Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
CLIMBERS WIN TWO
FROM JERSEY CITY
Richmond Plays Great Ball, Co.
ing Through Both Con-
tests Without Error.
POUNDED PELLET WITH FORCE
In Each Game Locals Hit With
Will-Crane Is Hurt by
Pitched Ball.
POUNDED PELLET WITH FORCE


sprayed around the Broad Street lot
yesterday. and. consequently, the
climbers landed on those Shelters and
properly sque1chcd them In other
words Richmond took both ends of
compound bill from Jersey City, win
Ming TO l and I TO g. With this pair
OF victories. Richmond took the pres
3 TO 2
Two prettier games of baseball
"oulo not be desired From q local
standpoint they were perfect. not be-
cause Richmond took both. but be-
cause the Dunnites gave two error
less exhibitions while they pasted tho
norsehide In manner which warmed
the hearts of several thousand rabid
rams Not only did they field In TOD
FORM. but many Of the chances were
or the ultra difficult variety. and few
CLUBS In this universe could boast of
an infeld which worked harder or
PETER than that wearing the Z OF
Works and Russell were the slab
bists who turned the trick on the Wis
lung Pest, who were defended bv
sherman and Ring. Works made his
hrs' real appearance here on tho
mound and pitched fair game. aided
ny the Eilt-rdged support of his mates
lie was touched by nine hits, but
only one man was able to make the
circuit Tho lnnky twirlcr showed
! that he was some willow w lder him
SELF when he gently tapped the pei
let over the right garden wall with
TWO on base. The clout was perhaps
the longest ever made on tho local lot
Allan Russell was In good trim and
managed 10 make ten Whit the air in
vain attempts to solve his delivery.
He was only tapped for seven safettes
but Mr.. Purtell smacked two for three
bags each. while wild pitch and
passed ball was directly responsible
Tor one Of the three counters hung
up by tho Jerscyitcs
SAMMY CRANE HURT
WHEN HIT ny BALL
The second game was costly to
Richmond In that Sammy Crane re-
ccivcd nasty blow on the wrist that
caused his retirement from the game
He was struck by pitched ball and.
as II hit his right wrist. IL is feared
that he will he unable to throw with
any accuracy for several days Crane
had put another OF his brilliant exht.
billions Mt short, and the fans hated
TO see him leave the game krfchcu
nlled In at second and Angels ARA
Son moved over 10 the short field.
Arragon is another who continued
to show daring skill in picking the
pill out OF the atmosphere He made
one run into right field after the bail.
stabbins II with his bare hand So
unexpected was the catch that he was
in position to mako a double plav tho
runner AT second having a long lead
toward the next station Arragon
hclded his position with brilliancv and
made three hits In seven Appearances
Works opened for Richmond and was
saved from the slaughter pen in tho
nrst frame by his team mates their
great nclding cutting down runs Trucs-
dale lead with single, but was caught
going TO second by Schautelc's pretty
peg 10 Crane. Bues followed with a
btnElc 10 right, and Wright came
; across with ono 10 left Barry sent UP
high one to Bates. and johnny threw
to Pick to catch BucS and Charlie re-
laycd the pill TO ArranEon, who tagged
Wright going 10 second on the out
Richmond Jared as badly In It's half OF
the stanza. Bates being the only one TO
reach first. He was cut off at second
on an attempted steal. Thompson and
Pick had been easy outs.
With two out In the second frame
one through q pretty barehand stop OF
stinEer by Tim Jordan, Reynolds
doubled TO the left garden wall but
Bentley hit to Crane and went out at
first Four hits had been recorded
against Works in these two frames, but
not man reached third. The Climb
ers, too. were in difficulties in this
chapter, going out one. two. three.
INFIELD IS WORKING NOW
LIKE CREASED LIGHTNING
The infield worked like creased light
ming in tho third frame Sammy Crane
went into left field and pulled down
high ny. Arragon stopped a swift
bounder and tossed Trucsdale out at
first, and Crane then stopped a swift
ono over second. retiring Bucs. When
the Climbers came to bat things looked
rosy for score, as Crane lined out n
neat double to center. Schaufele tried
to sacrifice. but popped up to Sherman.
and Works sent up n foul fly to Bues.
and Thompson titled another heaven
ward and 1t was pocketed by Barry
Works had the Skeeters worried in
tho fourth and YaeEer signalled for tho
bunting game. The batsman, however.
were unable TO send the twistcrs fair
and two popped up and the third went
out. Crane to Jordan. Nothing result
ed in the fourth campaign conducted by
easy outs Arragon singled to center,
but went out trying to pilfcr the mid
way pillow. retiring the side.
Trouble was ahead of the Climbers in
the nth, but superb work saved tho
day. Purtell lead off with n single and
Reynolds secured an infleld hit. Bent
ley laid down sacrifice, being thrown
out at first by Schaufele. Sherman hit
to second, but Angels Arragon made a
great bare-hand stop, retiring the bat
ter and in the next minute duplicated
the feat, retiring the Skeeters scoreless.
n.l
Young Dunn getting base on walk |
Tim Jordan had famed. Crane went
out at first. and Schaufele ended the
chapter by whiting the air.
Bues and Wright went out on flies In
the sixth and then Barry laced one too
hot for Works to handle, and got first |
He started down to second and Schau-
feles made wild throw to the bag, |
which Crane juggled. but Arragon
stopped by great work. The little |
Cuban then went to deep right field and
gathered in a dangerous fly ball which
would have scored Barry had it fer |
fair.
Sherman was nvincihle to Works |
and Thompson, but Pick stretched n |
hit to center into n double and then !
raced homo on Shcrman's error on |
Bates's grounder, which was helded by |
!. Barry. Sherman dropped the throw
TaMd then pegged to the grandstand, |
Rataa taking third. Purtel hnoted q |