Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-10
.MORR|SETTE TW|RLS IN
SPLENDID FORM AND WINS
Climbers Take Final Game Of Series
From Providence Grays by
Score OF 3 to =.
JORDAN STARS WITH THE STICK
Pick Lined Triple to Center and
Aided in RIn-Getting-Field
Work of Both Teams Excellent.
Bates Out of Game With Injury.

The Climbers evinced more energy
than Kentucky mule in the eighth in
ming yesterday afternoon. by the time
ly hitting of the old reliables winning
their first game OF the series from the
been maltrcatcd enough for one series.
squeezed his old-tire fighting spirit
into his lads, and added the game TO
h's won" column. score TO ..
Morrisottc was on the twirlinE tee
for the local boys, and although he oc-
casionally had a little difficulty he won
his game easily. Morrisette curved
them over and what he didn't do the
i1elders did lie also showed consider
able speed when tho Grays became
threatening.
injured eye. Dunn. Jr, went TO center
and Captain Ball returned to second
station.
The Climbers demonstrated their old
time fielding, which carried them TO
the top Of the pile Crane was At his
best, sCooning up all the stray ones and
swinging them to first sure a
forty-two ccntimetcr hurled at a stone
wall. Captain Neal Ball again gained
the confidence OF the fans by his
perb work at short. Although he had
no very difficult chances. some OF them
were tanta!zing. The outfeld has
rounded into splendid shape attaching
themselves to the ball like a SNOWFALL
To a fat mans back.
Smiling" ComstoCk essayed TO carry
his team on TO the wcll-cstablishcd
string OF Victories. hut lie was delight
fully fooled. Comstock had the steam
and curves At the beginning. but the
fighting Climbers found them In
Sherlock Holmes The reason that the
Grays didn't win again was that they
couldn't solve the delivery of Morri-
settle. They only gained five hits, two
of which were hukcs. The fielding Of
the Grays was of their usual gilt-cdge
variety.
Dutch Hoffman started the hitting
in the second inning with two
haEccr. but h" was left stranded like
an American tourist in Europe. The
Climbers gained their first counter in
tho third inning. After two men had
persisted Pick was passed and pilfercd
second. old Tim Jordan supplied the
needed hit by proddinE Il scorchcr to
left field for one base, Pick slipping
home. Jordan went TO second during
the confusion. but persisted there.
The Climbers threatened trouble in
the sixth !nning. hut the Grays sup
pressed them by superb work. Pick led
off. smashing n single to center Then
reliable Jordan slammed n single to left
field, but Pick ovcrran second and was
ItllICu on the peg from POWELL. JOr
dan was out when Ball tapped one to
the pitcher. who threw to Shcan retir-
ing Tim. Ball was nabbcd, Attempting
10 annex a base.
The local boys sewed the game up
when they waylaid Comstock in the
eighth inning. Sam Crane was donat-
ed base by the kindness Of the GrayS'
pitcher. Arragon sacrificed Crane to
second. Then Charlie Pick peeled
triple 10 remote center. Crane hot foot
ing it across. Then Jordan again dem
onstrated his worth by sla shing a sin
gle 10 center scoring Pick Sail sent
Jordan 10 third by doubling, but al
though only one was out. the two gladi-
atorS died in n Wilderness OF shouts. AS
II was later proved, these few runs
were enough 10 capture the affair
The Grays went in order in tho first
inning. but In the second they bright
ened things UP. OnSlow and Haley, the
first two men To come To bats. were
walked. They were both advanced on
McNalfs flukcy single. Gill then belt
ed single 70 left field, the ball whizz-
ing down the FOUL II line. Onslow and
Haley both scored on this healthy
crack Things looked blue to the
pess!mists, who began to knock their
hammers, but they later blew their
horns Powell next nuked a single
midway between third and home, the
ball doubling whether to stay within
o! without. IN inc mean time, the
runners had advanced a base. Then
Ball. Kritchell and Jordan saved the
day by engineering lightning like
double when Neal scrapcd up Com
stocks whizzcr. barely retiring Nc
Nal!y al home, Krichell getting Com
stock al first.
The Climbers ship sailed smoothly
thereafter although the Grays rocked
the boat in the last inning Haley
steamed one to ceatcrhcld. took second
on McNalrs death, reached third when
Gil persisted. but lived there happily
ever after
In permsinc the summary. the Grays
are conspicuous by the absence Of their
usual extra bias" swats The under
linrs OF Dave Shesn tried in vain 70
swat one TO the boards. but 1t was :,
long way 10 go.
Umpire F:ckman has certainly pleased
the fans, thing nightly to be coveted
Eckman is one Of the hest handlers Of
the Indicator sent here by President
Barrow.