Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-06
CLIMBERS ALMOST LOST
BY STORY BOOK FINISH
had Tommy Leach Hit Just Trifle
Harder Rochester Would
Have Tied II Cp.
CAME TO BAT WITH THREE on
Two Out i'm Ninth, but Old-Timcr
Polcd Out Single Instead of Dou-
bic and Next Man Fanncd-Was
Rcd-Bloodcd Game.

Rcd-Bloodcd Game.
When old Tommy Leach strobe ma
1estically 10 the plate i'm the ninth
inning YESTERDAY II looked like the
{ Husticrs We're going to trea; Rich
stmond fans TO ono Of those baseball
story finishes made popular by tho
writings of ono Christy Mathewson.
Three men We're huccinc tho sacks
Two were down and only three runs
were needed 20 tic the count. and four
to win.
Tommy looked dangerous and Billy
Smith wore = worried look. Notion
ing Jarman to the bench. Billy sent
Ross to the mound. Tommy continued
to look them over carefully. He foulcd
ore. and then came the sound Of bat
smacking the ball soundly. The run
ners started around the paths Tom
my had produced the Mathcwscn blow.
but fortunately for the local support
ers Of tho Bilsmiihs, il was not
quite long enough TO register all three
runners. Two did cross the pan. but
as Ross then proceeded 80 fan Hale.
Richmond took the game by the slight
-
of the fans left the grounds until the
last man was out.
Rochester put mn a better game than
its record against Newark and ProNi-
dence would lead ono 10 believe pusSi-
BILE. The Hustlcrs hit like demons.
gathering seventeen safe blows. They
fielded clcanly and as speedily as could
be expected. The ono miScuc was
bobble hy sherman. who was unable to
handle Il croundcr laid down hv lar
man. Richmond hit with slightly less
power than the visitors hut Tia" cluuts
came when men occupied the sacks.
The locals also ficldcd in grand style.
ArraEon making the only error. and
that he redeemed almost in time 20 get
the runner at the bag.
Both teams worked nicely I'm the field
and some apparently good hits were
made into outs Each team put across
couple OF double plays. Eankston
took one fly with his back on the right
field fence. SSlin robbed O'ponncll Of
sure two-bagger when he made a fly
Ing leap and onc-hand stab at a limo
drive that looked good for y trip to the
fence. Al in all. the work Of the
1ieldcrs was OF tip-top ordcr.
Was Rcd-nIoohrd Game.
IL was game for red hloodod mon
and women The nits were many. hut
nevertheless the play WAS good rams
were made, hut IN. majority we're
more seats ,bnn tho sro,,.,o.s 1,r.,ma '''S
~ ~. ~" -, ","h"
'o'a p'!S"srS were M haFd Jar
..'m, Hnu 10 "e l"N.h out IN the ninth
win three on Inc bases sherman, q
former Federal I.eu:u" twirlcr. went
until the end OF the seventh. when ho
was taken out to lie, a ninch hitter
Get In a good lick rhc l,,t.r indi
yidpal Was u.,,,aJ ,.,s,,,. 80 n.i,r ,,,.,
on IN. haso@ ~, ,tIt, ~. ',, M,,' oia
hr..a1 Go.
9rated CASEY TN" poem failed TO
uei'el. 'uf 'AScE' however. dld not
ian. lie grounded ont, after forcing Il
man ahoad OF him
Richmond registered (; cu,,ric i'm tho
first frame after hlaul<irs M. visitors
Uendryx w. ,,a,tnL .,1l ,,.,a,,n,,,,
vs. sircod ,., az, ~, ,, IN
o,,s ,,aa n.'.. 'N.lvr '-'c,l
r,S mn nee, CARED out or N'rlk"S ana
bankston had grounded irragon hit
70 short and 10th runners scored on
the play to get the ''Hhan a., first. AR
racon went out TRYING TO steal
The Hustlcry auncNod ono i'm. Tho sec-
ond innirr Sirlir .,d ,I,,,o, .n,.,,