The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-12
Games To-day.
Toronto in Richmond.
Buffalo I'm Newark.
Montreal In Providence.
Rochester I'm Baltimore.

M 5tArttng after the opposing finger !
IN later than the initial chapter the /
tchmond Vtrsinians slugged their /
<1Ev 10 another victory over the To- !
&9tto Maple Leaves yesterday after
9On. taking the second EaIne OF the !
43Ox from The Canadians by g 70 /
%Gount Although Joe Birmingham s I
nrwes threatened in knot tho count (
kAveraI occasions Billy Smiths
@A experienced litJle trouble In get
: NG another verdict over the gentle !
p1l from across the border
THE y3rgipiaus started after Ger
Sln Mr. Herbert right from the jump.
Gd before the arst inning came TO
<1Dse the local FASTENERS had taken
T. lead of five runs In tho second
fnme they drew further away from
a&e Canadians when Hack Ethel
&.e0ve one 10 deep center for n home
Eft6m. 1t was one healthy wellop. and
III experienced little trouble in making
= circuit blow. 1t was the first
UIne run local player has secured
nUU the opening or the International
InAgue season.
Ri Joe Gleason. the Colonial Leagues
n1rling sensation last season, started
00t for the local club. but in the
nurth inning he started yielding too
Aany hingles, and Dusty Rhoades was
mt to the box. Dusty displayed the
TT farm he has shown since he
[3oaned the Richmond team. and for
|&nur innings had the visitors com
+wa@fNly at his mercy. However, In
l1ka last two frames he let up a bit and
&fmitted them TO get three runs
certainly demonstrated that he
~ the stuff. and IL looks as II his old
1nry wing In coming around In fina
me Gleason started off like he
- going TO have good day, Two
fors put him in bad hole in the
Nk inning, but he pulled himself out
nth apparent ease. He worked well
MAJ the fourth. when q quartet OF
MT melted tho visitors Il duo OF
6uufers However. only one OF them
- 4 good drive, the others being
1ther infield taps or little lucky hits
s Herbert Ia Batted Out.
Herbert's life was short. he being
Snked after the second inning, but
hot until Hack TSIbei had procured a
Ione run at hig expense -n1NenG uaa
lit In to relieve hinl, and he worked
I'LL until the seventh. when the Vir-
1niAns started solving his bathing
FINDERS and succeeded in sending over
%4eir last two tallies OF the game,
3nyeny hurled good ball. but he ar
&FNd on the scene two innings too
<z44e. for the damage had been done
ek0re he took the mound.
The yirginians not only landed on
EtaA pellet for "a dozen safe bingies
8Eut they fielded in hang-up fashion
III times Captain Frank NcDcrmott
1ain shone brightly while the othci
HrAe infieiders-Eibel. Arragon and
E1reher--also put up nice exhibit
Nun kircher again held down the
E&Ystone station and played nice
vme While he contributed one err
I'm. he made up for II by ACCEPTING
f1ht other chances several OF which
SNfe OF the difficult variety. Kicn-
Il SSDsad made three miscues in the field
MI their errors OF omission were few
13A far between. There was better
adwork displayed. while there was
.s1uarked Improvement IN the team
0r3.
FAe boys have played we'll together
Ehe past Two DAYS and they are
Syv coming around in fine shape.
Nv team came In for the usual crtu-
N ~ a result or their performances
<nndAy and Tuesday at the hands Of
Knockers Whn spend litt}e sine
fKer than welding their hammera
since that time The local hoya
Nv certainly showed that they have
3I3e real baseball in them. The best
III In the country must have its
lays and the VirCinieps expert
&od THEIRS the first two days of the
Gk.
n BnAby Clemens continued his hit
yesterday atternooR getting a
611bie and two singles out OF FIVE
lns to the rubber. Eibel McDer-
III and Bankston each contributed
- hits TruesdaIe hit the ball hard
~ Toronto. landing on the ball for
ree safeties
Burch Lands Berth.
Al Burch, who WAS released by
zehmord this week, landed a berth
f& the Maple Leaves yesterday and
nared In the center garden for
x1eitors He PLAYED an excellent
- In the field and landed on the
Tor couple Of hits. Burch Is
delder and should be of some
Ennce to tho Toronto club.
the opening inning Clemens
III things or with single. after
- Ethel hunted and beat the
- 70 first base. Herbert hit Tim
~ dlling the bases. Bankuton
over second base Clemens
hol counting. McDsrnott CON
6A q bingle, sending Hendrix
and Bankston took third. An
sAkTaxon drove a Gy TO LETT field.
INK. romped across the plate.
mott took second on the play,
III third on Kircher's inAold out
rcd on O'Dornailn safety This
the scoring for the inning. one
Nn0 added in the following
when Hack Etbei drove ball
- csntcr. and no crossed the
06px0 the catcher had TsaetSed
Suah tho virSininns made sew
Nnxs 1t scoring, no more
- were sent across until the
when three safsties coup led
Nd hAava and an error
- locals their last two count
tie game. Clemens again
ne Inning With a safety. and
ntiAced him 10 second. How
rahAm dropped tisS ball at
~ 0ghel ~as safe. Handryx