Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17

When two taiI-end clubs meet In n
series at the flag end of II season. brill
liantly played and fast games seldom
result. The rule was not broken yes
terday Richmond was defeated In n
slow, drcary game by the score Of
8 to 0, there being but few Instances
to break the monotony.
The causes for the one sided defeat
OF the locals arc told In 4 few words
Gerner and Young furnished the rca-
sons In the first place, Corner hurled
almost unhittablc ball against the To-
calls, and was found for but Il measly
half-dozen bingleS in scattered frames.
In one inning Richmond managed to
connect for n couple. and finally sue
ceeded In filling the sacks, but easy
flies prevented any one reaching the
pan.
On the other hand. Young was about
tho easiest proposition an opposing
team has had to face in Richmond this
season. In addition to allowing con-
sistent and rather hard hitting, he was
unusually wild. even for himself. and
passed seven batters, four Of whom
later scored. And. to make matters
worse. the supporting aelders wobbied
at critical times, and two OF the mis-
cues figured in the scoring.
Which should give even the casual
fan q fairly good idea OF why the
game was lost 10 the cellar cham
pions
Now as to how it was lost. The
Royals took advantage OF Young's
wildness in the first frame, and scored
three when the side should have been
retired easily. After getting two
strikes on McAuiey, Young passed him.
Moran was out, but Zimmerman, Smith
and Holden singled and Slattery
doubled. sending three men over.
Passes Again Count Heavily.
Young managed to escape beinG
scored upon then until the NTH. al
though he passed two men in the
fourth. He walked the first two men
to face him In the nth, on one OF whom
he had secured a count of two strikes.
McDermott wobbled on the chance
Holden gave him. and the sacks were
loaded. Slattery came through gain.
this time with Il single, and two men
romped over. Damrau then nglcl.
but. remarkable. as i may seem, there
was no turihtr. scaling in the frame.
Young tanning the next three men.
Another man was passed in the sixth.
but again the Royals failed TO push a
man over. In the seventh. though.
Siattery singled. Da,Hrau tripled. send
ing him home. and scoring himself n
second later on liow!cys sacrifice ny
Another pair was made in the eighth.
Moran was given transportation. was
sacrificed 10 second and scored on
oHlNh y nv, anu iiDIltn sent smith
home with q double to left field
Clemens's error gave Slattcry life,
but flies retired the side.
Richmond players spent most OF thei.
efforts popping up easy flies but tina
doubling of players Mt the advanced
sacks also enabled the Royals To no A
the situation We'll in hanl There
really We're only two chances Afforded
them for counting. in the fourth and
the fifth. Two hits and nelder's
choice filled the sacks in the fourth,
but kochlcr and Knabc popped out
easy flies In the fifth McAulcy',
error and YounG's hit placed two men
on, but Hanford. McGaiiigan and Glen
ems popped UP. and there was nothing
doing.
Moran made the most sensational
play seen on the local diamond In ,hc
eighth, when nc caught Clemens hard
and long drive TO center field in one
hand and doubled McGa;iiEau off FIRST.
McGafiigan and McDcrmott also made
nifty fielding plays
Ladies' Day will he observed nj
boulevard Field this afternoon. and
the game tomorrow Will begin at 4
O'clock.