Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-08
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WALLOP THE CLIMBERS
Bendcrs of "Rube" Meadows and
Andrews Sweet Meat for the
Providence BattcrS.
FREAK HOMER SCORES CRANE
Oescher's Delivery Proves II Puzzle
To Richmond BattcrS, Who Get
Five Scattered lIitS-DOublcS and
Triple Hits Made by the Visitors.

The Providence Grays did not show
any. more love for tho Climbers yes
terday afternoon than England has for
Germany. slauFhtcrinG our boys by
the score OF 10 TO 2. The game was
marked particularly by the appearance
of "Ruhc" Meadows. puun's latest ar-
sent 10 the showns in the third Clever
fielding, rank errors, Scratchy ana
healthy hits two hassers. three bag
aged 10 gain the spotlight
The entire Providence team Smackcd
the pill 10 all corners of the lot. keep
tries every inning. The Climbers were
not so fortunate as 10 gain hits at
every turning.
"Rube" had gotten in condition and
sent him to the center Of the diamond.
but when he saw the way the Grays
to the box. 1t was evident that Mca-
dowS was not in condition. as he had
a great deal OF trouble in locating the
plate; Then when he located the rub
Der the Grays fairly hurStcd the ball.
The offerings OF Andrews. who re-
lieved Meadows, were as easy 10 Dave
Shean's boys as taking candy from
kid. ~ times Andrews showed stuff.
but all OF this was wasted when Provi-
dence banged the ball. The hcldcrs
did not give the pitchers their deserved
summary. Neal Ball. particularly. was
off color. He repeated his trick of
Saturday, when he ran ont to right field
after 1v intended for BrcckinhridEc.
Cranes error was a wild throw home,
in an effort TO nah Il runner.
Oeschcr adorned the mound for
Providence, and showed almost perfect
control until when he slightly weak
encd in the last two frames. OcScher
famed six Climbers. and did not allow
a man hit until ArraEon smacked
single 10 the center garden in the third
inning. The next hit "arnercd by the
Climbers was in tho sixth, on single
by Crane. Jordan was the next Climber
to annex hit. hut ALI three of thcs"
hits were wasted.
The first tallics by Dunn's men was
in tho eighth inning. Crane hit a diff
cult one to Third Easchan McNally.
who scooDcd i up magniiicently. but
threw It to the right field hloachcrs,
Crane anchorinr AZ third Then Johnny
Dunn. who had relieved RrcCkinhridrc
in right cracked n sizZler TO short CEN
ter. the ball taking fortunat" bound
and sailing over Shorten's head. Dunn
ma king circuit al the bases and scor-
ing Crane.
The Climbers's last and third run was
annexed in the closing chapter. when
Ball doubled, scoring Jordan from first.
These three runs wer" brought over
by two hits
The Grays cot busy in the first in
ming with such a speed that they soon
drove Meadows home, Fabrique reached
first on pass. and later scored on "A
three base wallop by OnSlOw. onslow
scored when he and Casey executed a
double steal The third inning was
Meadows Waterloo. shorten was
walked and scored on onslow's single
10 right. Then BAH performed his celc-
hrated trick. dropping Casey's ny in
right field, Onslow going to third in
the meantime. Then McNaly sent on
slow home or single, aud Casey and
NcNany crossed tho rubber on C;ill'a
triple. Andrews went 10 the box at
this point. Powell, III" first man to
face him, smackcd a double to right
scoring. Gill. Powell later scoring on a
Wild throw onslow scored in the
fourth inning on hit by Casey
Three runs came across in the sew
cnth inning. Casey and McNally each
gained a nj and scored on Gilrs double
Gill scored on OeSohers hit Three
more run scame across in tho eighth
Shean singled 10 left. Onslow reached
first OF Balls error. and holh runners
scored on CeseT's double. Casey scored
on Picks Wild throw
?r0Nif ArCa basome tender hearted i'm
the las, inning, o"scher scoring on
70 !s.,
A.,aoVs@. :he Grore was large. tho
t.--= tT' ho-r. and five minutes The
E-17:-fs occasionally miss ono. but they
ce!.ziI." Keep The PLAYERS hustlnc