The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12

NJ ERNEST POLLARD.
Back from their fnal road drive, the
hichmond vlrginians started their
cios'ns week OF the Intsrna tional
league season In a most suspicious
manner yesterday afternoon out at
hroad-Stroet Park. winning both en-
gagemsnts from Fred Tsnneys Newark
indians and incidentally showed them
desper Into tbs cold dark cellar. The
hons talent captured the opening en-
counter by score Of to 3. thanks
to An opportuns btngis in the eighth
inning chapter by Everett Bankston.
tina. nArd hitting Georgian. while the
sunset tilt went to Billy Smiths hired
men by count OF to l.
1t might be said that the veaehsr
would have basn more Appropriate for
q football game than an exhibition Of
the national pastirne, but Apparently
the cool breeGes that waited over the
pArk had little effect on the home boys.
However, they may have made their
way under the shirts Of the visitors
and caused them TO toss three or four
oAEA tan feet over nrst base Any
how. they were two rood exhibitions
and those fans who journeyed out to
the park to extend the boys the glad
hand upon their return homo were full
~ repaid for their trouble and money
spent. 1t may be said that the recep-
tson given the virsinians was rather
cooi--ehs weather Is what We have
rsfersncs to.
Crnbhte Get. Opener.
The curtain raiser started or "a IL
Richmond was going TO experience Ut
tic trouble in disposing or ths visiting
outfit Tat later II developed into 8
hurting duel In which Lefty Crabbla
and \ certain Mr.. wtlktnson figured
Asschmond took 'he load IN the second
inning with a run and in the third
The Indians came back and knotted the
count In the following frame the
Indians sent another marker across
and took tho lead. The virginian came
from behind and evsned matters with
tho TsnnAyites In the nth when they
advanced another runner so far as the
home plate In the eighth inning tbs
visitors Gent another man across snd
that on~-run lead looked as large as
tho rock Of Gibraltar. steinbrenner
paved the way for Richmond victory
when he led or with a single In Rich
mon1s half Of the same inning and
advanced 10 second on O'Donneirs sac
rihce. Leake then appeared on the
scene In tina role Of pinch hitter and
sent q long 1y TO lett 1eid. uendry &
was then walked on purpose ana Mo-
Dermott worked wilkinson for a free
transportation after he had hit some
thing like nvs foul balls. With three
men on bases and two out Bankston
salNsd forth and delivered sats blow
over second bsss, enabling s,einbren-
uer and Hsndryx to scamper homo with
Der Of runs to place the game safe
y~x L.. IA tsvvnf,.s
The second game was won by Frank
McKsnry-honsst to goodness We are
no kidding. He actually pitched good
has 4 lot of good pitching left in his
system and can huri respectable
game whom he desires to do SO. But It
looks ~ II the time he wants to pitch
ara few and tar between these days.
Anyhow. he pitched . good game yes
tsrday, despite the fact that the vts!-
tors touched him for an even d Ken
safe bingiss. During most Of the gone
h was invincfbls with men on the
bassa. He wAs opposed by = certain
Individual named Enrisht, but he coon
found out that he WAS not all that his
name indicates. for Ia got In wrong
1ust ~ soon ~ he got too generous
with his tree passes.
New rAsss In IAno.
Richmond fang were rendered an op
poeeunity 70 see three new faces In
the itns-up during tho afternoon. They
Wprs Booa~, late OF the New York
Ysaapsss, Edwin Mooers. = young ssmt-
peUfsssional who 10 being given . try
out By the local club. and Ralph Baker,
Who was Harmed cut early In the sea-
son b. the Richmond club. Boone's
se3ousn was = brief one. however. Cor
IN a. Aoasth inning Of the orst game
he was htt on the thumb BY a hall and
"a 70 retire from the 9ama. It was
leasnAd laSt night that there n hardly
3 1s0bAbglfSy Of him rstuJntng to the
esnoe 1hAs season. Baker went 70 aec-
"A aoA Sesinbesnner suocseded Boone
n the shoxtffsld.
Tue work Of this young fellow
Meosrs was vsry good. He handled
h3nssif nicely around thu bag In the
evsa4rAs affair. playing bad hops In
me styis. He played m srrorfess
eaapA wAils hs contributed one hit In
three ,1sass IT bat. He pulls away
frou the plate slightly. but he will
soon break himself Of this under the
vssehful eye Of Bully Smith. The boy
rtvss promise Of developing into =
drst-olAss innsldsr.