Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
WASHINGTON WINS
EXHIBITION GAME:
Virginians Are Unable to Cope
With Fast Major
Lcaguers.
BIG CROWD SEES OPENER
In Spite of Cold Weather, Fans
in Large Numbers
Turn Out.
'lG CROWD SEES OPENER

''''' "Oflu yesterday afternoon.
Like an infant cssayIng It's first steps
,ne Nirsinians were wobbiy, and no.
''iY seemed surprisedsthat the Wash
Heton Americans took the long end
o. to score. Taking everything
INTO consideration. the large crowd OF
'ans was delighted at the showing
made by the local international
-"arucrs In the curtain raiser.
one lone tally, gathered OF the de-
,'N"ry OF Doc fancey wyatt Ayers. who
'"arncd baseball right here in Rich
ms y prevented the NirGinians from
tout In thoir FIRST public appear
aua broad Street Park Was comfort
hh!S He'd with uncomfortable fans to
we Y nber OF several thousand. all OF
WON sat frozen In their seats cx-
cent b. the few rare moments. when il
looked AZ if tho locals would push a
lph or two acrcss the pan. Then they
'ha"cd out and rooted like blazes for
~" adopted home boys. As chance
after chance was nipped in the bud. the
'"ns settled back and hoped that they
would he able to sc; home under their
own power. II was remarked, how
ever, that few left before tile last man
died in the ninth.
Thundcrholt Joe Bochllng ncavcd the
Nrst ball across the plate. and for six
innings he had the local hopefuls
breaking their backs to get at his swift
shoots During his occupancy Of the
mound. three scratch hits only We're
ihst tire" Stanzas. gave up the same
number 81 safe swats, but the swing.
Mtr" healthier. and tho only run for
iNrhmond came across while he
JiitMAN LOOKED coon
IN FIRST FIVE FRAMES
larman started tn. game for the
Nirsinians. ana twir!-d 20. SIX innings
Although scores were made In the first
and second frames the blame was not
| helped the Senator's make tho circuit
| In the sixth inning. however. he was
! unable TO keep W the pace, AMI five
| NI,s. two going for three bases. com
| p!eted his rou, Esuhling. who relieved
| 1a''Han. VAS touched W for three hits
| tn three innings, one run being scored
/ oil his delivery.
4 Fas' time was made for y post
i season contest. IN" game being played
4 IN on. hour and forty minutes, The
II weather WAS sharp. and the gun, except
4 ~ rare intervals. kept his face hidden
i satc!y behind the clouds During the
4 last i've innings cold wind swept
| across the Held. biting spectator and
player alike. The very sharpness kept
4 IN. eighteen athletes from killing time.
Il t"cS were so eager TO get - the club
IL house.
II The teams were on the field forty
minutes before the game was called.
III Both squads INDUCED In stiff batting
III practice, and the fans were then
treated TO a rouSing practice by tho
Senator's who went through the pre-
ilmnarics in m!dseason STYLE The Vir-
| g!uians took the field and cndeavo.ed
10 duplicate the stunts, and made n
good stab In spite of the short and
poor training period. Promptly m
o'clock came Tho call. play bail.
REGULAR LINEUP STARTS
OFF FOR NIRGISIANS
The Virginans took the fald with
Jarman on the mound. McInnis was
stationed at first. and Dunn. Jr occu-
pied The right garden. The other po-
sitiors were filled by those who have
made up the regular line->p in the
scrimmages.
| Dan Moeller was the first Senatorial
hatsman. Jarman began cutting them
over. and the lead-oT man swung a,
two. Tho fans began TO pull early for
Victory. but Dan smashed the next Of
fering on the nose. and the iielders
trotted for the fence. Moeller was
going, too. and was on the third sack
when the ball was returned to the In
field. He scored on an infed hit by
Foster, who reached first on bad
lpeg By Kellogg. No more scoring was
lone in this fsame.
In tho second inning Shanks started
ioH with two Dagger to left field.
Mcbride popped up one. which was
lyathered In by Hasson. and the runner
zane !n on an out by Henry. Boehling
- l,losed the inning by popping out TO
Bates
No more scoring aas done until tho
sixth frame. when Jarman began to
. weaken. Moeller again lend or and
placed the ball In deep center for
IinotNer three Dagger. Foster flew out
o Dunn. and Dnnnie scored Milan
ven; out. Ball 10 McInnis. Gandil and
Iorgan each singled. ShanlSs drew a
rec trip to first and Mcbride cleaned
he sacks with triple TO snter.
Ienry was an easy out from Ball to
lIclnnis.
During the six innings the virginians
ad been powerless before BoehlinE
hey went out In one-two-three order
Ia the first frame. In the second In
ing Ball walked. but was caught try
Ing TO pilfer second. McInnis was hit
yer the Kidneys with fast shoot, and
Kellogg and Dunn whitfield the air
lfasson singled In the third and Berger
9Hlrew q pass. but two more famed,
ssE8 Ind Long drove an easy one TO Nor
W an for the third out.
~ ALL LEADS OFF
WITH FIRST HIT
Ball lead off in the fourth with n
ngle to center field. Kellogg again
ruck out. McInnis was safe on first
/, ieder's choice, which cut Ball
IN at second. Dunn duplicated his
Prmel feat Of tanning. E1,rger singled
i the iifth with Jarman on first, but
Either advanced the circuit. Three
L. So outs In the sixth completed Boeh-
nc's labors for the day
NJ the opening OF the sixth, Emhling
Eplaced Jarman. Breckenridge went
i right field, relieving Dunn, Jr, and
oclS took Mc1nnis's place at first. Tho
lew twirler succeeded In making the
knators hit the ball where the feIdcrs
here in the seventh frame. and held
rs grip in the eighth. In the final
Ening. however, he let up for \ min
lie, and the last run was rung up
the register. Ainsmith stretched
short hit into double. Ayers was
/ easy out. Moeller drew free trans
Ertation. and Foster singled to right
Nd scoring the beefy receiver
lThe final innings POUNDS the Vir-
Inians gaining confidence. Johnny
ktes hooked n long center field drive
th one hand. and Kellogg went into
TT held after Il Texas Lacquer At
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