Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-24

the third consecutive game Richmond
has forced its rivals into extra in
ninss. the Billsmiths taking to
decision over the Hustlers this after
noon in the eleventh frame of beau
'lui engagement The Richmonders
won on points, having outbatted the
locals by one hit. while the Rochester
aggregation suffered one slim in tho
held which was fatal. 1t was not
much OF a margin. but was sufficient
10 give the visitors the opening game
OF the series here Ten times in a
row the Eoose-egE emblem was hung
up III the Rochester column
Rebel Ross and Bugs Herscha vere
in points for Richmond and Roches,er
respectively. While neither twirled
alright bail. both managed to keen
The hits we'll scattered, particularly
the Richmonder, who was strong in
me latter stages of the contest His
teammates played errorless ball be-
hind him, their support at times be-
ing or hiEh-class order. The Hustlers
also worked we'll behind Hersche. ex-
cept when darlington fuzzled siz-
Gins hot grounder from the bat of
everett Rankston. The ball should
nave been fielded cieanly. however. and
Ethel. who had been roostine on sec
ono. would have been held there In
stead ne scored on the boot
Clemens Opened With Double.
lhlNSs took on gloomy aspect for
me hustlers in the first frame, when
Clemens, the one-time Hustler, cele-
bra,ed his return to Rochester nv
slamminS the ball against the right
held fence for two bags. He was kept,
there. however, when Eibcl Hendrix
ano Bankston went out in regular or
der The locals duplicated the work
or the Climbers. in tina, Farrell led
off in the opening frame with two
base blow. They wer" little luckier
however, as Farrell annexed third after
Darlington had gone out on fly TO
riEht. He then rornped home when
jacobson hit 10 short. Jacobson went
out trying to steal and Sloan famed
Richmond got hits In the second and
third, while Ross was not touched in
those frames Hersche. however, work.
ed sp!endidly and there was little
chance 10 score. Rochester got no hits
up to the nth. hut in tina, inning
slammed out three, Vet nobody tanned
the rubber Hoelke singled to right hut
SiElin hit into double play Nc
Auley singled 10 right. stole second and
went 10 third on a HIT to Iish, by
Hale Hersche ended the inning By 60
Ing out 10 Clemens on q fly.
Tied Score Up In sixth.
II was IN The sixth that the Climbers
tied UP the count. Eihe lei off with
single 10 the right garden Hen
dryx grounded out 10 first. EibAl %
Ing 10 the middle cushion on the piay
BaHkston slammed one that Babtiny-
ton booted. Ethel coming across Nc
Dermott flew out and Bankston was
retired trying 20 steal
WIN t"o out IN THO same inning
Rochester made strong try for 3,
score hu, failed. Jackson was passed
and reached third or single by sloan.
who then stole second Hoalke nov.
ever. grounded out.
Each team started The seventh u;,h
a single. but neither got a man mas,
second Richmond came near eco-fnr
IN The eighth when, with one down.
E'hei suatted 10 deep center for three
bases. hut went out when E.ndryy.
failed to connect with the bal s', on \ \
squeeze play. Farre,! frs, IN mis-
inning for Rochester was safe on an In,
he.d NIT. but Tho side was quickly -a
tired.
Going into the ninth with tho conn,
kno,ted. Richmond worked haya 70,
failed. With one out. McDcrmo,. hi,
safely TO the center patch and ,,rarnr
walked. Roche forced Angels q, &C.
ond. but Red GOT TO third WIN ~.
nolds up. HcDermott dashed .or hor.
but was out
Ethel Again Hits unrd.
Foelke started the ninth for tho uu..
there with a clean single 10 left poss
then frightened NJ and tn. mex, rbrs.
we're easy outs. Only thrc, Etrh.
monders came UP in the tenth and -.
same thing happened with Rochcs,,
The eleventh, however. proved tho "a :.
Hack E!bei again drove Tn. ban 20 ~.
right field boards for three SACKS an,
tailed on single 20 left by Herdrv,
Banketon forced Hendryx a. second
McDermott flew out 10 left and RAM
ton was retired on an attemptcd st..l
The crowd stood up and pulled for ;
score In the Rochester end of the chan
ter All three men were easy outs
however.
Ethel Some Firnt Stacker,
Hack Etbel may not be as tall An,
slatlike In build as other first base
men that we know Of but ANYWAY. h.
appears 10 be something Of A ball piay,
sr. height not being tho only nec.s
sary asset to an athlete This Eih1
fellow was the big noise in today,
game between The Climbers and Hus
tiers, which WAS the hest contes. Wit
messed here TO date In TIRE eleventh
: Inning, the second of E;pers triple,