The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-07
by RALPH DoMBROxER.

That was a peculiar game of base
ball at Broad-Street Park yesterday
afternoon One of the most happy and
joyful peeuliarities of the contest be
tween the Richmond lnternationals
and the Brooklyn Dodgers was that
the local balltossers came out ahead
of the major leaguers by margin
OF one talley, and won the game, 4
to 3. In the bright warm summer
sunshine the breezes were blowing
over the field at most pleasant inter
walls, and everything seemed joyful.
The sparrows in the loft of the grand
stand began to chirp the ROSTERS in
the yard next door to the park fur
nished real mid season music and the
crowd--a real summer crowd ii was.
too--was on edge from the moment
the first ball was pitched until tho
end of the game. The other peculiar
tiles, in Keeping with the restfulness
and tranquility of the scene OF the
contest, was the fact that the game
ended promptly at twenty-three min
utes past o'clock, and very few
fans and fannies We're late to their
evening meal.
Yesterday was the first real base
ball day that the locals have enjoyed.
and they showed what they can do
when the natural elements side with
them. The locals helded we'll, and,
although hitting the globule was an
unusual things, the fans must con-
slider that they batted against two OF
the best pitchers in the National cir
cult. Use of brain matter, despite
the fact that some are prone to say
that baseball players are hrainless
sometimes, helped the locals to win
the game and everyone went home
pleased. 1t was more like the Interna-
tional League-more Ike good old
summer time
Umpire Black III.
Due to illness on the part OF Cm-
pire Black, Fleets" Bigbie took his
place behind the bat, while Buck
Hooker did the work of umpiring the
bases. Bigbie announced that Pfeffer.
the strongest man on Your Uncle
Robinson's" squad. was TO hurl for he
visitors. At the same time Norris
settle went out to the mound for the
locals, and Shaufrle, the youugster OF
eighteen. who has made such good
impression since being in Richmond,
caught. Mccarthy was the received
for Brooklyn.
o. Mara, the first man up for Brook
iyn. was put out via Kellogg to Nc
Innis. Schultz, third baseman. the
HtAt SiihH up IdIHSO al tHTtC DdiIS,
and Cutshaw went out, Morrissette to
first base.
In their half OF the first inning the
locals did nothing Long. Berger and
Hoffman were out on very scratchy
ticks to the catcher and pitcher re-
spectively.
The visitors scored one run in the
fourth inning. Myers secured clean
bingle for one base, went to third on
hit by 6etz and came home. When
Mccarthy hit line drive to Kellogg.
the local shortstop threw to first and
Myers came in ahead OF the ball
Richmond came back good and
strong In their half OF the four-h h,
Pfeffer began to go up In the air
and Long walked to first on a free
pass. Berger hit hard ball TO the
second baseman and when he at
tempted to get Berger. Getz muffed
the ball. Hoffman tried TO sacrifice
and on another error all the bases
were filled. When Pfeffer walked
Ball Long came home easily. Kel-
logg's timely hit brought two more
men across the plate. On a fielder g
choice Ball scored. Schauffle was out,
pitcher to first. and Morrissette. after
In the sixth frame the visitors
scored again. O'Mara was safe on an
error by Kellogg, stole second and went
TO third on a passed ball by ShaufYle
Hummefs single brought him in. and
Morrissette frightened up enough to re-
tire the side. In the seventh the