The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28

but after he frightened and held the
aliens scoreless until the ffth. when
they succeeded. in gathering duo OF
counters. The local Ints added In an
other in the third, again making the
score even. Bates led off with a single
and Hoffman whitfield the ozone. Ball
was the victim OF an inHeld out, Bates
going to the keystone station on the
play Crane beat out another inield
nit and Bates romped home when
Hollander threw the pellet over the
first hasemans head McInnis went
out on long fly to left center Rich
mond got another tn the fifth after
Breckenridge had gone out on Kellys
wild heave. He came home when Hoff-
man sent long sacrifice hy to the
center garden. Ball went out. second
to first.
SEVENTH STILL LUCKY
FOR RICHMONDERS
That old seventh inning seems to
still hold its luck for the local club.
for 1t started a rally in this frame
that resulted in two runs. Ar/agon
walked and took SECOND on Brecken-
ridges infield hit. Ne took third on
an error by Jordan. Lake then went
into the box. and. after pitching to
one man. was succeeded by Priest
Priest uncorked a wild throw that al
lowed Arragon to count. Bates hit
hot one to first and went out, Brock
enridge crossing the plate on the out.
| This ended the scoring for the time
being, but they again started things
off in the eighth stanza. and this time
tree more runs were registered. Crane
took one in the ribs. and went to
first, This was followed by single
by McInnis. Crane scored when Graz
ham juggled the ball. Schaufie
doubled. and both he and McInnis
scored on Russell's single to left. This
ended the scoring. for the Toronto
! bunch then proceeded to retire the
side with neatly executed double
! play.
| The local baseball enthusiasts who
| journeyed out to the pastiming
| fiict were rendered an opportunity to
thing but triple play and home run
/ happening. AT times both teams
| played good and even spectacular
| baseball, but at others the exhibition
/ was rot so good However. 1t was in
terestfng from the time Mayor Aims
/ lie tossed the first ball until the last
man was retired in the final frame.
The way hits were Forthcoming lust
which team would win the encounter
At first both teams seemed to be suf-
fering from nervousness. proba bly, be-
cause of the large assemblage In front
of them. However. the play gradual
ly became better. and by the middle
OF the contest both aggregations were
displaying real major league baseball
CROWD LARGEST IN
HISTORY OF PARK
The crowd tint witnessed the con-
test was undoubtedly the largest that
has ever been seen the local base
ball park, and If the enthusiasm and
interest that was manifested yester-
day continues success Is assured the
Virginians, nd the popIlace OF Rich
mond will be able to witness baseball
of class IA calibre for many years to
come. From the time the curtain was
hoisted until the setto drew to a close
loud cheers that could be heard for
many blocks away rant the atmos-
phere. Not since the days of the old
Atlntic League has there been so much
enthusiasm mnifested ut a local base
ball game.
The gates at Broad Street Park
were thrown open at / O'Clock yester-
a -vx1. fan Siv1l fnQ