The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-18
RICHMOND TRIUMPHS
OVER RALEIGH CLUB
Although North Caroinans Hold Lead For Five Innings Vr
ginians Get Busy In Closing Frames and Win Out
Over Tarheel Aggregation BY 5 to / Score.

Although the Firginisns were play
Ing about ffty per cent below their
standard yesterday afternoon, they
displayed sufficient form to win out
over the Raleigh Capitals by, count
of s 10 /. The Richmond boys took
things easy throughout she game. and
never once had to exert thsrseelves
II took more than Heinfe Ruschs
strategy ana fairly balanced ball
club to get the verdict over the Rich
mond Tnts. despite the fact that the
North Carolinisns held the lead for
FIVE innings. The Heiuieites sent one
runner acrosa In the opening frame, and
after that HUMPHREYS frightened and
had the visitors eating from his hand.
only two other men advancing as far
as the "peep-in" corner.
At times the Raleigh boys Put up
spectacular performance, and for 1--WE
innings the result looked doubtful
However, in the sixth inning, after the
Capitals had beg1JT AZ, gee visions fof
victory In the opening encounter with
the ViTgfnians. the" Richmond boys de-
cided to put dent In their aapira-
lions. They started welding their
trusty willows and during the sixth.
seventh and eighth frames they ger
nered five runs and incidentally put the
old contest away In the refrigerator
Raleigh counted in the initial frame.
when Williams singled and Heinie
Busch drove him home with a double
10 right. Heinfe went to third on en-
other safety. but O'DonneIl caught him
mapping at the sack and caught him
OF of the bag three feet. Richmond
got their frst run IN the sixth Hacf
Eibel singled TO right. and Kaiser
drove q hot one to Busch that got
through his legs. EibeI taking third
on the play. He scored on ODounelis
sacrifice fly.
Get More Counters.
Two more were registered I'm the fol-
lowing chapter by the locals when Nye
was issued free transportation and
McDermott followed with a safe wal
lop to left field. Each moved up a peg
on Bankston's sacrifice. and Nye scored
on an infieid out The play was close
in home and while an argument be-
tween Thompson and the umpire was
in progress at the plate. McDermott
stole home. 1t WAS a neat piece of
work on Macs part for the catcher was
standing within one foot of the plate
with the bali In his hand when the To-
cal hird-sacker hit the dust" sliding
across the rubber with another counter.
Two additional runs were forthcoming
I'm the eighth as the result of two sim
giles, a double and a walk ODonnell
started the inning with a safe wallop.
but HUMPHREYS hit into double play.
Hendryx then walked and Nye singled.
Both Hendryx and Nys pilfered a has
sock and McDermott scored both with
a double to center field. Frank tried
to steal third with the ball in the
pitchers hand and was thrown out.
HUMPHREYS went the entire route for
the virginians, and after the FIRST
stanza took things easy, In the OPEN
ing frame three safeties were garnered
from his delivery. but after that he
kept his bingies well scattered and al
ways frightened with men on the sacks.
Miller the Raleigh hurler. was as
wild as March hare, but few of his
walks proved disastrous, no less than
eleven virgintans being left stranded
on the bags.
Manager Busch has aggregated
fairly good bunch OF FASTENERS. and he
should be able to make a formidable
showing in the North Carolina League
this season. He has several hitters.
and both his infield and outer gardeners
showed good form
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