Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-30
OPOtI SRN1MQD MAKES SPORT
POUND PILL
AND TAKE LAST GAME,
Locals Win by Narrow Margin, However, When Cuttings
Loses Control-Cemens and Arragon Batting Stars
for Climbers-Team Gone Until Next Mondav

Richmond made clean sweep OF the
two game series with Toronto. by TAX
ing the second affair yesterday after
noon by the uncomfortable margin Of
TO :. Barring the sixth Inning for
the locals. and the seventh for the
visitors. during which each team an
nexed FIVE runs, the game was a fair
exhibition OF baseball
Tho Climbers secured their runs rv
straight. ma I'd smuggling. connecting If
teen times for safe ones, which result
cd in the ascension OF Manning in the
sixth inning. During this frame tho
locals connected for six safe ones. thrco
'-of which went for extra bases and
proved the undoing OF the Leafs.
The first inning proved barren for
both teams, but In tho second Toronto
scored when Mckee drove one by
Clemens in left field for three bases
Smith took ono in the side and Nc
kec scored when Hogan lifted one 10
right field for a sacrifice ny. The locals
cvcned matters up when. with two
down. McDermott walked. stole second.
and scored when Arragon connected for
couple OF bases.
Richmond scored again in the third,
when Cuttings singled. took second on
sacrifice by Priest and came in on
kclliher's single
= In the fourth Hogan singled and
OF bases In the final half Clemens
singled. stole second and scored when
ArraGon singled, after two men were
down.
The nnal scoring was done by the
locals In the sixth inning. Arrngon.
first up. delivered his third hit and
wound up on second base when he
stopped running. Reynolds singled,
Cuttings singled and then Manning was
yanked. Russell walked Priest. I'LL
igu Ha .'N l..
fielder's choice that retired Reynolds
at the plate. Ilcndryx doubled
Clemens doubled and raukston sin
Cled. Kcllihcr Was caush, at the plato
on relay from right Held. ANA Nc
Dermott ended the frame. flying out
during the frame.
Russell led off for Toronto in the
seventh with single. Trucsdalc flew
out to Clemens. Cuttings, who had hold
things we'll in hand up until this time,
Lost his control and walked Blackburn.
Thompson and Murray, forcing Man
ming. Humphreys relieved Cuttings on
the mound. Graham scored Blackburn
on sacrifice ny 10 center field and
Mckee walked. Smith cleaned the bases
with two-base hit over ClemenSs
head While Hogan was being walked
SIpi,h went out. Reynolds 10 McDer-
mott In keeping with the form he
has displayed sine" his arrival 10 join
the Toronto club hero. Smith prompt
~ kicked al the decision,
Several OF the Richmond men fat
tened their hating averages consid-
erably. Clemens having a perfect day.
with four hits, one Of which was
double. Arrago1 doubled twice and
singled once out OF four trips M. Git
,inEs had 4 perfect daY. with two
singles and walk BankEton hit
--sately twice on, Of four trins
The game was called by previous
agreement at ; o'clock. Just after
Richmond had completed it's half o:
the seventh inning. Toronto left OF.
the 5:s6 o'clock train for the long
trip back TO Canada.
The Climbers jourueyed over 20 Ral-
timore for games to-day and ,o-.nor-
row with the Orioles Rhoades will
likely start to-day. with Humphreys
as the probable choice for Saturdays
game.