Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
NEWPORT NEWS DROPS
FIRST CONTEST TO COLTS
Visiting Team Defeated by Rich
mond When Locals Bunch Hits
and Arc Aided by Errors.


and Arc Aided by Errors.
sss Richmond sccnre.. ;he jump on
u ssNcwport News yesterday afternoon at
NJ Boulevard Field by taking the first
.Sfs game OF the week end series by the
ssssSs;5 score of to L.
60 The day Was another of those dis
s.aF aasreeable spring afternoons. which
hampcrcd the work of the teams
SSssst throughout the circuit. and cold
4, Z, fsssind whist,cd through the grand
3sstisstand wire and made il extremely
10 both players and
& ssss.fsns Both pitchers. McWhortcr and
~ sJollif. did we'll considering the day.
e: and while the teams made nine err
~ Ssfcrs. four being made by RiChn:Snd
81 Snnd Eve by Newport News. At times
s.sSfhc fielding was nashy and kept up
ri 1.-The spirits of the fans and players
~ McWhortcr started the game for
ssEthc Colts. but was taken out in the
s. up singled lie was relieved by Ba-
con, who held the visitors scorelcss
ss.s.fior the remainder Of the game. Jol-
S$]in went the entire route for the
1t-sSisitors and pitched nicely. He
might have had Il victory To his credit
had his support not wohhlcd ut crit
Fr ica stages of the game and had not
" 3yhe Colts hit when hits meant runs.
= q The former Richmond College pitcher
sS.Shad fair control walking but two
}, Smcn
H. Mcwhorttr Victim OF weather.
49, Although McWhorter WAS taken
~ gu, and replaced by Bacon the former
- 4 NJ iiwaukce pitcher did not make a
bad showing. 1t was the second time
this season tha, Manager Gooch has
: :, called upon Guy" and both times
windy day. He started his first game
in Petersburg last Friday and Was
;, froccd to retire from the box. The
I hurlcr appears to he jinNed Ivy the
~ weather, hut once he gets started he
4. is expected To show the form which
made him Il favor!tc here last year.
Newport News got OF To good
start and scored two runs ~ the
y, opening inning. smith worked Me
" SWhortcr for pass to first aasc ana
= went to third when Arraron FUN
bled Brannisan's bun:. Smith scored
tho frs; run of tho game when
Champagne wen, out to Poole. Bran
9. niEan took second and scored on
!, 3 Wallis single to right field y fast
double play. McWhortcr to stuart to
Poole, on Simmons Eroundcr ended
Richmond wen, into the lead in
Its half of the first inning. Eakrr
Tpennd by p rsaSh'n6 ms, wh s ro n,Ta
Jesse went out. shor,s,op to second
base: on Smiths Eroun1er,; the LAT, Lat,
ltthrow to second base to catch
,Hsmith. bu, Shor,stop Riley aroprsd
piwerc safe. Lee Gooch scored both
.5,=Yiwith triple to right field, and the
4 Il ma mayer himself scored when Third
- score Ticd In Third.
baf Of tSe hr tea n shS 'eG5d IL Went
out TO Iooic. hut smith doubled TO
\ center field. RranniEan hit to Baker,
ans mas "n' rools rsiay%G
Ito ArraEon and had smith at the
look station. hut An I,lis, drop pc,
sttscor-d Smith. Wall ended the in
Mining by going out. Stuart TO Poole
M Newport News took she lend In
SStol stuart. hu, Riley was, walked;
8 Poole dropped Bakers throw o,
S%-Dunn's Erounder and smith reached
s. Riley crossed the plate. Dunn was
called out for not touching second
base i NoHnan was osi' On nak second
Richmond came back strong in It's
half OF the fourth inning ana scoT TSn
fourth by going out. shortstop 10
first base. Stuart singled and stole
ssSond naurh'9 9nira s'"E l.nRe @ sas
/, caught of the no, corner and Noonnn
Hand Dunn attempted TO run MN
Z .third and Daughton stole second. Alb
Brannisan muffed MewhoT IW,,
.4Jhc bases still filed Baker sinEleh
AMI Daughton crossed The plate.
ssWith Abbott on third. McW nortSr on
second and Baker on first, Smith MT
9.1o Dunn. who threw home, catching
IA bbou at the 4uIhte. Smith reaching
..ffirs, safely. Poole cnied the inning
yiby flying out to Center field.
ssfS Cuban Scores Inst Run.
- Arragon scored Richmonds last
Forum in the eighth inning. The Cuban
;sioubled To left field and WAS sacri,,
q ficed 10 third by Stuart lie scored
y when pauShton outGuesscd Jollin
land laid down II neat bunt, beating
st out.
,StS Announcement was made last niSht
r9that Pitcher Lee Stone has been SUI.
= fering from strained lgament ana
Ills under the care of q doctor. the
states the pitcher Will he
Well shortly and probably Will work
Y. in the game tomorrow afternoon:
d,sM agalis or Pcrfcld VIII pitci LOT
-. he Colts this afternoon. Aobott
: Mill do the catching
!. Y. Box score OF yesterdays game FOL
sys.1ows: