Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-01
MAGALlS AND BENNETT
HAVE DUEL IN PETERSBURG
>outhpnw'~ lIurlinr and Holmes
triple Prove Too Much for Goub-
crs-t.OOch unuishrd
lLsncGGinl to Thc TImes DIsratcn

Z SpcClhI TO Thc Times Dispatch
/ PETERSBURG. VA. May al.-Rich.
mond and Petersburg today Furnished
] approximately 5000 followers of IN,
/ Colts and Coolers with the best base
bail game of the season. when the
boys from the city on The Jam,s'
iof 20 q. The contest was filled
Win thrills and proved 20 be one of
tn" prcttiest pitchers battles seen
mere Tor several years.
pitcher opposed Bennett. the best
and throughout the nine innings the
huilcrs hattlcd hard for Il victory.
henncit allowed four hits and MaEalis
TWO
Magalis received pcr:ce, support
ins Seven men. The visiting hurIcr
tightencd NJ with men on the bases.
however, and kent the home boys
rom scoring.
Triple Huincd Bcnncu.
Bennett hurled a great game FOR
the Coolers. bat a thrc"-baSe hit in
The mr. inning by Holmes proved to
he his downfall. n th" Richmond
riEht fielder crossed the plate cor tho
only run Of the game when Stuart
VAS out. pitcher 10 shortstop to first,
tn" bail bounding OF Benefits glove
Into the hands % Mclaughlin. who
rclay"d to McMahan, retiring stuart.
Two fast double plays 6y the
Coolers wcr" the ileiding features OF
the game. tn. first tWo-ply Killing
came In the arst inning Baker. nrst
up. flew out I" Tad Smith. hut "Ty"
smith reached iirst safely when No
Mahon dropped hts Groundcr. soo!c
hit to Bennett and tn" pitcher threw
smith out a; second. Mclaughlin COW
rriuG the bag aud retiring Poole at
FIRST. bennett alSto figured in the soc
prlI 1nlInlp MAY NIhi,i IN, !,
sixth inning with TWO men on bases
and one out Abbott singled Ma
gals on an attempted sacrifice H. 4
out 10 third base Baker singled
Tommy Smith tried 10 sacrifice Jesse.
but popped M to Bennett and the
pitcher threw to second catching
Abbott OF the base.
Petersburg lost a chance Ia ,icorc
in IN" NTH inning when first and see
been retired. Roth VAS walked ana
Bennett secured the only clean hit
"f Magalis when he hit 10 l"!t field.
Green iliod Ia Daughton and powncy
grounded To Baker who caught BEN
nett at second for the third ont.
hrraSoH rirIdrd Well.
Angels Arragon the Richmond
;hird bGscnau. executed two niro
plays IN the seventh inning aforan.
tn" first man up. wa. walked and Nc
l.auEhlin hunted along the third base
line. The colts third sackcr came
in pitckcd up the bah and caught
Moran AT second. Baker taking the
throw. Mclaughlin reached nrst on
the play. Roth famed AID bennett
grounded 10 Nrragon, who again. ny
fast piece Of worh. caught the rum
ncr at second. stuart taking the
throw.
ArrnEon also made a pretty play
!n the eighth inning when Green hit
just over third base. Angels stopped
the bah and with quick throw To
nrst retired the runner.
Tom clarke, the Goobcr manager.
rcSortod to pinch hitters in the ninth
in the none OF ~ least tvinE the score
Clarke battrd for Kline. The man
agcr was given u base on balls by
tmpire brandon, the jumps calling /,
perfect strike q ball Manager Gouch
and the Richmond players loudly
voiced their d.sapprovnl OF the de-
c!siOn ami the Colts leader was eject
ed from the park. Clarke sent in
Davis, who has proved To he cOnSid-
crab!" of a rinch hitter this season. To
hat FOR Mclaughlin. hut he tanned,
ending III" game.