Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Favored by climatic conditions and
one or more decidedly raw decisions,
the Rochester Hustlers opened the
ries yesterday by defeating the Climb
ers. 10 10 i, in poor exhibition OF
pastiminE. Part OF the game was
singing, binding rain peltinG the
folders in the face. 1t was during this
time that the visitors, hitting well and
taking advantage of eXcusaele boots.
hung up seven counters. and ii was
later that the umpire stepped in and
stopped :, perfectly good rally by one
OF the rawest, rankcst misjudSmentS
seen in many day anywhere
The teams got off like they were
going TO play real baseball game.
one OF the rarcst things seen on the
local lot this year. For three innings
they kept this delusion in the minds
OF the fans, but. when a sudden storm
the Hustlers at the bat III the fourth
frame, all expectations vanished. and
vainly the crowd yelled for the game
TO be called. With the worthy idea
come in over the ticket Lodges, the
umpires forced the men TO keep al II
innings had been played Then they
. stopped the play, only 10 resume IN
: ten minutes after the twirlers had
! stifcned and became useless on the
!. russell worked in the. early stages
I for the Dunni,es. and for three m
ninEs he did great work, only nine
). men facing him. Palmero, the youth :
full Cuban hcayinE marvel, was on the
mound for the visitors. and for two
innings he had the Climbers at his
mercy The heavy artillery, however,
unlimbcAts in the third and a walk, an
er.or, law bach Killed a double play, Il
sacrifice, another pass and two sin :
, giles in row. pu, the locals three
Looked Like Sure Victory.
Everything looked rosy for vic
tory when the linstlers took the bat
But suddenly the storm, which had
been brewing for some time, broke.
The wind hit terrific pace. and the
rain beat down IN the heldrrs' faces
smith lead off with a hit. which should
never hay" passed the infcld. ri"z
walked, and both scored ON a triple by
: Kores TO center Bates inJurinG his
= hand in trying vainly 10 stab the ball.
: right field. and after stealing second
came home on AN error by Bail.
The locals took the bat but conla
!. not see Palmcros shoots ana slants,
: one popping UP To catcher and the
{ others flaming out The iiustlcrs
s came in and scored thrc" more on :,
s.combination Of walks errors aud hits,
Smith drew a pass ana reached third
when KrickcN overthrow first in at
attempting TO catch him of tho bag.
= Piez hit to Crane who manhandlcd the
! Clemens reached first on fielder 8
= choice. which retired Sandy, Russell
|. to Crane Kores hit TO Ball, who again
erred, and Smith scored. Clemens and
Kores came homo when Hoike doubled
Jarman relieved Russell at the open
inc Of the sixth. and went good until
the ninth. when three runs were scored
oft triple and four SINGLES in row
I.ornis scored in Ihirh.
The locals scored three in the third
breckenridge hcinE passed, Pick tax
ing first on an error by Stcph enson
and both advancing or a sacrifice by
sacks. and Dutch HOFFMAN drove in
two runs with a single 10 center
Jordan scored on slngl" by Ball
In the fifth tho locals landed ~,
r,,,n,ern causjnr his basty ra,irnn,an,
with one out, Pick led OF with a
/ double 70 left heid Thompson, VINO
took Bates plaC" III center, fann"d
Hoffman was walked. The Cuban Was
derricked and Heroine took his place
Ball walked, forcing in Rrccke nridr"
Kritchell. hit TO third base. Priost
. throwing Jordan on, at tho plate
Sterzer, hatting for Russell, wen, out
Kores to Holkc
cision stopped an aborativc rally
Schaulelc had gone out short TO first
when Jarman got to first on q single
Crane was safe at sncond on an Gro
. by Stephenson. who let a hot grouudc
> go through him. Pick hi, - Kores
who made. ha::,y peg. drawing Hulk
at least four feet off the bag. re
fore the ball reached his hands. rici
I had slid under and reached the bar
but was called OUT. Crane and Jarna
/. having reached home On the play. win
! one more tally would have tied tn
count
The game was marked by the f-s
: appearance OF Shay Thompson, wv
i got into the pamo after the injury q
I Rates. lie failed TO hit. however. AZ,
: made bad judnmcnt OF the only baI
: hit his way.
Hoffman featured 1T the bat with
double and single out Of three trim,
81 while Ball made two singles in n
- many chances. Breckenridge feature
: I'm the field his one hand stab {
& Priests ny robbing tho former Colt Z
q at least a three-ba hit.