The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

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Hsinians came back with VEN
scahce in their half of the same chap
yer Yesterday afternoon launched an
assault that Melted the home talent
10 less than five runs and pulled a
VICTORY from the jaws of defeat. The
linai count was, Richmond, s; New
ark. A.
with the count knotted when the
etsnth opened, the Bears got frisky,
- bears will do at times, and before
tne! brought the stanza to a close Ben
gan had ambled across the plate
with a run; thanks to most healthy
ciout TO left field by Fuller, who
uards the midway station for the
eague leaders. With Wilkinson pitch
ng alright ball. not hit having
neen secured from his delivery since
Sne second inning, the one run doomed
~ as large as the rock OF Gibralter.
Ahlngs looked pretty dark for the
nome boys and even quietude retgned
the grandstand where some two
hundred Boy Scouts had congre gat-
81, coming in as the guests of the
Hichmond ball club. But one never
can tell about baseball. When there
re breaks they generally come thick
DO fast and the Richmond outfit Ger
AMY got their share of them for
Once
Reynolds splits Fence.
Eibel was the frs, up in this frame
ana he drove Il long fly to left field.
Ihen things started and in the next
I'VE minutes many pairs OF red and
siack stockings were seen circltng the
Bases, Captain Move, manager pro
EN- Of the Newark club. got all ex-
Fitted and threw one into right field.
Then Bill Reynolds was sent In 10
pinch hit and ne responded by try
ING 10 demolish the left field wall.
driving one up against the fence with
sucn force that IL sounded like the
discharge OF one Of our Uncle Sam =
big guns George Disteil started the
fun with A single and Manager knabe
duplicated the feat. koehler drove
cne TO Move. He threw to third, but
Gus Getz, Of Brooklyn National fame,
let the bah get away from him, which
goes TO show that even the old big
leaRuers are not infallihle. Distell
Counted on the play Then Reynolds
was sent in To HIT. and he delivered
his blow 30 left knabe counting and
koehler going TO thtra. The BAH
bounded back into the left fielder :
hands, and quick throw held
koehlcr. Mcconnell then drove a
short fy TO right field. not quite far
catcher TO score. Wilkinson then is
sued free transportation to first 10
Wild Conroy and the bases were full.
II was on the next play that Acting
Manager Move, probably labor!ng
under q nervous strain or something
Wise, uneorked heave that gave the
Nirginians just three runs Bohby
Elemens drove enc to him which he
Banded He tried 70 force ont Con-
roy at the keystone sack. bat the ball
went wide Of it's mark and had not
the right field hleaChers obstruCted Il
khe ball would probably he now on
the old Hermitage golf links--maybe
Resting peacefully in the eighteenth
hole But even though the bail was
etopped by the rude fence the bases
were cleared before it was returned
kc-iht infield BaL AS the seore, ind
1Ates. TIE three runs were not need
I'd after all the one-rgIn margin gain
ed a few second previous 10 this be
ing sufficient 10 win the game. Dur
ing nearly most Of the season all az
khe breaks have been against me
tinx-ridden Nirginians. bat fickle
Dame Fortune smiled fer once on the
home boys. for which Manager knabe
md his preteges are thankful
Magaiis Pitches Great Ball.
|ip, and to which fact their lead in
he International league may ne at
ributed, tried 20 rally in their half
" the ninth bat Ii was merely a
Threat and when the game was
brought TO close they had three men
branded on the bases,
Ted Magalis. the pride OF the Nir-
kinia league. n clever little left hand
er who was gathered in the fold after
~. r. Braaley's organization tossed
In the sponge. made his debut as a
Richmond pitcher and II may be said
that it was a most suspicious one.
The boy covered himself with glory
with the Norfolk Tar Babies. plotting
Eher, TO almost every victory the team
won before the old ship hit the rocks
nd settled on the sands beneath the
kurface He was the premier hurIer
bf the Bradley league, and his fine
assortment of battling twisters won
kor him undying fame around the CIR
kuit. He was pronounced by scribes
nd baseball critics to he material for
khe big leagues and those fans who
bccupied seats within the Boulevard
6cld enclosure yesterday afternoon
ma saw that left wing whip them
cross the plate are doubtless of the
nme opinion. The hoy looked like n
komer, and while he got himself in
number OF excavations by his Wild
hess at intervals he generally man.
red to derrick himself in time TO
nreyent a disastrous happening. The
boy has lot of good lenders, while
IN fast ball had the visitors guessing
throughout He allowed the leaders
hnt six hits. two of them coming in
lie eighth frame and apparently he
coming portsider. If the kid
ean continue the good work this
FORMER pride OF the Virginia league
: destined to endear himself To the
hearts OF Richmond baseball popu-
ace.
The virgfnians put up beautiful
rhibition of baseball yesterday. and
n they can continue to display this
Seand of ball they will be playing to
EInacitv audiences ere many days
n nse They not only flelded. but
~ hit In the pinches, which is some
kl3Snr that has been very much needed
r. ID this time.
The box score follows:
Richmond.
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