Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18
IA|TE OF Man SAVES
| LOCALS FROM DEFEAT
Jesse" Baker Ties Score With
Homo Run-Gamc Goes Sixteen
InninpS-SchultZ Iurls.

aortatop OF the Richmond Colts.
Vea ms teammates from defeat. |
the hands OF the Rocky Mount |
ronchos., yesterday afternoon AT
outward Field, when no caught one
Glaxcr's offerings on the nose and |
mt the bail over the left Held fence |
ne waiiop. which came in the tenth |
ming. tied the score At four ali and |
remained there. for darkness
rronsht malt to the proceedings |
Iter sixteen Innings had been played. |
me game was The prettiest played |
Richmond In several yrars, and !
,hS us good as the contest OF Friday
ad been bad Dazzling aelding plays |
hu 'errhc batting took place, and
ne contest was enjoyed thoroughly
the Saturday crowd.
| III ever game was pitchers bat
lie. the contest yesterday proved to
one. Schultz. the pitcher sent TO
richmond by the st. Louis Cardinals.
|ln tho deal which sent Kircher 10
'ranch RIckey's team, was on tho
hound for the local club. He was
/ pposed by, Chaser, who WAS sold by
1gers recently. Both huriers battled
vehly and each deserves his share
the praise.
Schultz went into the game after n
ohg ride on the train. but made an
NccI!cnt impression on the fans and
ianaSer Lee iOOch was impressed
With his work. The hurler went
Trough fifteen innings. bcing forced
retire in favor of kircher only be-
ause he was exhausted. Schultz had
world OF stun on the ball. and al
| he hftcen innings. Ne had the Wis.,
! tors popping them UP throughout the
s'ine and the crowd applludcd him
Il'n several occasions. as ne pulled out
|hf bad holes.
Hroncho, score First.
/ Rocky Mount secured the FIRST run
Ilr the game IN the second inning
fhen Keller doubled 10 center nc!d. !
ook thru on an infield out and scored
IN charlet's single TO let, Aeid The
| 5ronchos Increased their lead in the
| nurth by scoring two -uns. Jesse
iakers wild throw 70 first. after ne
owed the runner 20 reach second He
\ advanced To third on "a passed ball |
IItnd scored on kcl!cr's second double. |
|Itclicr took third on an inHoid OUT
md scorcd on Chisholrn's single.
II IL was schultz who paved the way
/ or the Colts 10 score their first runs |
The pitcher doubled TO center Held in
he fifth frame. after two men had |
| 1ecn retired and came home on
iaHor's single 10 center fold. Jerse
completed the circuit when Walker
! et tho ball get through him.
N Proceedings became l..c!y in tho
Hhxth inning when the BrO1chos were
,a,,!ns Walker. their star center
missed decision on balls ani str!l.es.
fhc outer-gardcner turned 10 ask him !
about II. but the jumps would listen
IL y
passed and Walker took crack al
he arb!tcr with mis- bat. hitting him
on the mask. The center fielder war
escorted from tho grounds by the
went on.
\ Rirhmond Ties Count.
Rschmona tied the score In the
doubled TO right field and Arragon
sripled to center. Schultz continued
to Improve az the game progressed.
st!ngy with ms binEles also. and
when the ninth inning rolled around
without either side scoring. the fans
sat back 10 enjoy an extra inning
Rocky Mount threatened 20 break
up the game In the tenth inning by
scoring single run. Chaser opened
the Inning with single 10 LEFT field
and took third when Spcrber doubled
TO center. champlin scored the
pitcher with a long fly TO center field.
Myers, while Yarr!son. WHO had re,
placed Walker, was ala easy out and
Sperhcr died on second
With the Tarhee!s LEADING by ono
Ing for the Colts when they cana
70 bat n their haif Of Inc tenth.
face tilaser IN ,hq nrst extra inning.
The shortstpp took a cut at the nr..t
ball th-owr and i sailed over the
lefi-hsid 'enc., bringing the teams
Into Il '.hdlock again.
game ended both pitchers eoniinn@i
IN favor OF Schultz. Only three mel.
faced the Richmond hurler In tho
eleventh. twelfth. thirteenth and four
base in the fourteenth. but he was
caught, Holmes TO Baker, In an at
tempt to steal second schultz COM
pitching to only four men. Kircher
hurled the last inning.
Richmond began TO ind CHASER in
the closing chapters OF the contest
sam DauEhton secured n twn-bhse
hit in the eleventh with two men
down, but Abbott famed. The Colts
the game In their half OF the thir-
teSnth; Jim Poole started things off
base line and was safe when Char
let failed TO touch him. Bling"
-Arragon lifted one 10 Myers. but
Holmes struck out Dauehton drew
pass. filing the bases. Tommy All
bott ended the inning by going out.
Ahbott Makes Star Catch.
Abbott was played at second base
again yesterday in the. absence of
brothers funeral in Greensboro. Tom
my was guilty OF one error. but star
tled the natives In the third by max
Inns line drive between ilrst and sec
ond; The utility man caught the hail
Win one hand. while running, and
furnished one of the most dazzling
feIdlng plays of the day.
Jesse Baker aside from his ho,na.
run wa!lop in the tenth, PLAYED an
exec iohally good game in the fleld,
inhking several good stops and get
ting his man at rrst base. On ono
occasion he retired the runner, attnr
h h9 Ing d Stoned the ball on the edge
Al Bridwelrs team showed IN,
siderable Improvement over lis njow
ing OF Friday. The Tarhcels fo,i@bt
hard Tor victory and were in The