The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
By ERNEST POLLARD.

Bill Ritter a DIG, sandy halFed an
Ilyfdual. who formerly received his
oaY check twice every month from
Dohn McGraw, would probably have
p3aced game on the right side of the
odger for Manager Tommy Leach's
Rochester Hustlers had he started
9ainst the Nirg1nians as well as ne
ended. But he didn't. and az a result
BILLY Smith was last night fondling
~ big end Of to 3 score. while
leach was prancing up and down the
oAhy OF the Richmond and talking
bout what might have been,
Al will be remembered that the Vir-
1~tans were Ritter's first victims
liter John McGraw had ratified the
AA tin can in his ears. With this
34nians started out after the blonde
H5nfs yesterday afternoon. the VIZ
1nians started otu after the blonde
1Aired exponent of the smoke ball
ErOm the very start and before the
oarth inning had been brought to
6teee Billy Smiths underlings had
nthered In sufficient number of
&1iies to place the game In the won
oaurnn despite the fact that the
notlers tossed one big scare into
10 Richmond camp just before the
oFtain was drawn on the afternoons
ntsrtainment.
In the closing chapter the Hustlers
S0t next to Ross henders and four in
rHccessien Melted them two runs.
which made three in all, they having
1pnexed one in the opening stanga.
With two men on the bases in this
1ame and Two men out. Tommy
each ended the agony by aeroplaning
me to Bobby Clemens.
M Richmond started after Ritter no
Ater than the opening inning and be-
Eore they had ended this frame one
Eunner had crossed the rubber Glenn
ms popped 10 the catcher as a start
ex in this frame. but McDermott
ocured q hit and Hendryx sent him
n third with double base clout
hen the squeeze play was neatly OK
cuted by Baukston and McDermott.
he local captain crossing the rubber
With the marker.
Put Game safely Away.
Another WAS added in the second
MI the Yirginians Arragon led off
18th three-base clout to right field
md Johnny Priest sent one into left
center for a couple OF sacks. scoring
he Cuban. Richmond's final count
IRIS of the game were garnered in the
Fourth after Arragon had gone out
IN an infeid bali. Priest beat out n
bHnt and Reynolds followed with n
Jingle. Each Of them moved up Il
peg on wild heave by Ritter and
Moss struck out with two out.
Elements slammed one into left field
md both runners scampered across
ne plate.
After this Ritter pulled himself to-
gether and did not allow any more
ne clouts from what he had TO offer
~ the hurting line until the eighth,
then Kelliher and Arragon hit safely
kfter two were out
Lefty Humphreys started on the
1nound for the VirEinians, but after
kWo were out in the fourth inning he
fxisied his knee and had to retire in
Avor of Rebel Ross. Although the
Mpung fellow went in cold. he got
hrough with the inning without any
6isastrous happening despite the fact
~ the first man who faced him. After
Nails he came back and pitched great
all against the invaders until the
atnth inning. when he let up on the
Waiting aggregation and permitted
Them TO score couple of runs.
II was one Of the finest exhibitions
E0f the national pastime witnessed at
3road-Street Park this season. Both
Means played great ball in the field.
[EAptain Frank McDermott made one
Tx the most spectacular plays wit
4eased here this season when he ran
behind the third sack IN the eighth
4nning, grabbed hot bouncer from
4he bat of Manager Tommy Leach
Ind then tossed the runner out at
<Ikr1t base with great throw Arraeon,
keiliher and Prieest played alright