Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11

Billy Smith and his Internal ona
IelcaS uers toyed VIII; Ray Eyau's a2-
EreGation from Rocky Mount through
four innings Of the game At Boulevard
Field yesterday afternoon before they
began showing siEns OF y real desire
10 annex the contest. However. dur
Ing the last four times al bat they
demonstrated AN ability 10 deliver III,
trusty WALTON and. with the aid of :,
couple OF successful double steals and
several Timely binEias. thev gainGd a
substantial lead and emerged a 1to-l
victor.
Douhlc-s,cals played An hnportan,
part in the fual result. Ray Ryan
worked the play IN the sixth frame
when h" managed 10 send ii!nges
U,chmond had made in the preceding
inning. Hinges had banged q safe
one into center hold: and had been sac
rihced 10 second by Whircraf,. Sperber
wac safe when Barnes misC0ed. and
Hinges advanced TO third RYAN. after
extending vast appoint 81 breath
Sp"rber 10 start for second. kohle'
hurried ia" ball 10 Cnrry.aas Hinges
started hom" Curry. playing rathc,
far back. was unable TO return tho
leather 10 The plate In time. and Hinges
tailed. while Sncrbcr brought Up or
second. Tina, was the extent Of The
/ Rocky Noun, scoring.
rhe local players took the lead In
tho 18th frame which McDermot'
opened with birglc 10 lett 'i"!d
Clemens drew !. pass. aud llanford wa>
then got under one AND lifted II into
the clouds. III" ball was caught II
the wind and. although falling between
third and pitcher. dropped 80 vary
inSly that Hinges was unable TO judg'
II. and permitted the ball to Rtrik.
the ground without having touched It
ever he was the only one TO seer,
.luring tina, frame. for Bruce famed
and Curry was an easy out.
Gimme Won During sixth.
1t was in the sixth that Richmont
passed AN opener. and went on
when Barnes banged one to Hinges, tn
pitcher being safe on a ticldcrs choice
tossed him out 10 Tyson on first. Nc
Dermott received hard one in III
ribs. and logged to first. Cicmcn
came through nicely with n siuglc Z
right field. and Barnes rompcd HON,
McDermott bringing up on third.
Clemens and McDermott then workc
their second double steal. Red slidin'
under o'Donncli at home In mid-sea
second. llanford drew "a walk. lilac
Ethel banged one through third base
on third. lie and Eibel then worke
another double-steal successfully. IN
throw to ;hc plate making i easy 70
Charley to score Hruce picked one
for what appeared TO he safe terri
tory. However, Percy Jenkins leape
into the air and stabbed II. retiring IN
side.
of the following innings. In the s.'
. cuth. Curry WAS passed, ana went |
third when Kohler doubled into rigl
field. Barnes popped TO Hinges a;
Steiney to hit the ball. took IL gre;
lead for the plate; The shorlste
n ri5orI had little trouble rnnnir
down Jimmy along the base line
Kohlcr piliered third on the play AN
when Steihbrenncr safetied into rig
field, tailed.
The final run was made in the ne,
session. Hartford and Eibel both we
infeld outs before srn ;;e was ,;So ws AK,
> singled into right. Although Kohl
followed with "A safe one in the san
spot and advanced Jimmy TO thir
Barnes was unable to hit. and no mo
runs were made.
Richmond several times proved
able to hit with the bases full. pa
mound for the visitors and tho pass
given by the Rocky Mount hurlers m
terially aided the local players In the
Barnes each of whom allowed on
Que hit prevented Ray Ryan's m
irons becoming dangerous at any TT
although several bits of pretty hcldil
were of assistance also.
Richmond on Firat Jaunt.
The most spectacular fielding "
done By tho visitors. Hinges and Jc
kins both shining in this dcpartmei
0f course. the double steals formed
.,nportant part OF the game, McDe
mott and Clemens working the pl
twice.
started last night on the first jau
of the season They play to-day
Lynchhurg. in Petersburg >to-morro
nj Rocky Mount Friday and retu
here Saturday TO meet Tetcrsbul
THOSE who composed the squad IL
night wero: Billy Smith. business Ma
aecr Hap Jones. Clemens. Hanfo
Rrucc. Eibel, Curry. Mooers, Stei
brenncr. McDcrmott. Reynolds, Kohl
Lee, Hoffman and Nicks.
Hartzcll did not arrive. yesterdi
but is expected In at, any time.
may be sent to join the team in ono
the Virginia League cities, but 1t
probable that ne will remain here a
work Saturday for the first tir
Coopcr and Adams are expected to j
the squad in Petersburg. while Scht
berg probably will he In Richmond
the timc the team returns.
v Billy Smith announced last nif
that no players would he released
til Saturday night. Those remain