The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-16
pERGEANTZEkE LOHMAN
{ BEATS RICHMOND CLUB
rochester Hurler Pitches Alright Ball In Pnchss and Hurs
Win BY to Score-O Carmichael Allows But Six
=. Singles and Makes Favorable Impression.

II sergeant Zeke IohmAn was rs
900 At putting down Instructions in
ne Philippine islands as he Ia at
skAamig the horsehide across the rub
81 ne must have been rs valuable to
Uncle Sam as q soldier as he Ii to
anAger Mike Dooian and the Roches-
IL Hustlers as a pitcher. Yesterday
4Iernoon Sergeant Zeke appeared
9kainsf the yirginians In Boulevard
Held for the second time this season,
ma he demonstrated beyond shadow
|3k doubt that he hasn't lost any OF
|.Ais cunning. The best the home boys
puid DO while he was on the firing
! 1!nA was to shove une runner hcrosH
the pan, while the Hustlers registered
Mst quartet during the opeins game
- the series with Doolan and his
|sDennant-aspiring Hustiers,
|xs During the engagement Sergeant
4sehman yielded just six hits. but no
Apf them very well scattered save in
ne inning and In ali save this no
l4ways frightened just in time to pre-
ysas 2 disastrous happening from
didn't put forth his best efforts until
Imam or two got on base and then
ne became as tight as string on
iaANly-tuned violin. II this erstwhile
{Notdier 10 AZ stingy with his money
! - he IL with his bingles when men
tare on bases he will be pretty close
~ being . millionaire il he can re-
fmain In baseball two or three years
tpnger.
Carmichael Shows Class.
u But all OF the flowers should not
ia tossed In Lohman's direction. Bill
5E4rmichael, late of the Philadelphia
1sauonals. made his debut as a Rich
MOnd hurler and had he not been
- generous with his free tron5porta-
Htnns al Intervals and had not thrown
couple away ct crucial periods in
the game the visitors would never
&pve scored on him, Hc allowed the
Huetlers but six hits during the game
I'D only four OF those can be called
[3pnest TO goodness blows Two of his
(paases were directly responsible for
runs. while a third one was given
tAe visitors by his wild heave to first
base.
M The Husticrs counted tie first time
|NAsn Carmichael walked Young after
| 0ne man had gone out. The Rochcs-
Iter third baseman advanced to sec
9hd on Wenden's inf1eid out Young
'erossed the rubber from the midway
3otAtion when Lehman rolled one to
|0cConnel. who slipped on the wet
oand and then made a throw too late
|t0 catch the Rochester hurler. Two
fourth. when Dooian and Young
singled in succession. the last one
|rufttnE Doolan on second. Wendell
then drove one to Mcconnell. who
Taught Young at second. In attempt
Int to make complete double play
Manager knahe made bad heave tn
1rst and Doolan crossed the rubber.
wendell went to second on f~ohman's
timed out and the former scored
~. srh ~ IN r
naAe after receiving an easy roller
Rom Farrelis bat. The fourth and
last run for the Hustiers came in the
ninth whsn Farrell walked, went TO
khtrd on aRedriqucxs hit to ri~ht and
pointed on Collins, Eacrfffce ny.
yirxinians Score In seventh.
The yirgirians scored their only
run in the seventh when Bobby
kyJ&mens doubled, went to third on
4nNkssos,fs snfleld out and CROSSED 4 ne /
ubbcr on Eibefs hit. In the opening ,
nntne Mcconnell led on with single,
NJ I double play killed Richmond's
AAnces of scoring, Bankstop and
fbei contributed hits in succession IN
- second and Dis,cIl moved them up
pee with a Eacrihce The ancient
hidden hall trick was worked TO per-
etton when Ethel stepped of OF sec /
nd base and this prevented the
o4ne boys from scoring in this frame. |
every other inning. save the
ovanth, sergeant Lehman had every |
ny his own way and no additional
AP1ats were made
n spite Of his wildness at times
kxmichasl made q most favorable |
Expression with the fans who sat In
~ xrAndstand and shivered. He has
81 stun and during most OF the
a he had the visitors either popping
y ~ sending rollers to the infield.
The weather yesterday afternoon
- far from being appropriate for !
exhibition OF the national pastime.
cold wind swept over the field l
rouehout the game. while the fans
~ made further uncomfortable
rain-a cold drizxfc~-came /
S0ut the fourth inning and remained !
nm the end Of the game.
4DAnkstonA and Eibsl each came |
0ufh with couple Of hits while /
Sna9er Doolan and Young did like .
for the visiting team.
me box score: