Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-19
.UNSUsPECT|NC CLIMBERS
TOMAHAWKED BY INDIANS
Newark Springs Trap and Gets Adj
vantage Which Is Never
Overcome.
Three Fast Doubles Cut OF Many
Runs - Morrisctte Was Touched
Freely, but Fieldcd Well-Mowe
and Schaufclc Suffer From Spikes.

From ambush those Newark Indians
made n brilliant raid on the camp of
tho Climbers yesterday, and before
the surprised ones had sufficiently re-
covered. had gained an advantage
which the attacked party never over
come. The clean. sharp hitting of the
invade was more than match for
the great defensive work of tho To-
calls, whose inability TO retaliate with
the same weapon proved their down
fall. The final count was TO ..
The score by on means tells the
story OF the second clash. II fails to
tell OF the desperate rallies Of the de-
tenders. nor OF the husky wallops of
the attacking Indians. one hcldcd
brilliantly enough to win. and the
other hit hard enough TO take couple
of games. And yet the score was kept
within reasonable bounds
Morrisette was on outpost duty for
the Climbers and Schacht was the
sharpshoo;cr sont to oppose him. The
hooks and slants of the latter were
an unsolvahlc puzzle to the locals,
while the offerings of the former were
sent far and wide. although many
one OF the dazzling, sizzling speed
balls never passed the imprcEnable
plays saved ,he Climbers from ter
rife heating.
What he lacked in delivery ycster-
day, Morrisctte made up in fielding.
and his headwork was cxccllcnt--morc
than can be said OF some one or two
other OF the local stalwarts. lie got
away with four chances in great
shape, and only smcared ono hard
Try. With stickwork to help and y
little gray matter expended by his
helpmatcs al the proper time, differ
,ent ending might have been recorded.
The Indians had their bats in trim
for deadly work. The heavy artillery
unlimbered in the second frame. con
tinued through tho third and. after
rest. went into action again in tho
ninth. the scoring being done entirely
in those innings.
How Visitors scored.
Morrisette opened tho game by walk
ing Mcnsor. the first man up. y pref
y stop hy Sammy Crane retired
Move at first. Shar Thompson gath
cred in a high fly. and Morriscttc fam
ned Callahan. In tho second. however
he was soon found Kraft laced Il
terrific Eroundcr to ArraEon. and
Zimmerman brought him across the
rubber with singing houndcr To
the same garden. AS ArraEon made
a pretty peg 10 the plate, Iim round
ed second and reached the outside
post in safety. Wittcr hit TO Ball,
who threw him out at first, and big
Tim Jordan. like fash, rclaycd the
sphere to Schaufelc, who got Zm as
he slid into home. Schaufclc was
spiked during the operation and was
forced to retire. After this double
Schacht was AN easy out.
Mensor lead off in the third with a
single TO left. Move sacrificed him 10
the central point and he came rompinE
across the pan when Callahan sent
daisy cutter 10 right field, Callahan
stole second and when Cranf failed to
stop throw, went 10 third. Kraft
brought him in with Il double 20 center.
but died on tho sacks.
High Jump Snves score.
Danger was in the afr in The fourth.
but Neal Ball saved things by a high
leap which brought down 4 sizzling
liner bound for the fence, and with
man waiting at second In tho fifth
another sharp double after single, aid
ed considerable. Another in the seventh
made things look brighter. and brilliant
fielding cut OF: a run in the eighth In
the final frame, however, another tally
counted.
Kraft started things going with a
single 10 center. Zimmerman sacrificed
him along. but MorriseGe juggled the
ball. putting two on ..Wl,har' advance
ed each Il peg by sacrifice and with
one down Morrisettc deliberately walk
ed Kcckinrcr in an cNor, 10 pull an
other double play. With the stage all
set. the ball was hit right. but i, took
queer twist. and one runner crossed
the pan, the batter being retired at
first. Mensor drew a pass and Move
finished the agony by flaming
The locals scored in the third and
NTH Tho frs, was a clear GIFT Crane
driving liner 10 center which Gala
han kindly permitted to roll between
his legs, while he was chasing the rin
Sammy completed the circuit In the
h:th, walk, stolen base and a Wild
pitch counted again
Good chances came at several points
In the seventh Jordon walked ana
took second on a sacrifice by Han
Crane nit 10 short and on tho PLAY Tor
don reached third, where ne was caught,
OF. In the eighth Moriisc,tc led of
with single and took second on a sac
rifice by THOMPSON Pick famed. Bates
walked, but Angels Arragon popped IN
TO kcck!ngcr Tn" ninth frame was
one-'wo- three affair. all going out on
high flies
Schaufele and Move v-cr" each sniliod
by base runners and forced 10 retire
The injuries. however, arc no, serious.
and both viii probably yet into harness
again to-iay.
Only one game is scheduled for mis-
afternoon, beginning at ABB o'clock
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