Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-06
VICTORY ENABLES COLTS
TO EVEN PRESENT SERIES
"Bipg" Arragon Is Hero Of Best
Game Played Here This
Year.
TEAMS PLAY BRILLIANTLY
Sharp Fielding Enlivcns Contest.
Richmond Completes I hrcr
Double PiayS-f'lashy Work of
Hook and Burkc Stands Out.

Richmond today is on even terms
with the Norfolk Tars. as FAR as tn"
present series OF three games has
progressed. for yesterday afternoon
on rown hoys came back strong and
defeated the invading team, in ten
niEimnine game. TO ?, after los'ns
tho win places the colts "A game ami
4 half hchini the Tars. wh oare lead
inC the Virginia League Al this writ
ing.
The fact that the Colts triumphcd
over III" TIrS IS causing much CoIT-
men; today, hut the manner in which
tho victory was Won is the talk Of the
town this morning. Briefly here is
how tho locals won:
"RinE' AraEon hit a home run over
the lcf;-Ccntur fold in the tenth inn
ing with Jesse B1S"r on first base.
and the score standing to IN favor
of the umpire. as the small boy re
Araeon's drive. a terrible. walton.
rot only won victory for the colts,
but II nut an end 20 ono of the rrct-
test pitchers battles seen hero IN
recent years. Coocin, for Richmond.
and Peterson for Norfolk. were the
opposing hurlcrs, and until Ring de
livCrcd tho long WALTON N"norS Wcr"
even. Both had allowed fv" hits and
hurled brand "f bali seldom seen
in any game,
Rival IurIrrS Are in shape.
From the start of the contest II
was apparcn, that tho hitting would
DO light. Both pitchers were IN great
shane and not "A ScmhlanCe OF Il hit
shannon ;rinl,i 10 right hcld ana
paved the way for tn" first run made
ny the Colts and tho initial tailN. OF
the contest. shannon scored when
Shcchun singled to loft field.
cooGin br"o2cd along III nice, easy
fashion for five innings. and not
single Tar hit safely In the sixth
inning tho visitors found the offerings
OF tho local boy for two hits. which
coupled with an error Melted them
TWO runs Peterson. after Eu"l,cti
Had been retired. in the sixth hit %
slow roller To Coogin aud when N"
latter fumNlcd it, the batter reached
mrs; safely Ncrmily"H Skicd TO shan
non, but Voter caused the fans to set
up and tax" notice, when ne Hr"N"
one oi coo=in.s offerings over inc
put the Tars in tho lead. 3" /.
Burke hit Il triple between right and
cFntcr fields, hut died on the three
: quarter sack, when Bowman ground
Roth pitchers settled down after
tho first runs wore made until i'm tho
eight inning. wNcu irccna" wr"cN"d
the hopes OF tho lars by hitting on"
over the LEFT field fence. The blow
tied the score ana from then on n
was ii,tht 10 the finish. when traS"n
brought an end To the struggle IN
tn" zenith.
forced 10 put forth his best effort in
order to prevent the Colts from WIN
ming. Ncrmllyca threw Wild to first
base after stopping Wcaf"r's ground
or. ana the runner stopped on second
shannon laid ono down the Third ha So
line. hut Ncrmilyca fumblcd the bali
and Weafcr went 10 third. Shcchan
hit to Nrrmilyoa and Was thrown out
81 eN,sa ,Nt1 a I,.aI a. -
rnd. Hook lifted u fly Just over IN"
inficld and Center Fielder Enrk. CAP
tur.d the drive ANA held Wcafcr IN
third. Grccnac ended the inning NN
going out. third I" 'lrSt
Tw" Thousand Kids Present.
Two thousand kids Of Richmond
boys and girls, attended the game as
guests OF the local owners. When
tnr kids. led by the ranid grown urS
Hooked upon III. field and liftcd The
little cuban on their shoulders In !,
demonstration noi seen on = haS""al'
field in recent yi-@rS I'm Richmond.
Brilliant fielding on the part OF
both teams featured the game. Burk'
and Hook, center hclds for N"rtolk
and Richmond, Respectively staged z
littlc duel anon pthcmsclvcs in try
ing 10 outticld each other. Hook ;
catch OF Rhodes drive in the Third
inning exceeded anything the Nor-
folk boy ). 9ner.h TN, The a., cox ,.,i gam M
his shoe St,.n4,S. rohhus the batter
II at least a two base hit.
Three fast doubt" plays hy The
colts an done by tho visitors stood
out prominently during The game
Mrs, Hasoman Wcafcr started i've
~ ~ Colts double Killings. whil'
IL" and NrarOu figured i'm the other
Voters fielding Was the best for Nor
folk.
Iichmond probably will face Ecker
I'm the final game today. while Man
agcr Ryan announced last night tina
,t.uu,gau is his choice FOR noun,
Gu.v today.
ri,cNcr Shcarcr who joi.d th'
colts recently. has been turned Owe
TO "a, pauvillc team of the Picdmou
ioaEuo. H." viii leave Richmond to
I-orrnw night for his new berth.
Manager Ryan * eXpectinr pitchc
Muu'aHr, 4 Hrp"klyu. To report to-
'aH. 'l' comes recommended by Bur
l'.-i crimes, former Eichmon'
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