Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26


strated without doubt yesterday
afternoon that they were fully qualified
for the name given to them, when they
romped away from the Duplex ntne by
the score OF 10 to 1. In fast and we'll
played game at Boulevard Field, al
though the score would not suggest
that 1t was fast or well played either.
The victors disregarded the season
record made by the Duplex; forgot that
they won the championship of the Com
mercial. and never once thought that
the Duplex boys were the rightful
holders Of the amateur title OF the city.
In fact the team, composed of the
cream of Richmond's amateur talent.
had one sole object in mind; namely,
to play ball. and play for all they were
worth. Their minds were set on beat
administered terrible drubbins to tho
City Champions"
While not Offering any excuses for
the defeat of the Duplex team, in JUS
tice to them it must be said that thew
did not have their strongest team on
the field. fanny Dowden, ono of tho
best first basemen In the CITY. who ba.
been holding down the initial sack for
the Duplex boys all the season, was
absent from the lineup. and he was
greatly missed. Tho inffeld did NOT
work together with that old machine
like precision that has characterized its
pay IN former games this season:
manager Ed Lowery started SHIRTS.
Bianton on the mound for his bows. ana
the one-time star lasted only. ono And
two-third innings. While 1t is said that
blanton lasted that length of time A.
Is nardly correct. for, as a matter ~
fact' he did not last a whole fnn,nr
inc All-Stars started right into tha
game as II they meant business, and
initial stanza
rom Miller. who pastimed IN t,,a
outer gardens for Highland Park dur.
ing the Commercial League sea.on
started the game by getting a free trin
70 hrst base via the four-bau route
rug Amos. one OF the most popular
and best ali-round players in the civ
laid down a neat little bunt. which
should have been easily handled NV
rat Monroe, the big third baseman Of
DupieN. but Monroe was either too sure
or fielding the ball or too anxious. 70
make the play. for he allowed thu
pellet to glide past him, and Amos
reached first in safety, while Niller
scampered to second. Dutch Klein. the
third batter to face Blanton, came
through with nice little single, scor-
ing Miller and sending Amos to third.
shelton came through with a hot drive
to right field. which scored Amos and
sent Klein to third. Dutch tried to
score from third on a long fly to
Smithers by Mooers. but was thrown
out. Hatcher drove single over the
infeld. and Shelton was sent across
for the third run of the inning Hatch.
err was thrown out, Smithers to Blanton
to Beale, trying to make second
Just to show the large crowd OF fans
present that the three runs they scor-
ed In the first inning were not on
fukes the All-Stars came back in tho
second frame and scored four addi-
tional tallies. Blanton caused Jen-
kins to go out on an easy infield tap,
but Leibs and Napier were walked A
wild pitch and passed ball placed
them on third and second respectively.
Miller famed. but Amos came through
with a scorching line drive just over
second base on which Napier and Leibs
scored. Lowery made Il great catch of
the ball. and had not Duke dropped his
perfect throw to first, the side would
have been retired.
1t was a great piece OF fielding work.
and Lowery deserves all the credit due
him.
Amos went to second on the error and
scored when Klein got his second Gins
gle In as many innings. At this juno
tpre Lowery rushed Bianton to the
dugout and sent w. Johnson, his south
paw, in the box to replace him. Shell
ton hit one to Duke that was too hot to
handle. and Klein romped across with
the fourth run Of tho inning. Mooers
drove hot one to Johnson that hit
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