Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-19
RICHMOND TAKES SECOND
CONTEST FROM BUILDERS
Gooch and Poole Feature Game by
Stealing Home In First Inning.
Simmons Bats Well.

Wel-oilcf arms generally aid most
ihoin In securing victory over
tHeiT opponents. but yesterday after
noon Il supple soup bone proved TO
be the downfall of Lefty" Frcid, in
me second game of the series be-
tween the Newport News Shlpbuild-
'crs and the Richmond Colts and the
home team made, II two straight over
the visitors by the score OF TO 2.
II might be well to give a brief
The builders had been retired in
order In their half OF the first inning.
thanks TO Rusty" Bacon. who was
Wee" Jesse Baker, the pigmy OF
the SQUAD and the Colts lcad-off
m mrss s sss@red free ,5ansportasion TO
roller to Pitcher Freid, bu, the hurI.
er, needing the advice of Luke Stuar;
on the third base coaching line,
Intew TO second In an attempt To
and both runners were safe.
CosiIy Error hy shipbuIidcrs.
Jim Poole was willing cnoug. to
move his comrades along via the
sacrifice route. but second bascman
Brannisan. who covered first base
when Donahuc feldcd Pooie's
gr0under. muffeh the throw and
jesse continued home and reached
the fourth base safely. Smith moved
TO third and Poole went 10 second
Gooch hit to Donahue. but the Colts
manager reached mrs; safely and Jim
Poole moved to the thrcc-quarter
station. Lee stole second
Now seeing Lee Gooch waddlc 10
second male lanky Jim envious. and
he proceeded TO show the fans how
real base running should be done.
Frcid took the bail In his left paw
whirlcd the arm around Il few times.
as II he were spinning u lizzie" and
Jim darted for home and Lee for
ihird. Freid shot the ball 10 Catcher
Lake, but Jim was across the plate.
ana one OF the protest double steals
OF the season was completed.
Gooch Sripcs Home.
This bit OF base running brought
forth quite 4 little applause from
DON his hat as he entered the dug
out. but there was more In store fo-
jumps. fans. players and scribes. Lee
Gooch saw how nice and easy Jim
home. when Freid began Topping his
left I'm once more. The manager too
reached home safely. The second
pi.ay "an closer than the first and
the builders, kicked strcnuously, but
has howl fell upon deaf ears. and
Ump. Guyon would listen to no argu-
ment.
Both steals were clean and Poole
and Gooch deserve all the credit due
them Tor getting away with this dar-
ing bit OF base running. II was
the first time In many seasons that
two runners haze stolen home in
succession.
Frcid displayed a nice brand of
huriing for the next six innings and
kept the Colts away from the plate
Tho local boys did not get a hit Off
the visitor until the fourth inning
when Gooch singled 10 left field. The
manager vas caught in a double play
when DauShton nicd to Donahue
close to the grandstand. Lee trying
TO make second after the catch.
Rusty nncon Starts Something.
Rusty" Bacon started the ball roll
Ing In the eighth inning by singing
to left heid. lie wen, TO second on
Smiths single to left field. smith
crossed the plate when Jim Poole
doubled to left field. Gooch skied to
Lake for the second out and Holmes
lifted one to Whitcraft for the third
Newport News was kept at the
innings OF the game. The Builders
secured one safe blow in the fourth.
local hurlcr had them buffaloed com
plctcly. In the ninth Manaee
Schwartz sent in Harm TO bat fer
Freid. but the pinch hitter failed to
Brannigan was given walk and
took second on Schwartz's single to
left. The manager advanced to third
when Simmons doubled TO left and
scored on ChampaEnc's iniield out.
Sharpe went out. Grimm 10 Poole.
ending the game.
Featuring the game from AN often
sive standpoint was the work OF cen
ter fielder Simmons. of the Builders.
The player who made the costly mis-
cue in Thursdays game secured three
hits out OF four times at the bat.
Third Baseman Grimm again starred
in the fielding for Richmond. The
former Broncho accepted six chances
without an error and his throws TO
first were accurate.
Todays game. which Will be the
lest OF the series. Will start ut i
o'clock.
Richinond. Newport News.