Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-27
Dodson in Ninth, With
Two Men Out,
Drops Fly.
FINNECAN WORKS HARD.
BUT FAILS TO WIN CAME
Portsmouth Takes FRS, Game,
Despite Fine Work of
Pitcher Boyce.
By I.nrie I.utr.l

After holding three-run lead I'M
Ill tho ninth. Richmond saw the
ncore tied up by Portsmouth In the
hnale OF n double bill on Mayo Island
yesterday with both teams battling
without result until darkness ended
the clash. Tho long -drawn-out bat
tie followed regulation affair IN
which the visitors were winners nv 4
Stool count
IN" oNerc"nhd"nce OF Frank bod :
son In right field snatched Tho sec
onu game out Of the grasp OF tho
Colts. Three men were on base md
Two out when he muffcd an easy fly
resulting In two runs. The Truckers
opportunity was favored by the one
Inning In which Mike Finncgan was
VIA. his three walks being respon-
side FOR the story book situation
ror iouf more innings tile Colts
ana Truckers hattlcd. with TWO dou-
ole plays running Richnond's chances
10 score and dandy neIdlng on the
part OF the colts backed up Finne-
gan.
The hrs, game was los, In the
opening chapter when Driver was
FOUND for three hits and three runs
: Slim BoyGe went 10 the slab az the
opening or the second. blankins the
Truckers thereafter. only two
scratch hits were made on him
Manning. working for the visitors.
was almost invincihle, but yielded
one run In the ninth on hit. walk.
nelder's choic. and sacrifice fly.
Richmond made n SOLITARY error In
twenty-five Innings. that one being
podson's costly mum. The Truckers
erred twice in the two engagements
Driver and FinneKan both got OF
TO bad stars. but the Colts hit be-
hind the latter and tied the score
In the nrs: chapter. ny the end OF
the sixth Richmond was leading. 6
TO 3. Finnegan forced run i'm in
tho ninth. and then came the dropped
ball.
Manning was Portsmouth's win
ming pitcher In tho second fran.
Proctor started. hut wac relieved by
Mains. Roscoe pitched to one man
IN inc tenth and was relieved by
500.
Greenae split Anger on n foul
tip In the third inning of the second
game, and Hope went behind the
bat. although he worked In, the FIRST
game.
Thompson got one OF the fve hits
In the opening game. and landed for
- single aud double in the second.
Weafer's threa-bagger was the
LonSest swat or tho day. Manager
,Niox hit hardest for the Truckers
getting two doubles and single in
tho last game.
First Game In Detnu.
After taking two strikes, Rangs
waited Driver out and got first as a
gift lie stole second and romped
In on Goosetree's clean single over
third base. Voter sacrificed C;oosetree
TO second. Vioy flew out 10 Ramos
tut Goosetree scored on Rooney's
hit 10 LETT. the latter taking second
on the throw TO the plate. Nallys
double to center scored Rooney and
Bashans grounded out. Driver to
Weafer.
Richmond got two on base through
"a hit by Dodson and error on Weafer
by Goosetree. Two were out and
Oldring's drive at Rooney stuck In
his glove for the third down.
Boyce replaced Driver and only six
men faced him in the second and third
frames. with two tanning. The Colts
got two on in tho second. through
Comiskey walking and Boyce singing
But they died without advancing
The Colts had a big chance In the
third. Arason walked and Dodson
was safe when Voter failed to take
the throw TO second properly Bangs
CONTINUED on Third PaCe1