The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07
BY ERNEST POLLARD

by Tim - fptAASfAD
Had IL no; been for carJa.n Mr.
Ritter, late Of Jawn McfSrsw's New
York Giants. but who yesterday aft
5ernoon made his debut in Il Roche$-
ter uniform, Billy Smith and ms Viz
ginsans would have been celebrating
smother victory over Tommy Leacass
Hsstsers The seam trezz &ew 7 ork
state wen oEt by a. score q to /.
sbut rot Entfi crs ef re -Eosr body
sNconfestea battles ever wax@G within
The Bread - ~zs@s.-sssssa- A-a4z lean
completed
II was a Erxa. Alz-Eta.g 1z%s &c
tween Lefty Humphreys At EsrssT.
Humphreys pitched ws2 sr7z9n 80
win most any bal ga-ss- eyz< ia
sandy haired ersewn4ze CfBa1e Azrsai
better one. TIE Racs@ss@r gzz2E&z,6
artist gave Richmond BUG ssg-s@ Asts.
= heft- clients ~ AeEs%E ssf-sss Ray-
noids and Clemens The Richmond
portsider yielded eight, bat ne kept
them well scattered and was never In
danger OF being scored or gave In
two innings
McDerrnoat and Clemens advanced
az far as third and second. respec-
lively in the initial frame on a hit
and walk but after this Ritter start
ed hurting alright hall and he was
inyincibie SSsp1 that time until the
eighth. when Richmond managed to
send over their only count of the
= S4.s.a-- Ethel reached first base on
an error by stelin and went to sec
ord on Reynolds one-pase clout TO
left field He then proceeded to steal
third standing up. At this tuncture
Mickey keliher was sent In to bat
for Humphreys and the former was
issued a free transportation to first
base Eibei scored on a sacrifice fly
: II, center i,--Tif -HeHef-,tisr -- AeIaef~
mott grounded out. third to first.
ending the scoring.
Clemens Starts Ninth Well
serbout was sent In the box in the
ninth and he retired the side in good
order II was then that Richmond
threw another big scare. into the
y Hnstlers' camp. when Bobby Glenn
ens. who once pastitned In a Fochss-
ter uniform, drove neat single To
right field Bankston sacrificed him 10
second. the local right fielder going
out. Babbington to Hoelke. O'Donnell
was sent in to pinch hit for Kircher
and he popped 10 Darlington. After
this Ethel allowed Ritter to bend
three In succession over the plate, and
was called out on strikes without hin
even moving his bat. This retired
the side and incidentally marked the
close of the most sensational and In
teresting ball game ever witnessed in
Richmond.
s The Hus,lers sent their first runner
across In the second inning, an error
~ Nye being directly responsible for
the counter Their second and last
nm was registered IN the fifth when
Hitter led of with a double and
scored on a single by Farrell. After
this Humphreys was fnvincible'
while his teammates put up Drill
liant exhibition behind him.
Captain Frank, McDermott and
Haek Eibel exhibited some Of the
most spectacular fielding ever wit
ISeseed in Broad Street Park. These
two former Southern Leaguers ac-
cented twenty-five chances between
them. and many of them were OF
80 dinicuit variety. These fellows
rave been playing brilliant ball In
pracficaIiy every game this season.
hut their performances excelled any
~ their previous ones by far. and
those who have seen them field be-
fore can imagine Just how far they
vent Yesterday They were in the
ZANE from start to finish, and the
fnct that Richmond did not emerge
with another victory to IT'S credit
cannot be attributed TO them. for
they certainly played the game OF
their i!ves.
others UlspiAy FOTm
However, they did not DO II all. for
4 Mayed great baseball and much
credit is due George Kircher. who
took Arraeons place at shovtstop
yesterday afternoon. Arragon's nm
eer Is giving him some more trouble
1nd Manager Smith wouldn't permit
him to enter the lineup yesterday.
deorgie felded in grand style, and
NOT q single error was credited
Il against him.
great fielding exhibition, and this was
eImost as much responsible for the
q Rochester victory as Ritter's great
hurling Only one man, S!glin. was
\ gutlty of q miscue. and this youngster
fuore than atoned for II by contribut-
4 ~ two OF Rochester's safe blows
The Hustlers played well and tust
: Why they have not been winning ball
4 enmes seems TO be mystery How
4 GFer. Manager Leach attributes II to
90 oser-xnx!ety of his yeans play
81 - and the fact that his pitchers
y have not been In condition. And some
nxo still worrying BECAUSE this fellow
20 1a&ter WAS very much in condition.
Those fortunate enough to be on
6knA yesterday afternoon witnessed
[a thrilling exhibition, and one which
kopt their nerves on edge from the
Es0ponlng inning until the curtain was
nj 1tuwn on the afternoons entertain-
EnnAnt. The grandstard ana bleachers
RMGre taxed almost to their capacities.
and the crowd almost eauslled the
- 6f the opening day.
kasSas mi 'asses Playing Circuit H1ss ess.s.
ESsas ~ the local boys continue their
gDDxtncnlAr exhibitions they will
1l9 such crowds almost every day,