Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-18
Visitors Get But Three Hits
of Alexander and
Roberts.
FIELDING is BRILLIANT
Dyes Stab of Cunningham's
Line Drive Feature Of
Contest.

Those Richmond Colts became
risky yesterday afternoon, Tamboled
onto the field at MsNo Island; took
International League team. went
about their daily toll in business
IN" manner. with the result that the
class .lA team was beaten by our
boys. The final score read, Richmond
5: Buffalo. l.
A;r-ticht pitching and perfect field
Ing, were ihe principal factors in
Strange as IT may seem, the Colts had
a perfect day dcfensively and were
given good pitching. The absence OF
games made tho locals look like \
back lot outfit and aroused the wrath
of the hometown fans.
might be put down as tie heroes OF
the day, for they divided the noun |
duty. and between them allowed ina
invadinE team only three hits, al
singles. Alexander is the tail pitch :
er who came 10 Richmond frois Kan
sas City. where he had played semi
pilot purchased the entire reserve list
Of the Tarboro team at the close OF
huriers Now TO tell what they did
YESTERDAY against the Risons,,
Only Its on Alexander.
Alexander took the mo3nd first and
worked five innings. During this pc
riod he allowed only two hits and
one run. Re was, given four points
earned. Buffalo would not have
scored had not Alexander been trihe
wild. The only tally recorded against
him can he attributed To his walk ot
McCabe, the pitcher, in the third
frame.
Red, Roberts did well: In fact. lie
Buffalo found the Kid for only one
single i'm the four frames. lie re-
tired the side in one. two. three order
in tho seventh eighth and ninth.
With the Colts leading. TO |. when
Roberts TOOK the mound. he nearly
caus ID The fans to have heart failure
the former Tnrhecl singled to center.
the second walked and the fourth also
was given free transportation To first.
after Roberts had famed Potts. With
tho hassocks plastcrcd and only ono
man gone the situation was anything
hut pleasant. Ray Ryan gave Few
The Kid had he walked Rcng6ueh.
The Visiting catcher was three
fourths OF IN" way TO the initial sack
when Roberts reGaincd control and
Wieniekc; who. relieved McCahc in the
70 Heating for the third out
Richmond l:nrns Four Runs,
Nor was the pitching the only out
standing feature of the contest from
a Richmond standpoint; The boys
soiid knocks. registering two in the
nIst frame. Ramos was retired. but
Hing Arragon singled to center
kellar famed. Shannon singled 10
center and ArraGon pulled up on
miro. Weafer scored both with a
triple to right field
shannon began the fourth with A
single 10 left Weafer flied TO Kane
In right field. Cunningham was safe
on an intield hit. Doran doubled 10
left and shannon scored, Cunningham
resting on third. from where ne
scored when Heating sent n long nv
10 center ned. Alexander famed Tor
the third out Two errors gave The
COTS their nnal tally. in the sixth.
Dye Makes Grent Catch.
Brilliant fielding rIays also vera
conspicuous throughout the game.
rye, the Runalo left fielder made
the most spectacular catch of The
ai,ietnoon when lac robbed "Rul' Gun.
nlnEham of three Dagger In IN.
seventh by taking line drive when
ne MADE one hand stab.
Ts' neiclnE by Cunningham i'm tn.
nlNth INNING was a fitting climax 10
INC No''s 'lGtufN over the InyadcrS