Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13
WEEK IN CITY LEAGUES
H0MEBUlLDERS SEEM TO
BE REMNANT CONTENDERS

H0MEBUlLDERS SEEM TO
BE REMNANT CONTENDERS
R"ce Ia narrowing Down and Few
Gamcs Only Itemnin to
be Played.
The strong Homebulders of the Com
mercial League, has secured the ser
vices OF Plug" Amos as coach of the
team. This strengthened the team
wonderfully Amos is n heady little
ball player. The team defeated Du-
pick yesterday in n double header un-
der his coaching. The Homebuilders
are now strong contenders for cham
pionship OF the city.
Homebuilders and Duplex will meet
In the final game of the season at
BYRD Park on Tuesday evening at
o'clock. These teams are now tied
and this will be the deciding game.
Mug" Joliff was on the mound for
the Homebuilders and he pitched fine
time.
Sanderson was on the mound for
the Homebuilders in the second game
and handled himself like big Lacquer.
Rex" Tignor, for the Homebuilders
made i've hits out Of eight trips 70
the plate in the two games
1t Is hard to pick the stars n"
Homebuilders as all Of tho y. $ rra
we're in the game at all times and
hit in the pinches
Red" BEDFORD. star left fielder for
the Richmond Cedar Works. hit safely
fve times in as many trips off Pitcher
Lucas. Of. woodall & Quarles
Lowe HI. safely three times off Pitch
er Goodman, Of T W Wood team.
The Central League teams changed
their pace yesterday. as the two PEN
nant contendersd T. w. Wood and
Woodall s; ouarles. lost. while tho
Boosters took possession Of frst place
Umpire Grove Will handle the indi-
Gator ia the game Wednesday at Byrd
Park between r W. Wood and Rich
mond Cedar Works.
Robinson pitched the Boosters to
victory over the Wood boys yester-
day. when he struck out sixteen bat
ters. allowing only six hits
The standing OF the Central League
now shows ocen boosters. leading With
q percentage Of 705. while the Seed
boys hold SIS. and within one-half
game OF first place
The Wood BOYS VIII nee, the Rich
nond Cedar Works AT Byrd PARK
Wednesday at O'Clock TO play off the
tie game OF June 10. by order Of Pres
ident Volknlann Of the Central
League
Should the seedmen win over the
on even terms with the Boosters
which viii mean another game be-
tween these two clubs for champion
ship honors.
Simon Lawrenc" put M a good game
for Highland PARK. one OF his pick
UPS ana throw being Il the spectacu-
lar variety
Bobby Hatcher, church Hnis dimin-
vtive frs; haseman is PLAYING rat
Ting good game these days and is
also hitting the pili
Church Hi wen, into hrs, place
in the Federation League by virtue OF
yesterday.
Claude Woodward pitched two nice
games aca!ns. Highland Park yester-
tay, allowing only nine hits and two
runs.
Rill Wharton, Church Hilrs second
saekeT. pu, M some game, having
TWENTY-FIVE chances in two games and
only making three errors.
Mack Burton caught both games
aEains, Highland Park. and he sure
was there with the pep. He also made
four hits out OF eight times up.
W. Bell made a pretty catch behind
third base in the second game
Tho season jus, closed was the sec
ond year OF the Jefferson Ward League.
and ended in tie for the second con-
secutive season.
The O'Connors and Fairmount teams
have had very successful season. hav.
ing been beaten only three games each
They have beaten each other twice. and
O'Connors lost once TO Highland
Springs. while Paramount was beaten
once by Railroad Y. NJ. G. a The fol-
lowing players are eligible to play in
the series for Fairmount: Catchers
Thed!eck: pitchers. Johnson and Duke
Smith. short stop: Nunnali and Sales
second base; Pend!eton and Anderson
third base Harper, left Held: Green
center field; Martin, right field: w. Cen
try. Hawkins, c. Gentry and Akcrs.
manager.
With such mer as Duke and Johnson
in the box. Paramount IL well prepared
Duke has won five games and lost
none, while Johnson has won seven
and lost one. Thcdieck catching has
held these pitchers in fine style and
has easily earned the title as the best
coaching catcher in the business Babe
Canepa, the first haseman. Is hard to
beat and can take his turn IN the box
when needed
Nunnali at short stop is a steady
fielder, and also hits hard. Pendleton
second baseman. is fine fielder and
dangerous batter. Harper at third
besides being a clever fielder. hits the
ball for extra BASES in nearly every