Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-10
COLTS DOWN SPIDERS
IN CURTAIN RAISER
Take Advantage of MiscucS of
Collegians and Pile Up Ten
Runs to Opponents Ono.


Taking advantage or the miscues
made by the Richmond College play
crs, I.ca Goochs colts triumphcd over
the Spiders Yesterday afternoon Al;
boulevard Field by the score Of 10
to IN the initial exhibition game OF
the season
There was slight improvement, in
climatical conditions over those Of
the last several days and. whnc the
Weather was not the best Tor base
ball the riI. crs ana the fans made
the mos; II Il. The crowd was notice
!. ably small, but loudly anplauded sev-
e-sl dazzling plays.
Colts Played FRS, Game.
( Richmond College played a much
..het;er game that its column ~ errors
and the run column OF the Colts
shows. The contes, at times was
ragged hu; a; other stages the
I. Spiders displayed flashes or real f.,rn
and their inheld featured with three
double plays Al no time during
the Eame did tho Spiders stop fight
/" in- ana thoy played just as hard
.i.;. they realized tho! were beaten
as they did a. the start Of The game
49, 10th Manage Gooch and Coach
Dobson used TWO pitchers during the
game. Tho Spiders started the game
win SacSS. DIE right handler. in the
ipoX. while Lee Gooch sent Red"
Stewart out TO star. the mound duty
for the Colts. The former native Of
Hope we'll did well In the six innings
thai he worked and ncld the spiders
TO trio Of singles and no runs
Stewart had excellent control Of the
ball and did not walk a man during
his stay in the box. Lefty Maya
lis relieved Stewart and Rces re-
Mo ~,
end OF six innings ard the Spiders
scored 'hei- sole run OF Magalis in
the eighth.
90 al s,nrt.
NaEalls got 10 a bad start and
STead. tho fcs; man 10 face him in
the seventh reached first base when
ArraSo throw too low to catch tho
halter. hut Sneah was caught off first.
by quick throw MaEaiis mahn 10
Miller. and nat on, Miller to :tmar:
Hora!nE heat out an inticld tan. but
out Baker 10 stuart on Banking
rs Erounder. The latter remained
irst hu' short while. being
gil, Msgalis 10 Miller for the
'-i out;
Examiners crossed tho plate for tho
= Spider run IN tho eighth. IIn was
D.. one 81 MaEalis' slan.s Towill'
d 10 stuart and IN" latter at
mpted TO double Chambers off FIRST.
bu; tho throw was low and Chambers
reached second. Milcr fumblcd wal
don's slow roller and Chambers went
10 third. from where IL" scored on
, Jones double 10 left confer TurIinr-
ton was an easy ont. MnGalis 10 Miller.
and the Spiders never threatened to
score again.
SknsEs iquits SELF Wen.
:. SkaScs pitched y fair game for
e. the Spiders. and had he been given
ordinary support IN the pincheS would
nave held the professionals to a much
closer score. Baker hogan the game
1or the Colts by walking. but was
doubled OF FIRST base when Towin
mapped smiths hot line drive and
threw TO Rowles. retiring the runner.
The second double play came in tho
ihird inning with Stuart on first.
Walden fieided DauEhton's roller per
1ectly and retired Stuart at second.
y Jones taking the throw. The latter
re!ayed 10 Bowlcs. retiring the batter
AT hTst. Riankcnship and Walden
inquired in the third double play, Which
came in tho seventh inning stuart
was on second. with one down when
s Ahhoit ficd TO Rlnrkonship Luke
thought two were down ana scam
pered to third, only 10 learn that ..
WAS doubled.
Gooch and his Colts pu, across
enough runs in the second inning 10
win the game
z -Four more runs were added to ~,
Colts total in the fourth and three
more in the sixth
Towill and ArraEon. third hascmon
Tor the Snid>:s ana tho Colts. rcspcc-
lively. featured the game with scy
eral nicely handled groundcrs. The
tuhan's play on Epwlcs' roller in the
fit'h being especially gD'i
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