Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-13
COLTS WALLOP COOLERS
GO INTO SECOND PLACE BY
WINNING GAME, 8 TO 5
Buck DauEhton Hurt in First Stnnza
and Is Replaced by
l Harris.


The Richmond Colts returned t.
their own pasture Yesterday and
pranced and jumped all over the Pc
tersburg Coolers by score of to
5. 1t was one OF those games you
Just can't describe nor can the box
score and summary do 1t justice. The
boys were full of the old pep and the
audience saw one OF the best spec
tators' games OF the season.
Buck Daughton, still being followed
by Old Man Hard-iuck, stumbled 60
ing after fly in the first and twist cd
his leg so he had to retire from the
game in favor of Harris Up 10 the
time of his accident he had made one
put-out and an assist. In the sixth
inning Ty Smith made wonderful
onc-hand catch. and in the eighth
Harris ran way over into left field
and pulled down one that was marked
for three bags.
third and made all their eight runs in
that stanza. Baker started off by
walking, Smith singled and then
Poole followed suit. Magalis was way
ing in run. Arragon then singled
and on Commands error reached
second. while three runs scored.
Holmes went out. pitcher to first. Har
was safe on. fielders choice and
Schulz was safe on error of Morgan
scoring some more. Baker then
singled. Smith walked. Poole was
went out, Morgan 10 Mcmahon. which
ended our scoring with eight runs to
our credit. That's enough for any
team TO make in one inning.
The Coolers took first blood in the
first after Morgan had gone out to
paughton. by Martin hitting safe,
Miller's single and Commands double.
which scored Martin. Mcmahon went
out 10 Gooch and Miller was nut out
on the throw-in.
Petersburg started to climb again
In the fourth. Miller doubled Com
mand was safe on Arragon's error
Mcmahon singled. advancing both
Ter and Command. Delaney then
struck out and started an argument
ana was banishcd from the game.
Burdette went out 10 Holmes and
Smith ended the frame by striking
They threatened again in the
seventh. Burdette singled. Smith
struck wru. out out Morgan singled; Martin
scored. Miller ended the rally by
striking out
y last desperate effort was made
ny the Coolers in the ninth. Smith
singled. went to second while Morgan
was going out ut first. and scored on
Martins single Miller went out.
Arragon 10 Poole, which ended the
old ball game.
umpires CASTOR and wcstervel,
rendered excellent decisions and
showed at all times that they were
not 10 be triNed with. Although Gas
ton was very lame no gamelv Wei;
behind the bat and Westervelt took
ali field decisions on his shoulders
and acted as mpire-in-chief.
Yesterdays win puts us in second
place and by Saturday night we
should he RICH; on the heels OF
Portsmouth. The boys are going
like house afirc and II will take a
Team or big league c2libre to stop
theW. Schulz was steady and nj
!hough he allowed ten hits was never
IN any real danger. His support was
cEceiient except in two eases and both
OF those were cXcusable. Every man
on the team played the old game for
All II was worth, and IL looks like am
other today.
We must hand 1t to Tom Clark for
being a real fighter and never know
M when he is licked. That man has
more pep and ginger than half ::
dozen others, and If he can't install
d real hghting spirit in the Coolers
Clark. 'oi'
II looks like tho old reliable Leo
stone :or today and then exhibiting
IuE McW horter 10 the gang Satur-
Gay; Let's all go out 10 boulevard
Field today and help make I, a real
bal! game.