The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
SPORTING
BASEBALL
BOWLING
BOXING
WASHINGTON TAKES
OPENING CONFLICT
Richmond Boys Make Nice Showing In Initial Performance
But Drop Game to Senators By to Count
Boehlng and Ayres Work For Visitors
nv ERNEST POLLARD.

While something like three thous-
and local baseball enthusiasts graced
the grandstand and bleachers at
Broad-Street Park. where they
shivered rs the cold winds swept over
the pastiming grounds. Manager
Jack Dunn's Richmond Internationals
engaged In their initial conflict OF the
season yesterday, dropping the con-
test to Clarke Griffith's pennant- as
piring Senators by 10 count.
Although defeated. which was no
more than was expected. the vir-
Einians made very good showing.
considering the small amount OF prac-
toe they have had. and the many
local fans who witnessed the encoun-
tar seemed very well pleased with
the exhibition. Despite the fact that
the weather was better suited for foot
ball than the summer past!rne. both
teams displayed pep" ard at times
played In mid season form. only two
errors being registered against the
two teams Both of the miscues were
credited against Kellogg. the Rich
mond shortstop, but he redeemed HIM
self later In the game by xarnering
= b!ngle that sent Richmonds only
run across the rubber.
Fosmer Itichmnndcrs Pitch.
While this local boys were defeated.
N11G nfChrI1oHa Apuud WA
ISOLATION In knowing that II was two
youngsters who started their baseball
careers In Richmond that admin
istered the drubb.ng. Joe Boeh..ng.
who first came into the lirnci!Kht By
his stellar performances with DIR.
Parkers Champion Battle Axe OUTFIT.
was the first to face Manager Dunn's
hopcfuis and well did he perform on
the mound. Only one clean oing,c
was made off OF his delivery. the TWO
other credited against him being OF
the scratch variety. During his So
tourn In the box he struck out seven
mon, gave three bases on halls and hit
one man, DR. Yancey Wyatt Ayrss.
who halls from the mountains OF
E.,lsviiie. Carroll County. Va. follow
ed tho Richmond thunderbo.t. and he
likewise hurled himself a nice game.
The embryo surgeon had one bad In
ming. the eighth. at which time htts
by Bates. Rail ard Kellogg followed
In rapid succession and resulted In
the locals only count. However, the
other three innings during which he
worked against virgiaians, those who
faced him proved easy picking, they
being retired In short order.
L.s al Pitchers did Well
However. they were not thu only
ritche~s who performed well on tho
mound for Manager Dunn pitted Two
youngsters against tho team from the
national capital who did almost as
good Jarfman started hurting them
ever the washsngtonian. and for i've
innings he performed In most pleas
ing manner. only two hits having been
secured by the American Leaguers dur
ing this period He weakened In tho
sixth frame. at which time the visitors
got hold OF him for quartet OF SAFE
knocks, He was succeeded by Ehm-
ling. who allowed only trio of safe
ties In as many innings. Both OF the
youngsters twiried good bali. and they
deserve much credit for their showing.
Although Richmond 30, men on bases
in five innings, only enc runner man
aged to get as FAR rs tho coveted goal,
this being Johnnie Bates. In the eighth
inning. after Long and Berger had sons
out. johnnie Hen, hot one between
short and third, and Neal Rsi' followed
with IL limo drive over tho keystone
sack. Then BIZ Kellogg kissed one on
the nose. sending the ball into the right
garden for n single. Bates scoring from
second on the hit looked as IL u
was big inning for the locals, but
Isoch cent a liner 70 Mcbride. who threy
tho runner out AT fret. Warrington
scored their first run In the initial in
ming, and added another In the second
After th!s the boys from the national
capital were held scoreless until their
rally in the sixth. Their Gnai rally
eame In the eighth stanxa-
Hasson. the youngster who wore the
wiudpads for the Virginians. put UP a
rice exhibition behind the bat. besides
retting a hit, A. whole, tho local
team showed up fairly well. and Man
sger Dunn says thar he expects TO take
m. Of the other two games from the
Senators.