Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-15
BING ARRAGON HELPS THE
COLTS WHIP TRUCKERS
Lee Stone Held the Hard.IIitting
Portsmouth Crew Safe After
First Inning.
DOUGHToN MAKES a TRIPLE
Manager Jimmy Viox Brings in
Visitors Only Run With Drive
Past Second in First Inning.
Greene Fails to "Comc Through"
ny JOE COIN.

~ JOE COIN.
The second game OF the Virginia
League pennant series drew crowd
of more than 5000 to Boulevard Field
who saw one OF the tightest and best
games ever played on any diamond.
only to be broken UP In the eighth
inning when Bing Angel Arragon.
that eX-bis Lacquer, connected with
enc. which sailed into deep center
Poole with The necessary runs TO re-
turn Richmond a winner over the
Portsmouth Truckers.
As early as o'clock, two hours
before game time. the crowd started
10 arrive with horns. whistles and
old straw hats to throw away at any
onportunity. II was a real ball crowd.
who e ,S ed, every play made by
MANY fellow left the field after the
game to go straight to 4 halter to
purchase new headg ear.
Lee stone. known throughout the
circuit as the premier twirler OF the
Virginia League. was on the mound
for Richmond, which fact alone put
confidence into the hearts Of his many
admirers. Post was assigned to hurl
them over for the Truckers. Both
pitched good ball and were given e1-
cellent support, only one error being
made throughout the contest.
Strike-out honors were even at six
each. Stone, however. walked only
two men, as against five given free
transportation by Post.
Before Stone had even gotten warm
cd up in the first inning the Truckers
got busy when Winston. first man
UP. singled. Goosetree sent him to
third with a hit back Of first base.
Goosetree went to second. while the
Colts were holdins Winston on third {:
Jimmy NioS up, banged one TO center
Buck Daushtons great throw from
center nailed Goosetrec at the plate.
on the throw in Viox went to second.
but died there, as tho next two men
up went out In order.
The Colts tried hard In their half
of the first. Shorty Baker was given
y ticket TO first. Smith singled on an
infeld sacrifice. Poole was safe on
Gooch UP the crowd yelled for hit.
and. during the excitement, Ty Smith
was caught OF second. Parker to
slh,;ampi.n: Gooeh was then walked.
sent a long one. 10 Winston in cent sr
field, who quickly returned the ball to
the plate, catching Shorty Baker, who
had tried TO beat out the long throw.
and completing a double play which
retired the side.
Things went along TIL the fourth
inning when Watt was safe on first
with two down. but next man up went
out TO Gooch and checked their at
tempted rally. In this inning with
TWO down Buck Daughton banged out
a triple TO deep center. but died on
base as Tommy Abbott struck out
In the sixth inning Tommy Abbott
was hit on the finger by ball, and
although he gamely finished the
iran frame T., Holmes ., replaced him be,
II Is feared Tommy's finger is broken,
ana that he may not play again In the
series:
ming with vengeance. Winston, first
man up, made his second single OF
the day. Goosetrec then famed the
atmosphere three times. Jimmy Voix
hanged one at Lee Stone, who turned
and hurled 1t to Baker at second, hut
Winston was called safe by Umpire
Orth, Baker Immediately threw the
ball to Poole at first who put Viox
out, Next man up famed. ending their
rally.
Riehmond's big Inning then fol-
safe on an attempted sacrifice hit.
noole was snte on ficlder's choice
most intense moment of the game ha d
arrived. For once our manager failed
70 deliver as expected; instead he hit
short one oT.whiohs. Shorty Baker
safe on fieider's choice Another
tense moment was when Bine Arragon
stepped up 10 the bat The crowd
yeiied one moment and the next You
could hear a pin drop. Bling came
through Bling delivered. Binr did
just what the big gang In the stands
and blcachers had paid good UnI,ed
States money to see. the moment in a
ball game when the boss slams tho
once hoy on the shoulder. Bling drove
one into right center field amid The
yelis or the thousands OF loyal and
scored Smith with the tying run ana
Poole with the winning counter The
crowd went crazy. You know wba ,
II is; you've been there yourself. Ice
Sooch tiled 20 squeeze home on tho
inning. 'o' the
First two men UP In the Truckers.
haiI OF the ninth went out In or5ar
watt blew himself TO single. Mana.
ger VioN then sent Greence in Ia
and their last chance to tie UP the
s0Pre Pinch hitter Creenee wen; ont
Stone 10 Poolc. ending one of the hest
games or ball ever played at Bouie
yard Field and putting the Richmond
SoIts out in front in the pennant.
When Owner Wilson consented r.
allow Champlin TO play shortstop 70,
the truckers after League Presidcn.
bradley failed to enforce his owr
rules. they told Wilson and Gooct
tnat they could use Pitcher FuIlcn.
to. Manager Gooch has decided w.,
he does not need Fullenwidc- anI
ne VIII night II out with his own team
winch won the right to partIcinate r.
the series. II We lose II Will be m,
Hichmond Colts that lose and not a,
tell tho world we will, the C,oI,s a.,
H without outside assistance.
The score:
Richmond.
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