Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-10
ABBOTT PILOTS LOCALS
TO VICTORY OVER TARs
Richmond Takes First Game From
Visiting Team, With Popular
Player In Charge.
JACK WARRIOR FILES PROTEST
Norfolk's Pilot Claims La Bate
Made Illegal Pitch in Eighth
Inning-Thrcc Players Hit Home
RunS--Gamc Ono of Best.

Tommy Abbott. catcher on the
Richmond Colts, who is presiding
over the stable in the absence Of
Manager Ray Ryan, injected some
thing into the local team yesterday
afternoon with the result that the
loca, outfit treated the home fans
to a victory for the first time since
May %. when they wallopcd the
Rocky Mount Eronchos by the scor"
of IL to 10 The Norfolk Tars were
the victims of Ahhott's strategy ana
lost the first game Of the series by
the score Of to 8
Tho victory was an excellent de-
hut for Tumm" as manager. out
Jack WARRIOR, the Norfolk mana ger.
has threatened Il" iiie a protest
WARRIOR contends that La Bate VIII"
relieved Hcajwolc IN the eighth in.
ming. made an Illegal delivery and
therefor. ne viii carry his case t"
tho head OF the league.
Three Norfolk runners were on
base when the trouble started. La
Bate pitched I" Doolcy and the bat
ter attempted TO dodge the ball. but
il struck his bat. bounded fair into
the hands OF La Bate and resulted
in a double play being made. La Bate
to Abbot, to Weafer. Jack contends
hurier stepped of the mound. I'm
rire Lewis declared the throw fair
one, while HARRISON declined to state
his opinion as he did not see tn.
play
Ability Of the Colts to connect with
Warhop's offerings when men were OF
base caused the defeat Of the former
biE league hurler. Jack was touched
with three bases on balls. caused his
defeat. as two of the free passes were
turned into runs by clean hits later.
Tnrs Give WARRIOR Lend.
~ III. Il
Hcatwole the difficult task Of beat
ing Jack WARRIOR. and the former
Rocky Mount pitcher was given u
sample OF what he had To accomplish
far. In the very tirst inning the Wis
itinr hattcrs gave Jack Il two-run
lead after two men had been retired
Hengcs ana Bowman were walked
and scored on lcahy'S long doubt"
To conter field. Burke flied out to
Keller for the third out
Subpiiot Abbott bTok" int" promi-
hence in the. very ncN, inning and
made by the Colts. "Ring" Arragon
was safe on an iuicld hit and was
sacrificed 10 second by shannon, TIL"
cuban took third on Stuart's out ana
crossed the plate when Abbott sin
Elcd TO left field.
Jesse Baker and Keller registered
TWO runs for tho Colts in The third
inning. Baker began the frame by
sacrifice. Keller scored the short
stop and himself by parking the ball
over the lcft-hcld fence.
shannon registered FOR Richmond
in the fourth, He led on with n sim
gle To left field. took second on
Stuart's sacrifice ana went to third
on Ahbott's out, Heatwolc scored
him with a single to center held.
RichInoudS mai runs came in the
iifth inning. Hook was walked and
advanced to second when Keller laid
one down. W.afrr famed. ARA
con doubled and Hook scored. AR
raEon went to third or simmons In
field hit and scored when Bowman
fumhled the ball
Norfolk Becomes Dangerous.
Norfolk became dangerous in The
sixth inning. when she registered two
runs. ilenges hit one over The left
field fence and Bowman repeated
With nobody out. ii appeared that
Hca,woie would blow, but he stcadied
himself and the next three men were
easy outs.
Warhop's clan became dangerous
again in The eighth inning Heng.s
singled, but Bowman sent "A long ny
10 Keller. l.ahy singled TO lief, field
and Burke beat sSIt an .!ntcld hit.
hi!ing the bases. :. Heatwolc WAS
yankcd here and La Bate went in
Dooley hit TO La Bate and Hcngcs
was caught at the plate Abbott threw
10 Wcafcr at first base and Dooley
was out.