The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-01

umpire Harrtson--for umpire he
must be cailed--went out OF his way
20 aid In preventing Richmond VIC
tory yesterday at Broad street Park.
His assistance did no more than To
e cause the game to go into an extra
inning and end with final count of
Z one. all. Harrison. who is much dis
liked herc---his own personality and
lack OF baseball sense probably being
the reason for this--overruled a de-
cision OF Umpire Freeman on the
bases. and dbl just what Tie Royals
wanted in order to bring man across
the pan. They turned the trick, too,
and they might have done the thing
twice In the same inning had not sen-
sat!onai fielding prevented
harr3Eon4s work here was so ba
before that President Barrow was re-
queated never to send him back How
ever, In Mondays fracas sle again
made some decisions that were as
rank and as unfair to both teams a.
could be. Yesterday, when Harrison
came on the field. he tipped his cap
to the press box men. ga wing Gentle
men. Possibly he meant to rAha bili-
tate himself. but he lost his head. and
one OF the pretttest games OF the sea :
son was marred by his awful umptr
Ing.
The game started Interestingly
enough Cottrell, who was in grea,
Z form. allowed Nash to get a hit In
the first frame to left field. Irelan
struck out, as did whifeman, and
Flynn was easy for Fewster, who
threw him out TO Mullen
Cottrrli Was Strong.
Richmond started off well. securing
two binEles on OF Dowd. Pick few
out to the A1ortstop. and the chances
TO score were lost. In the second
frame Cottrsll struck out all three
men in order. There was nothing do
. Ing for the locals In that inning. and
although Arrsgon came through with
. hit in the third. they did not score.
The rest OF the game for Ave innings
went nip and tuck. and only forty
three minutes of play ensued
At this stage of the game In the
sixth frame. was when Umps Harrison
blew zip and almost won the game for
Montreal Nash led of with a neat
hit into right field. Cottrell swung
around. throwing the ball to first IN
m effort to catch Nash off first He
aid get him, and Umpire Freeman
sailed Nash out Twenty seconds later
Harrison ran up and told Irelan, a..
bat. that CettFell made halk in get
ting the man. 1t appeared that no.
body but Harrison knew of the baik
the cheering after the play having
uubeided. The excitement worried
Cottrelk who knew of the injustice
and he allowed lrelan to get a sac
rifice hit. Whiteman followed up with
smashing one-naser to center feid
and Nash romped safely home. White
man stole q base, but rested on sec
ond when Cottreli struck out Flynn
and Devlin.
The yirginians came back in their
half of the sixth and scored. Cottrell.
y nrst up, was out. second to first AT.
ragon then went out, pitcher to first
base. Twombley hit TO left field for
single and scored on another hit by
3 Mullen. Pick then few out to center
held.
Not much transpired during the
rest of the contest until the tenth In
ming. when Harrison called the game
on account OF darkness Nash led Oft
In the tenth for the Royals. He was
out. Fewstcr to Mullen. Irelan walk
ed. but stayed on first base when
Whiteman and Flynn were ont on easy
Mes to Mullen and Fewster
# Lost Chance to Win.
Richmond had an excellent chance
70 win In the tenth. but circumstances
did not call for the victory. as hit
ball went into the pitchers hands.
Tewster opened the inning with a
Y beautiful single to left field. Sweeney
went out on a ny To the same terri
tory. Cottrell brought Fewster to
sfAgon came to the bat and bungled
into = double play. Fewster was
i caught between third and home when
ne endeavored to score. and Arragon
was caught OF second trying to get
20 third base on the play.
Fewster played a great game at
short yesterday The syonngster ac-