Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

octoro this season.
Cherry Smash and Modern woodmen
t h.o not play their scheduled game yes
Park and waited for the Woodmen.
w w the Woodmen vent to southside
PARK and waited for the Smashers. The
case VIII be decided by President Rose.
OF the Richmond League, at a meet
ing to be held this week
Tho race in the Commercial League
played. For Instance. the Homebnild i
ers stay over Duplex yesterday puts
tho Builders within reach OF the lead
ors. and II Ia certain they will be in
tho 4nal reckoning.
Bisnton. pitching his frst full game
Of tho eeason for Duplex. lost Il hard
run load, which was held until the
rinth. when three hits. coupled with
srrors and wild throws. netted Home
builders six runs and the game,
consuls added another game TO the
won column yesterday.
The loss Of Umpire Bottoms Is keen
~ felt in tho Commercial League,
whero Dutch was giving entire satis-
faction.
PRECEDENT :kmann has disallowed
WORKS and the I. W. Wood g. Sons
clubs against Kocen's Boosters, and
theso games viii remain played.
Umpire Tom Scott umpired nice
game at Fulton Park. His calling OF
The balls and strikes was very pleas
Ing to the many fans present.
crovo gets credit for being one o,
the best umpires In the city. and has
been giving decisions in the Central
League worth while.
Burnham. the fast little inhelder for
tho seedmen, played stellar game
yesterday at third, accepting eight
chances without a miacue.
Goodman being out of the city, Jor-
dan made his debut az pitcher for
the seed boys, and pitched a nice
game. striking out nine men and not
allowing walk
Cros,ic pitched q nice game for the
A. 8. kellam boys, but was given poor
support.
Schmidt and ones,y featured with
the stick. each getting three hits and
scoring Ave runs between them.
Walton. of the Cedar Works. is set
Sng the strike-out record for the
league. having l23 TO his credit for
ten games.
Kocens mustered their full strength
IN an attempt 10 pierce inc inner uc-
fence OF the Clothers. but these at
tempts were n!pped in the bud, as I'VE
OF them were cut Oft at the plate.
runs 0t score,s per inning. They scored
thirteen yesterday before the fret man
vas out. -
defeated the Boosters. fhis game
gives them the und!spu,ed lead in the
race for the rag.
The ,Fa.rmoun;s will play the Rich
mond oolice at Broad street Park on
July 49, This game Is going 10 be a
hummer.
Although the Fai-mounts were with
cot y, services OF Sale. Pemberton.
Canepa and ". Johnson. quartet of
stars they had no trouble in defeat
ing Cobbs.
%inKos fielding was the feature OF
the Oconnors-Fuiton Baptis, game.
I The fulton Baptist team. the new
corners In the league. made fair
showing. considering their late start.
Aliens pitching was the feature for
Oconnora,
Fulton B.ptfst will play Fairmount
AZ Highland Syringe next Saturday.
dartmouth has been unfortunate In
losinR tho services OF Sale and Penn
beYton. It's star inheldeY. Sale being
yaitn enc Blues and Penoerton being
With tho HowitEers
HSensan. for gAirrnount pitched good
bah yesterday. and had he received
spSsa9ng Ike support. would have won
.is Srs srss s.aun Was at th sa0r # Gas Gas
mount will be pleased to learn that he
be BACK in the game.
England, also OF Fairmounts pitch
Ing stan. Is also out OF tho game, and
Il 10 feared he will have to be taken
TO the hospital for an operation for
appendicitis.
Atrhe Bread Mixers got revenge on
Paramount, shutting them out. to 0.
.ss. was II, sots form, While f his team SAM
ma4ee icided bsAind him in big league
on Paramount In the nth Inning.
For the cobbs. corprew starred, get
IN the field.
sledd also played & good game in the
field.
For Fairmount, credit must be given
Duke. who allowed only Ave hits and
struck out seventeen men.
Harper and Green led In batting,
securing three hits each out Of six
trips TO tho plato.
i Tho entiro team played good ball,
rot an error being made.
AZ a meeting Of the managers of
this league, It was decided to close
the present league and start now
one with four teams. This was due
20 the Blues and Howitzers having to
drop out on account of the present war
rltuntion. First National. Highland
Park, McG!ll and Church Hill Athletic
Club VIII form the present league.
Il ts regretted by oil that the Blues
ana Howitzers had to drop out, as tho
race was getting pretty warm between
th>l2lrot four teams.
khe Blues are to be congratulated