Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-13

EMPIRES. Ortiz and wcstcrvclt.
The customary space filling" ar
ticlcs which usually appear before
any series Will he dispensed with as
they have always proven way wrong
in all the dope forecast. The mighty
hitter, who bangs them all over the
lot during the year. usually hits
minus nothing in the deciding games
and the weak sister" on whom
waivers have been asked and no one
wants him, proves himself the hero.
Why compare two good teams ?
Both the Colts and the Truckers have
stood the grilling OF hard season
and finished on top in the two half
season series and have now won the
right TO battle for the pennant
In a league like this Virginia cir
cult. where money is spent far in eX-
cess of the allotted amount. some Of
The fastest players outside OF the
majors are to be found. That fact is
proven when the big fellows arc
daily buying our best speed boys and
cloutcrs.
Jimmy NioN, the Portsmouth man
aser and former Pirate, has proven
himself a hcady manager and good
old reliable player. but coming down
10 cases he has nothing on Lee
Gooch, Richmond manager, who
proved he could put over a winner
and then in the second half, in the.
lace of mishaps and injuries to his
best men. put up fighting finish
,hat made all the teams in the league
know that Richmond was on the base
81 n.a,.t..
wallop.
With a patched up lineup and
MINUS ,Hm their manager the Colts, last
ro '1 n aWay WE" Win i no,, Porismo4'h
double header when Portsmouth
mad stacked their finest" up against
US IN hopes Of cinching the series.
Talking about the TWO pitching
Etans-Wc are perfectly satisfied with
ours and a Week from now will prove
lhat We had the class OF the league
wearing Richmond uniforms. With
Lee stone right, and YOU can tell the
world he VIII bc this afternoon when
ne starts 10 hurl them over, there
are none IN the league who class with
MN nm. hcs Just breaking out all
over Win stun they can't hit And
guy McW hcrtcr-anothcr win every
time ne starts and he can start twice
IN Gay II necessary. That old boy
uses his think boN as much as hiS
arm, and ihat'S why he has them ali
SWINGING. And Walter Schulz. thar
young eX-Ia-d.na!. can be couo,ca ~
Wheh ne wc-ks-iheg say he's er7actic
pnt ta- o:'.-lel averages Of the
league az: HIN way uo in the Win
column. Harris has the STUFF! and Is
FAR better M. .ros. people give him
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