Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
Amateur Notes
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rls ynn ana Wh'tlock's old rirsiuias
pn,t corkihE good game al BYRD
tauh yesterday afternoon despite Tho
r. mat the rain did it's best to keen
I've contest from starting ana made one
,,n,tHrmis&ion necessary during tn.
ra, n re Of the game. Although the
one ' T"mi,nucd to nour steadily through
,,d ,nnihE. the players stuck it out
49, u mayed through the fun nine in
mmIS Duplex finally won bv "A t-to-;
~ nut II was one grand struggle.
,n,,trhers. Napier and Sandcrson. with
nn,,, alter having slight edge on his
n.',"r control. aud only walked three
"hiie Napier walked eight and
S.,,, oW". Nantcr canned ten. while
~. Will" sand"rson wen, him ono
mct''r and held the Old viryinias To
three bnglcs
"rrora Mayed AN important part IN
nc contest and greatly aided ia the
neleat of the old Nir.iniaS. Six mis-
'u"s were made. ana all Of them came
~ critical moments.
o pupieN landed for two good swats
oHt Of four trips TO the plate. Ills
,nrc"' nlE waIiop in The fourth inning
started the fireworks for tn" Duplex
,"anN II was some hit. all right hut
NJ, 'tni cam" near robhinE him. The
'nd NIrEinias' center fielder made
-r"ar run Tor the ball. but could not
Hui'" reach II,
r"roy Jenkins was back in his old
good bali for the old Virginias lie
.noSed good at his old stand and han.
nied himself nicely. Although he did
tional
lone Duke. shorts,on for the pu-
inning Of the game by Two nnick
throws TO first on ground balls right
an 'hc edge of the infcid. This young
bIp!cN team.
hlanion.s mining ra,ch Of bal!
or Ns sne II" rhe ariv w ssesn'"n.
'"r four bags had i, gotten away
Jshc pom piayedd frs, 'or the !Dnp'e1
. good PLAYER. and his presence is en-
nect:d 20 strengthen the Duplex team
w"ndrrfully.
Manager Findlay. ~ N" Old Viz
:ini"s. has gotten together a likely
""%inr bunch. and tho bows viii lie
rom bcfor" the season il over
Highland rark. came back strong
Yesterday and defeated the Fairmouu,
minn in an abbreviated affair At High
'and Fark. Rain made IL necessary 10
'ali tho game In the NTH inning.
simon Lawrence featured The High
younrster landed for three hits out Of
four trips to the plate. Gordon and
Harris also starred with tn" stick both
getting two safe ones out Of three
limos up. Hatcher NEEDED well on first
haec FOR the Suburbanites.
Strengthening, is expected 70 Prov a
Stumbling block in the wa of me
oth.r teams in the Commercial League.
:, j. understood that Manager Krouse
Is stili looking for good players for
his team.
Fa,,rpoun, was minus she services Of
"inro. and this greatly crippled the
next saturday. and the East tnder , are ire
expected TO stop the Duplex winning
streak
August. The Paramount hurler or the
ithlctic League. was hi, on his arm
by pitched ball yesterday and had TO
cncsty and Green. for Paramount. car
ried off tho batting honors. while New
comb and Newcl!s heldcd Well
Tho Athletic League will hold
meeting on Tuesday night in the store
II Harris Flippen Company on East
Main street An managers have been
urged To ne present. a. important pusi-
ness viii he transacted.
Nodes Tin Tops and TIA. rnes,-
reakes. Of tho Athletic League. played
. practice game yesterday Al OAK wood.
,h"sa pcakcs were Victorious by the
s.,cr. OF to :;
stockton street and Calvary Ban
'isi played one OF the most exciting
games ever seen on the MaurY street
diamond Yesterday afternoon stock
ION street was victorious but not until
= stirring pitchers battle had taken
place
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