The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-19

Hack Eibel was yesterday afternoon
rendered his first opportunity to show
the home folks that he is a hurler as
well as first baseman. and the local
inhelder breezed through with a win
Just like a regular pitcher. Manager
Otto knabe and his Virginians took
the final game of the series from the
Rochester Hustlers by a 10 to count
and, incidentally, made it three out OF
Tour from Mike Doolan's ball-tossers
1t is true Hack allowed the aliens
to garner just eleven safe blows from
This hurting offerings. but 1t must be
remembered that Walter Johnson and
Grover Cleveland Alexander have
yielded even more and won. Anyhow,
Hack pitched good enough 10 keep the
visitors on the short end of the count
In all save the frs. half Of the fpiuh
frame, which is all that can be expect
I'd OF any pitcher.
It can hardly be said that Eibel
made q good start, for in the first in
ming the Hustlers contributed just
three safe hits, which, coupled with a
duo OF errors. netted the visitors just
khree runs. However. it may be said
that this start OF Hack was q most
suspicious one as compared with tina.
Of Stryker. Before single out the
Rochester box artist permitted Viz
g.nians to gather in just five runs, and
0rst man was yet to be retired when
no made his exit, allowing AL Schacht
10 Assume the pitching Feins, After
Sch4cht had allowed one man to score,
bringing the Virgtnians' total for the
inning up to six, the Rochester out
at finally succeeded in getting the
home boys out
Etbel Shows Form.
At times Eibel pitched brilliant ball.
and In the fourth inning with the bases
loaded and no one out he struck out
two men In rapid succession and the
third man was retired on an infield
ball. In four OF the nine frames only
three men faced the Richmond pitch
eS-frst baseman.
Richmond got just two hits less than
the invaders. but the home boys made
seven of their safeties count. and 1t
was due to that fact that the Viz
ginians emerged from the f1nal en-
counter OF the series with the Large
end OF the count. They hit the ball
At the crucial periods and no less than
two of them were driven over the
J fence with men on the bases. Failure
az the home boys to deliver opportune
blows has cost the Virginians many
games in the last few weeks. but
knahe's men certainly came through
with hlngles yesterday when they
counted for something
Things looked bad for home boys
when the Hustiers started lam hasting
the bail hard in the opening frame
and put over a trio OF counters. but
urdanted by this lead OF the visitors.
the NarEinians came back with a
vengeance and succeeded in going just
three better. As a starter, Mcconnell
walked and Charlie Hanford celehrat-
ed his return to the game after being
absent from the line=up for about a
month by driving the ball over the left
field fence for home run. Clemens
walked and R8nks:on sent him home
with a two Dagger. koehier singled
and Bankston crossed the rubber. At
inns 1uncture striker was relieved by
Al Schacht Dsten hunted to the visit
ing pitcher. bat the latter lei it go
through his legs and he was safe
koehler taking third on the play The
latter counted on Manager kna be $
sacrifice and Distell scored the sixth
and last run Of the inning when Bill
/. nssnas<s doubled 20, the left field
fence In the following frame the VII
Einians added two more when Han
ford walked and Bobby Clemens
caught one OF Schscht's bendsrs, send
ing IL over the left field fence for a
came in the NTH inning. koehier
went out on an infeld ball and Dis
tell drew a free PASS. Manager knabe
forced him at second base. The local
leader then proceeded to steal second
and he advanced 10 third on an error
by Sandherg He counted a moment
later on Bill Reynolds one-base drive
TO left. Eibei then doubled and Rey
nolds crossed the rubber.
show Changed Lineup.
with Hack Ethel in the box. koehler
on first, Distell on third and Hanford
and Manager Knabe in center and on
second. respectively. the Nirginians
showed a changed lineup yesterday,
and the boys displayed more pep than
has been injected in any game at
Boulevard field this year And II may
be said that the home boys had just
about as much hitting strength on the
field yesterday afternoon a. any club
. In the league. All of the PLAYERS hi;
the ball hard and only good fielding
rrevented them from registering sew
sral more during the engagement
Although Hanford ~ credited with
only two hits, but for bad decision of
Umpire Mullin, he would have three.
Anyhow he hit the ball hard enough
TO convince Manager knabe that he
absence from the lineup Everett
Rankston and Reynolds each came
through with double and single
Distell, who was playing third in
the place of Wild Conroy, made the
most sensational play OF the after
room when he ran over and grabbed
\ hot grounder from the bat of
Schweitzer and tossed the visiting left
fielder out at first base, 1t evidently
no fa
time he came to bat he drove one up
against the Bull Durham sign In left
neld. which Melted him Just $50.
Schweitzer is the third player To hit
the Bull Durham sign in Richmond
this season. Russell iackburue OF
Toronto, and Ted Gathers. of Mon
trcal. having also accomplished this
feat.
The box score follows:
Richmond