Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
SENATORS FIND SHORT
FENCE TO THEIR LIKING
Shanks, Miller and Shaw Put Ball
Over Fence for Trot
Around Bases.
VISITORS ARE oUTrLAY'E
Ryan'S Team Hits More and Fields
Better Than big Lcarucrs"
Grccnac Gets Homer - Large
Crowd Witnesses Exhibitions


Finding a short fence to their Xix
ing. the Washington Americans yes
day afternoon defeated Ray Ryan's
Richmond Colts ny the score OF II to
I in the island pasture. Home runs
out OF the lot by ShankS. Miller and
Shaw proved TOO much for tho local
team in spite II the fact that Rich
mond outhit and Outticldcd the ma
jor league team Fifteen times
Richmond hit tho offerings of two
Washington pitchers safely. while tho
Senators found Ftuncgan's delivery
for only eleven safe blows. Mcekcr.
who pitched The last inning for Rich
mond did not allow Washington a
hit.
Jim Shaw. George McHridc's truck
horse was In tho box Tor the viSi-
tors, and the Colts hattcd him hard.
Baker. Arracon. W"afcr Shannon.
Hook and Grccnac connected for cx-
ira base drives. Grccna"'S hit was a
homo run over the left field fence.
while Baker and Wcafcr drove out
thrcchase hits. hrrarnn Hook and
shannon each made ;wo-hasc hits
Had not the senator's come through
in tho pinchcs with their out-of-siGht
wallops the locals might have won.
Large Crowd Secs Game.
nc largest crowd Of the year
turned out TO witness the struggle.
which was supposed 10 be a contest
between major league outfit and
the Colts VIVA, the fans saw was
contest between a pUtchcd-up ma
jor league outfit aud the colts Only
four OF the regular players Milan.
Shanks, Miller and Iiarris-;ook part
in the game.
Sam Rice. right fielder; o'Hourkc.
Ss4s t....
Judge. first haScnan. did not appear
In uniform Rice and Judge are out
81 the game on account OF Injuries
while c'Rourkc has hccn spending a
few days at his home. This was tn,
explanation of an official OF the
Washington club, who accompanied
tho team 10 Richmond. Charity. one
of the regular catchcrs, did not ac-
company tho team. nor did any OF the
hrst-strinr pitchers. Their absence
was not explained
Richmond gay" the fans a hauv-ur
exhibition and AZ one time threatened
10 win from the invading team. Had
Miller ana Shanks advised Boss Mo
Bride that they would prefer staying
IN the capital OF the nation to COM
ing 10 the leading city OF the old Do
minton, Richmond might have beaten
the senators Twice during the con-
test ala this pair drive tho ball on,
OF sight. Their smash"S alone were
responsible for eight Of the counters
registered by the visiting team.
Colts Fight Hard.
Ryan's charges put up terrible
hIhi tor the battle. taking the load
ate: Washington had scored -four
runs in Tie opening chapter.
Milan walked ana took second when
Smith was safe on an error. Brewer
fled out hut Miller singled 10 le.,
field and Mlan scored Harris was
safe on a Gcldcr's choice. smith being
caught of third Miller took third
ana Harris reached second. while
smith was being run down between
third and home. ShankS drov. tho
hall over the left ccnier-neli fence.
La Motto walked. but picinich ended
the Tram" hy going out thjrd to arst.
M.ller's hrst home run in the third
frame Increased the lead Of the v.s!-
tors 10 iive.
"Jessc' Baker. the colts shor,stop.
paved the way for the first runs by
the Colts when he opened the third
frame b. ~ .ng T. right field la
Mote boo..-i "a =aI6n's grouuder and
Baker scored. Harris fumb!od Kcl.
lcr's roller and Arragou ana Keller.
crossed the plate when Wcafer
triplcd 10 right field. The Colts drew
IRAN" ~ putting a run across The
plate on Hooks single. an !nfcld nit
10y Finneran, which placed Hook on
thlrd when Hrowcr started an argu-
ment with Umpire Johnson over call
ing Fi"neean safe. and a single by
Baker
Grccnar Ties Scorc
Shamrock' F!mnegan. the big Irish
p!icitr, retired the visiting team
with nary a run In the fourth. n:th
and sixth frames ana in lhe sixth
st"nza The local fans nearly yelled
themselves hoarsc, for Richmond
Ven, ahe"h Greenae tied the score
by driving q home run over the left
Held fence. Funeean and Baker
We're easy outs. bat Arrarou doubled
10 center and scored when Harris
muMed k.lcrs roller.
WASHINGTON went ahead In the
seventh by showing three runs over
the plate Jim" Shaw singled to
left fee but Was out. Hook 10 Rakcr.
when he attempted 10 stretch mo
dfiy" into double Milan walkcd
ana sto," second smith went on,
nut brow"r walked Miller snackea
ils second home ran OF ~. dtv. scor-
ing Milan Brewer and himself.
Four runs hy Vas hiul,ton in in.
eighth inning enabled IA. visiting
team TO PM tho game away Shanks
opened ih" frame by hitting his
second nome ruin II the day LA Mott.
singled and advanced 70 ,hird on
Ficiuich's double 10 LOFT nold SHAW
brought ir ,hrec runs ynen he cI.,rnI
The IeEt-held fence.
Locals score In Eighth.
Brewers error. ana a single n,
Baker gave Rjchwoud their last rp,
III tn. eighth iurIr,y TF,,,,.,.. =.