Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-23
.E|BEl HURLs WINNER;
LOCALS LEAVE CELLAR
Al Lcake Of Great Assistance to
Richmond in First, When Six Run
nerS Score-Rcsult, 8 to 3.
HOME RUN. WITH BASES FULL
Manager knabe Delivers Timely Wal.
lop-He and DistelI Experience
Hard Iluck-Scveral Fielding I'ca.
turcs-Doublc-Hc Header To-Day.

While Hack Eibcl yesterday after
noon was proving to fans at Boulevard
Field tina, he is one OF the best pitchers
Richmond has. in spite of the fact that
he ordinarily is ranked as IA first base
man. Manager otto knabe put into
execution a threat OF some days stand
ing Incidentally. he about executed
\, Lcakc in SO doing OF has been
predicting that ali OF the home runs
destined 10 he made by the locals were
not 10 be registered by Sill Reynolds,
and IN the initial frame yesterday. nc
began furnishing proof 10 support his
contention. With all of the sacks
loaded and after two runs had been
registered. ct picked out a good TN
and drove IL high over the lctt-ticld
fence for a homer. The wallop brought
the total 90 the session up 10 six and
largely accounted for the S-to-3 victory
Richmond scored ~ the nnal sctio with
Buffalo
Tha; wallop. OF course. WAS The
climax OF the stanza. but there were
several climatic moments. in the words
OF our English Instructors. In most o.
them Al Leak. sent back 10 cop The
last game Of the series and so to pre-
vent Richmond climbing from the cell
lar, figured prominently ur. more
truthiully. he prominently misiisur
married and otherwise crrortully per-
formed. HI practically made Richmond
Il present o: the contest during the
third OF an inning he Was on the mound
and probably was one OF the best
players on the held laborins for the
locals. As a result. Richmond has
emerged at last from the dust, the cob
webs and The SCOT .: the cellar and is
started upward.
Buffalo had started by making cou-
pie of runs. and Lcake faced the first
Richmond batter with everything his
way He increased the fears of fans
in the stands by tanning Hanford. but
Mcconnell pounded one through short
and was safe. Clemens hunted TO
Tuman. and then Lcakc came to R!ch-
mond'S assistance. The hurler got 10
the bag slowly and calmly and let the
throw pass him. apparently making no
efor, 10 stop the ball, II rolled to the
stands. and both runners won an extra
base. Hope entered the breasts OF the
fans. BankSton hunted to Lcakc, and
OH their chance the pitcher again failed
miserably. the ha rolling to Mcdonald
too late TO ALLOW him to play il any
where. Mcconnell came home on the
error and Clemens made third. Bank
ston then stole second
Leakc threw four Wild ones to Eibel
and Duplicated as soon as Couroy came
up the last pass forcing Clemens home.
picked out q likely looking one and
drove it over the fence. H.. brought up
the end of the procession that hled
across the plate amidst the tumult OF
joyous appreciation.
That drew the covers snuGly over AL
80 FAR ms the activities OF the afternoon
were concerned. and Justin replaced
HIM on the mound Reynolds tanned
and liStell was caught nat footed off
first and run down after having got u
TALES were Ampic. with Ethel working
steadily and confidently, aud Richmond
MAS never in difficulties aficrward.
Eibcls pitching and Knabes homo
run We're the features from the local
standpoint. and were directly rcspon-
sihle, for the victory. the timely swats
fEuring in that line also They were
not al OF the features OF tho contest,
Nothing hut Robbery, This.
One OF the most sorrowful occur
rences OF the afternoon was thu. luck
George pistell cNpcrienced while an
George was due d perfect record AZ the
bat. with four hits in four times up;
but he did not Get IT, Therein lies the
clean on. 10 right ON his second
time up ne hit clcanly TO right again.
a short slow going NJ that fell before
Channel could reach it, Reynolds WAS
on nrst. and. fearing the ball would
he caught. remained there Reynolds
AL
forced. ana George was placed on first
only as "A result OF :, hclders' choice
Then in the. SIXTH. OH ran far back
seemed sure for'-safc territory. and he
was robbed o. another His las, time
~ hat ne doubled clcanly 10 left-feld
kopp deliberately ,ook $50 from
knahe In the nftn, when ne ,vcnt 50
close 70 ihe fence that his shoulders
touched /, and lrapcd into the air for
sphere ~. nal me-
before it could strike tho prize sign
hnahs hmaelf pulled an eAcellcn;
snearcd Gills Iincr over second Bank.
ston got = hand from the fans for
runMimE fMr haci in right hcld and
session and Mcconnell! made a corlinG
stop ano throw % CaScy's hot on,
in thc seventh. pistci going into The
air after the h'l and tagging out tho
runner 70 complete ~" inlay.
:. Ihe RiSons got, away 10 GOOD start.
H1 onI, M "is r%..eG ina TOOK second on
ritlced them and Carlslrom brought
konr nome with :, sacrifice hy to B;.nE-
SION. Jackson then doubled 10 left
*n0 iiur.mcll scored. They were l.n-
able 10 do anything with Ethel after
That until the seEen;h. IN tina; frame
hnahe's error eve Nopp Il !!tc after
two Were down. Hummell then doubled
10 left and kopp counted y fast
double play in the ninth prevented
Them becoming DANGEROUS. in spite Of
u.
Richmond scored their last runs in
the ihird CHS error put I.ibol on
hrs,; Conroy Knabe aud Reynolds
singled in Succ. sion and Ilaci ana
Wid counted. knab" being thrown out
At the rlat" and Reynolds being re.
tired when ne failed To run after BiS-
tell and hit The slow on" 20 tight
The locals had no scoring chances after
that.
Montreal comes here to-day for tho
hrst game OF a three day series 4
doubie-header j. 10 he played the 1rSt
contest starting at 2:lJ O'clock Mon.
ireal VIII PLAY here through Tuesday
after which Toronto comes for the re.