Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
COLTS DROP last GAME
: 0E SERIES TO BUILDERS
iayior Jolifr iIurls Newport News
to Initial -Clainpagnc's
80 Fielding Features.

No~port News secured its first vic
DRY since the Virginia League sea-
oh opened yesterday afternoon Ut
Boulevard Field. when the visiting
cam defeated Richmond by the score
III to o. In the hes, game played
Iiere yrhis year.
There are thosc who have said the
'hiDbullders lacked lighting spirit
M whole lot besides, but Man
Ger Walls team played n real ex-
DJbiiion In the final game of the
IJrics with the Richmond Colts. and
lot only secured percentage. but
afnc out Of the cellar. thanks to
ON ,Glarkc's Goobers. wiro defeated
Wilson, sending the Carolina team
tho~bottorn Of the league.
Game Was PItci,crs' Hattie.
Lefty" Magaiis and Taylor Jollin
!tched for the Colts and the Ship
u!iders. respectively, and the game
night well be characterized as u
'itchers BATHS Both hiarlcrs al
,wed six hi,s and each walked one
lan.s JOHN had a shade the better
the argument as the iIsichmond
!tcher hit one batsmaH.'
Jollir was the star Of the game.
tot only did the formed Richmond
oi!eget and John Marshall High
chool hurlcr pitch IA mastery game.
at he scored the lone run Of the
amg In the sixth inning. after hav-
,g singled sharply 10 right field.
edmond had the hurler in tight
lace, but he managed to wiGgle out
al Kept the runners of the home
am away from the pi4te,. THANKS
!, was the second time in thrtc
iys that the Newport News pitcher
? heed the Colts. He lost 10 the locals
8hursday afternoon on account Of err
dic support by his teammates. hut
me bacy yesterday and fought hard
'r victory over the team which
presents his home town. His ef-
rts were not In vain for the entire
Newport News team backed him UP
Seil and the out:ieldcrs. especially
oogan and Champagne. uavcd the
tchsr by mnh ine long running
ichts:.. The work OF Champagne in
ions He accepted five changes and
,arly robbed Arragon OF II triple
u Poole Of Il double by going back
the fence on their high t!ics.
yRSalis Pitched First Gnmc.
MaGalls went TO the box for the
81 time this season. In cham
tched the brand OF ball that made
IN famous OF member Of the
inder .Mnralss team. which copied
'uhlc header after double header
s. curve broke sharply. Tina, he
At the battle was unfortunate. as
. visitors got a break In the sixth
I'D put across their only run. Ma
lis held Newport News well in
nd throughout and pitched II brand
ball that should win nine games
{ of ten.
inability OF the Richmond ba,trrs
I'LL with men on the bases result
An the dcfea, of Magalis, who re-
leu gin the eighth inning IN order
at Luke Stuart might III, for him.
P,wport News was leading nj the
me- having scored It's run In the
s.h-frame. when JOHN hi, safely TO
shts field was sacSitieed 10 second
Id out and counted when Cham
gne doubled 10 left field
8Goochs move In putting stuart in
M, for the pitched proved 10 be
inter- field fence and pulled uD on
conl base, Jesse Baker advanced
M & peg on neat hunt. smith went
pitcher to first base and with the
ms ,clamorinS for base hit Jim
'oles effort was II weak roller
wn.the first base line and the Colt
st sacker WAX out, Wall To Joll!T.
pitcHcT Hak!nS n,ce play by
verinG tho bag.
Colts Passed Up Opportunities.
Richmond missed golden oppor-
nifty In the second inning. After
,ocp had sk!ed to Brannisan, al
co'fd base. Arragon tripled 10 hight
ID. Bacon. who played second
ain IL the place OF Lake Stuart,
IS walked. The utility man scam
red to second, no play being made
catch him. Daurhton few out TO
lampaSne. and Holmes ended the
ntng by grounding out to Wall. The
lts passed up another opportunity
the sixth. With two down Poole
ubbed to right-center. but Gooch
ID 10 Dunn at third base for the
irdi out.
II was In the final chapter ,ha,
locals missed another chance 20
lres Gooch was retired on a fly TO
I field. but Arragon caused a little
citement by singing TO right field.
icon. grounded TO Dunn. and the
ird baseman threw to Brannigan NJ
:ond. heading the Cuban off Sam
uEtt2n ended the game by flying
Pitcher kirchcr. the Colts south
W, s~ith two victories TO his credit,