Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18

In another column has been recount
ed The story OF the features eNtraordi
nary that Yesterday Went 10 make the
league opening here OF unusual in
terest. IN that column X was remark
cd that 'She games the thing" TIA:
undoubtedly was fact, for il
some game.
No matter II the Richmond team was
defeated in the first championship con-
test Of the season, no matter II the
errors figured notiCeahly in that de-
feat or If their inability 10 hit in the
pinches accounted in no small way for
the ultimate result il was real base
ball game
There was something ot the old-t!ne
clouting with the modern s:nallness Of
score. suggestion OF the many mis-
cues that featured the ancient contests
and traces OF the fast fielding and
inside play that charactcrizes the hes;
of the present day battles. II was a
contest that kept the crowd thrilled
at all times and one whose decision
balanced on the fence until the last
man had been retired.
Both Lee and Causey We're frequent
Is ~ III difficulties from which they OK
tTicated themselves generally in good
shape with the aid OF their .icld,rs.
Although ii couple of fast double plays
resulting from lucky iiy-lne drives OF
local bats. spoiled chances for increas-
, ing the Richmond end OF tho score.
W t' - 30, s''H N'<' ""t M
,i'nn'',sh % 'n' inia,,i'lo,." P''!''s L"
run and possibly the game. Unusually
good opportunities were afforded them
in both the sixth and the eighth frames.
pu' on "ach occasion inc payers nav
ing the destiny OF IN" contest in hand
popped up MES 'ha' easily We're taken
care Of
Roch.stcr started mo hos-iii-icS win
apparent deter mihation TO get an carly
advantage and they secured II. Wyatt
Lee unloosened deceptive one and
fooled Farrell TO the extent of forcing
Hart 70 call strike on him. Thu next
ball. however. struCR III. batter on tn"
wrist and he trott"d 20 FIRST with "a
limp. FOR ball players always limp WHOM
struck by n pitched bali no matter
where II hits them Rodriguez the
little Cuban first sacker, tried To hunt
him down. and succeeded so we'll tina,
he gained a xct hiHlself when Ice
furnbled the ball.
Fishers Tit Scores Rum.
Simmons then drove q hot uroundor
to McDermott, who touched third. fore
ing Terrell out although Simmons
lived and the Cuban WAS safe on second
Fisher promptly go. a nit on. Of his
bat, and Rodriguez rolupcd home \
moment later Simmons was caught of
third by Reynolds and 2lcDcrlnott. and
Lee threw Fisher on, At second Stein
brenner tagging him.
1t was not until the fifth that Mike
Doolan's lads were able 10 c,rnor
another run. Men we're retired I'm order
during tho second and third. ana. al
though Fisher landed for :, double.
Dagger IN the fourth. la was una IL,
70 advance beyond ,hird Scneun.r
opened the hfth with a single through
short, and advanced q peg when Wen
del was passed. lie was out al third.
though, when causey dropped :, hunt
in front of the plate and Reynolds
threw 30 MCpernott Farrell horned
10 McDcrmott. but RoGTiqucz came
through with a single To center Held,
ana "ende! counted, causcy bringing
up on third. simmons was. an easy
out ana me side was retired
Red McDcrIn"tt threw via" TO FIRST
hase' after fielding Fishers drive in
me siNth ana tnat player Went 20
second heior" tn" bail could he rceov-
ereo, ne MADE ;hird ON Doolau's ny
70 ihhh'or0 hut was unable To- count
Lee forcing three men 20 'iy out in
euccessioh N" pitcher FEes 30 q sight
piaee again IN the following frame.
eII'o'' "o"'.h N'ndeHs drive. ana
ne Vas sale on hrSt 1aus"y lanurd
.'lueh 10 ms chaSUn' hu' Farr"l singled
Gnu hoEahccd N" catcher. However