The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-04
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

gtnia soil In this they failed, not be
cause we are parsimonious with our
grass. but we are In the position OF
Nebuchadnezzar, who needed all the
xrass he could get. The Birds not
only failed to secure the much-sought
grass, but they had their wings rudely
clipped. thanks to Rebel Ross. that
youthful left-handed Tennessean. This
lanky youngster had the Flock charm
ed with his battling twisters, 1t seems
and as a result the Virginians were
fondling the big end of 10 i score
at the completion of the encounter
To use the popular sernacular
Rebel Ross was right, and with men
on the bases the Orioles were just
about as helpless as June bug under
an elephants foot. This fact was
thoroughly demonstrated in the first
three innings, In the opening. frame
Johnny Bates, who needs no intro
duction 10 the Richmond fans started
off with single and went TO second
on an error of Priest. He got no
closer To the rubber than this. how
ever Ross pulled himself togather
and struck out Russell and Barber IN
rapid succession and then caused
lamar to aeroplane one 10 left field
This was bad hole from which 70
emerge. bat he did even better than
this in the following one. kopf started
right field But like johnny Bates he
was stranded with the home plate
only few feet away Hartzell, who
followed Kopf. drove one at Hack
Eibei. and the latter touched first
holding the man at third. Ross then
made Eddie Zimmerman. that hard
working little Dutchman. fan the
ozone. after which McANoy sent
roller to Eibel for the third out. In
~ ~ In
little thing. went out as q starter, but
Bates and Russell singled in success
sion. Bates took third on IeftyS
safety and the latter went To the mid
die sack when A throw was made 10
third in an effort 10 catch Johnny.
That pat man on third ard seconc
with only one out. Ross then made
Barber pop up'o7e back of third base.
which Arrason caught. and when
Bates tried To score on the play ne
headed. him off At the plate. After
this il was smooth sailing until the
ninth inning when walk and couple
OF hits enabled the visitors to get their
only run of the game. With Rich
mond's youthful portsider hurting
this brand of baseball the Baltimore
outfit had about as much chance of
winning that game yesterday as tom
cat hiss of kicking an elephants ear
full OF cracker Jacks He was mt top
form. and his worth to the Richmond
club was thoroughly demonstrated.
Morrisette Is Defeated.
Cutey Morrisette, the "Talcum
Powder Kid" Beau Brummei of the
Baltimore club and pitcher whom
son would have sold for plugged
nickel--we have Jacks word for that
did the fiinging for the Monumental
City aggregation. Cutey was all
powdered and colognsd up for the
oecasion, but this handsome hoy-we
have Cutey's word for this--wasn't
there when II came 10 holding the
Richmond club in the pinches. He
didn't pitch such bad game. In fact.
ne pitched good one, but the old
benders didn't break. Just right for
him at the crucial moments Hack
Eibel even went 20 Tar a. to show his
love for Cutey by driving one about
fiYe feet over the right field fence for
home run. 1t was healthy smack
about the longest hit made at Broad
street Park this season.
Richmond got next to this afore-
mentioned Cutey Morrisette in the
second inning and sent the first run
ner across Clemens led off with a
single and Arragon sacrificed him to
second. He counted on Mickey KEEL
liher's Single to center field. Rich
nOnd's second run came In the third
inning amer two were out. when Hack
Eibel drove one over the right faeld
fsnce for the circuit The third and
lat one was garnered in the eighth.
C1emens and Eibel singled and Hen
Aryx walked. Bankston scored Bobby
With . single to center field This
s0dsd the scoring for the inning for
the next men were easy outs
Hack Eabel evidently knew that a
t.
hook 1T him yesterday and he sure did
make an impression. The youngster
eot home run and a single out of
three trips to the plate. walked once
sAole . base ana played a brilliant
HannD 1t hrst base. The boy Just SIM
ply overdid himself. 1t looks as IL
th1 plucky little hrst sacker has hit
his stride again. and II he keeps up
his good work he will be worth
41oyOoo to the yirginians before the
GeAeon closes
lt appears ~ X Kslliher has chased
ut old hoodoo, which has been lurk-
tng IN hts midst for the past few days
Mickey Tot = couple Of safe bingies,
md the hrst one sent In Rtchmond's
afe1Ai run. Mickey says that someone
Aas had HE foot on his neck. and he
change his luck. bail players are
superstitious fellows and they pull ali
81 these stunts.
The game was one OF the best seen
q the local park this season, and the
piaying could hardly have been i'm
proved upon.
The box score follows:
Hi~hmonA.
Players. Alb. II. H. O. A.
CIsNsns. H. ..,...,.4 81
15h11 ID ......,-..3 III OIL
l~nAsy1, -. ...,... OIL
=. .sa.. : 4