The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-14

''" nay, even To hesitate. yeSter-
oay and had the game tucked away
IN their war-kit before the Virgirians
EeaEzed 1t was gone. The Leafs rush.
which took them to the top of the
adder. yesterday reached nine straight
WINS If they could always show the
strength they did yesterday. there is
no reason why II shouldn't reach
ninety.
:, welding their snillalahs with all
me confidence and aplomb imagin-
aoie. the Canucks ciouted a total OF
Mlhe.een safe hits off Donahue.
Nnaoe's best bet in the twirling line,
Wnom the merciless manager decided
on as a sacrifice. 1t just had TO be-
us safe bet that any hurler that
faced that mob Yesterday would have
70 win. and they did 1t. Lajote, one
OF the games great natural hitters,
mas set his clan an inspiring example
ana IL he don't win the pennant,
there's trick in it.
Enough the whole Toronto clan
Win the exception OF Black burn, bat
Tea Ike one or two houses afire, Char
ne Hanford let himself out and copied
the batting honors of the day with
nome run. double and three singles
out OF five times. Hanford's homer.
as well as koehler's. came in the
tnlrd with the sacks TO let"
The afternoon was n perfect maze
OF crashing doubles, sizzling triples
and fence vaulting home runs. y to-
tai OF thtrty-five hits for hfty-six bases
Were rung up by the TWO teams.
The Leafs Numbered their heavy
guns before Bill Donahue got fixed.
after Truesdalc had popped out to
hoehler, Jacobson foretold the COM
ing events by polling a terrific crash to
the center field boards. but Hanford
returned the ball swiftly and Jake
was thrown out at third Whlteman
pranccd to first on a pass and 14ajote
started his days work by doubling
to center. scoring the first run Schultz
slammed n two-hagger to left scoring
Larry. and Blackburn was thrown out
by McCianigan.
Hanford lifted the lid for the locals
by driving one to Black burn which
was too hot to handle He was forced
at second by McGaffigan,. who was
advanced by Bankston's single to cen
ter The Eirginians lost run here.
when McGaffigan was called out steal
ing third by Hart, who did not see
Blackburn drop the ball.
The Leafs scored their second in
ming quota when Murray singled. took
second on Donahue's wild throw to
hrst and was thrown out at third by
McGafigan. 1lalonge taking first on
The felder's choice. WARRIOR popped
UP to knabe, who dropped the ball
purposeiy to force Laionge at second.
choosing Tots for hase-runner.
Truesdale singled and Jacobson trip
led % right. scoring the two runs
Whiten1an was an easy out iatoie's
single and Schultz's drive over the
wall accounted for the runs in the
third
Hits Lacking in Pinche>.
ON two home runs. double. an
error and "A hill hstsman. Richmond
scored tu%t two runs IN the third.
koehler started The scoring by lifting
one over the barrier pcnahue was
Thrown out by WARRIOR and Hanrord
came through with his circuit smash
McGaffigsn was safe on I.arry's err
ror, Clemens lefted Ia WATERMAN.
Banksion doubled 70 left. Red Nc
Dermott took one in tho stats and
George Dis-eli rolled TO first with
THE bases crowded
Tuesdaie opened the fourth with :
vicious crack 10 left field, OH which
he took two bases. Jacobson reached
hrst in safety when knshe threw
badly to Distell and Whiteman scored
Truesiale with a single to center
The Larruper tore of single to LETT
on which Jake and Whiteman both
taliied,
Richmond made another efforts IN
oecrtake the Leafs 10 the fourth but
khe rsliv was stopped by the failure
nf MeGafiEan and Clemens to hit in
khe pinches Knahe led of with a
Eingle koehler flied 70 Whitenan and
Denahu singled Hanford doubled to
renter, scoring knabe. and with two
on McGaNlgan rolled out to War
hop and Clemens famed
seventh inning rally which look
I'd promising. was nipped in the bud
BY Distelfs unlneky drive straight in
The hands of Truesdale, which result
I'd in a double killing and the third
put Hanford pried loose his fourth
kafety. McGaffisan was out to Schultz
Ind Clemens added two runs by park
Ing the ball, Eankston then singled
md Red again reached first via the
casualty route. Then Distell aimed a
hot line drive straight at Truesdale.
who threw to Murray on second. com
pleting the double play.
The Leafs came To life again in
The eighth and laZily scored two more
runs Whtteman tripled to deep CEN
&r, Latoie scored him with a single
md came home himself on Schultz's
fourth straight hit.
Donahue was yanked in The eighth
10 allow Reynolds TO pinch hit. but
BtiI's long drive TO left was captured
by whiteman. Young relieved Dona-
hue on the slab and retired the Leafs
n order. Hanford started the ninth
yell by driving out his fifth straight
NIT McGafigan popped out to Trues-
aale, and Clemens singled to center.
Warhop tossed out Bankston at first