Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-03
.F|NNECAN HOLDS LATE
ORPHANS TO FOUR HITS
Rig Irish Lad Wins His Eleventh
Consecutive Victory OF
Season.
LOCALS cLour TWO uoMERs
Baker and Wcafrr Smack Ball Over
Lcf-Ficld Fences out hpaw
Thomas Hit Almost Mt Will-Vi>.
itors Score First.

South1aw Thomas proved an easy
mark for the Richmond colts vos,nr.
day afternoon. and the inhabitants Of
Mayo Island Park handed Tarhoro a
defeat in it's initial game in tho Wiz
Sinia League. Tho final score was 81
10 ; in favor OF the fast travelling
local team.
Too much batting power on the
part Of tho Colts was tho main factor
IN the defeat OF tho new team. Rich
mond lamtastcd the bal! 10 every
part Of The field, and firing ~ this
two local players. Baker and Weac/,
smacked the bali over tie left n.ld
fence. Tho circuit drives ala moth.
inE more than bring n lusty wolf from
the fans. rs tho home runs did no,
figure in the ultimate result. for tho
home boys were IN the lead before
they came.
While tho nineteen hits registered
by Richmond had much to do with tho
victory. III" pitching of Michael"
Finnecan also played an important;
mart Tho hic Irish lad hold the visit
ms team 10 four hits and continued
his winning streak. His victory vog-
tcrday trough, his string of conscEu-
tive wins TO eleven. The hurlcr
pitched ono of tho host games since
joining the Colts. He walked five
men, but did not allow more than
one hit in single inning. Two Of
the wallops were for extra bases. the
first a three Dagger by Brown in tho
third and the second two base hit
~ Corcoran in the eighth inning
Browns single in the first and. Moo
mans in the sixth completed th6 bat
ting Of the visiting team for the af-
ternoon.
Tnrhor" Scores In First
Again tho visitors started OF Iikc
winners, scoring "a run in tho hrst
inning after two mon had been re-
tired. Braunican walked and stole
second. He scored when Brown sin
sled TO right field Corcoran M, an
end 10 the hitting by grounding out.
-,rraSon To Weafor
Thomas managed 10 get by tho
opening inning without the Colts
scoring n run. but in tho second frame
the local team ;!"d the count Shec-
han doubled TO left field after shan
non had been retired Hook advanced
tho second hascman TO third on an
inhcld out, and Grccuac scored him
Il.
gan forced Greenae AT second for tho
third ont.
Ta-horo went ahead in tho third
frame Mcconnell walked. but was
forced a, second by Brannigan. Fin
neEan To Rakcr. Brown tripled to
right field and RranniGau scored.
Nchfer's double. sacrifice ~
shannon and a single by Shcchan tied
Tho score in the locals half Of the
f"ur,h. The Colts went ahead in the
'''h by registering two runs on
double, three singles and two errors
Three more were added N the sixth.
"hsn Baker parked the ball with
HorS and Grecnac on base. Weatcr's
nome run. two singles. a sacriice hit
nd double Melted the Colts four in
tho seventh
Keller Makes Er~nt Catch.
TarhoN,s last run came in tho sew
onth when corcoran walked. took see
"nd on L"id's walk and scored when
Noonan singled to lef, field ll-., not
'cnterheldcr Keller made one of t>e
most brilliant catches. seen here this
season. Tarho-o wottld hate become
dangerous in the Sevcn;h. Win Cor
coran on first aud I.eid on second and
two gone. Pitcher Thomas drove a
line drive 10 left field Keller IAN
haci, stuck on; his clovcd hand ana
pulled tho sphere from IN" air. Tho
fielder made the catch while running
and struck the fence. but held 10 the
hail
Amhr Mcconnell, the manager Of
the new team, yesterday received a
message from the fans Of Tarboro
wishing him and the team success
'R"st wishes TO YOU and the rcst Of
the team. Let's go" Was TN" way
the message read Al the fans are
hacking tho team and indications a-o
that now faces will he seen IN the
lineup in III" 'i"N' few days.
Richmnnh.
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