Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
CLIMBERS WIN ONE
AND TIE UP OTHER
Preat Exhibition of Comeback
Spirit Is Shown by
Local Ints.
'RST GAME Is A BEAUTY
9econd Game Is Ragged, but Is
Thriller Until Last Man
Dies in Tenth.
lRST GAME is A BEAUTY

no" those Climbers almost won two
eames yesterday from the Rochester
lust!ers Will long linger in the minds
| INC 1900 fans who witnessed the !
~ double bill of the season. The
fSa's captured the first game by the |
|ore OF TO 2. and By superb rally |
|, 'he race of almost insurm ountable |
|'us tied up tho second in the ninth in |
NE, and went another frame to :, no
f'cision
II was every variety OF baseball, !
POO bad and indifferent. but with II
Il moth teams gave one Of those cx-
n!uons that make the use Of throat
zehgcs an absolute necessity the fol- !
wing day. The first game was one of
tose brilliant articles OF pastiming. !
lille the second was one which sets |.
whole crowd scrccching mad and |
!ing for more and more OF anything |
a, comes along
Richmond with Morrisette in the
x clearly outclasscd the Hustlers in
curtain riser, but In the nightcap
Climbers had TO fight uphill from
very first round until the umpire.
In hand announced that darkness
won over the eighteen gladiators.
MoTrisettc pitched superb game
deserved 20 win IL. He was op-
scd BY Hcrche, who also twirled
ten. Both received almost perfect
pport. and il was that combination
opportunc hits with men on the
Sos that gave the Climbers the edge.
Rochester led off with hit, but the
mbers put cr!mp into the scoring
pes Of the Eustlers by "a raxling
ublc play. Crane TO Ball 10 Jordan.
emens drew Il pass. but went out try
10 steal. The locals went out in
r.. two. three order in the frst second
III the Hustlers were downed in the
me manner in their part OF the SEQ
1t was in the third stanza that the
mhers uncorkcd their first runs.
'ichsll singled and Morrise,,e brought
r. home with a double 10 right held.
anc singled, scoring Morrisctte and
eckinridge singled 10 right. but was
out when Pick hit into double
R,y. korcs to liolke.
The battle progressed finely un:il
seventh, when the locals added one
re 20 their count. Hoffman opened
inning with triple 10 lev field
was brought home b. Ball on
gle TO the same garden. Ball stole
ond. but krichell famed. Morrisette
a. out to Sandy Piez and Crane popped
TO Holke.
STLEHS COME BACK
STRONG N THE: NINTH
TIE visitors threw scare into the
Td in the ninth when Clemens lead
with triple TO left field. Hoffman
ppping the ball after long back
ri run. kores duplicated the feat
latter came home on an out. Snappv
ding cut off the possibility of more
Harper faced the Hustlcrs when tho
o1d contest started. He started off
walking Smith. who went 10 second
4 sacrifice by Piez Clemens sent
high inneld ny. which Pick kindly
pped. hl!inS the sacks. Kores flew
to Bates and Holke walked and
er getting two strikes and three
lis on Priest. Harper cut the corner,
the jumps did not see II that wav
run was forced across Crane
!red by nabbinS Bcatty's grounder
y touching second.
TAO runs came across in the second.
Hams started things with a single
risht field and Hoff sacrificed him
second. Smith hit to Ball, who let
pellet slide through his glove, and
eckenridge added to the demoraliza-
I by permitting the elusive Pill TO
II between his legs. A single by
,mens completed the scoring for the
y fast double saved the locals from
-ther disgrace In the third. but tho
nth chapter was n holocaust. Beat
walked and Williams was safe when
ties dropped his fly. Piez laid down
heat sacrifice and went TO third with
o men scoring, when Harper threw
ball over Jordan's head. Clemens
pped out 10 center. but Harper
liked Kores and Holke. filling the
ks He was here relieved and Ster-
took his place. Sterzcr walked
est. scoring Piez. but Beatty popped
to Crane. ending the inning
With the score standing to l, the
nbers started their long upward
tt. The first run had been made in
second when Bates beat out an in
d hit and reached second on an error
HoiT. scoring on an out by Jordan.
the NTH two moro were added. Ster-
led off with nm infcld hit and scored
a double to right by Crane Pick
red Crane with Il single to center
er breckenridge had gone out, first
the pitcher. Bates singled to right |
Jordan few out to Smith
FFMAN ADDS ANOTHER
TRIPLE TO RECORD
hoffman started things going in the |
IN when he got a triple to center.
came in on Balls out. Schaulefe !
i! liked and Sterzer sent him to third
n single to center. ShuffieS came |
on a single to left by Crane.
here was nothing doing in the lucky |
enth, and the eighth was also un-
ductive for the locals, although the |
tors added two more in that frame |
u triple by Holke, walk and a
gle by Beatty.
was In the ninth that the Climb
thrilled the crowd by overcoming |
our point lead Breckenridge went |
on a fly to second Pick was
sed, and took second on an error
Stephenson. which put Bates safe |
arst. Jordan walked, and Hoffman
med the sacks with his third three
ger Of the day. Dunn. Jr, run
for Hoffman, scored on n single |
center by Ball.
terzer continued to pitch good ball |
the pinches, and opened the tenth |
tanning Stephenson. Priest clout-
the atmosphere by double to right
and many OF the crowd started |
leave when Sterzer passed Beatty |
e. in another minute they we're gall
,zed Into action when Williams hit |
Ball. who threw Beatty out to
ne. who in turn relayed the ball |
Jordan and nailed Williams, COM
ing n beautiful double.
Erickson. smoke-ball artist, was