The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-20

montreal N lroNiGenCe.
After Eibeis nome run put Rich
mond ahead on the scoreboard,
Barnes. who pitched winning ball
since relieving Hoffman in the nth.
weakened before Rochester's ninth
inning hating rally and with the help
Of Hartselrs wild heave to frst base.
lost the third straight game for Billy
Smiths Internationals 10 the Roch
ester eluh yesterday afternoon at
Boulevard park by q score Of 6 to S.
II WAS a slow ard unuterestng con-
test. except for one or two thrills
caused by balls being hit harder than
they should have been IN this league.
Hoffman who twirled the flrst four
innings for Richmond. dAshed out an
especially pleasing grade OF ball in
the third and fourth bouts--for
Rochester. and was ranked out OF tho
box in favor ~ Barnes. a youth who
had never before played q profession
al game Of ball in y league remnant
race But Barnes did himself proud
until The eighth inning and demon
strated that he has curves and drops
which some day viii foil tho batting
eve OF big Lacquer Bat he couldn't
stand the eaT and, as proverbial as
the long neck Of the giraffe the usual
batting rally came in the ninth inning.
His wigFline spheres seemed to wigGle
right into the groove and the Roch-
ester hatsnen did tho rest. although
helped considerably when Hartsell
threw wild 10 first allowing two run
ners n even up tho score. 1t was
then an easy matter 10 pile up the
winning runs,
pi"v nv Innings.
First: Rechester-~Farrell. high fv
10 Jeff field. out, Rodriguez. hunt.
thrown out at first by Reynolds sim
mons struck out. No runs. no hits,
no errors -
Richmond Clements took a walk.
McDerrnott Sacrificed Clements to sec
ond with hunt, thrown out by pitcher
Hanford sauntered to first: Eibel adj
vanced runners when he hit a hard
liner to pitcher which was Knocked
down, causing him 10 be thrown out
at first; HsrtseI baliooned out to first
No runs. no hits no errors.
Second; Rochester-~Fisher sent a
high foul TO the left 1elders territory
Hhich landed in mis- hands and fell to
the earth He then grounded to third
and was thrown out at first.
schwertzer lined a hot one to HoH-
man. which he couldn't hold. hut re-
covered in time 10 peg him out.
Doolan went out on high fly 20 deep
center No runs. no hits no errors.
Reynolds. high bound
er with the break in favor Of the
pitcher, thrown out az first. Moores.
grounder to pitcher TO first, out:
Bruce. easy boundsr TO third. neat peg
70 1rst, out. No runs, no hits. no err
rors.
Third: Rochester---S c h e p n e r
steamed safely 10 the frst station
when HaFtsell hzzled his grounder:
Wendell then HIT into a double play.
short TO second to frst. making up
for shorts error Herche took
walk Farrell drove the sphere TO
deep center for q two Dagger:
Rodriguez singled 20 center. scoring
Farrell. Simmons grounded to short,
Rodriguez jumping 10 the third sack,
while short fumbled. allowing him to
anchor safely, In the confusion whicf,
followed Rodriguez crossed the homo
platter. Fisher f1shed for the ball
three times and was called out Two
runs. two hits. TWO errors
Richmond--Eof fman infeld hit to
third; Clements swung like a gate on
creased hinges. McDernlott grounded
play: Hanford then ambed to the
plate but wasn't allowed to try for
HcDermott was tagged out when he
attempted 10 inappropriate the sec
ond cushion, No runs. one hit, no
errors
Fourth. Rochester-Schwe r { q r
given free passage to first. Doolan up
tSchwertzer killed when he attempted
70 sieal), two Dagger to left field, hit
ting the fence with a bang; Schepner
scored Doolan with a single to left
along the ground; Wendell grounded
10 third. McDermott attempted to tag
Dooian out. making them all safe
when he failed Wendell scored on
Herche's pretty sacrifice to center.
Farrell retired the side with a fly to
center. Two runs, three hits, no
errors.
Richmond--Hanfo out on fly to
center; Ebel famed; Hanford push
cd the pill along the ground to the
..left field for a single. Then Reynolds
few out to left. No runs. one hit, no
errors.
Hoffman Derrieked.
Manager Billy Smith then pulled
Hoffman out Of the box. replacing him
with Barnes
~ Fifth, Rodriauez ground
cd to second. out at first Simmons
went TO first on four balls: Fishe- up
Simmons swiped second--hew out 10
center t'chepner grounded to third
and was thrown out. No runs. no hits.
30 errsrs.
Fifth, Richmond-Mooers slamrn ed
The pill TO the centerHeld fence for
three bags. He scored a minute later
when Bruce followed suit. Bruce
Than scored on a wild pitch. Barnes
walked: Clements struck out: acDer-
mott landed safely on frst when he
bounded to third who threw Barnes
out at second: Hanford to first on four
balls. Eibel grounded 10 FIRST out. Two
runs. two hits, no errors.
Sixth. Rochestef--Dooian bounded TO
Barnes. thrown out: Schepner singled
Texas Lacquer; Wendell mured three
straight ones. Hersche grounded TO
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