The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
BY ERNEST POLLARD

In commemoration of the return
LOT William Donovan to the capital OK
the Old Dominion, where he procured
his real experience as pellet-heaver,
and where the name of wild BIZ
was tackled on him, the rejuvenated
New York Yankees yesterday after
moon administered Manager Jack
Dunn's proteges a drubbing. the count
being to g. Until the seventh frame
| it looked as If the local hopefuls were
going to emerge from the encounter
with a victory. but their chances
faded when Russell turned things over
Ito Ehmling.
| The Yanks made an annual pilgrim
|age to Richmond. but not on any pre-
vious visit to this city have they look
ed so good az they did yesterday. The
New York outfit Is the third American
League team to play in Richmond so
far this year, the Washington SEN
|ators and Philadelphia Athletics hav-
ing preceded them here. and II any
thing can be gathered from the ex-
hibition games the Yanks have an
equal show this year with the other
teams in the Ban Johnson circuit.
Expects Good Season.
wild Bill" Donovan, known here
by some of Richmond's old baseball
Enthusiasts as one of Riehmonds
mainstays in the box when this city
was represented in the erstwhiie At
lantic League. who succeeded Frank
Chance. the peerless leader. as man
lager of the Yankees. is rapidly round
ling his team into good shape, and he
asserted last night that when the
American League season opens next
week he expects to be ready for the
campaign. 1t was while he was hurl-
ing for the old Richmond Atlantics
that he was given the name of wild
Bill" by which name he will be known
the remainder OF his life. When
Donovan first started pitching for the
local team twas never known whe.h-
er he was going to split the plate in
half or toss the horsehide over the
|grandstand. and II was for this reason
the name was tackled on him some
twenty years ago.
wild william sent Warhop and
King" Cole against the Richmond
4 nts yesterday afternoon, but neither
hf them possessed sufficient "stuff'
20 prevent the locals from landing on
Fsome of their choice offerings. War
hop remained until after the fifth in
bling and during the period he re-
fnained on the mound i've safe swats
|were garnered on of his delivery,
while three were secured off Cole
EurinE the remainder sf the game.
|Warhop and Cole are considered two
IF the best hu-iars on the New York
poster. and the fact that the locals
procured eight speaks well for the
home team
Russell in Form
Allan Russell started in the box
FOR Richmond and for six stanzas he
performed Tx big ieaguer.
While he faced the American
|Lsaguers he yielded but a trio of
Eafeties. which, com bined with three
errors, resulted in like number or
runs. This youngster looked good
bind II he had remained In the box
the .Nhrginians would have had a
|rhance to win. IF His successor.
EhmAng was not so effective for dur
hnr his brief sojouru In the box the
|Yanks connected safely Just six times
|ind sent FIVE runners across the pan.
|Ali Emhllng put on the ball was
his fingers for they were coming
straight over the rubber, and the
visiting big leaguers proceeded to
chase one another around the bags
|But this is Ehmling's frst experience
En fast company and he can be partly
Excused. The Richmond boys showed
pap good in the field as well as with
the willows,
The tahulafnd score follows