Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
BUGS NOW LEAD COLTS
BY THREE FULL GAMES
With Only Thirly-Onc Con-
tests to BE Played. Fans Con
ccde Advantage to Wilson.

III eiitOSS W w 1lSOI.
With only thirty-onc games more
TO 'oc played in the Virginia League.
Tom Clarkcs Wilson club is leading
Richmond by three full games. Thcs.
clubs Will meet only once more dur
ing the season. the Tarhcels coming
to this city after the Labor Day Sc
riccs with Tarboro.
The race has reached a stage wher.
even the most optimistic Richmond
fan must conccdc, down in his heart.
mat wilson enjoys big advantage.
The Tarhec!s have been in the lead
Tor the greater period of the second
half-scason. They are smuggling the
phi and getting good pitching. Last
week, while Richmond WAS winnina
three, losing two and ticing one
game, Wilson dropped only one game
in six.
Richmond had a splendid chance
TO gain fun game on Wilson, but
the Ryan machine became more or
less obsolete down in Tarboro. Th.
Colts began the week by taking
Rocky Mounts measure. while vii.
son and Norfolk were losing. That
placed Richmond in second place. on.
ana onc-half games behind wilson.
The next day Wilson and Norfolk
ch'eked in at the pay station. while
Richmond suffered defeat. Norfol1,
ieSained second place when the Colts
were defeated by Tarboro on Thurs
DAY. Friday, the Colts and Tarboro
staged tie game, and Wilson, stlu
winning, increased it's lead Ia three
iul! games Wilson and Richmond
won yesterday, but Norfolk bowed "a
suffolk. Thus the Colts are one fun
game ahead of Jack WARRIORS ae-
greGation.
The Colts have their hands. fuu
next week 10 hold second place. for
th'N open thrcc-,lay stand with
ROCKY Mount. here beginning Mon
d"E' ana then invade Norfolk lkc
latter part o: the week. Rocky
Mount after losing five OF nc six
Games played last week. Will be GU;
l"f revenge the coming Wees. should
richmond still read Norfolk when
lhese clubs begin their series on
Thursday in Norfolk, Their. vii! he a
great hsht staged there TOY runner
up honors....
For TN" time being. the task Of the
g"Iis is to hold what they have,
Their chances for winning the PEN
h"nt are second only To Wilson'S
chances. Bnt a great many things
may happen during a months ;;mc. !
ava II is too early TO predict the out
come.
one thing to be- remembered Is
mat Portsmouth, by no method OF
Ga'c".ation is out of the running.
ne Ir"cHers may surprise Wilson,
norfolk and Richmond, ana If MOI
able to-. win the pcnnaMt themselves.
Ni"N.s boys Will have a great deaf TO
i" with the fortunes OF the leading
trio.
Meeker's return To form mas boil
stored Rlchmond's strength as the
anal months play starts Manouk. in
three starts, has demonstrated that
ne ls a dependable moundsman. He
attributed his witness at Tarboro
friday TO the peculiar mound there.
N"os!n has lost only one game, and
iilsE FinncEau has vet 10 los, :,
ecu" contest His winning streak
numbers eleven Victories.
Although the support given Ejcb-
4 mona by fans is making money for
me owners. Norfolk is outdiuwlng
| inns CITY, according 10 President
/ bradley. OF the Virginia League.
/ y u"1 the aars were noundcrin. in
| the second division during the mrs,
/ h"!f 81 the season. they were draw
'nE as we'll rs any club In the cir
I "Hit Now. with Warhop's lads IN
/ the pennant scramble. the Seaside
[ Ci'y baseball mad
/ Should negotiations with Nownnr,
I N"wS Tor III" transfer to MAYO parj;
4 OF three games scheduled at Newport
/ News on september l. - and 2 he