Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-18
BUILDERS DROP CAME
TO LEE GOOCH'S COLTS
Richmond Stages Rally in Seventh,
After Simmons Drops Ball,
Scoring -Four Runs,

Richmond took the opening game
OF the series from the Newport News
Shipbuilders yesterday afternoon, at
Boulevard Field. ny the score OF 5 TO
3, thanks TO Il costly miscue made by
simmons. the center fielder of the
visiting team.
Yes, sir. Simmons presented the
Colts with the game on a silver plat
seventh" The in between" gardner
mufrcd an easy fly from the ba; OF
''Ty' Smith with TWO men down and
the local boys proccedc! 10 take adj
them. and ;hcy sailed the bal! game
away.
|, all happened along this order.
se fd by Goo @f~ un h Nrra "sS1" cam
get well, SuCCumbcd 10 Champagne
by hitting "a line drive. which the
last named gentlemen captured after
great run. Tommy Abbott work
cd Morgan for free trip TO first
base, and wen; 20 second when Me
Whorter rolled one down the third
base line Morgan. thinking the bali
was going TO roll on; Of bounds let
1t go, but the pill refused TO cross
the chalked mark ami Nc" received
hit.
one which Catcher Lake gathered in.
Smith hit to center field and a Eroan
went up from the stands as il APP
peared 10 bc an easy chance for SIM
and Abbott scanIpored home Jim
Poole slashed one TO the right field
fence for three bases. and Smith and
McWhorter crossed the plate Poole
scored when Gooch singled TO right
field Gooch was out trying 10 steal.
Colts Score First Run.
AS has been the case in a majority
of the games the Colts scored the
initial run OF the contest. The hone
fourth frame. Poole lead off with Il
single over second base, and on a
hit and run play reached third when
Gooch singled to right held. "Ducky"
field and Poole came home on the
play. Gooch stole second. but Daugh-
ton flied TO simmons and Grimm wen;
out pitcher TO hrst base. preventing
further scoring.
Bill Schwartz's team took the lead
In the sixth inning when they found
the offerings OF McWhortcr and. aid
runs simmons. the first man up.
was given life when Baker muffcd
his roller. after schwartz had been
re1 1nSd,, b st, to rcoiS; The runner
dropped Holmes throw TO the key
stone station. Simmons stole third
and scored when Champagne singled
TO right field. Sharpe walked and
Champagne went to second. The lat
ter scored when Whitcraft singled TO
right. Lakes single in the same
place scored Sharne. Whitcraft WAS
caught OF third base when Ne at
tempted TO come home on Holmes
quick throw to second. as Donahuc
famed. The visitors shortStop was
run down by Homes. Baker and
Rain Stops Game.
There was considerable Of interest
nj Boulevard Ficld yesterday IN ad
d,ion TO the nine innings OF base
ball. AS . matter Of fact there WAS
about ten innings OF rain and nine
Twice during the encounter II was
necessary for the umpircs 10 halt the
proceedings on account OF Jupiter
eighth innings were played in n
downpour OF rain.
Richmond presented changed
lineup against the Builders. sam
weeks ago and who was reported as
being out OF the game for month,
resumed his work. paushton WAS
switched TO center field and "Ty'
looked after second base In the place
OF Luke" Stuart. and the PLAYING
of the catcher really WAS the feature
OF the contest. lie had ten chances
and made bu, one m!scuc. This came
when he dropped throw from
Holmes 10 catch Simmons in the
sixth inning.
Abbott went after tho ground balls
in great style. and his hcadworil IN
pulling Il double play. unaSsistcd.
in thu second inning, pulled the Colts
out OF :: nice hole. sharpe was on
third base and Whiicraft on first
when Lake grounded 10 Abbott. The
catcher second baseman touched
Whiicraft going to second and tagged
the bag, getting Lake
Third Bascmau Grim was given "a
warm welcome by 49, fans. on his
first trin TO the m.tt.. .lir secured
one hit in three FINES UP. and was
robbed OF a hit by Champagne in the
seventh inning
Score;