Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-20
RICHMOND TAKES LAST
Of SERIES FROM BUILDERS
Colts Make Clean Sweep by VIM
ming, 2 to 0-Lec Gooch's Bat
Brings Victory.


/ credit for what he does. no matter
at least one boss in Richmond de-
Z serves four kinds of praise. That
!, man is Lee Gooch. the robust pilot
2 Of the Richmond Colts. who was re-
Jponsfble largely for Richmond's =
too victory over the Newport News
Shipbuiidcrs yesterday afternoon in
.,he final game OF the series at Boule-
{ Pard Field.
Manager Gooch slammed out a
: home run, which cleared the left
5sHe,d wall by a safe margin. ana
placed the local club in the lead. and
. che Builders never ovcrcane TINS
margin Not content with nus the
manager came to bat in the fourth
frame and sent slashing drive TO
right field, which would have been
good for two bases under ordinary
conditions, but the rotund leader
showed q little speed between second
: ind third and stretched the WALTON
into triple. He counted when
holmes doubled 10 center field.
Mike I<irchcr stars Again.
- Although Gooch played an impor-
:ant role in defeating the visitors
and giving Richmond clean sweep
in the. series. the alright pitching OF
Mike" Kirchcr had considerable 10
10 with the victory. The star port,
sider hurled great game ana neia a
sits in eight innings. The Builders
look n brace In the ninth and added
,wo-morc, but that was the best theE
could do and the last minute wa!lops
jailed to result in run, despite lhe
TACT that Harm. Il pinch hitter, de-
ivered with single to left;
lit was kirchcrS fourteenth win IN
iftecn starts and the big boy had q
Wonderful amount OF stun on the ball.
he had the Newport News haticrs
popping them uo TO the FEEDERS ana
q, To-, I'D ~. on M
I've innings The visiting team man
aged to get two runners as far as
bird base. but they could not score.
Yesterdays game easily m'Gni ~ ne
and kirChcr each hurled winning
bah. The visitor had the Colts guess
ing, With the exception OF Lee Gooeh
and Holmc,. throughout the game.
lie allowed the local boys only sly
hits, hut the timely wallops OF Gooch
and Holmes spelled defeat for him.
Three I'm und Three Down.
Kircher got tho Builders in order
in the first inning. Bcanniga1n fled
to Smith. Schwartz Went out. k!:cher
TO Poole. and simmons sk!ec 70
their half o: the hrs,. Baker and
Smith were easy outs. but Jim Poole
punched 4 line drive off the knee
of Favan ana reached hrSt Saisl!:
Sewpor. News failed 20 secure
hit or . run in the second frame
and went on; IN order. The Colts
SfSEt the ice in ;he!r hal; % the
second on Goochs home run The
manager Vas the first aat;er up ana
Pagan tossed him "oate-. The pi!o-
swunS wildly. but missed anG inc
pitcae- rrinned. He threw another
hoz,s- and Gooch slammed i Over
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--stc.-r stest.ed himself and retired
E9,z.es DSug5ton and Grimm
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hard dive 70 le.t .Elt
schwartz sends In Pinch Hitter.
Manager Sch"ar,E mare str"n-
,ous erort 70 KIN .h+ gam" in the
simmons beat gu, an iuneid roller
md Ham was sent ia to bat .or
champsEne. tn. Builders clean-uD
man The batter delivered this tr!..
after having famed while ASSUMING:
the role Of pinch hitter on THURSDAY
Ina frinaE, ~ singing to left nela.
smarPe nfonsht iny game 10 an end
Den Oh the smallest Saturday crowds
m several weeks Witnessed tho game
rhe day was cold aud it raincd al
, were forced 10 move under the stand,
20 Keep from getting wet.
iincr the injury TO Luke Stuart. agaN
catur"d Tho game with his folding
: ne UTILITY man tool; care OF sevcra
= h.rt chances. handling them nicely
: Wh';craf,. tho visitors shortsto;
: ivIdrG fielding honors with N:,bo;,
j accepting ny" chances without al
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