Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22

Richmond. Portsmouth.
Ramos, e BashanC. H.
Arracpn. SO. Voter IS
Keller. II, Goosctrcc, SD.
Shannon, n Rooney III.
WcHfcr. 10. NioN, r..
Cunningham. 20. rost e
Cavnnauch. SIS. Alien, IN.
Heating C. O'Br!cn c.
Lewis. y Lcdhcttcr. y.
With four victories in I'VE starts
during the recent invasion OF North
Carolina TO play the Rocky Mount
Tarheels and the Wilson Bugs the
Richmond Colts viii arrive IN Rich
moni tins morning 10 meet Jimmy
NioX's league leading Truckers
this afternoon in the first % thre"
contests 10 b" played at Mayo Is
land Park TodRys game Will be-
gin at $50
Richmond fans Will have ;hoir frs;
opportunity today TO see Pitcher
Lewis. obtained by tho local club
from the Rochester international
League team. hull. Realizing the
psychological effect ~ getting away
10 n good start Keller. manager pro
tenn, viii pj;ch tho big boy against
the team from Tidewaicr today.
Lewis Iirhs Rocky Mount.
Lewis made his debut in a Rich
mond uniform last Monday against
the Rocky Mount Tarhccls and
started the colts on one Of the most
successful road trips taken by n
Richmond team in recent years. To
split even while playing away from
home is considered more than q fair
showing, hut 10 win four GU; OF Ave
contests on foreign SOIL is a record
10 I've proud Of The showing made
by the Colts has demonstrated that
the local boys will be in the Nir
rinia League race from now on. In
formation brought To Richmond by
a local fan. who saw one OF the
games in Wilson. IS that the colts
appeared 10 be - different team.
The Colts are at the bottom OF IN"
Viz mia League, although only avr
games from the Leading team, the
Truckers Keller viii night hard to
wallop the invaders in the next three
games, and then repeat when The
Rocky Mount Rronchos come here
the latter half OF tho Week Frank
Walkers team is IN second place.
a game and a half behind the Truck
ers. Wilson is third. with Newport
News, Norfolk and Richmond max
ing UP the second division in the
order named.
While the hurting o, Lewis last
Monday. when he neld Rocky Noun,
10 three hits. was the best pilch-
Ing performance ~ the Week, Finne-
gan. Driver and Mccker also came
through with victories "Sir Mich
Ell" turned the Rronchos back Tues
day. and Driver won the opening
Eamo in Wilson. Mceker hca, Tom
ClarkSs Bugs Friday The only
game lost on the trip 10 the old
North State was saturday. when
Townsend and Thompson allowed
the Rugs seven runs in me frs; tn
ming. and the Colts were unable 10
overcome the handicap.
Cnn Two Iuricrs Tonight.
Announccr,ea, from INC local mo-
guls Is that tho Old lin can win! rat
tie in the local camp tonight, Two
members If the present, siar % hurl-
ers vii. have 70 he turned loos" IN
order 70 get WITHIN tho player limit
The Colts now have Lewis. FinHcEan
Driver. Thompson and Noe. right
.hanters, and Meekcr, Llnquist and
Townsend let, hancers Six hurl-
ers VIE! he kept FOR the oresen; and
TWO must 20 tonight.
L!uqglst and Noel II. not recon-
pany IA. Colts 20 Eor.-l Carolina
The sputrpav has been suffering
from : gore hand and has been rroa<
ing the Injured rtnh"r fnr the last
week He & ln condition At this
Time and ready to take as turn n
the box.