Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-05
day morning before thes stands Tit onto

day morning before the stands Tit onto
him"
1t was the same In the afternoon, and
several close decisions did not END to
increase his popularity. The fans and
the players ragged" him continually.
independence Day was anything but
n celebration for him. although Umpire
Hart appeared to take the attitude Of
the o wd in good humor. Hart makes
mistakes; he made appeared to
be several yesterday. but he has a
pleasing personality, and one that
commands respect. as does his evident
intention 10 "eall 'em fairly"
One Of the most amusing features of
the games to those who follow incl
dents of the game closely occurred dur
ing the last battle. knabe. peprery
little manager that he is. had been
cal battery on Mullen throughout both
contests. There was nothing of the
Big Bertha type used in these attacks
or such an onslaught as marks a close
decision that goes against Richmond.
Rather, it MAS the pattering, singing
hits OF field guns.
Knabe finally let down slightly on
Mullen during the latter part of the
second battle. when interest began to
center in Enright's efforts to put over
a no-hit game. One Of the last re-
marks he passed to Mullen went some
thing like this:
When go blind, Mullen" the man
your .example-get a job umpiring."
had assisted in making the arbiter's
day anything but pleasant, the anus
ing, incident occurred. The very next
Knabe. and a grain Of sand was knock
ed into knabe's eye. He rubbed the
optic vigorously. and then. following
the other eye. But the sand wouldn't
come out.
So he went to the hrst-base line ana
had Mullen wipe 1t out.
Both contests yesterday were tho
very kind that keep the fans on their
nerves ends constantly. and none of
home but feeling he had seen real
baseball.
Richmond scored first during tho
Banksten dropped a TeSas-Ieaguer Back
of first base and was safe. Eldred per-
mitted the ball to get away for 9
sacrineed him 10 third and Disteirs
long hy to Eldred permitted the score.
Cox Thrown Out at PIate.
another was sarnered.in the second.
singled to left field. took second On
Hanford's hit to left. and made third
on MaGafigan's ciogt to confer. Glenn
t thoe nns out at the plate; sankston
the side and HanforI was forced home.
Shh bJho low SCOI-
ing chances Not a nan reached sec
ond until the eighth. whom Clemens
doubled: but did not score. inneId outs
preventing.
Newark was blanket until tho fourth,
although Cox was in difficulties during
the opener as q result Of three passes.
was out. and Brsndell was walked.
Eidred then singled tL center md Cal
lahan scored. Again Coz settled down
and blanked' the Bears for several. in
Iings. the rams registered in the ninth
deciding the contest Eldped opened
with a bingle to confer. MaGaflgan
hiscued on G8tz's chance and Black
wells out advanced both. Mullen then
missed several on Ncedham. who came
IN to bat for Sn,allwood, and the man
agel was passed.. Rose ran for him
from first Fuiier's drive resulted in
a feloer's cholce by which lEldred was
retired at the plats on a perfect throw
from MaGahgan; but Lewis singled TO
left, and both Get4 and Ross scored,
Newark found It utterly impossible
to threaten E,nriGht seriously during
the afternoon battle, md at no time
had real npportonltics for scoring Az
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