
singled to short left field. Smith then
pasted one to deep left and Poole hit
8 into c double play, on which both he
+ and Baker were retired: Goostree TO
Watt to Parker.
& Bine Arragon then came across
4 with n sizzling screaner TO deep right
scoring Smith and landing himself
second Holmes was then given
2 lift on Traynors' error. Harris. who
! WIS paying right nero In DI.tN-f OF
Manager Gooch. who is sick in bed
and who has shown himself TO be
fine fielder. placed Texas LcaEucr
in right field. scoring .Arragon with
Buck DauGhton was safe on frs, as
Harris went out. Traynor TO Watt.
which ended that stanza.
The Truckers got busy in their
half Of the first. Bangs went out,
! Baker to Poole, but Goostrce was
+ safe At first when Daughton fumblcG
his smash 10 center garden. On
wild pitch Goosetrce went TO second,
scoring when Manager Jimmy NioN
placed a pretty Texas Leagucr in left
/ The next two men UP Went out In
a; the home plate for. that frame.
In the Truckers hsif OF sixth they
proceeded to punch the time clock for
three good solid markers. Mangum
ond. which proved TO he unoccupicd
territory and went To the middle sta
ton on Daughton's second error.
Bangs then drew free transporia-
ing TO head off Bangs successful
steal OF second. Mangum went to
third with band playing and crowd
calling for a hit. Goose;ree slammed
one between Ty Smith and Buck
paughton on which both ManEum and
Bangs scored. Goostree went 10 Sec
Rooney was being retired. Traynor.
the next UP. fled out 10 Daughion
ending the.r scoring for the hrst
game.
showed the 1000 presen, what real
home crowd. with bands, ra.ilers
na h3Fn enS 10 se ins oa 6u,
with the goods. pasted one that ran
r!ght down the right-Geld foul line
safe, Baker was allowed to rest on
first as Schultz went out. Goosetree
to Watt. T>y Smith was safe a. nrsl
On ManEum's error. pushing Shorty
Poole connected with one Which went
nearly TO the right held fence, on
which Ba ker scored and Smith landed
short right. on which Smith counted;
steal q second, Poole scored Win
roSsnousn p UT in "aSI plach Ritter ." for
Mangum with two. on base, lie de-
s Evered. but the fast work of the
Colts KEEP, the Truckers from scorins,
which endeS wo ,ns .r ilss' c game
The Second game was wonderful
In many respects. McWhortcr failed
10 strike out man during the NJ
teen innings, yet pitcher great ball
ceived excellent support
/, was IN the fourth that We count
S %en ,wi Zee; B"ksT areT on,lp pass smith
IN deep left and went TO second on
me thFow-in, on whicA. speedy Baker
p fGSIsd aoDa ATTas9n ,hs" sGrisea
10 right Duckey was later re re-
tired red a,teImpting steal Of second.
enth, when Poole hit safely again
and Arrason placed one in short CEN
Holmes sacrificed both runners along.
ana Poole scored rs Holmes was
tagged at second.
= In heir hal' of The ninth the
ior the pitcher, but he went out TO
Holmes on foul. Bangs was issued A
!. pass, and on Cioosctrce being ousted
at irsi by Poole, unassisted, Bangs
went All the way TO third. Ni0x
doubled TO deep left. scoring Bangs
ana ans Kt 'i" MT safely to right, scor-
TO the siEn tina; says two bases.
and Rooney scored with the run tina,
tied the game UP IN a knot.
i, only good fast work on both sides
Kept The teams from scoring for the
next hye innings. but in their halt
POOLE o. 5he c nf'eenth the Colts go, nnrul
MT OF ihe game. ana bling -A-ragor
!. showed the Truckers what he Learned
when with the New Yort Yankees by
placing one RICH; behind second IN
7 safe territory. 80
AS Holmes went out, Rooney ,e
, Msn'' f e%o'e op Te rs 70 ih5d Harri.
I Buck" Daughton showed the boy.
mat mere is Sill lots Of good hiis
ieN IN his war club ny driving on,
70 short center which scored Pool,
Win the winning run Of tho game
4 making II Two straight for the gam.
IS League e'''''
+ The scores:
81 FIRST GAME.
Richmond
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