Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-14


Leafs twincd themselves rather Sc
curely around that first peg in the
International League standing col
umn yesterday when they opened
their heavy artillery on Donahue In
a manner that might have been war
ranted had he possessed Hun rath-
err than an Irish name. In spite of
the fact that Donahue proved his
: Irish descent by remaining right in
showed no mercy but went about
that business OF boosting batting
averages. And boost them they did:
so we'll. in fact. that when the last
Richmond man was out they were
safely perched upon the heavy end OF
an IL to score.
But the score is really a small part,
large as 1t is. OF what occurred dur
ing the pastiming. Take a glance
at the hit column. That shows just
how badly the Leafs treated Donahue.
Also IL proves that Richmond hante ed
Jack Warhop q package that would
have been crusher bur fo- ,he fac,
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ca: iHs ,sa"+ Domaine pe.a:;;=d
the punching o: s~a:s II ali frames
except the sixth and seventh ~hi-a.
with the STIR, composed ~. ;h-s.
sessions during which the Leafs did
not tally.
Jacobsen doubled n the A-s. bu,
was retired a. third. Ean.ord 20 Nc
Gafigan to AlcD@rrott W5i,a-aa
was walked and scored when La;o!e
doubled 20 center Schultz then
doubled to let, and Liable cou5,es
The second was somewhat similar
WARRIOR vas safe on q held.rs cho!c.
that retired Lalonge. T-uesdala at
vanced him with a single and Jacob
son cleaned the sacks with a tripr.
TO right field. The third was like
wise, only worse. Lajoie hit through
the inheld and Schultz pounded one
eNeF me fence for a homer. But the
fcurth inning was the worse Truns
dale doubled 10 left. Knabe's error
put him on third and jacobson on
hrst. Whiteman's hit scored T-ues
dale and advanced Jacobson 10 thira
La)oies single 10 lief. field scored
Jacobson and Whi,crnan.
Donahue. aided by improved fielding
IN inc shape of two double plays. then
managed to escape being scored uno,
although four bingles were pa-n.-ed
OF him during the succeeding three
s'anzas IN the eighth however tho
Leafs again got busy with the Wiley
Whiteman tripicd to center and scored
on Lajoie's single. Donahue's wild
pitch advanced Larry. and Schul,zs
sihsie scored him. Young went into
the box for the ninth and retired ~.
side easily
Fans HoOt Harris Decision.
Richmond landed for two binglcs 5r
the opening stanZa, but a decision thar
brought boots Of derision against lin.
pire Hart. killed any scoring chances
hart. railing 10 take up position
from which he could see the play. call.
ed McGafhgan out at third. desn;ta ,hs
fact that Blackburn dropped mo haI1
when the runner slid in The dccisior
mad been made. though. and stood.
The first Richmond runs wcra 90.
cured In the third and were due on.
tirely to the efforts Of Koehler and
Hanford. Each OF these players land.
ed viciously on Warhops offerings AND
sent the ball sailing over left.feiI
fence for homo runs. Knabe score
the run In tho fourth. He singled
made second on Donahue's single and
came homo when Hanford doubled Z,
left.
Richmonds only lucky hit OF tn.
game-and. in fact. OF several games
was delivered by Clemens In tn,
seventh. After Hanford had single,
Bobby parked the pellet over that sam
left-feld fence for a homer. TIL
stands had risen in expectation OF
great rally. but that was cut shor
by Murray. who trapped Distelrs driv
and doubled Bankston, who had sin
gied. Off second.
The last run came in the ninth. Han
s1ard once moro singled, took secon,