Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
RICHMOND AMATEURS
DEFEATED BY VISITORS
Locals and Visitors Field al Times in Sensational Manner
Game Is Not So One-Sided as Score Would Indi-
cate-Homebuders Still Hopeful

DAVIS brothers llorncbuildcrS were
defeated IN tho first game OF the tri
city series between Richmond. Wash
ineton and Baltimore Yesterday after
noon at Broad street Park by the
Treasury team, champions of Wash
:ngton. Inability TO hit the ball.
coupled with costly miScucs. briefly
tells the story wny the Homcbuildcrs
scored only two runs. while the WISH
tors were pilinG UP a total "f ten tai
lies.
When sandcrson. the local hurlcr.
and Crosom. the mouudsman for tho
Treasury team, held their opponents
scorcleSs in the first inning. the fans
OF this c.ty were counting OF seeing
one of the pret'iest amateur games OF
the season.
Eut for the fact that = certain young
man named Downcy. VINO holds down
the first base job for the Treasury
team. the two mines probably would
be battling at this moment. Dowmey's
willow was the chief factor in the de-
fea; OF the lionebuiiders. During the
entire game lie pollcd three hits out Of
five trips 10 the plate.
Treasury started the un-cettinS n
tile second inning when they scored
two counters. Uowncy started the
fireworks by sending q two-has" hit
10 right ceuter-neld. which would have
been good for three bases had not the
Zig first -ba sainal. been suffering from
a case Of Charley Horse" T. Burch
.iclded the bail but seemed TO lose his
head and throw thc ball 10 Rice. in
right ncld. in place Of throwing ii to
the inncId. and allowed Downey L"
reach third base. Eeli Was walked
and reached second, when Flannery
grounded ONT 10 first base Armstrong
was the man Of the hour. and came
through with timely hit. scoring both
Downcy and i;.ll.
The Homehuldcrs seemed to 20 MP
In tho air Ia the third inning and al
lowed the visitors to put across three
more runs. The fourth frame Melted
them TWO counters. while three more
wore added in the eighth Lining.
The IIomcbuil,icrs scored their only
runs in the seventh inning. T.. Eurch
Opened the inning with a single. +.
Bauer Va safe when Hurch reached
second base after The Washington
shortstor had tried TO get him at sec
cnd Saudcysou hi, one TO Fell. which
tho latter mutred. and both runners
scored
Despite The fact that the score wa,
onc-sidcd. The game aboundcd in thrills
throughout. Fell. second baseman OF
the Treasury team. made seemingly inn
POSSIBLE chances look easy. while the
res, Of ihc Washington team put UP
y great game. In the sixth inning.
with men on third and first. and two
men down. Morgan hit Texas Lacquer
over short STOP t'ell raced past -Afin-
strong. stuck out his clovcd hand and
caught the ball before the spectators
could realize what had happened.
Ricketts,. second bascmau Tor the
Homcbui.dcrs played a beautiful game
M his position. and several times
brought the crowd to it's feet with
wonderful catches. Rice. the right
fielder Of tho IIomehuildcrs. executed
one Of the ncatcst double plays seen
here this year in the first inning OF the
ZANE. McI-arren hit a hot liner To
right. Rice came tearing i'm aud Will,
his cloved hand spearcd tho bail be-
fore it hit the ground. Anderson was
playing way off first. thinking that the
ball had hit safely, and Rice doubled
hIn off the initial hassock
In justice to SandcrSon. WHO hurled
for the locals. il can be said that he
pitched ? nice game, and had ne re
ccived the breaks instead nf the visi-
tors there would be - different story
to tell of the game.
Croson. the Treasury hurlrr. pitched
masterful game throughout The
fomcbLildcfs did not have look in
AT any stage OF the game. Seven. rf
tho local hattcrs were retired by the
strikc-out route. while only sin %.
them were able to connect safely with
his Blenders