Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-26
RICHMOND TAKES SECOND
RALLY IN NINTH INNING
BRINGS VICTORY TO COLTS
ArraGnn Hats Winning Ruu-Scorcs
with single 30 Lrft-t:nmc
Proves Interesting.


Proves Interesting.
Last minute rushcS are had for us
so We are told. but the Richmond
Colts shattered this precedent by
waiting until the ninth inning before
they defeated the Norfolk Tars by
the score of to 1. yesterday after
noon At Boulevard Field 1t was the
second victory in as many days for
the Colts and the local boys will en-
counter the visitors with IA clean
slate in the double header this after
noon.
That contest will remain long in
the memory of the fans who wcre
lucky enough TO Ice present The af-
fair WAS not the best exhibition Of
baseball seen here this season, not
by a jug fun. but from a Spectators
standpoint the game was a 40. l.
There were good plays and had plays,
there We're two-bAsc hits and three
base hits. In fact nearly everything
that can happen in a bail game. with
the exception OF Il home run. took
place IN the nine innings of play.
Manager lie. Gooch. who has been
under the weather on account OF a
bad arm. Jesse Baker, "ry'' Smith.
Jim Poole "pucky" Holmes. ana
''n!ns' Ariagon We're responsible tor
II" runs which brought victory TO
The Colts in the ninth inning.
tin"rh sinrts Hnits.
Gooch, VINO battcd for McWhortcr
in the ninth. singled. Jesse Baker
ia one down and ,nsn bea, the
Nanccd the pair TO third and second
respectively by sacrificing. Jim
Poole came to the bat wriIuing his
trusty wagon tongue and the look in
IN .N lts
INK to pitcher Schmidt, so the nurler
walked the first bascman. t!ling thu
bases.
Now. far be II from us TO pass
The hurlcr lost control when Holmes
took his position at tho bat and he
walked the Colts handy man" fore
!nG IN the tying run. Ring" ARA
eon. who had failed To hit in two
legal trips to the plate, Struttcd out
and sent the fans home To supper by
singing 10 left field, scoring Baker
with the winning rum.
Things began TO happen in the very
first inning OF The memorable CON
test Bcalc opened the meeting by
singing to LEI, rcld. Summa at
tempted 20 sacrifice but popped up.
CcrCOran hit TO stuart and the latter
threw 10 Baker, retiring i5cale at
second. jesse. in turn. relaycd TO
Poole, completing loublc play.
BriDcck opened the second by
Singing. but he Was caught III "a
double play. Baker TO Stuart 20 Poole
when lienSes grounded 10 the snort
stop.
Gorcoran opened the fourth with
hit but he TOO Was caught IN a
double play when Kelly grounded 10
Stuart and Luke tagged him going
TO second.
Fourth Double Play for Colts.
The Colts completed their double
inc fourth two-ply killing. 1.cithers
started with single. out Wagner
grounded to Arragon and the third
haScman rciaEed TO stuart and
Luke threw TO Poole, catching the
manager.
Kichmond took the lead IN ,lc
lioImes started tnings by singing 10
right field. ArraSon attempted 10
advance him on Il sacrifice. hat the
;hrd naseinan was safe when stan
walked. filling the bases. .pauEEtoa
hI 10 Eeale and Holmes WAS caught
al the plate, but Wagner lat Holio-
get through him at irst. and ARA
killed the Colrs chances for additional
runs by lying out To Rcalv.
rurs 60 Ahead In sixth.
McWhortcr brcezcd along nicely,
thanks 10 the du:lblc plays. until the
sixth Inning. Schmidt. the first bat
ter 20 face him. walked. Bcale singled
Held hit and the bases were !illed
McWhortcr found himself and famed
/ COrcorau. but Kelly singled to cen
ter held and the three runners scored
/ when bdughtpu's throw bounded over
! Abbo;t's head. Kelly pulling up
~ third. iicuges singled TO sight
and Kelly crossed the plate. feathers
h,t 10 dcep shoris'c? ana Hakcr
threw wild 10 first. HcnEcs reached
,nird and attempted t" score but
Poole recovered the ban and the RIG hit
ii"-9cr was caught at the plate. WaS-
ncr ended tho inning by grounding
out Arragon 20 Poole
Richmond threatened 10 tie IN the
game ~ her half OF the sixth, Holmes
irir'cd 10 right acld and Arra.on
fed 10 Bca!". hut Stuart doubled 10
caught between second and third and
run down when DaUghtpn grounded
10 Corcoran Sam reached second on
The play. but McWhprtcr went ont
pitcher TO short 20 first the ball
bounding of Schm!dts glove
Frs; Rasc'nan Rribcck was forced
% retire from tho gam. In the second
nn.us whrn ne collilcd with the
fence enclosing the blcaChers along
The nrst base line in AZ, aticmp: 10
catch foul rs lie was no; hur,
: seriously and VIII return to the game
toby
> feathers, the Tars shor,stop. feat.
: ur"d the game by fast piece q,
fielding when he ran behind seconJ
: base and TOOK McWhortcr's grounds
: after The ball had bounded of
/, At FRS,
: The colts four double plays en-
l!vcnga tho proceedings.
Richtnond. Norfolk