Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-01
PENFOLD HURLs
COLTS TO 70 VICTORY
Richmond Twirlcr Has Shipbuildcrs
Is at His Mercy Throughout
Whole Nine Innings.

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,sE'Tlefty" Pcnfold. the pitcher who
hurled Lowell to the front
In the New England League last sea-
son, yesterday afternoon at boulevard
Field sdemonstrated to Manager Lee
4 poch and the Richmond fans that he
E33As considerable stuff when it comes
pitching. The southpaw had the
ss,sewPort News batters eating out ot
IS hand. and allowed the visitors but
ssee scattered hits. The Colts won.
Ito 0. thereby making it two straight
ssnr the team from the Shipbuilding
As was the case in the game Thurs
3 y afternoon yesterdays contest was
iod, with the exception of the first
ming. In the initial chapter the
flts put across five runs. by get
J lie box before his cohorts had Il
lance TO retire a Richmond player,
Organ mitchell to three Richmond
Matters; walking one and allowing
atyed to tho bench ty Manager
all. and oogan trottcd out to take
the burden.
Jesse Baker starts Fireworks.
wee" Jesse Baker. the colts lead
man: opened the inning by draw
free pass TO FIRST base. The
hortstop. went TO second when
stchsr Noonan ATTEMPTED to trap
over Manager Wallis head. "Ty''
fsfth singled TO right field ana jesse
ossed the plate Jim Poole beat
ut an Infield' hit ANA Smith Went /"
trd. This was too much for Mama
Wall, and when Lee Gooch. the
8lts' pilot, saun;ercd TO the plate
SisitirS manager sent CooGan to
Now robus, Lee has been clnsscd
one of the most dangerous: batters
the league, and Wall, Well aware
M rlers might stop the onslaught.
kNN did not. Fence busting lie.
sA ht one ,jpss' right" and The
! sphere from going out into no
- land" The sum total of che
i.3 was Il two base hit for Gooch.
che scoring OF Poole and Smith.
king Arragon advanced his boss
fyg.e5<py going out, second to first.
the employer ran ont Of line
pile being chased between homo
pscaught him off third. and was de-
Ilcd out.
Bncon Hits Homo Run.
fRusty" Bacon. playing second base
fthc plncc of Luke Stuart. who is
Eof the game on account " an in
ed foot. then came u2 and lot tho
Sd work go on by parking the ball
Er the ieI, center field fence.
49, anu the itnS APP
4 tound OF the cub, WAS next up
singled to center field. He stole
nd and advanced To third when
Nott beat out an inficld hit. "Isuh"
Tommy worked n double steal.
former scoring. Abbott died on
sind when Penfold ended the Colts
by striking out.
Siwport News and Richmond each
chance to score in the second
fnE. fast double play being exc
sdlby intieidcrs OF each team. Noe
the visitors catcher: started the
ing with double. bu, Coogan
kunded to Penfold and tho pitcs.r
red the batter at frs, base. Jim
pped the bal! to Arragon and
nan was caught At third. Baker
walked again in the second in
s.. Smith lined TO Shortstop Riley
Jesse WAS doubled at first. Jim
lie hit one too hot for Riley to
die and the ball bounded to the
ield: Poole reaching second.
CHI flied out To right field, ending
hogan frightened up ana tho Colts
mot score again until The fourth
RE. when the last two runs were
Se. The counters were registered
4 two men down. Baker tri.ycd
light field after Abbott and PEN
had famed. Smiths single
ed the shortstop and poles sec
double brought Smith across
rnth teams settled down after the
Nh inning and CooSan allowed the
almond team hut one hi; during
remainder OF the game. This
HE in the NTH inning. wien Ba-
adoubled To left center ArraEou
diously had been retired on "A tiy
Simmans. and pauGhton and An
Nwere easy outs SCI. fhc hu OF the
ter-second base+n a.s resulted in
Int.
isltOrs Threatened in eighth.
fWport News threatened to score
rhe eighth. Noonan ncw on! 10
son, but Coogan trip,od "a right
Smith and BranniSan were re-
. in order, and no damage re.
ed. With men on second and
in the ninth and -pnc down. the
ors failed TO score Nail walked
Simmons single advanced him 20
nd. Pcnto!d tightence up and
ed Riley. and Dunn lifted one to
eh, ending the game,
nke stuart. the regular second
man. will be missed from the
PIP for the next few days. He
tnering from S;oncbruiSc. and
Nd yesterday he intended TO have
ut out today. Gooch is expected
90 without the services Of Luke
&playinS Bacon on second base
8pitcher showed up well yestcr-
and made several nice stops
4Balis or stone will pitch this
moons game for the Colts. with
PITT behind the bat Play will
sat o'clock on account OF Sat
- being a half-holiday.
re OF yesterdays game:
Richmond, Newport News.