The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06


offerings Of Frank Jarman. one of
Richmond's youngest mound artists,
in the eighth and ninth innings after
he had let them down with two tallies
Tor the frst seven chapters came near
I spelling a defeat for the virsinians
after they had stored the old game
away In the early frames. Richmond
finally got the verdict by count Of
to but not until Tommy Leach's
underlings had thrown one big scare
into the local camp.
After the thifd II looked like Rich
mond's game in a walk. The Vir-
ginians started pounding the henders
or Sherman. formerly of the Chicago
Federals. all around the old ball
ground as-eariY- -she-fFst- inning
and they kept up the assault until
after the seventh. In the frst six in
ninss Richmond hung up nine count
ers, while the invading New Workers
were registering only two.
Up to the beginning of the eighth
Jarman had hurled good ball. AL
though he had been hit lively at times,
he generally settled down ard was in
xineible in the rinchs-. However, he
took an aerial journey In the eighth.
nve hits netting the visitors trio OF
runs. The Hustlers took up where
they left off in the previous chapter
and started things off again in the
closing inning. Farrell started with
triple TO left, but the next two men
were easy outs the runner scoring on
the second one. The next two up
singled in rapid succession ard then j
free transportation was issued 70
Siglin, crowding the hassocks. At this
jnncture Ross was rushed to the
I rescue. Tommy Leach. manager Of
the Rochester club and former OUT
fielder for the Pittshurg Pirates went
| tn TO pinch hit for McAuley, as Ross
took the mound. and the local PORT
slider was greeted with single.
Jacobson and Sloan crossing the pan.
With two men stili on the sacks and
only one run NEEDED by the Hustters
ceeded TO end the fun by making
Hale Whit the ozone.
Things looked had for the Virgin
ians in the last inning. and had not
Ross sent Hale back to the dugout via
the strikeout route Tommy Leach's
proteges would probably have stored
the old ball game safely a~ay
Display inside Baseball.
inside baseball and brilliant feldins
vas directly RESPONSIBLE for TIE Rich
mond victory In the first few innings
the virsinisns mixed things well. and
Billy Smiths baseball strategy alone
rave Richmond ct least three Of its
runs. Had the Virgfniaae known what
the Hustlers were destined 10 10 In
the last two inning they probably
could have scored two or three more
runs and not had to experience any
nervousness in the closing stanza.
However. the game was finally hung
up on the right side. as far as the Vir-
einians were concerned. and no harm
was done.
both pitchers started out well and
yery little scoring was done fer the
nrst three innings. Richmond started
sluEging the ball hard IN the fourth
and tor the next four frames yarrered
no less than n dozen safe wallops from
the benders served up to them by the
ylsittne pitcher. Jar'nan was work
,nr In grand style until the eighth.
when he weakened and had TO give
way TO Ross
Both the Nirginians and Hustlers
hit the ball hard. and during The af
ernoon thirty-one safeties were hung
,p nv the two teams. The Rochester
|nastimers contributed the major por-
tion of these, getting no less than
.eyenteen. However. not less than Elk
n them were infieid taps. Richmond
rot fourteen. Hack Eibel leading in
he assault with four to his credit
Hack had perfect day at the bat.
while Angelo Arragon gathered in
khree safe wallops out of quartet of
riee He should have four safeties to
his credit apparently. he being called
nut on a play at first that in our
opinion should have been reversed.