Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-14
VISITORS ARE bAFFLED
BY NOEL'S OFFERINGS
Locnl Hurlcr Allows Opposing
Team But Six Scattered
Blows.
FANS FIVE, WALKS ONLY FIVE
Colts Lnn,beSt Pitcher johnson FOR
Fourteen snfc ms md Plny Per-
feet EieldaaE Gnme--1hompeon
Makes Sensational play.

Makes Sensational play.
To show that their victory over
tho Norfolk Tars Monday Afternoon
WINS not merely flash in the pan"
the Richmond Colts won't out yes
terday and made Il two straight from
the Underwater Grabs" taking tho
GccoHd game OF the series by the score
OF 10 !. and bringing their string
cf successive ms TO three, The
Colts have not bowed before The op-
position since las: Saturday In the
opening game Of a double header
with the Rocky Mount Bronchos,
Three Victories In row at Mayo
Island Park establish record FOR
the season
Whoever sewcd those letters
'T-A-R-S" on the front OF the Nor
folk players shirts made a terrible
mistake. They should have used
"C-RAB- for W!nn Clarke and
his team continued 10 crab yesterday
just as they did Monday. In Mondays
game Il was even worse than
yesterday, but yesterday was
bad enough Every close play
brought kick from the visitors and
each time they protested they were
given the razz from the grand stand
ana DlcaCherS.
II can DO expected that our fat
friend from the city by the sea is
anything but pleased with the show
ing his team has made in the last
two games, The Colts showed thelr
utter contempt for Mr.. Peterson, Nor
folks pitching ace, Monday by hit
ting him for thirteen Blows and win
ming easily, II TO 6 Clarke sent
Johnson, who is considered as good
as Peterson, 10 tho mound yesterday.
In desperate attempt to even the
series. What Richmond did for the
hvr!er was fourteen hits and n!uo
runs.
Noel IIurls Mnstrrly nnlI
While the Colts were having a jol-,
~ good ticle pounding them here
there and everywhere the visiting
batters found themselves completely
at the mercy Of Pitcher Noel. obtained
by the local club from Chattanooga
Noel allowed tho opposing ba,tcrs
only SIX hits and famed iivo. Burke.
who had perfect day Monday. fan
ned twice IN four times up. lie made
one hit. single In the ninth in
ming. One OF thu six Safeties gar
ncred of Noels offerings was an
infeld blow which Nermilyea beat;
49, i''H N'N'''' an Auf ltNIln IN
ming and was the first blow on the
Richmond hurler and the first Nor
folk runner 10 reach first base. Noel
having retired the side in order in
tho Arst four innings johnson
drove u long ono to right field in
the third. which was good for three
bases. hut ne overlooked the little
detail! Of touching the initial sa>k
ana was thrown out. Ramos TO ~
miskcy 10 Aragau to Weafcr Noel
had the visiting nine at his mercy.
except in the seventh when they
scored their only run on two hits.
and walked only one man.
Noel's hurting had considerable 70
do with the Colts victory but he
was given perfect and sensational
support by his teammates. Not dur.
ing the entire nine innings did IN.
home boys make an error. Tn. only
sign ot a in!scue came IN the seventh
inning on Riggs drive through
Ihompson- !. was a hard h!t ball
tnat IN" fielder mad little chance 10
make "A play on.
Th"mpsnn's Fielding Features.
Thompson's worl; al the short ne!d
position again was OF the sensational
raTiety lie engineered the only
double play o: the afternoon In Tho
fourth inning. and in me ajrh.h
frame, made TWO brillisnt s,o5s and
throws. his play OIL Krorer in the
eighth e2!ipsed anything seen here
ms sea son. He ,onk tho ball in. front
Q! second base ard threw 10 frs,
before remaining his balance
h!ng AraEon's terrific hitting
Was ::.e brightest spot in the locals
c"s'ae- The third bascman hit safe
~ :oEr lwe!s IN I'VE trips 70 tho plate.
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