Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-05
SPORTS
LAST GAME OF SERIES
SENSATIONAL AFT AIR
Goes for Eleven Sessions, and No One Could Tell Which
Way Final Run Would Be Talled-Richmond Lads
PLAY Unbeatable Baseball throughout

When Mickey Keiliher drove out hi
second double OF the game yesterday
afternoon. and scored Reynolds. he
brought to an end the most bitterly
contested game OF the series of three
hard and cleaniy fought battles with
the Providence lads. !; was III the
eleventh session that the hrc hrst base
man laid his willow soldly against
the horsehide and drove II in between
tho third hasonan and his corner for
n couple OF sacks. Kcllihcr only got
credit for single, as Reynolds was
on third. but the drive went 10 the
fence. The final count was TO ..
The last game OF tho series was tho
most trying one OF all The game on
Monday afternoon was nerve racktng
enough. The contest Of yesterday morn
ing was one that was calculated TO
send people home physical wrccKs. but
that game yesterday afternoon held
everyone breathlcss for two or three
innings. It was anybody's game.
Sensational Hclding by the entire
Richmond aggregation, IN which the
stars were ArraEon. MoDermott. the en-
field. featured the contest. There was
hardly man on the Richmond team
that did not save the game on one or
more occasions.
Ross, for the locals, and lineup. for
the visitors. pitched magnificent ball.
Ross was almost unbeatable, while the
Indian. Tincup, showed his stoicism
through walks and three haggers alike.
lie pitched n superb brand Of ball.
The real excitement came after the
ninth inning, when Providence tied the
score and prevented the locals from
scoring. In the tenth tho CLAIMS filled
tho sacks hut were not able TO bring
a man over Richmond couldn't either.
In tho eleventh ana final franc. with
one man down, Blackburn drove on"
TO deep right center field for three
cushions and fans said:
"Thcre goes your old ball game"
Schultz famed, hut Yellc drove ono
over second base that is good for "A
hit on most any old ground: but not
good whom Angels ArraEon is feeling
good, and he was feeling fine. He made
a magnificent SCOOP and living throw
and saved tho game
In the eleventh for Richmond. Rev
noids. first M. singled. and took second
when Ross LAID down a perfect hunt
Reynolds was safe and 50 was ROSS
thon Lineup threw 20 second in an ef-
fo-t 70 head off Reynolds Priest was
OUT on 2 nHrIeCf SdTrlilCH, when ilACFu
REYNOLDS on third ana Ross on second
Mickey Kelliher was w Could NJ
rise To the OCCASION Tn" fans seemed
TO think so. for tho most wonderful
demonstration ever seen on the local
grounds occurred at this iuncturc of
the proceedings Every person present
arose cnrassc and stood until Kclliher
broke up the ball game with "a smash
ing drive between Brainard and the
third sack
Richmond took the entire series: but
II was the most sensational contest Of
tn" entire season, There were thrills
Of thirteen different kinds II was
anybody's game all the time. and this
very une1pcctancy kept tho fans on
wire edge. Richmond lads mot the oc-
"asion with A class Of baseball that
IS unbeatable, and which deserved what
IT got, large attcndances and heart
fel'- applause throughout
To-day is an off day" and tho lads
Will rest on tho way 10 Toronto.