The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-12
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

~ Although Manager Billy Smiths
irginians had to extend themselves
p the limit to nose out the invading
aggregation in the twilight tilt. the
kome talent played In their true form
yesterday afternoon for the first time
his week and managed to hand the
Toronto Maple Leaves two perfectly
FOOD drubbings. The first game was
walkover for the home boys, the
ccals getting q III to 3 verdict, while
he second victory was registered by
A to count, after battling ten in
hing Mickey Kelliher. playing the
ole OF pinch hitter. breaking up the
bastime in the extra chapter.
Clifford Markie, a diminutive right
handler, who made his first appearance
bn the local feld in a Norfolk uni
Form, and who was recently turned
sver to the Canadians by the New
York Yankees, was touched for an
Sven dozen safeties. and the local boys
Experienced no trouble whatever in
kalting the game away. He Is the
kame little Clifford. with his same Ne
livery and his same wide breakNg
|butcurve Those same Blenders with
(Which he baffied the batters in the
Virginia League and the American
League siuggers for a while last sea-
bon proved easy for the home boys.
rhey selected the good ones and drove
what he had to offer to almost every
korner OF the ball grounds Hack
Eibel even drove out one that was
rood for four sacks. This was Hack =
second home run he has made during
the past week. the other one coming
In the series with Jack Dunn's ORR
|oles.
IIcake Allows Three Hits.
Unlike his opponent. the afore-
mentioned Clifford Markle, late of the
i1othamites Albert I1eake pitched In
|vincible ball against King Georges
Subjects So well did he perform that
HE FASTENERS from the far-off pro-
|yince of Ontario garnered but three
Esafe whacks from his delivery. and
kwo OF those came In one frame. The
|Alg boy was right. and only one run
|thould have been secured while he
was performing. During the last four
INNINGS only one man reached first
That one resulted In the Canadians
5Hnal tbuns7of the game. ="
The second game was hurting duel
between Dusty Rhoades and Manning.
khe big Toronto Highlander. Dusty
nitched invincibie ball fin every inning
Save the sixth and seventh, when the
Visitors succeeded in gathering In
kheir only runs OF the game In the
|other stanxas he hurled alright hall
with men on the bases. and the Wis
dtors could do nothing with his offer
[inxs. Manning also hurled nice
(eame. and he managed to pull him
|seIf out OF some bad places. The
had a chance to get about
|three runs in the third frame. but the
necessary safe bingie was not forth
looming. Again In the fourth they had
n chance to store It safely away. Tho
club got two OF their runs
m the fourth and another IN the
|sixth. The Maple Leaves tied. things
va in the seventh, and the game went
hionr with the count knotted until
[ths tenth chapter, when Mickey KEEL
EIfhcr, batting for Captain McDermott,
|eent the people home when he drove
y ball into left field that scored Tim
|Hendryx from second base As re-
|sult OF Mickey's wallop tho Washing
|fOr. boy Is a hero this mornin~ in the
ewes OF the fans Had not he como
Through with his binglc. the game
would never have been won. for dark
clouds lowered over the baseball
grounds. and the umpsies were con-
|fsm plating calling of play after this
|frAme.
birmingham Is Chased.
Zoe Birmingham has been nursing a
crouch ever since Urban Shocker was
recalled by tho YANKEES and Cliff
Markle sent in his place. He gave
want to his ill-feeling ON several oc-
casions In the opening game. and he
had at last become no uncomplt-
mertarv in his remarks that Umpire
FRED Westervelt elected him from the
wAme and sent him on his way to the
ahowers. Following Birmingham
Tvfthdrawal from the game. Black