The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-10
Games Today.
Richmond In Network.
Toronto in Montreal
Rochester In Buffalo.
Providence In Jersey City
By ERNEST POLLARD.

Cndaunted by the three consecutive
drubb.ngs administered them at the
hands of Dave Shean's pellet wallop-
Ing Providence Grays, the Nirginians
came back with vengeance yesterday
afternoon in the final game befors
their departure Northward. and sue
ceeded in getting TO verdict over
the champions. 1t WAS as pretty an
exhibition OF our national pastime as
anyone desires to see. and no en-
counter staged on a BASEBALL field thts
season furnished any more thrills and
hair-raising plays than did the con-
nict at Broad-Street Park. Ii was one
of those nip-and-tuck affairs that was
dominated by brilliant fielding and
opportune hitting.
1t took the locals Just eight chapters
20 solve the offerings OF Comstock.
whose defeat yesterday at the hands
OF the virginians IFS the first that he
has suffered since he was let out by
Providence pay roll some weeks ago
While the Sirginians had registered a
total of FIVE safeties up to this lucky
frame, the smiling hurler had kept
them scattered. But II was In this
frame that Comstock's downfall came
and his consecutive victories were
rudely shattered.
Morrisette Pitches Great Game.
William Morrisette. the youngster
who halls from the town of Elkips,
W Va pitched one OF the best games
OF his career yesterday afternoon and
managed TO hold the champion Grays
10 Ave hts. three of which we-o Of
the scratch variety. And let IL be
sad right here that when pitcher
holds that heayy-slugging bunch of
Rhode Islanders TO five hits he has
pitched himself A perfectly good ball
came In the second inning he was
bit wild. He walked a couple Of
men in succession. and these. coupled
nth three singles. two Of them in
T~f@ halls gave the firays their only
two faiiies of the game. There would
have been more scoring before the
TIN came 20 an end but a fast double
pay in watch Captain Ball. Paul
Kritchell and Tim Jordan figured.
After this frame Morrisette settled
down and ne was practically irwin
chile during the remainder Of The
game During the last seven innings
he allowed TWO singles, both Of which
took had hops and bounded away from
Sammy Crane. Bill certainly showed
that he possesses the stuff, for his
he improved on.
Ccnastock Also In Form.
Al times comstock was a little
wild, but until the eighth frame he
generally frightened and pulled him
self out OF the tight places, He show
ed great form until the eighth. ana
even in this frame he pulled himself
together after two men had crossed
the plate and with a man on second
ard third and prevented further dam
age.
P-ovidence's only two tallies came
in the second inning. Free trans
rortations were issued to Onslow and
Haley, the first two men up, and Nc
Nally beat out an infieid ball GIN
came through with neat single. ana
both Onsiow and Haley counted.
Powell beat out an easy one down the
third base line. again filling the bases,
comstock then hit one TO Captain
Ball. who came in at a rapid gait,
grabbed the sphere and tossed NC
Nally at the plate. and kritchell and
Jordan completed the double play by
killing Comstock before he reached
tse initial bag Fabriaue then popped
one out into right that looked like
.a.ets. but Captain Ball saved two
runs by getting under the horsehide
in time to retire the side, There was
no more scoring for the Grays after
this inning. only one of the visitors
succeeding In reaching third.
virginians Win In Eighth.
In the second Dutch" Hoffman led
of with a double but the next three
proved easy outs and he died on third.
However. the virginians succeeded in
getting one across in the next stanza.
Affer two had been retired Pick
singled. stole second and came home
an Tim Jordan's healthy wailop TO
left held. The real fun came in the
eighth, when Crane. the first Rich
naonder up. drew free pass. He
WAS sacrificed to second by little
Angelo Arragon's sacrifice. and came
home when Pick landed on one OF
romstock's twisters for a three-hase