Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-02

With the score standing 10 in
~ the ,3ninth inning, the Norfolk Tars
put over two runs and defeated the
Richmond Colts yesterday afternoon
sfns.the opening game of the series.
making IL Impossible for Richmond TO
pull out of the cellar during the pres
emit series between the Underwater
team and that OF the city on the
Z James. The local boys may win today
and tomorrow, but they still will be
s In the cellar by full game.
5i5lf 1t was n terrible contest that ush-
cred In the series between keller's
Colts and VIM Clarke's Sailors. First
{ ono team and thon the other took the
lead. and the way the players of both
teams performed, made the fans feel
that the unexpected was going TO
happen all the time.
Pete" Peterson. the pitching ace
3 OF the Norfolk team. gets credit for
tho victory. but the noodle OF VIM
Clarke was directly responsible for
! the eighth defeat of the Colts since
the Virginia League season started
z on April 20. Winn shot in four hurl-
ers and used his trump card wien
he sent Peterson to- the hillock. The
result was victory for Norfolk.
Clarke Works Four Hurlcrs.
Clarke's bit OF strategy was brought
out in the following manner:
Zellers. southpaw, began the
game, but was wild and walked the
first two men to face him. Seeing
that his pitcher had no control, Clarke
waved him TO the bench and sent
s Smith 10 the mound. Smith breczed
along until the nth and gave way to
Johnny Jones. Norfolk amateur. af-
ter two runs had scored and Colts
were occupying first and second. Pc
terson took up tho pitching in the
seventh after each team had scored
seven runs.
One thing can be said about the
Colts. and that Is. that they died fight
ing, as has been the case in the last
three games. They overcame n lead
OF three runs. which the Tars gained
in the first frame. went ahead in the
third by scoring twice, were forced
TO trail again when the Tars counted
twice in the fourth. and took the lead
in the NTH by scoring three runs
Norfolk tied the score by counting
twice In tho sixth and went ahead
with the two runs they registered in
the ninth.
M With the visitors leading by pair
OF TALES and two men out in the
ninth. Acting Manager Keller brought
ray of hope TO the local fans by
{ hitting home run to right field
4 Meeker famed out and tho game end
ed.
Mike" FinneCan started the game
for Richmond and was nickcd for
three runs in the opening frame.
. -Four singles and n stolen base were
responsible for the trio OF tallics.
Southraw Zellers gave the Colts a
good start by walking the first two
men TO face him. and Smith took UP
nffChtnO h,,r Ill.
TO left field and Ramos was out.
hroger to Laehy, when Alexander
s sent the Cuban home on the drive.
: Keller took second on tho throw-in
and. shannon went TO, third Hal
Weafer scored both when he singled
to center.
Keller Uses His Head.
sohn keller's headwork was re-
sponsible for the two runs made nv
tho Coltsin the fourth. Shannon was
an easy out but Keller singled TO
Gieft Meeker lined to Smith and
Keller stole second. Weater drove
one ri Nerm!lyea and the third sack
or attempted TO cut Keller off at third
The present third bascman OF the
Colts advanced within six feet of the
base and then darted back TO second
Weafer reached first on the play and
heller scored when Gallagher hi,
MIN with the ball. Weafer reachins
fhird. keilar's run brought forth a
storm OF protest from the Tars and
, second Baseman Carey was put out
or the game for trying TO show UNI
pre- blackburn that Keller had in
teriefe" with the play By jumping
INTO the air. Cunningham singled To-
left and Wcafcr counted.
me Tars went ahead in the fourth
On 'hrce singles and an error by Ra
mos. FL! OF which resulted In three
runs.
Richmond took two-run advant-
aee by scoring three tilnes in thu
hi'h. Ramos opened the inning with
Single on the lcft-held fence, the
pan striking tho wire netting and
pounding back. shannon went on,
pitcher 10 FIRST, and Ramos NV .,