Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30

Three OF Ray Ryan's Richmond
Colts today are holding the spotlight
OF Richmond's baseball world as the
result of three circuit walIops YES
terday afternoon ut Mayo Island
Park, when the Colts defeated the
wilson Bugs by the score OF II to 3
in the second game OF the series.
The trio OF '1imelightcrs" arc
Greenae. catcher. Keller, left fielder,
and Howe. pitcher. Each parked the
pan over the left-center field fence Mt
inc new park That short left field
among the fans since the first game
was played at the park. but those
the }sns yesterdny would have cleared
park in the country. All hs we're ora'h nara
hit, and 1t is n safe bet that the total
distance of the three would measure
Catcher Greenae. making his frs,
appearance in "a Richmond uniform
SINCE the season opened, was the first
the second. inning of tho fracas and
placed the Colts within one run Of
the visitors. who had scored three
markers In their half of the second
frame; Two men had been retired
Greenae fouled off several and then
he caught one just right. II cleared
OF the foul line.
lkcIler's Swat Scores Baker.
refers swat was In the very next
on. base. The left fielder scored Jesse
Baker and gave the Colts a one-run
advantage over the visitors as a re-
su Plt ei ene H Ma Ne entered tho Babe.
Ruth class iir the nth frame when he
parked the ball over the left-center-
FIELD fence; His drive was higher
hit Arragon and Greenae We're rest
Ing on the hassocks and lelsurely
strolled AROUND the bases as the bail
1T Is doubtful II Richmond fans
ever saw such an exhibition of c!out-
ing as that handed them yestcrday
afternoon The Colts turned in n
1t, while Wilson slammed the PHI for
a total of twelve safetics. Richmond
eleven blows, Noted them total OF
total tases were thirteen. Their only
extra base hit was n two-bagger by
Walker Tin in the f,,s third ,rdoi inning;
was started on the
|moind by Manager Tom Clarke. lie
5allowed the pitcher to remain on the
Visiting pilot. firing of seeing his
hired man pounded unmerclfuily by
the Colts. yanked the pitcher in the
fifth chapter after Howe secured his
uOlne run. u iNitil'lltIfl
boy. but a pitcher on the Wilson
team. was sent in to relieve Judd
Jesse Baker greeted him with hill,
stole second and scored on an error
Joliif famed Hook. but Walker
fumbled Keller's roller and Baker
crossed the plate. Keller was forced
a. second by Stuart
Wilson took the lead again by scor-
ing. three runs In the second frame
Howe, who hurled his first game fol
Richmond. was placed In hole hS
Grcenae, who fumbled Mjller's SLOW
Rrounder and the runner reached FIRST
base. after Roth had been retired
Johnson hit long single to loft field
and Miller pulled up on third base
Duffy singled to right field and Miller
counted, johnson reaching third
Head hit to Baker and should have
been an easy out, but Jesse threw
wild to first and Johnson counted
Duffy arriving safely at third wbilc
Head took second. Juid.s inicld nj
scored Duffy. Smith and Acton were
easy outs.
Howe hurled n masterful game 70,
Richmond although he was touched
for twelve safeties. Whenever IN,
Wilson team threatened to score tn.
pitcher frightened up, except In III,
sixth inning when the visitors secured
one run. Miller walked. took sccons
on Johnson's single to left field ant
scor/1 on n single by Head.
Yesterdays game proved to be
long drnwn-nut affair. due 10 the fac
that rain halted the contest 70,
twenty minutes IN the seventh frme