Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-10
1lBRAG0N's HOME RUN
GIVES LOCALS GAME
Third Baseman Drives Ball to Deep
Right Field and Four
4 Tallies Result.

Right FtcIu and Four
e Tallies Result.
SCoNTEsT THRILLING AFFAIR
q Every Variety of Baseball Is Offered
Fans, but Battle Is Enjoyed.
Portsmouth Uses Four Pitchers
In Game.
SCI Slim" McGlouehlin. tall right
" handed pitcher of the Portsmouth
SsTruokers, no longer remains a ..jinx"
IS to the Richmond Colts. In fact the
< sim individual proved TO be an
ssAa n" OF good luck to Ray Ryan's
sSsteam yesterday afternoon at Mayo
Island Park, whe nthc home team tr;-
ssiumphed over the visiting Truckers
stlby the score of IL 10 10, and took the
sEsodd game of the series from the in
of Underwater, that section OF
sS&tho Old Dominion which is famous
~ for Its truck farms
BinE" ArraEon. a mite OF a Cuban
gashRd considerable to do with the Colts
rs overcoming the six feet of hodoo that
z has pursued the representatives OF
n the Capital City in three games at
1.-THE island pasture. The small third
II baseman" hit homo run in the sew
" enth inning of the contest and the
ssfour tallies proved TO be the winning
runs in "A game that was one OF the
b most thrilling played at tht park this
NgSyear, or for that matter at any park
;HSin Richmond for the last several
$ years
Richmond had sent Pitched Lea
NJ betteretd the showers early in the
as game. he being retired during the
second inning by Acting Manager
Z: Gocosetree, of the Truckers. Lennon
& took up, the pitching burden for the
sSfSfsitors. and brcczcd along in fair
SSS shape unit 1.-The seventh. In this chap
ter, Stuart, the first batter to face
II him.. drove one over the lcft-center
4 6e1d fence. Lennon passed Hook and
A1Abbott and was give nthc high sign
to beat It, Benton took UP the bur
l. den and famed Smith. but shorty
y Baker singled TO right field and the
bases were filled. 1t was at this
& point that Benton was taken out.
Home Hun Kings Only Hit.
Sss Arragon had tailed To hit in his
n previous trips to the plate, sacri-
,SE Icing twict, hcinG safe on an error
by second bascman Kel.ernan and
SSFsbeing thrown out at first in his first
times up. The little Cuban
81 swung mt one and missed. but the
next -one he hit savagely to right
III field. the ball striking the ground
in front of Woods and bounding
a$sover his shoulder to the fence in
ss5frisht neid. iiock, ABBOTT ana Baker
crossed the plate and before the ball
~ cou'd ne returned me Cupan had
Soihpie''o 'he circuit OF the pascs.
80 The four runs proved To be the win
ming tallies, as they brought the
X Colts total TO twelve and the Truck
{f erS who had registered ten counters
~ In the first six innings We're unable
~ TO score again during the contest.
= BON COTS ana truckers treated
rhe iarse crowd oil lans 10 most
anu uhusu"i oaseoa' !
sHhe peiore tne representatives OF
Inc I,N on inc lanes 'T,nmpneu;
f'He nome runs 'hree ny Richmoho
oF'snouth' were 'neiu"eo IN 'he
ocering' Keller stuart and Arrason
were the COTS VINO MT homcrs. whiie
Kellerman and Woods drove out cir
cult wallops for the visitors
The contest was n cosc Of "folIov
Sthe ieadnr" nv ..you chnsa mo a,1
III, osasa 49,, H. r..
~ chase you, LOT nrs' t"e irucN-
ers TOOK the icaa only to nave the
Colts snatch it from them. Then the
only 10 have the Colts come right
kBhanL ana rr,h I, ,rai, Tho i,st
pasR az. anu , saao "sa'h me las.
tL .ne 80 ~, 80 sot gu. =" iI"Ns
aBfshey held the advantage and COPIED
SN''NS i.'''''i 'i''' ''''N' W
kSteams started with clean slate on
fSfJuly A.
g.is s,,,ttb C:cts Cr.1;t far Came
.;,,,a.;, &c 49,, ,;. 80 NJ
n ~. - ,,sFE Va Wv y'"N VI W.
inc iocal PAYERS also mace
killing III tins respect for
kSthey won a ball game FOR Lefty"
IS Emith.s 1t has been several weeks
(Ssssince S.the Richmond nlaycrs gave
(%Smiih any encouragement, In tho nh
E sSS9 ,lii't,. ~ t,
~ ling Tihe. pe' 'htE came 'nrouS n
E9fnoply Sesteroa! Win Inc result mat
|NSSmitn, VINO reviewed cat"oie IN Inc
EEfirst Inning with the score against
||kksss rim. has another won game. Renton
.harped yi,h rho reycrSc ne
NJ Esss - $3.50 -, -, ;,n
sakeIy VINO c'"sSen VIC P'"t' VIZ"
esEsthe winning run. S'hEIea Wheh ne
In the box.
|&ss While the Colts found II hard
to overcome the Truckers,