The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-27
1000 Fans Crowd Athletic
Park to See Old Time Riv-
ais Settle Baseball Contro-.
versy.
Locals Annex Two in First
Inning, Add Four in Sec
ond and Thereby Cinch the
Game.
~ THE SPORTING EDITOR.

~ THE SPORTING EDITOR.
Approximately twelve hundred peo-
pie crowded into Athletic park yester-
day afternoon and watched Richmond
give the Williamsburg team q beating,
z to 4.
Weather conditions were ideal for
baseball There was no sun and the
cloudiness helped both pitchers. for
Minner and Wilcoxen had all kinds OF
speed and 1t was hard for the batters
to see the fast ones, but at that there
have been few games witnessed here
when the ball was hit SO hard and far.
All the fielders played deep and 1t
was well that they did. for the men
slammed the pill all over the lot and
1t was only due to superior fielding
that more hits were not made.
Minner in Good Form.
Minner was In better condition than
Wilcoxen and was never worried. He
had perfect control and did not issue
pass In the pinches he used his head
and had Williamsburg swinging.
Wilcoxen pitched. a good game and
only passed one, but he was clearly
outclassed.
It was quite apparent from the start
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worried by the size of the crowd,
which, by the way, was the largest of
the season, and in their anxiety to
make good did not put up the game
they are capable Of.
Annex TWO.
Richmond started right off in the
first inning and annexed two runs.
Toad" Kelly biffed hard at one and it
hit the ground a few feet in front of
the plate, but Wilcoxen could not field
It fast enough and the Toad" was
safe. He stole second when Schattel
struck out. Logan was hit in the ribs
and ambled down to the sack. Wall
ing flied to left. There were two on
and two out and it looked as though
the locals wouldn't score, but Bulla
came across with a bingle and on a
tumble Of the throw-in Kelly and Lo-
gan came across. Sullivan was an
easy out, Wilcoxen to Duke.
In the second Richmond made four
and put the game on ice. Stephenson
was the first man up and he slammed
a hard one at Clements, who found 1t
too hot to handle, and Stephie was
safe. He stole second, but the decis-
ion was close and the crowd began to
ride the umpires and kept it up
throughout the game.
Stephenson Scores.
Reddinghaus tried hard and sent a
lily to left Minner struck out. Again
there were two out and man on base.
Kelly made another scratch hit and
Stephenson scored on the play. Nc
Mutt failed to handle Schattel's hit to
center and Kelly crossed the pan. Lo'
gan banged out two-bagger and
Schattel scored. Walling got hit and
Logan came over. Bulla got base
on balls, the only one Of the game, but
Walling was thrown out at second, G
Davis to o. Davis.
Williamsburg made their first score
Of the game in the third. Moore led off
with three.bagger to center, and af'
ter Bundy had struck out he scored on
Bulla's error Of Wilcoxen's skier. Will
coxen went to second on Dukes hit to
Logan. who threw him out at first, and
Davis sent high one to Walling and
the inning was over with the score
6 to 2.
Hits Three Dagger.
Walling started the fifth for Rich
mond with a three-base hit to right
center, and Bulla was safe on a hi
towards first that was handled toe
slow to catch him. Sullivan flied out
to McNutt. Reddinghaus got a single
and. Walling scored. Reddinghause
stole second, but the inning. ended
when Minner hit a grounder to Jen
nings. who threw him out at first
Williamsburg made two In their halt
OF the fifth. Clements got a safety and
stole second. Moore fouled out to
Stephenson. Bundy was safe on a
dinky hit to first, which was sloppily
fie1ded, and Clements went to third
Wilcoxen hit safely to center and
Clements and Bundy were safe, but or
the throw in, when he tried to make
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