Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-02
SPORTS
CLIMBERS WIN THEN
LOSE SECOND CAME,
easy Little Texas Leaguers Prove the Undong of Billy
Smiths Boys Yesterday-Two Pitchers on Each
Side Unable to Stop Heavy Sugging.

After winning the game a couple OF
times the Climbers los, yesterday to
~ Newark Indians by score Of
3 to z. The local lads swattcd the pill
nard. but seemed unable Ia bunch their
mats. The Indians. while they never
did set but two regular slurs. man
aged TO cop the game. All tho hits,
save two. made by the visitors were
of the Texas-league. p-outiield va
riety. though one OF these, In the NTH
session, cleaned 4 bunch of loaded bags.
Tho feature OF the game was the
gathering of something like 1000 SOL
diers from Camp Henry Carter stuart
The lads chcered for the Richmoud
boys rs II IL was their team" and
they groancd when the Climbers failed
An a pinch. The huslers played every
dozen times. They cheercd and they
stamped, they hollocd and gave the
siren whistle. and they roasted the um-
pires In true style. The soldier boys
wero guests OF the Richmond and
Newark clubs.
The scoring started in the Arst ses-
sion, when Newark made a couple OF
,una Gable, the first man up walked.
and went on when Eibel errored. CAL
1ahan brought Gable over on fly 10
right field. Witter Went ont to ARA
Eon; but Durgin singled and there
was another run. scored ny shorten.
: Richmond made tally in the sec
ond. when Arrason walked. lie went
Ito third when purGin crrorcd. aud
scored when Kell!her singled
In the third session Richmond took
the lead when. with a man down. Ethel
walked. liendryN singled, and Bank
ston singled. and Ethel scored. Then
Eelliher lifted long ono 10 right iield.
and lIcndryN scored.
In the NTH Newark drove Coorcr
from the mound. With one man out
Callahan singled. Witter WAS out on
tho inficld DurEin walked. Ritter
singled and Iiealcy singled. In M
bag. and scored on the last hit. Call
lahan. Durgin and Ritter came on over
during the frame.
In the nth inning Richmond also
made a run. Hendrix. first man mp. /
walked: he was forced by Bankston. Z
Arraron walked; kell.hcr hi, field
cr's choice. Priest singled tni Arra-
Eon crossed.
In tho sixth session Newark lol off
strong. and took the vim ont OF The
Richmond lads. r.agan walked and /
was advanced hy Enzman, who had re-
placed Enri.ht. Cable singled. and
Shorten hit into a feeders choice. cal ,
lahan hit one OF those ahominable TEXAS |
leaEuers. and Gable and Shorten scored. !
in tho meantime Wi.'ar was walking. /
and Cailahau was differing the second
sack. only ,wo runs came over during
tho session.
Richmond tool, her next run in the
eighth session. AN really looked for
a tim. as sure winner kellihcr
singled. the hrs, man UP. and when /
Priest hit fcldeifs choice Iiealcy .
nlufed the iIrow. and kellihcr took
third, while Priest remained safe at
first REYNOLDS lifted a long one 20
Witter, and kellin,r scored. while
Priest stood. Leak. famed clemens
singled aud Prizes; took third on the
drive E!hel popped GU; 10 NcaIcy
In the ninth session both teams
scored tholch the Newark lads took
the lions snare OF th- score. WIt'er,
the mr., man w, singled iIe was sac
rifcd by purSiu Ritter singled and
the bases vcra nlled on iiendryxs c--
ror OF Fealcys rvoundcr Enzmau
singled an! Cable singled and Witter
and Ritter crossed the plate. Shot,cu
ended the frame by going out To Priest,
In ;hs final agony Hendrix Jew on;
10 right field Banhstun doubled wiki
one Of those nondtscript Texas
leaEuers, and A-raeqp wsnt GU, 20
right field. kclNn4a!.. Singled and
Bankston counted Priest went out 10
Callahan