Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
COLTS BRING ABOUT TIE
BETWEEN BUGS AND :TARS
Gliding Game by 0-to-2
a. Score.
CONTEST AWFUL EXHIBITION
Pitcher Cartons WildncSs and
Loose Playing ON Part of Team
mates Enables Locals To Triumph
Easily.

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This morning our Richmond colts
arc half game Schiud Wilson and
Norfolk who arc tied for the leader
ship in the Virginia League. as tho
result Of q s-to-2 victory over the
Tars in tAc rubber game OF tho series
at Mayu Island Park yesterday after
noon. Wilson save Portsmouth a
beating and tied the Ears FOR TOP
honors in the Bradley circuit
The win yesterday rounded out the
best week the local boys have had
since the chase for tho pennant hcgan
last April. Richmond captured five
out OF the six contests played. win
ming three from Tarhoro here tho
early part of the week and capturing
two OF the trio with Norfolk
"Southpaw'' Carton was pittcd
against Lucky Michael" FinncEau.
and the 1rishman ;r!umphcd over his
rival and brought his string Of vic
tories to twelve straight. Michael"
yet has to taste defeat since bccom-
ing n member OF tho Richmond Colts.
\ The big fellow allowed more hits
than his opponent. hut the lrshnan
managed To come out on top by tight
ching in the pinches.
Carton was wilder than the wildcs;
March hare that ever ran through Il
Lroomstraw field. His old left Hap
per just refused To flap in a manner
pleasing TO Manager Warhop and his
teammates. The southpaw did every
thing possible for "a pitcher 10 do In
4 perfectly respectable ball game. He
hit two battcrs walked six and made
"a halk. All OF these miscuos counted
against him and il was 4 compare
lively easy manner for thc Richmond
base-runners TO scamper across he
plate.
Pitched Hall Hits Grccnac.
Inability OF Carton To lDcatc the
rubber nearly caused the Richmond
team serious Inconvenience IN the
nth chapter. Grccnac. one of tn"
hardest hittcrs in the Virginia
League. failed TO see one OF Carton
fast ones soon enough and the ball
cracked him on his throwing arm.
Tie big catcher took his base, lat had
to-. be relieved until the arm wHS
treated. He refused To retire from
the game, however, and continued to
catch.
While Carton should be blamed for
the loss OF the contest, nevertheless
hes received little or no encourage
mont from his team mates in tn"
pintiIcs. When chances TO retire
Turs declined TO accept. and they aid-
ed in allowing the Colts 10 take a
rather easy victory.
Ccutcrheldcr Hook, the pride NJ Ray
Hymns stable. MAS responsible for TIE
FIRST ran OF the contest. In the Sec
Ond inning he heat out AN !nncld mt
after two men had been retired. stoi"
SECOND and scored when ircchae
doubled TO left field
In the next inning Carton took his
first ascension Of the evening. lie
walked Jesse Baker, rtGmy shortstop
Of the Colts "Bing' .irrag"n hero
ortFriday's contest, singled To cen
ter field and advanced Jesse 10 'hir".
i ollcr was an easy out io' i'h":nah'
hut Weafcr walked, Milling the bases.
shannon went ont second 20 first ana
Baker scored. Carton became s"n-r-
GUS again and walk"d Shcchan. Hook
hit To Voter. but the visiiors' short
stop let the ball slip through him. ans
Arracou and Wau.cr scored, while
Shtehan advanced TO third. IRON
where he scored when Carton made
"a Mild pitch
carton iInid> second Ascension.
Ascension numbcr.two came IN the
next inning amt gave the Colts i
quartet Of ITALICS. Shannon was mt
by. pitched ball and took second
WHEN Shechan beat out an !une!d mt
Hook sacrificed the pair peg
Grecnae was hit, and the faseS We're
fun Fluncgau forced shannon at
1hs plntc. hut Baker was walked and
Shechan scored Moutauk, til" nrw
pitcher. who was sent IN TO ruI to'
Greenac. had reached tnlrd 10y this
time and scored when Carton com
united a balk Fiunegan and Baker
moved Il base on tho play Arrasou