Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
OTIS AND TARs SPLIT
SATURDAY BARGAIN BILL
sitors Win Sixtcen-Innlng Gamc
by Defeating Kirchcr-I.arge
Crowds Saw Contests.


with nearly four thousand fans
atchihS them. tho Richmond Colts
the Norfolk Tars gave two OF
best baseball exhibitions ever
en- IN this city yesterday after
ION AT Boulevard Field The teams
vided the double bill. Norfolk TAX :
the first game by the score OF
to after sixroen innings OF thrill :
paying. and the Colts winning
closing encounter. which went
ny seven Innings. on account of
,rknesa, 10y the score OF 10 ,.
!, the first encounter viii be re-
cmbercd for many years by The
ms. |, was the second extra in :
ng game Of the series. the Tars
I'D the Colts having battlcd to a
so-2 eieven-inning tie Thursday.
between Pitcher Kirchcr. for the
Its. and Pitcher Stanley. for Nor
TX. both left handlers.
Each hurier pitched magnificent
II. But tho visiting pitcher had an
go on the premier hurler OF the
hts stan. 1t was the FIRST defeat
the season for Kirchcr. Although
= local hurlcr lost, he held tho
irs well In hand until tho sixteenth
ming. when the visitors began con-
;cd TO put three runs across md
OK the game. safely away.
Colts Start Emily.
Richmond started the scoring In
c first Inning OF the opening game
sse Baker few out to Kraeman In
q field. but Stanley booted Smiths
Ter and the Colts center nelder
ird on an inHeld out. and scored
len Manager Gooch doubled to laft
Norfolk tied tho game In the third
ming. Kane got In tho way of one
klrcher's fast ones. after Stanley
d been retired. and advanced to
cond on feathers single. The run
reached third when Corcoran
,nt out. kircher to first base. and
orcd when Bribeck singled. Lcath-
was out when he attempted 10
BAL second.
Richmond took tho lead In the third
ming. Poole singled. but Was out
ealinS. Gooch wake: and add
need 10 second on Arragon's sin
Q. The manager scored when Cor
ran threw Wild 10 first base. after
opping Stuarts Eroundcr. With
~ ono out and men on first and
ird base. the Colts could not put
other ruin over. as Stanley tight
,bott easily.
Cmbnn'x Error Costly.
Angels Arragon paved the way for
prfolk to- tie the score In the sew
Tn inning. The Cuban came In on
nma's grouEder. and after catch
rs IL threw over poolc's head. and
batter went TO second base.
vans advanced him a base on u
cr!hce. and Hollornon's single
oIcd him. Stanley hunted toui
his third strike. and Was out. and
Ire flied TO Poole.
Both pitchers settled down after
g se~sn,h inning, and neither side
orcd again until the Tars won tho
me Ia their nalf OF the sixteenth.
chmond had chance 10 score in
cd up and kept the Colts runners
Jay from tAe home plate. Luke
uaTt began the h:th by tanning,
DauGhton singled. and Abb0tts
rd drive struck Umpire Johnson.
IN started for third. and when
tchcr Ho!lomon lc, the bah get
way from hun the Richmond left
lGcr dartcd for hc:nc and was Eaie.
the umpire called him back and
ide him return To second.
richer Went out. second 10 Arst.
,kcr WAS walk ed. filling the bases.
Il Smith famed for the third ou;.
Fast Double rlny saved Colts.
NoriOlk MISSED chance to score In
10 eleventh. frame. "A fast double
$ ~ saving the day for the Colts.
ibcck be gan the singing, but Hall
id out TO Abbott. Poole helded
mma's grounder perfectly, but
rev wild TO second In an effort o 70
ing the bases. Iioilomon hit 10
Iuart, who threw home. catching
Ibcck. Abbott whipped the bail 10
ole and Doi!omon was caught at
Z FIRST sack.
Fate dealt the Colts n hard blow in
fifteenth inning. With one man
Jim Poole tripled 20 right hci:.
. Gooch attempted to work the
uecze play and hunted the ball into
e HANGS OF Stanley. who doubled
,oIc off third.
Kirchcr weakened In the sixteenth
d the Tars won. Bribeck opened
IN double and took third when
raemar was out. Baker to Poole;
= d Rribeck scored. Devans doubled
d Summa scored. Hol!omon's In
! Id out advanced Devans TO third
d he counted on Stanley's single.
J athers flew out TO Smith. Richmond
Ted hard TO score in her half OF the
.ttcen;h. but lacked the necessary
nch.
Bacon Opposes Sumucls.
"RuSty" Bacon, and SamuelS were
opposing pitchers In the second
me. which was called at the end OF
seventh innirL on account Of
rkness. Althoug.! the second game
:ked tho spectacular playing which
aTuclcIlZSu the opening IDNltSl, IL
owed to BIO interesting throughout.
I Norfolk got off TO an early lead
I'd scored a run In the. first and
cond innings. but the Colts came
|ick strong and put one marker
ross in the second, third and fourth
{nings. The. locals held the one
n advantage until the sixth frame,
zen Brieoeck, the Tars' manager.
' al the score by clearing the VIII
| lrd Sign in lcft-ccnter field for one
the longest hits seen at Boulc-
| rd Field this season.
Second Game ION I'm Seventh.
Singles by Tommy Abbott and
icon and an error by Leathers
okc up the second game. 1t was
C lucky seventh for the Colts. ABB
TT started things or by singing.
I'd advanced TO second when Bacon
peated. Baker was called out at
mptinG 10 bunt on his third strike.
e bail bounding foul. Smith
FOUNDED TO feathers. and the Nor
| TX shor;stop let the ball gel
rough him. Abbott crossing with
o winning run.
Manager i'ricbcck led the players
both teams in batting. His rec
d was seven HRS out of ten trips
the plate. He secured four sin
| es. two-hagger. triple and a
|,ne run. Sam Daughton ran him
close second. with FIVE wallops out
nine times ut bat
Score:
AD.H.O.A ABHOA