Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-27

Pitchers came very near monopoliz-
Ing all OF the important incidents OF
the ball game at Boulevard Field YES
terday as we'll as almost all of the
time that generally is required to play
Il couple OF ball games. Richmond
won, in the Eoold old fashioned man
ner that has become n habit since the
inauguration of the present season.
Oh course. every one understands by
that statement TIM once more they
were forced tu use several hurers
that they permitted the opposing team
in this case Montreal. to get a lead
and then were forced 10 come from
behind TO win. The final count was
& to 4.
The decision was not secured, though
until most Of tho fans had come to
believe they were in for another extra
session affair. Young Stcinbrcnner
celebrated his return TO the game dur
ing the eighth. however. by smashing
out triple that scored the winning
run, and making the victory a sure
thing when he rOmpcd home on Adains's
hinele into right. That was all that
prevented tho battle going considerably
further, and that saved most of the
fans from being late To supper
There was little 10 unsettlc the even
course OF tho game. except the err
ratio work of the various pitchers
When il is pointed out the a total OF
nineteen bases OF balls were given,
mat two batters were hit and that the
hnrlers uncorked TWO wild pitches,
while but six men were retired along
the s;r;kc-out route. one secures n
fairly good idea Of how the battle
proceeded Then, when one considers
that only eleven hts were made BY
both teams anIA. that q total Of four
errors were res istGred. The entire story
is told.
AS for sensational plays. there were
few stunts that could he placed in this
category. Red McDcrmott stopped "a
hard drive that knocked a finger out
of joint, hut managed TO recover the
nail III time Ia throw out his man.
Schene bers fclded 4 hard one and got
mis- man by dandy peg 10 first and
Charley fanford cot under one in cen.
ter field. after n hard run, that threat
cned TO roll to the fence had il gotten
away Gathers pulled one out OF The
clouds off Eibers bat in the first and
saved run. Two double plays were
made. Distell again coming to the front
with a corking peg TO the plate In
the first that cut off run there after
he had retired Major.
HONlry starts SOuthpnyv Again
Dan Howiey decided 40 rely once
moro Yesterday upon Il southpaw. so he
sent Lloyd to the hillock. with the
exception of two passes ana wild
pitch, he managed TO do fairly well
during the first two frames IN, his
teammates made Il couple Of errors be
hind him and II" permitted Il due, OF
binG!es, all Of which aided Richmond
In securing four runs
Stcinhrcnner and Schcneberg were
easy outs In this session but Clemens
drew walk and stole second after
which McDermotr walked Hanfor1
then singled through short and every
one, advanced. Danrau booted tho
chance Eibel gave han and Clemens
counted. Mcconnell pokcd one through
second and Red ambIed in Slatterv
then muffed n throw TO first, Hanford
scoring and all tho others advancing
AT this stage OF the game Howley
decided lloyd had done about his worst
and removed him. calling upon Duffy.
The new pitcher proceeded to walk
Distell and Eibel was forced homs with
The final run OF the session as Stein
hrenner was an inlcld out
Clemens managed TO get two-bae-
ger in the fourth. bu, that was the ey
tent of Richmoud's batting until TN,
eighth when the game was won Han.
ford lined one to Zimmerman who
hung on 20 il long enough 10 throw
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