The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

BY playing the game in all depart-
ntents better than the league leaders.
the virginians won yesterdays game.
made 1t three out Of four from the
Bears and jumped Into sixth place.
which. taking 1t by and large. Is q
pretty neat days work. They were
assisted In their change OF positions
by the Toronto Leafs. who showed the
Bisons into seventh place by hanging
two games on the Herd. While this
was happening the Baltimore Birds
were engaged IN routing the Provi-
dence club In both ends OF twin con-
test. thereby forcing the Bears to d.
vide hrst place honors.
Hack Eibel did the twirling for the
locals and was given the usual fault
less support accorded him. The port
slider was touched for sixteen safeties
ana although he displayed his usual
gameneas when disaster threatened.
the brilliant play OF his team mates
kept the score down.
In the third, with the bases full and
two out, Eibel famed Fuller. In the
NTH, Tom Needham essayed to win a
VSme for his bail club by batting IN
Fp1ier's place and was struck out.
with two on.
Newark scored two runs in the nrst
ont 10 Hanfard. and Lewis. Haas and
Callahan singled in succession. With
the bases fun. Branded famed and
Eidred scored two men by driving one
through second where knabe couldn't
touch II
Hanford starts with Homer.
The whole Richmond lineup came
to bat In the nrst. Hanford and Nc
GadhEan getting two tries. Following
their usual custom the N1rgsnians dug
right in and piled up nice lead for
Eibel. Hanford broke the Ice in sew
eral places when he elevated the nice
new bali about mile or SO above
the grounds. where the stin breeze
carried 1t over the left Heid fence.
Mc3afigan followed with terrific
drive which almost Knocked Enzman
out Of the box. the ball keeping
straight to center feid
Clemens took three swings without
locating the pellet and Everett Bank
s.on slammed a fearful smash into
right center FOR three bases. scoring
a moment later on Wild Conroy's sim
eie Dssteil popped up to Fuller and
otto Knabe singled TO left.
With two men on and two out.
Bill Reynolds. sure-fre pinch hitter.
cut three wide swaths IN the atmos-
pnFF&- Su{ BEAEkWSG was N1 AAl ~ t%fA
when the third strike dodged past the
liz fellows bat that he LET the ball
ret away from him and Bill beat /, TO
first couroy scored while Fuller WAS
ht~strE EiheTs Treunder around tho
-, Haeh ALSO reaching first In safety.
Hartford came up for the second time
In the inning and followed his home
run with a single 10 left
At this junc:ure Tom Needham sud
denly remembered that Saturday was
an awful day 10 work Enzman. and
Pennington was rushed to the rescue.
The new arrival famed McGaeigan
ana retired the side.
q i Nankss~a4 Fields Scientifically.
The visitors added another taiiey In
the second due 10 Banks.on's mur OF
Lewis easy fly. Blackwell was is
fued a pass. Pennington popped out
to Conroy and Fuller few out to
Rankston Lewis dropped an easy one
right In Bans hands. but the pill slid
through and Lewis was safe. Haas
and Callahan then singled. blackwell
scoring. Lewis being caught at the
plate by Eankston's perfect return Of
CallAhan's hit The right fielder
seemed determined to make amends fer
hisA error. for. he neidea brilliantly
throughout the succeeding innings
Once more. In the seventh, he caught
q man by his splendid pegging Haas
singied and rounded nrst. Eibel taking
Bankston.s quick throw in and relay
inK to George Diste1l for a put-out.
In addition 20 this, two of his catches
. were little abort OF marvellous
Newark added their Anal count In
the sixth with three clean singles by
Callahan. Branded and Eldred.
with the Bears rapidly cutting down
their lead obtained In the initial in
ming. the virginians came to bat in
the sixth and started right In TO put
the game on Ice. Bill Reynolds led
OF with single to left his battery
mate following with to center.
Callahan made 4 splendid run and
catch Of Hanford's icng drive to cen-
ter Reynolds was cauEht between
third and home on 0cGAf1gan's