Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-15
SPORTS
CRABBLE TOO, STRONG
FOR ROCHESTER LADS
ALLOWS But Two Hits During Nine Frames, With Almost
Perfect Support From His Teanl-No Chance for
Visitors Throughout Entire Affair

NJ With Crabble pitching ono or tho
!sbest games seen on the local lot for
;Sthe season, and the team fielding be-
sshind him in mastery style, Richmond
istook the opening game OF the series
from Rochester yesterday. to O. oven
though exist Louis Leverenz was hurl-
Ding for the visitors.
Crabble did great piece OF work on
the mound. lie bent his curves in the
right place. lie had hook on the
&old baseball and he broke the backs
5suf the Rochester lads or made them hit
7 bad ones. They managed TO get by with
1.-TWO hits. Two hits won't win any
4 ball games in Broad Street Park In
addition 10 all this, Crabble folded his
ttbosition at times with wonderful abii-
;ity, but nj all times with perfect safe
{tty.
Il 1t was a rather fast game of ball.
tireuuirinE only about one hour and
sttwenty-nvc minutes. The local boys
went at the game from the start and
won il In the first frame with three
runs. Rochester never really had
5schancc. though Crabble walked several
linen during the affair.
n The visitors came near scorinS in the
b.
Ioelke singled Leach walked. and
.shp,h advanced when Jacobson went
fout to Bankston. Siclin also was forced
TO hit 20 Rankston, and the frame was
;icnded,
When Richmond took the timber for
a trial at smuggling. Bob Clemens. first
man up, laid n perfect ono down third
base line, and, catching Arthur Deviin
mapping, was safe at first Eibcl laid
another in the same spot, and the sac
rifice carried Clemens 10 second. Hen
tiryX was safe on an niicld hit Bank
sion singled and Clemens came over.
McDermott hit TITO 4 fieldcrs choice
that forced Bankston NJ second. Stein
brenner drove n safe one 10 right field
that brought Hendryx and Mcpermot'
over the platter. Stcinbrcuucr was
caught trying 10 steal second
In the nfth, Richmond secured an
other run when Clemens was safe on
McAule error. 1t was one Of those
things which rarely happen in baseball.
Clemens hit to short stop. who flcldei
the ball IN time to catch the runner, .
but the throw was high and Hoelke (
had to jump straight up to catch il.
At the Instant he was in the air. Clam
ems touched the bag and was safe.
Eibe{ walked. fiendryX, on the nit (.
and run signal. laid one down third .
base line. Clemens was already a;
third and rounding tho bag when Dew /
lin threw 20 first and Clemens Cuc Tot 4
home. He was safe ny 4 foot or moro I
and Eibel took third II was 2 great
piece OF baseball all around
In the eighth. The locals annexed Two !
more TALES and sewcd the game M
Cor fair. Fene-yy. first UP. walled
and took second oo Baukston's pc-fec;
sacrifice. which came might near be- .
Ing an inheld hit. NcD"-nott was 0ut .
TO center field St"i1hrerne- singled ,
ind Hendryx registered. Priest drove
| hot one between Gr.t and second.
ind Steinhrenn"- trotted over. Priest
vas caught stealing.
Rochester never really had > loo,;-
IN. There wasn't : chsno" for them
-rahble was breaking curves over tho
plate tina, the hors just stood and look
"a AT and wondered what IL was all
about. lie walked some six rlcn hut
ii was no, because he didn't have tho
vas because the hntters
cutEu.ssed him and he was depending
on the break az N" curve 10 fool 'hcur.
He had two strikes ~ every instance.
With his own ncld!nr. how"vo" and .
that % the team, he was never iu amy
danger throughout.