Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-01
forced to overcome during the last

Iorccd 10 oNcrcom" during the last
frames.
Schcnehcrg was found for more hits
| than was Mccabc. and the Herd got u
larger number Of men on tho bases
than did Richmond. However. the big
hurlcr was able to hold them In hand
once rally apparently had started.
and in no frame were the visitors able
to SECURE more than ~ single run Most
OF their hnclcs were Earncrcd during
tho frames in which they scored so
that affairs occurred in lunches against
the locals during that initial battle.
IN the final game. Lee apparently
toycd with the Herd. His noatiug slow
ball deceived them into Knocking easy
rollers or flies while uuwavcring SUP
port on the par; of his hcldcrs enabled
him to Keep out of serious trouble in
spite OF the fact that every man who
faced him hit til" pill. with tho cxccp-
ton OF three who were passed The
game was the first played this sea-
son by Richmond In which no rniscucs
have been made. During the course
or the battle Mooers came into tho
limoliGht with a corkinG stop OF Gill's
drive, doubling Casey AT second with n
quick throw To Mcdonnell aud enabling
that player to toss Gin out at first.
Either contest Yesterday was well
worth tho seeing, proving Billy Smiths
contention that he has u real ball club
If the members will just begin ACTUALLY
paying and playing consistently. They
hcldcd perfectly i'm the final sctto aud
STAYED off several drives that appeared
70 ne hooked for the tRil timhers or
for tho No Mans Land in the aEricul-
tural districts. There were wohblcs
during the first fracas. and several of
them were costly. but DiStclrs clout
enaced any stigma that might have
hccn attached To them.
Sc'crnt Shnrcd Feature tlonors.
ncavE swattcrs very much into the
limelight. espcciallv Distcll. but there
were other men who yesterday gave
feature exhibitions also. Distcli made
q wonderful stop Of Humans hit TO
right in the NTH frame OF tho opening
game. when he shared the pellet after
the ground. Clemens made "a corkiug
catch Of McDonald's drive into left
while Ed Mooers threw out Carlstrom
drive.
Quite incidentally it might, be re-
marked that pitchers on either side
nip men off the bags yesterday than
has been displayed here this season.
out at second with a quick peg to Nc
Conncll in the sixth: while Bill Rev
nolds caught Carlstrom mapping on
third with another quick throw in the
eighth. Justin nabbcd McDcrInott off
frs, in the NTH frame Of the second
game Only one double play was made
ping y hard drive off GilTs bat in the
second contest and doubling Casey to
Mcdonnell. who threw out Gill ut first.
The game to-day is the last one tina
Will he staged on the home grounds
Tor month. the team leaving for the
initial swing around the circuit to-
l'eht. In order that the men may
have ampi" time to catch their train.
the contest this afternoon is to start
AT $50 o'clock instead OF 4 O'clock ms
has been the custom. adams probably
VIII be called upon TO do the mound
work for the locals. while E.nsIe has
ac"n selected by Manager Donovan to
hcriorm for the Herd. The contest
should he a good one. if Richmond
maintains the form displayed yostor-
day. and il is likely that the larrcs,
crowd I" attend midwcek contest
mus season viii hc out 10 say good by
and to wish the team luck