Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
RICHMOND EVENS SERIES
WITH PETERSBURG TEAM
Stuart and Daughton Arc Out With
Injuries, but Local Team
Takes Game.

Takes Game.
Crippled as a result OF injuries to
Lake Stuart, second baSvman, and
Buck" paushton. left helder. the
managed TO defeat the. PeiersDurg
Coolers. at Boulevard Field. by the
score of TO q. thereby evening the
series with the invaders from the
Stuart, who was spiked in the. frs,
game OF the series. was. in citizens
for the remainder OF the week at
least Luke received nasty cut
when Command slid into second base
Thursday and several stitches were
taken in the cut yesterday. DauGh-
ton is suffering from injuries receiv,,
will no; be in the lineup for
month.
Abbott Plays second uasc.
replaced Luke stuart while Rusty"
Bacon played left field in place of
Dapghton For the iirst time in sew
chance 10 show his ability as a
catcher and took Tommy Abbotts
place behind the bat.
after LodcStro, the Coolers pitcher,
and secured revenge for the defeat
In justice 70 the visiting pitcher it
must be said that throughout the
contest his support wobhled. seven
errors being charged against the
kirchcr Allows Only Three Hits.
IL is doubtful If the Petersburg aE-
destro been given perfect support as
Lefty" kirchcr. the prize Colt of
Lee Gooch's stable, ran true TO form
and allowed the visiting bat,crs only
three hits. and these We're scattered.
IN, only three innings. the second.
hit. In the other frames he Mad the
COOLERS. going out on easy chances
The victory marked the eleventh in
twelve starts for the hiE hur!cr and
natl Refs. watched the portsidor hurl
MS team 10 /" victory
Gals on the way for their ii,st run OF
;he game. He started the third inn
ing With IN inield hit 10 second and
WHO 10 hrst IN AN attempt to catch
him Jesse Baker flew out to Mo-
ran, but kircher advanced IL third
Jim Poole. the Colts first sacker
scored the pitcher with sharp
hit by pitched ball. hut ArraEon
snded the frame by flying to right
"Ducky" Holmes began the third
Inning by walking Holmes took
third when l.odcstro threw wild in
an attempt to catch him off frs, base.
Bacou hit to Mclaughlin. but the
Shortstop juGEicd the ball. and
Rusty" Was safe. Bacon stole
second. Anhott rolled one along the
home in an attempt to catch Holmes.
nut the throw WAS wild. and Bacon
took third on the play. Abbott was
the grand stand and bounding into
the, hands OF Catcher Roth. Abbott
stole second. Kircher secured his
second hit OF the game when he sim
glcd 10 left field. scoring Bacon |
Abbott attempted to score from sec
ond on the hit, hut Ted" Smith. by a
beautiful throw, caught Tommy al
thS plate. Baker grounded to Yer
hlNsc, anh kirchcr was caught at
second Smith ended the inning by
fyirE ont to Moran.
Richmond scored her fourth run in
the nfth inning. Poole reached first
on McMahon's error and took second
~hen Gooch sacrificed. .Arrason's
oui advanced Jim 10 third. and the
first sackcr scored when Holmes
triplcd TO right field. The final tally
for the Colts came in the sixth frame
Abbott opcned with a single but was
out, ritchcr TO shortstop. when
kircher grounded to I.odcstro Me
Lsughiin attempted 10 complete
double play; but threw wild TO first
The pitcher took third when I.odesiro
made wild pitch and scored when
smith singled to LEFT field, after
was caught. pitcher 10 first TO short
Tor the third out
smiths Throw Prevents Run.
Petersburg had only ono chance 10
register run. This came in the
second inning. and the Coolers
would have scored had |, not been
for pretty throw to the plate by
smith With two men out. Green
reached frs, on "A base on balls. He
advanced TO second Nhcn Ifoolc let
onci OF kirchcr's throws set through
hinf. Roth singled to deep center
field. but Smith shot the ball TO
Holmes. catching the runner al the
plate.
Angels" Arragon. the colts third
baseman, again featured the game
with his iielding. and shared honors
OF the day with Kirchcr
The score: