Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-21
RICHMOND COLTS END
TRAINING WITH VICTORY
Ryan's Team Takes Final EShibi-
ton Game From Spiders in
Eleventh Inning.
FIRST BASEMAN IS STAR
Player From Iowa University Lands
for Two Triples and Double III
Three Times Up-Coilos SLAMS
Show iuch fight.
FIRST BAsEMAN IS STAR

The Richmond Colts wound up their
spring training yesterday afternoon
ut Westhampton, in an exhibition
game with the University of Rich
nond Spiders. and emerged victorious
over the collegians. after eleven inn
inss of hard playing. ThC hnal score
stood TO 6 in favor of the team
which Will represent this city III the
Virginia League during the season OF
1921.
Frank Dohson's charges gave she
professionals "A real battle, and were
defeated as u result of a batting rally
by the Virginia l.eaEuers in the
eleventh frame. The Colts scored
First Baseman Willigrad. from the
Iowa University. was the batting star
OF the victors. getting two triples and
4 double in three times up.
Result of Game In Doubt.
Yesterdays contest proved to he
one OF those battles in which the re-
suit always was in doubt: The col
lege aggregation showed a deter
mined spirit and came from behind
TO take the lead from the profess
sional outfit after the latter had
scored IA two-run lead in the fourth
inning. Tho Spiders showed one man
over in the fourth. but the Colts came
back and annexed two more markers
in their half OF the fifth.
1t was in the fifth frame that the
Wcs.hampton outfit became danger
Gus. The Red and Blue team pushed
four men around the Eases in this in
ming taking one-run advantage and
sending Howe. the Colts pitcher to
the woods surrounding the spiders
playing field.
Strange things happen in baseball.
Minor league teams wallop the
majors and college ou;iS frequently
hand the professionals surprise
package. II certainly appeared yes
terday after=oon that the Spiders
were going. TO give the Colts some
N ~ II T-1t- a Natsf 1A
scored an additional run in the sew
enth frame and with an advantage of
two markers looked like sure
thing"
Sure things" frequently go wrong
md dark horse upsets the dope.
This also happened in the Spidcr-Colt
fray. First Mr. Hook. the center
fielder for the Colts, cast gloom
stanza by hitting a home run to deep
left field. Hardy was an easy out
and then came upset number two.
WilliGrad, who came to hat for the
first time. having replaced Thomp-
son ut first base. triplcd to left field.
Tommy Abbott grounded oft third 10
first base and upset numter three
Chief Bradley, who ,replased Howe,
third and two men down, 1t did not
appear that the Colts had much Of a
chance 10 tie the score. Pitchers
seldom delive rim pinch. but Brad
ley produced one of the .'seldoms' by
singing sharply to centerfield. scor-
ing Wi!ligTad The chief secured his
safe wz!iop ~ SEaggs. who replaced
SE-4i u tie BOX ES- th= Spiders after
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