The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-20
VIRCINIANS OFF FOR
TWO-WEEK ROAD "TRIP
In Sixteen Games Played in Richmond, Knabes Followers
Gained An Even Break.

The v!rEinians open their triumph
al two weeks tour in Rochester TODAY.
beginning a three-Same series with
Mike Doolan's Hustiers. With this
trio of victories tucked in their belts,
they will follow their intrepid leader
to the plans of Buffalo. where Patsy
Donovan's Herd will be summary
subdued in the three remaining DAYS
Of the week On Sunday, knabe and
his conquering hosts will voyage
across the lake. where Iatoie's
trembling Leafs will greet them with
an olive branch and probably forfeit
all three games to avoid the usual hu-
initiation
While in the Dominion. Otto the
Great will drop in on his ancient
crony. Demon Daniel" Howley for a
three-day stay in this quaint old hot
he'd Of French loyalty After the un-
pleasant business of annexing the
three games is dispatched. the popular
virginisns will be given a love feax
In the Royal palace. at the conclusion
OF which they will pack up their
twelve straight games and mount the
rear platform OF their raiatial coach.
waving adieus midst the cheers and
plau6its OF the friendly natives
The gallant band will amuse them
selves as best they can on the long
journey home. falling ever and anon
into gentle reverie and fond con-
lecture as to the nature of the well
come awaiting them The blow VIII
be great indeed. when they pull into
deserted Byrd Street station and learn
that every living soul In town has
died from the shock.
A fitty-fifty split in the twelve road
games will satisfy every demand of
even the most rahid OF fans The Vir
ginians have given evidence all sea-
son Of being good road club-on
the home grounds. Even when at
their best. they seem 70 fall off their
stride the rainute The First National
bank building fades into the land
scape. During their recent home
stav the team PLAYED sixteen games
and won eight OF them. This does not
include the two games played in Bal
timore on Sunday, this entire pro-
gram going TO the Birds. Including
this double bill. Knabes noble war
riors have dropped ten out of the
eighteen they have engaged in since
their return
Donahue proved 10 he the most
consistent performer. having credit
for three of the victories and only
one defeat Young won two and lost
, an EElaI EuinD ADAMS won TWO
out of Ave. and Enright pitched only
two games winning one of them
Hack Ethel hurled one of the games
against the Birds in their home town
Enright also lost a game IN Baiti-
more.
George Distell will he seen In the
right garden, Ev Bankston having
been shifted TO left to ill the gap
caused BY the loss OF Clemens No OK
PLANTATION OF Bobby's queer conduct
in quitting the team this late In the
season has been vouchsafed by the
club owners.
Hack Tibei will probably join the
club in Rochester today. Hacks alb
sence last week, caused hv the death
~ his mother In Brooklyn, was keen
ly felt by the club. His heavy mace
in the lineup in the series with the
Royals would possibly have changed
the result. Benny Koehler has been
filing in with the best he has, and
Benny would probably develop into
a good first -sacker. but the boy will
have to remember that one of the
prime requisites of the guardian Of
the near corner is to keep hts No. 2
firmly pressed upon the bag.