Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-03

Richmond celebrated the return to
tho local sporting grounds yesterday
by taking the measure Of the Clans,
after a battle staged during a con-
tinuous ~downpour and with only a
handful of fans present to witness the
rather well-played contest. The score
was 4 10 /.
Young mounted the hillock 70.
knabe. and provided one OF the best
pitching exhibitions given this season
by a local hurler. He was invincible
through the third frame. and i; was
only in the eighth that his opponents
managed TO bunch a couple OF bingles.
Those hits. together with a passed bat
ter. ~ecounte for the single tally
garnered off him.
Peters drew a pass. after Mcneil had
fanned and Thomas came through with
a hit 10 center. Cooney whitfield, but
Onslow delivered the blow that counted,
and Peters romped home. The visitors
threatened 10 snatch the decision in the
ninth. two bases on balls. mixed with a
hit loading the hassocks. However,
and Massey popped up nics
and Thomas struck out.
Richmond started after Peters as soon
as the game opened. Hanford famed.
but McGatiEan clouted one 10 center
field. \ fast double-plsy. Cooney 10
Massey TO Tutwiler, prevented scoring,
though.
The second produced Richmond's first
runs. After had given Ons-
low a putout. F.ibel drew a walk. Dis
tell pounded one 10 B~rainard. who let
the ball get away from him. and Eibel
counted. Onslow rushed over and Sc
cured the sphere and attempted to
throw. but allowed II to slip from his
fingers, and before he could recover II
Distell had scored.
DisteI and Young hit to right field
in the fifth. but neither was able to
count. The third run was produced In
the sixth. McCiaffigan walked and made
second on Clemens's single through
IN attempting to sacrifice. but Eibel
MT through. second. and McGafiEan
tailed. Brainard made a poor Den 10
third TO head off Clemens, and the bal
went to the stands, Clemens continuing
home. Thomas recovered the BAH in
time TO retire the runner at the plate
on a close decision.
Hanford jumped into the limelirht AZ
the start Of the eighth session. when
ne drove the ~tirst-nitched ball over
leit held fence for a home run. McGaf-
fgan singled through short field hrt
was retired a second later when Coonev
Massey and Tutwilcr again produced a
double play. O.
The circuit wallop made by Hanrord
was the feature of the contest. al
Moo5H NCIdiHSdn, Mcconnell and
Eieel all made corking stops during
the course o. the battle. McGatican
went INTO the air after a liner OFT Mas
seEs bat in the second frame, and
Drought 1t down in time to double Tut
wlier on first base. Young infclded
ms position eNccllently. and had to co
nigh INTO the air after n boundcr from
McNe!i He made n similar play In
retir'ng Onslow at the plate in the
sixth. " '"e
generosity more than anything else
accounts FOR the two three-bage wal,ona
accredited the Providence players.
Soth were hard drives that took had
pounees on the RICH outfeld. BANK
SION had little chance for securing that
from Twombly. but it appeared "a
though Hanford should have got the
one Cooney sent toward him.
BOT Giltz. who IL doing scout au,v
Tor the Yankees. was out II the rame
YESTERDAY. Bob is said to be watchin~
me performances Of one or two OF the
local players. but doesn't saw much
ABOUT 1t himself. McDermott failed to
snow up at the park Yesterday. and
Disten played at third. To-day is
Ladies' Day. r"