The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
standing of CIulEs
Games To-day.
Montreal In Richmond.
Toronto In Baltimore.
Buffalo In Providence
Rochester In Newark.

4 boy. who halls from the little city of
Phelps. N Y, ia a hero in the eyes
of Manage Billy Smith and the thous-
and local baseball enthusiasts fortu-
y nate enough TO witness the third ex-
Il hibition yesterday afternoon with
Fighting Dan HoNley's Montreal
\ Royals
The boy made his first appearance
durins the championship season, and
the youngsier even more than meas
nred up 10 the occasion. He let the
4 eluEEinE Canadians down with five
4 safe wallops. two OF which came In
the eighth and incidentally won out
lever the invaders by a count OF 4
q 10 3.
tfs That game yesterday was one grand
exhibition of our national pastime, In
q fact. il exceiled the one played on
the previous day to such an extent
that one could hardly realize that they
y we're the same aggregsttons battling
There were many spectacular field
Ing stunts. and to our own little cap
i Tain. Frank fRed) MCDermott. be-
! lones the honors for saving the game
In the eighth chapter.
Makes Brilliant Catch.
With third and second occupied in
Ills frame and not a single man ont,
j Moran drove ball into left field that
was too close IN for the left fielder,
~'ss anpa rently TOO far out for Mac
4 to land However. the star little third
guardian started back after the
hail with tho speed OF a jack-ra bbit
1 being pursued by a pack Of hounds.
ard grabbed the bail over his should
r. Had this all dropped into sa 70
territory IL would have meant at least
hs3e s@oTe, leaving couple on the
hassock.s with no one ost 1t was a
sreat piece OF fielding and one that
4 Will long he remembered by those
who Witnessed IT, Then in the ninth
frame he made another spectacular
play OF a hot one between short and
d third Mac grabbed II with one hand
and tossed the runner out Both
n tra1JTs, played errorfess t1ssehatf, ana
the fans were kept right on edge from
tf~ initial inning until the last man
retired In the ninth.
~ F'rginiars got the Jump on the
Royals by sending a runner over in
sS-sf.-* 7t7Sf mining. Tim Heudryx paving
the way for the counter Az starter
\ Tim drove one TO left FELL for one
u rack. MeDermott tried 20 sacrifice him
& 70 second. but Tim was thrown out
~ the keystone station. Mac taking
nrst- Clemens doubled sending
Red" home. This ended the scoring
until the second frame, when Mon
= treaI scored one run and knotteS the
count. p Smith was hit by Gleason.
and went TO third on two consecutive
/ passed balls, He counted when n
squeeze play was neatly executed by
Wells
Take Lead Again.
In the third inning the Virginians
& took the lead again. Hendryx walk ed
1 and McDermott struck out Clemens
And BAnkston singled in succession,
sending Hendryx home. This ended
fhs scoring for the VirgInians until
ths following frams, when 0Donnaii
\ started the fireworks again with a
q long triple to center and counted when
4 Hendryx duplicated his stunt. How
" aver. Tam was left stranded on third,
n tbs next two msn going out in easy
4 taAhion.
's u this seventh this VirRinians moved
h ettl further away when Clemens
tFtDled and romped home on Arragon's
this game came In the eighth. when
Montreal managed TO send one runner
4 4Gross Up TO this time Gleason had
4 Allowed but two safe wallopA but
Il rTteste. who was batting for Colweil
4 AAd 6myth landed on him for bingles,
and the former counted ON sacrffi ce
u ~ to Gathers
u Gleason hurled alright BAH with
men on bases and too many bouquets
5eannot be tossed thas youngster. He
n hurled great ball from the very star,
and only on few occasions was he
Il tn very much danger Of being scored
on. That he IL q cool and heady pitch
IT WAS thoroughly demonstrated Moth
Ing seems 10 rattle the boy not even
II The deep bass voice of Chief Goodbred,
Who has been sracing the coaching
Hines since he offered UP HIS assort-
nsnt OF Blenders on the opening of
e the series with the Nirginians Joe
N head the invaders hitless until the
sxsthird frahre when he was touched for
a duo. However, not a single safe
Railop was garnered from his Blenders
the eighth. when TWO more were
The Nth one came in
the ninth. The boy has the esrmarks
ENk y great hurier aud ne certainly
&4oNared himself with glory upon his
3Attial appearance on the mound since
10 opening OF the Internationa al
sr LEAGUE season,
Not only did Richmond held the bah
s@an grand style yesterday, but they
& nlt the ball hard and OPPORTUNITY.
1knek at their waliaps came when they
A0Nnted for something Tim Hendrix
Nh md Bobbie Clemens continued their
81 1olJet-wailopfng. Tim had a perfect
f%4Ay, getting single and triple out OF
3&Awo legal trips 10 ths plate. Clemens
oil ~ angie. double and triple out OF
NuArtet % .-ies. Essrett B2rkston
21oD hit she pa} hsra. landing en the
Mist for couple of ssfstIet cur OF
E%Sn1ke Iries. while Harry C'Donn&t; came
EfeAs with a single and triple. This
8 ~ named boy 10 great iitsiA nit
M. He takes a hsfty swing at the
o4a1e and few games pass IN which
~ Aaiis 10 set one or more safe blows
Aek Eabsl played the first sack yea
10y Afternoon. and while he failed
= 1An6 on this bali for safety he
~ the ball we'll Hack can field
IN n1nost any first baseman in the
1A1fk Ard ri he can hit around the
asrk he will doussiess be a nx-