The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-25
vOROY B|FFS HOMER
IN HAMILTON GAME
Richmond Pitcher Helps Win
Own Battle by Lambasting
Opposing Pitchers Slant
to Fence.
SCORE STANDS 5 TO l
TOuted HamiltOnians Fail to
Connect With Shoots That
Vordy Sends Twisting
Across Pentangular Plate.
Richmond, 5; Hamilton, I

Richmonds far famed hospitality
was not much in evidence at Athletic
park yesterday, when Dick kenney's
supposedly peaceful Quakers jumped
all over the aggregation hailing from
Hamilton (Ohio) and then sent them
on their way again carrying the under
side of 81 score
The game abounded in the heavy
artillery work of the Richmond outfit
Although Richmond is accredited
with but seven hits, three of them
alone totaled nine bases. This heavy
average for three clouts is due to the
fact that Messrs. Novack and Vorden-
burg Of the local combination leaned
on a pair of Mr.. Kings slants to such
an extent that the former is chalked
up with three Dagger while our pre-
mier Fingers trade mark enters the
home run hall Of fame.
"Vordy's" hit in the fourth round
was without shadow of doubt the
longest drive scored on the local lot
in years. The hook went to deep
center field rolling within ten feet of
the fence.
As to the game itself-Richmond
started out suspiciously scoring a pair
in the first session. Mccain had died.
Merkle gained the sacks on boot of
Hamilton's first sacker. Then NOvack
stepped to the pan and did the Tyrus
Cobb act by smashing the pill on the
face to left center for three bases,
Merkle walking home with the initial
tally Then big John" Popkins drop
ped a pretty Texas" right behind
short, Novack advancing one sack on
the hit. Lenniger, next man up, dup
Heated Popkin's hit and "Novy" romp-
ed home. Cushing famed. Two runs.
Three hits.
"Vordy" Slams One.
Richmond finished their work Of
tallying in the fourth and fifth Cush-
ing's free pass to first and Vorden-
burgs above mention clout caused the
second pair of Richmond runners to
complete the trail of the stations in
the fourth. A high liner to left center
off the bat of Noyack, which Knodle
booted, landed our back stop man on
Station No. 2. Popkins sacrificed and
then Lenniger brought "Novy" home
on an infield tap. Three runs. One
hit.
Although Hamilton threatened in
the first, securing two clean hits Vor-
denburg frightened and the Hamilton
ians never SO much as had a chance
to score with the exception of the
third when a Quaker error let their
only marker in. 1t happened this way
After King and Shieke had retired
to the dugout after Shaping in vain
at trio of 'Vordy's" shoots Airing
house lined a sizzler right at Gushing.
The sphere managed to get away from
Pat and the Buckeye runner rested
on first. Then Brenneman lifted a fly
just back of Schlemkers stand. 1t
was a toss up as to who should take
the ball, Merkle or Schlemker. In the
confusion that resulted the bal de-
scended to the greensward untouched
and the name of Arlnkhouse entered
HamiltOn's run account,
The only other time that the visit
Or's showed any interest in the count
ing line at all was in the sixth when
Brenneman and knOdle, who by the
way got four of the Buckeyes hits be-
tween them. singled in succession
Witt, however, hit into a double play,
Schlemker to Popkins and Ehrelowin
whitfield ending the suspense.
Owing to the injury of Norm"
Voltz, Schlemker was shifted to the
second sack. Mccain going to left
field and knight, a local boy filling
the hole. Score: