Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
.CUNn|NCHAM'S ERROR
GIVES TRUCKERS CAME
Portsmouth Evens Series, De-
feating Richmond by One
Run Margin.
Ramos and Lewis Forced Out of Line
Up Because of Mashed Fingers.
rFinncEnn Pitches Excellent Bali,
BlnnkinS Visitors EiEhSt Innings.


Mike" Fnncean, the premier
pitcher In the virginia League,
hurled one OF the best games seen
on a Richmond nall field in many a
day. ycstcrda! afternoon, but the
I Portsmouth Truckers cvcncd the Sc
rics with the Richmond colts by de-
feating Kellcr'S team. to !.
Last season the Irish lad turned
in eighteen Victories and lost but
three contests and was feared by
every batter in the Virginia League.
Yesterday he showed that same old
1921 form and lost because OF an err
ror by one OF his teammates in the
initial inning on a ground bali that
would have been handled ninety-nine
times out of 100. "Bil" Cunning
ham, the veteran second haseman.
gave Bashang Il life by muming the
latter's easy roller and thereby hangs
the tale OF why Richmond lost Voter.
the second hitter, was an easy out,
but Goosetree doubled TO left hcld and
Jimmy NioX. the manager of the
visiting team, singled 10 right field.
and both runners crossed the plate.
FinncSnn Hurl. Excellent Rail.
Those two runs in the opening
stanza We're all that the Truckers
made during the day, and had Gun
ningham fielded that first grounder,
Finnegan would have beaten the
league leaders by the score of 10 U.
Cunningham played Il great game at-
ter the opening chapter but the dam
age had been done and the Colts have
undisputed possession Of the cellar
again as result of the costly mis-
cue.
Finnegan pitched well and received
excellent 9th .4ttv J.
innings. three fast double plays. TWO
Cavanaugh 10 Cunningham TO Wcafer
ana one FinncGan TO Cunningham to
Weafer. featuring the contest Gun
nlngham did his best to redeem him
self in the second inning, when he
came to bat for the frs, time. hitting
triple to deep center felo Wcafcr
ana shannon were retired. but Cav
anauGh came through with single
"hich scored Cunningham for the
only run the Colts made during the
DAY. Greenae put Cavanaugh on
third by doubling TO left. but Finne-
gan famed.
Portsmouth's victory was duo prin-
cipaily because ScdEcwick was on
inc mound for the Truckers He was
lound for hits in only three innings
ana allowed only I'VE safe blows dur
ing the afternoon Three of tho
blows came In tho second frame tho
4 hlth and sixth Melted the Colts one
! safe hit each SedEcwick famed
i eight Richmond players and issued
three bases on balls.
Colts Miss Two Chances 10 Score,
Richmond had two excellcn,
chances TO score in tho fourth and
NTH In the fourth inning Weafer
was walked. and Shannon was IN,
after one man had been retired.
Cavanaugh and Grccnae skicd TO
Post in center ticld. With Cunning
ham on second and Wcafer on FRS,
In tho sixth. Bill" shannon laid
down bunt for the first out ana
advanced both OF his mates "a has,
CavanauEh drove ono To Scdrcwick.
who caugh, Cunningham OF third
base. ScdSewick famed Grccnae for
the third out.
The old hoodoo broke out in the
Colts camp twice yesterday. and two
pitchers had 10 he used in the out
field. Ramos split the forcfnger or
his right hand in practice and had
to retire. Lewis went 10 center
field and In laying dowss "a iiunt
mashed the forchng"r .rf his. pitch
Ing hand, ana Mock,r took lcft field.
Keller going to center Thc cluh
physician stated after the game that
Lewis would he out for at lcus, Tor.
ger over today and order him into
the game unless tho injured mem
Der was broken
Driver probably Will pitch for
Richmond today. win I.edbc,tcr do
ing the hurting for tho Truckers.
Greenae and .Bricn are the proba-
BILE catchcrs.