Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-28
CRAM TW|RLS CLIMBERS
TO WIN OVER MONTREAL
Young Collcgian Pitches Great Game
Against Veteran Marty
McHale.
ANGELS ARRAGoN WAS THERE
Cuban Sccond-Sacker Qualities ms
Wonder, With Two Sensational
Stops-Flynn Hits Two Homers,
Making Six in Past Five DAYS.

MONTREAL, QUE. July 27.-The
Richmond Climbers chased Marty"
McHale 10 the clubhouse early in to-
days game. and despite the desperate
efforts of the Royals to overcome the
big lead the visitors finished strongly
and copied the game by the count of
10 4. The eXcelle,.: work of young
Cram. the cN-Brown University star,
had lot 10 do with the failure of the
Howleyi;es to pry loose another win
Cram, apart from n slight tendency TO
wildness. twirlcd an excellent game
and but for the poor support he was
given and Jack Flynn's tendency to
ciout out homo runs. might nave scored
a shutout He had the Indian sign on
every one of the Royals except FLYNN
the big first sacker siamming out two
circuit hits. which gives him a total
of SIX home runs i'll five games.
Angels Arragon, the Climbers Cuban
second baseman. had a lot 10 do with
the rendering of first aid to the young
pitcher. Angels qualified as pirate Of
frst-class type with two sensational
catches. He robbed Whitcman of n
sure hit in the fifth inning. when he
ran far back of second TO clutch the ball
in one hand and doubled Irclan off first
while in the eighth he stole a base hit
from Devlin with Il great stab of line
drive. The little fellow was also there
with the stick, getting two safe wal
lops at the leather. There arc a great
many second sackcrs in the big show
at the present time that rate lower
than ArraEon. going At his present
clip.
McHale started out in good style for
the Royals. but the visitors soon cot
wise TO his stuff. The visitors opened
their scoring account in the third when
harrington scratched one through
short and was safe at second when Ire
Ian failed to touch second on McHales
throw OF Grants bunt. Crane advanced
the runners, and Arragon famed How
ever, PICK pushed a safe one to right
that sent the two men across the plate
Bates also got on when his hit was too
hot for Irelan and he and Pick exc
cutcd double steal with success. but
Jordan ended the inning.
How Royals Scored.
The Royals got one over in their
turn. but IL came as a result Of moor
support Howley reached first when
harrington muffed his pop. and went
to second on a wild pitch The next
two men were out, but Howa,y counted
when Pick threw Irelan's grounder over
lordans head. Flynn then clouted
the ball over the left field fence in the
fourth, evening up the count
However. 1t was in the NTH that the
lichmonds finally sent McHalc to the
showers Cram. Pick and Arragon all
M safely, the pitcher scoring on the
With Il two-basc drive. which cleared
he bases, ana after Bates had ground
cd to Mc1ialc, Jordan came through
With another clout. good for two sacks
ana Flick rompcd home McIiale was
hustled 10 the clubhouse at this juno
.urc. and Cadorc took up the burden.
Tie held the visitors pretty we'll in hand
lurin" the remaining innings
The Climbers added their final tally
IN the eighth inning when Ruhc Iar-
rncton started with a two-basc clout
Hadorc frightened up and whiffcd both
ram and Crane. hut Arragon picked
put one he liked and brought tho run
aer over the pan. Pick worked Cadorc
'or free transportation. but Bates end
ed the inning With a eroundcr to Ire
AN, which forced Arraeon at third
The Royals tried hard to overcome
he big lead the visitors had taken. but
Cram was too good for them How
ever they managed To put over n co,IpIe
In the eighth Whitcman worked the
visiting twirlcr for a pass and then
Flynn connected for his second circ,n
drive during thaip game. Whitcman trot-
ting home In ...f!.Snt OF him Madden
halted for Galore IN The ninth. but
Picks good work killed him off al first.
The next two batters died in order, and
the visitors cinched the game. which
puts them even with the Royals on The
series.