Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-10
GUNNER" ORR HyRLs
RICHMOND To VICTORY
Amateur Pitcher Allows Portsmouth
Fight Hits III us Many Innings.
kirchcr Pitches Ninth.

NtIticr tttclcS Ninth.
Tunnc! Orr. who enjoyed a So
journ in the United States army il the
now almost forgotten world war. took
tile front lin. trench Yesterday aft
ernoon. at Boulevard Field. ana
hurled the Richmond Colts TO "A : to 4
victory over the Portsmouth Truck
ers The pitcher was borrowed from
the Taxa koia team. which Is max
inE 4. strong bid FOR amateur honors
81 i.it"mond IN the Commercial
League. aHd made Il VruditaD!c snow
ING against the team from ridcwa-
For SIX innings the hmrlcr hrcezed
aions nicely. allowing only Two hits
and mary run. but in the seventh
ne Weakened ana the Truckers found
nm Tor TWO rfhs and three hits. The
Nis;t!nG ninc. repeated this in the
eighth. ana Manager Gooch sent in
Mike Ntrcner his big southpaw
AuT..r. to work the ninth inning. The
Truckers failed 10 score on k!rchcr
oil richmond. when OR retired. the
snnd!ottev gets credit for winning
the arSt game he hurled in a Cot
uniform.
orr got away to a bad start in the
irsi inning by walking Bangs. the
nrSi batter 10 face him. lie failed 10
become confused az Ills. however. and
caused Goosctrcc 10 lift one to Luke
stuart NioN hit an easy roller TO
the pitched and was thrown out ut
hrst EanGs WAS caught stealing
Ag1n in the second frame the hurier
mud men on the bases. but he retired
IN" side without run. Mallonee Sc
cured the hrst hit. clean single to
center ned, with TWO down. Watt
found himself and Parker flied To
Daughton.
Colts Scorr Three Times
While the pitcher was brcczin;
along in easy fashion for six innings
ihr other members OF the Colts were
not !oailug on the job. and gave him
"a good lead in the opening frame by
scoring three runs. Jesse" Baker
the left Held fence. 'ry" Smith work
ed Benton for walk. Inn poole laid
Me" nunt down the first base line
and received . hit when first base was
iak"r across by going ont shoctstop
To hrst. while Smith and Poole moved
up Il peg Sing" A:ragon flied 10
Poole and Smith with n double to cen
ter field sam Daughton stopped the
scor.ns by tanning
Manager Lee GOOch, Bling" ARA
gon ana Luke Stuart We're responsi-
bic 70" another run the Colts scored
IN the third frame. The pilot singled
TO l6l, field and was sacrificed 10
second double OF the day TO center
Held and Gooch crossed the plate.
Mal!onee started the trouble for
orr in the seventh, after Traynor had I
thtri base. Watt walked and Parker 7
singled 70 right held. hl!lnG the I
bases MallOu"c scored and his CO.
horts moved UP base, when Benton ,
grounded on; Strl:t 10 Poole. Bangs
came across with 4 Texas LcauSuer.
over second and Wat registered the
second r4a Goosrtrce was retired
Eak-. 20 Poole. ending the Truckers
nI ~ C' rae seven N.
Poole n"ts Thrcc-naGgcr.
Jim" Pol tn. slusrinF frs.
for the tif'h. aHl Last run scored ny
Lac locals, Nlen lie 'riplcd 20 deep
riEh, held In ttH seventh inning with
Two down. Manager Gooch scored
The pilot advanced no further thar
first base, as ne was out stealing
Portsmouth threatened TO tie the
score in the eighth inning by scoring
Two runs. Niox skied 10 Daughton.
hut Rooney singled TO center field.
Irayncr bounced orc of orr's glove,
EAndS; ana Rooney VAS caught at
second. Baker taking tho throw.
! raynpr stole second and scored wcln
u Mh!'om,e don5'eG 70 center hcid ia.
Mallnnrr went 10 Third Dixie
l'arker scored him with a double IL
ilsnl held. hu. Watt attempted to
score from FIRST on the hit and VS.
thrown out at the Plate Gooch re-
covering the bal! ana rclaying 10
STUART. who J." & beautiful throw
hone. caught The runner.
hrchCr SEM 10 Mound
ILeit% k!rchcr went 10 the mound
IN the Hutn inning and faced Gree
nea' psgh hitter who battcd for
h-ninn krcher hi, the batter. hut
nr iA'Icd 70 reach sadond, being
ihT2Nn out at the midway station
~ h..TThGer when Bangs grounded to
'itr pitcher. 'iOosetrcc grounded 10
Sinar, and the second basrnlan re-
Ntfeu ianES ~ throwing 10 Baker
a. second Jess rciaycd to Pool.
HhH .'"pStT"e Was caught q, FIRST,
III" truckers mad" Il howl at the de-
.is'"n al tn" initial sack, but TIM
pleas w ''''''
,Shortstop Traynor again featured
~ H%i9s Tor INC Truckers with his
Ia, N"li!nS. lie recovered several
iiHtcnli chances and caught his man
.aeh tine. Luke stuart starred for
... 1".S" both IN The hcld and at the