Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-25
,TARHEELS PILE UP EARLY
LEAD AND WIN HAND|LY
Register Nine Runs OFF Meek.
or i'll First Four Innings.
Final Score 10 to ,.
~o"nuEAD mrnLs NICE CONTEST
Visiting Pitcher Allows Colts ONLY
StN Scattered iIitS-turry stars
with stick. While Hook Plays
stellar Fielding Game

Gc.,iug TO Lefty" Mceker in the
arsl four innings Of yesterdays game
AT Mayo Island Park for nine runs.
the Rocky Mount Eronchos captured
the third and drcidne came of the
series from the Richmond Colts by
The score Of 10 20 =. The TarheclS
added an additional tally in the ninth
inning ana departed for their home
town with the large end OF the Sc
rics.
rha, AFFAIR Yesterday was dl!ed
with somo terrible rloutinr. with
Rocky Mount playing the leading
role The BronchoS touched IN" Of
forings OF Mcokcr for twelve safe
ties. While Woodhead held the Colts
well I'm hand. allowing them but sin
scattered hits. At no stage OF the
contest did the home team appear
narG"rous Woodhcad just 5r"cZ-d
through the nine innings aud APP
rarcnilN did not ovcrcNcrt himself.
Hr"ncho> Take Good Lead.
Rocky Mount took a good lead in
the initial chapter when they regis
tered three runs. Moran was given
= pass and Spencer. one OF the hard
est hittors In the Virginia League.
smacked one Of Mcckcr'S offerings
oyer The lcft-hcld fence. sCorin. Mo-
ran and himself Walker was re-
tired. hu; curry walked and scored
when Winston doubled to loft field
after keliihcr had flied out Ia Hook.
Ehamplin beat out an inficld hit. hu;
Eowland famed for tho third out.
Frank W.lNer. who returned 10 the
hronchos .svcral weeks ago. after
having been given a tryou; with Con-
nic Mack. opened the third with Il
double, and scored when Curry dou-
h!cd. Curry took third on licllihcr'S
inhcld out and scored when Green.
az threw tho third strike on Winston
wide L. first base.
-Four runs in the fourth chapter
cinohcd tho game for Rocky Mount.
Nordh,nd VAS an easy out hut Mo.
ran singled. Spencer did tn" same.
Walker hit his second double and
Moran scored. Spencer took third on
the driv" Curry drove on" to deep
right field which was good Cor Il cir
ruit OF tn, bases, and Spencer regis
tered ahead of him. Kellihcr sim
Glcd, but was doubled at SECOND base
when Baker stopped Winstun's
Iroundcr threw To- Shccham. Who re-
C"it> H"gis,"r Tally.
Richmond scored its FIRST run in
tho third frame. Mcok"r and Bake"
We're wal!-.d. but Jesse MAS caught
in a donhl"-play when Arrag"n
reached third ON III play ana scored
Wl'cn Keller singled To left Held.
clNtA booted Shanuons -rouudcr.
"ll, N"ufcr ended the inning by NY
-
Eichm"nh scored It's hnal run III tn"
eighth inning when Keller drove one
OVER the lcft-Ncid fence. The Rrun-
chos added another tally To their
sizing IN the mint. when curry hit
hi,~Stcuud home run OF the game. a
line drive over tn, lcft-ncld fence.
Center Fielder HOOK. the young
colt, Who is playing such - great
game IN center ucld for Manager
Ryan JUMPED INTO the limrlirhl
L.. .s-r, 1.
of Ecllihcr'" low drive i'm the sixth
InrifuG, which enabled him to dou-
liz Spencer of second was one oi
tho m"s' hriindn; plays seen bcior,
this year.
Second BaS"man Curry was the star
for Rocky Mount He Int two home
runs and q tNo-hHSc hit in three
le-al trips to ihc plate. Frank
Walker made TWO doubles. while
SPENCER made a home run ANA Il sim