Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-08
COLTS MAKE IT TWO IN
A ROW FROM SUFFOLK
Locals Continue Winning Streak b,
Vanquishing Visitors,
10 to A.

Richmond rompcd the Suffolk Cats
again yesterday afternoon at BouIe-
ward Field. by the score of 10 to
and so far have clean slate for the
week. The victory brought the Colts
string Of Victories to Ave in a row. as
the locals walked over Portsmouth
three times during the first half of
the week.
free hitting contest and one that the
fnns appeared TO enjoy thoroughly.
The local club had the best OF the
sA Of ,een ' his a of Ghef nraa .S
Suffolk's Indian pitcher. while the
visitors could get but eight hits or
Bacon, although not hit hard by
suffolk with the exception OF the
ninth inning, when The invading
hosts scored three runs on four hits.
form; The pitcher was wild and his
inability to locate the plate had the
fans guessing Throughout, the battle.
Richmond took Hiking to Brad
scored the first run after two men
had been retired. Jim Poole. the
hard-hitting first baseman. received
free transportation TO first base and
crossed the plate when Manager
Gooch slammed one to right field and
pulled up at third base. Arragon
went out on an easy inflcld roller
Stuart nnd Bncon Hit for Circuit.
Luke Stuart. the first man to hit
Tor the Colts in the second inning.
repeated his performance of Thurs
day by knocking the ball over the
lief. field fence. Daughton and Alb
bott were retired. but Bacon came
to bat aud hit the hardes, drive seen
on the local field this season. The
pitcher met the ball squarely and II
sailed high over the left field fence:
u was Bacon's second home run Of
the season and the third for Stuart.
Suffolk scored it's initial counter in
the third inning without securing
hit. Street worked Bacon for a base
on balls. The catcher and manager
He went TO third when Arragon
muffed Bradley's rollc.. Bacon walk
ed Kelly and the bases were filled.
Tho pitcher found himself and famed
Street was forced In. a. Poole ended
the game by dying out TO Holmes in
ccntcracid.
Richmond scored twice in the NTH
inning. Poole walked and went to
second when Gooch hunted. Arragon
scored the flrst bascman with a single
and the Cuban took second on the
throw-in. Luke grounded 10 Davies.
Abbotts single scored Arragon and
mt Stuart on third. but Bacon struck
out.
street Drops Davies Throw.
Angels Arragon scored Richmond's
only run In the lucky seventh" The
Cuban singled and took second when
Bradley was guilty Of halk. Stuart
hit to Davies. at first base. and ARA
gon came home. The visiting PLAYER
threw to Street after touching Stuart,
and Arragon would have been caught
at the plate had not street dropped
the throw
-Four runs in tho eighth inning
practically cinched the game for the
home tcnm Abbott and Bacon sim
rled Baker repeated and Holmes
scored Abbott and Bacon with n
single. Jesse" went to third and
scored when Third Baseman Crow
lot a. Poole's throw get bv him.
Holmes was out at third base when
Crow recovered the ball.pnd threw to
Strain who covered tES bag. Jim
Pool" scored the FINAL run He tripled
70 right field and crossed on ARA
CONS third single Of the dav.
Suffolk rallied II the ninth. With
one man out. Bradley doubled Kelly
few out to Daughton. but Gartncr
doubled ami bradley scored Crow
singled and Cartner scored. Crow
went to second IN wild mitch and
scored when 4. Poole doubled. Mack
ended the game by flying out to
To,Lav's game will be called at
o'clock.
score OF the second victory over
SurS'G