Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
AMONGST CITY AMATEURS
RACE STILL UNDECIDED
AS 70 iNTERClTY SERIES
Number OF Fast Games Staged b.
Richmond Lads iestcrdny for
the pennnnt.

Number of Fast Gnmcs staged by
Richmond Lads Yesterday for
the Pennnnt.
still guessing. the problem becomes
harder TO solve with each Saturdays
games, Who will he the amateur
year? Nobody knows.
Yesterdays games in the CONNER
cial League leaves 1t up to one of
ton. Every ono Who is closely in
touch with the situation In Richmond
knows that one OF the Commercial
This was conceded last night by the
president of one OF the lower leagues
and leading manager of another
circuit. Both of these officials were
very emphatic in their statements re-
garding the post season series. and ex-
pressed themselves in words to tho
following effect. one said:
MY league is playing grand ar
ticle Of baseball prettier race has
never been seen-but realize that
mercial League; but we are going to
enter the series with all of the nerve
AND grit that goes 10 win any battle"
city and signed Duplex contract.
Doc should prove great help to Du-
pick In the race for the pcnnant.
A great deal OF comment has been
made about Hierholzer being taken
out Of the game yesterday: He has
been playing fine brand OF ball. md
his work with the willow hasn't been
bad.
The four runs scored By Homebuild-
ers were scored on Figner. but after he
was relieved by Napier no more runs
were scored: but they had the game
on ice and although Napier pitched
meet with the pill for runs.
Jollif pitched alright ball at all
times. He VA Vas never in danger a, any
only two hits during the intirc nine
innings.
Jolin was there with the willow,
too With two men OH. he connected
with the pill for three bases. and
then scored on Flip Baur's hunt.
The Homebuilders have strengthen
ed their line by the addition o! Tig-
nor behind the bat. and he caught fine
ball and secured his hit at an oppor-
tune time.
The race In the Commercial League
Is getting closer ever day: The Home.
bv defeating the Havana consuls. and
Duplex Joined on the leaders by win
ming their game while the Consuls
were being defeated.
All OF the teams in the Commercial
League have chance for the pennant
with the exception Of the Moose. and
ed up their weak points. the last lap
OF the race promises some very OK
citing thrills
Jollin. for the Homebuilders. pitched
one OF tho prettiest games seen on
an amateur field for long time yes
terday.
The Moose played "a good game yes
terday. even though they did lose.
aser Moore deserve credit FOR getting
as good team a. they have, with
the season so far advanced when they
took over the Homebruco franchise.
Al teams in the Commercial League
day. and the games between Duplex
and the Homebuiidcrs promise TO be
an exciting fray. as neither team can
afford TO lose II they expect I" Win
the penuant.
leads the Contra! League by half a
game. with Woodall Il ouarles and
koeen Boosters close behind. OF
an edge on the pennant contenders by
defeating the clothiers three straight
games out OF the four lost. as II has
been rumored that yesterdays game
would decide the pcnnant: but ycster-
days games kind Of mixed up rredic-
tons bit.
I. w Woods team viii NEE, the
Richmond Police at Broad street Park
on Thursday afternoon at 1850 o'clock.
This game should prove TO be hum
mer, as these TWO teams are nj as
fiddle
Man ManaGer ,chii,dress; of The Riehmond
stuff, as he stu predicts a pennant-
winning team for 1916. bu, his team
VIII nave 10 show reversal! OF form.
and this also he predicts.
Manager Pugh has likely bunch
Of ball tossers in the seed boys. and
they are looked 10 turn things tonsy-
mis- club cop the Central League pen
nant.
Woodall & ouarles-T w Wood game
was the fastest played game of the
one hour and fifteen minutes.
Onesty made catch in the seventh
inning OF yesterdays game that look
ed almost impossible.
Strain and Onesty were easily the
connecting softly three times in hve
trips.
D; kuyk. the fast short stop OF the
of a hard line drive from Townes's
bat in the hrst inning, with three men
on.
hocen boosters hung UP an over
WhelmlnS score on Rountree- Cherry
yesterday. when the score showed 90
10 1.
Sillman. OF the clothiers is con-
sidered one of the best felders in the
Central League.
Watson's catch OF ny ball from
Onesty's bat robbed him of three
base hit.
Although handicapped by the fail
ure of three of their regular p.avcrs
not reporting. the Cherry Smash boys
went into the game yesterday with
plenty OF pep determined TO get
revenge on the Polarine nine.
They succeeded in the best OF fash