Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-16

While il would be a real pleasure TO
Shame the loss Of yesterdays game on
the unpircs. or on just one Of the
lrnpiros. so far as that goes, this kind
Of an alibi simply can't he impressed
into service Hart and Mulln gave
entire satisfaction. or as much salts
faction as il is possible for any um-
pires 10 give. An old fan coming in
On the car after the tiasco was nightly
Inclined 10 blame il on bum ball play
ing. and, long the old fan has
bScn watching Richmond teams per-
form ever since the time they drew
crowds Of thousands 10 two games in
sne day. he probably was right.
The Richmond club drew Rochester
as their opponents yesterday, and will
have them again to-day for 4 pair of
games, the mrs, starting at ":lo o'clock.
Rochester IS headed by Mickey Doolan,
an old side kick OF our own Otto
knabe. Mickey displayed the proper
amount OF brotherly love. his boys only
beating Otto's boys 10 !. That score
lust about represents the difference in
the two teams. as they lined up yes
serday. Not the actual difference, but
Just the difference in their respective
performances.
Al that. Mickcy's ball team is no
SLOUGH or bunch OF Slouchcs. some pref
~ nifty FASTENERS being distributed
around various places when Rochester
is in the field.
For instance. there's Young. third
pasemam by trade. who showed the To-
calls a new stun, yesterday. going home
from second on an infcld out This
burst of speed put Rochester of in the
lead and they were never headed
1t came about in tho second inning.
With Doolan on the shelf. Young drew
pass, the third issued by Carmichael,
and went TO second when Wendell
grounded out to Mcdonnell Lehman
hit another one at Mcdonnell. who, az
ter stopping the ball. slipped and fell,
linen threw from this rcCumbcut posi-
tion. Naturally the throw lacked
speed. and Young. already at third
headed for home, and was safe on
long slide. Lehman $50 wpti safe. but
was forced on Farr.-ils-tdp TO knabc.
Eihcl Furnished Surprise.
Bankstun opened The locals half of
The second with "a drive To right. and
went TO second on Ehcrs sho, TO CEN
ter. D'stcil very properly laid down
sacrifice showing BankSton and Ethel
along. Eib"I sirollcd away from see
ond base and stood looking around,
then was properly distressed when
Fisher slipped up and showed the ball
in his ribs strange, though. II may
seem, Ha"k had been made the vie
tim of the "hddcn-bail" gag knabc
new oui Z" Srhwcitzcr. and bcauti-
tul chance had gone rlimmcrinG. The
third inning was uncventful. with the
exception u =, beautiful one hand stab
by Carmichael Of a near-hunt by COL
ms Rodriguez, who was on FIRST by
Nirtu" "i a PISS. was promptly doubled
In the lick, frame. the grand blow
of came poolan singled TO right
and Young followed with a drive to
center Wendell hit to Mcconnell, and
Young was forced at second In his
hurry Ia complete the double knabe
throw the ball away. and Doola n
scored. Wendell taking second on the
play. Lohmam came along Aith z
srcunder to Carmichael. who did a bit
OF left-handed thinking and. instead
OF making the play at ;hird for Wen
dell. cut off Iohman al first After
this display. Carmichac! heavcd wild
on Farreirs eruundcr and Wendell
scored. Rodriguez ended the inning
with rs TO Clemens.
C!emcnss double agains, the score
board. followed by AN inheid out and
Eibcis drive TO Rodriguez. gave the
locals their lone marker
III the ninth, Farrell walked, went
10 third when Rodriguczs hit to right
took Il bad bounce away from Bank
ston, and scored on collinss Nv Ia
DStcil.
Yesterdays game vas the first thu,
Carmichael has started for the locals
and, despite the fact that he lost
knabe's latest acquisition looks good
Making the rounds with the Roch.
ester team Is Germany Shacfer. of Dc.
troit, Washington, etc. The Du;chmar