The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-10
HUSTLERS GRAB FIRST
FROM RICHMOND CLUB
Everett Banon Plays in Too Close and Germany schaeer
Breaks Up Pastime With Clout
Which Clears Bags

Ce:.aery" Schaefer. the celebrated
comedian, got funny yesterday In the
sixth inning and after decoyirg
Everett Bankston up to the diamond.
noisted a drive into right field which
was good for three bases and was d.
rectly responsible for three runs and
the tragic break In Richmond's win
hlhg streak. At least, that is the only
explanation which offers itself of Evs
unexplainable proximity to his pals In
the stands. II Bank had been roam
ing around in his accustomed and
proper haunt, the drive would have
peen an easy out and the Virginians'
famous winning streak would still be
In progress.
Up to the time that Nick Altrock's
OLD sidekicker pulled his little Joke.
Handsome Jack Enright had placed
an embargo on runs and the conn ined
enorts of the eighteen performers had
resulted in exactly naught. Then. In
nicnmond's half of the seventh. Bill
REYNOLDS. the w. H. wrecker, boosted
the pill over the wall and made his
manager run all the way around tho
paths ahead OF him. Bills bludgeon
should. by rights, have broken up the
Dali game and given the fans another
opportunity to galiop around tn"
greensward with the" husky backstop
pushing and perspiring on their sew
eral shoulders. But owing to Everetts
unaccountable visit TO within hands
reach of knabe. II Just looked like 4
splteful attempt to rob Smith out of
well-earned shutout. The smash
was Bits twelfth fourbase wallop
OF the season.
n ny-paJyg r,J Ir,aba ,uo-a
Virginians who were able to locate va
cant places when facing Smith. The
Eahgling Hustler was touched for Just
TOUR hits divided equally between ~,
receiver and his manager.
schacfcr's Low Comedy.
The game was the fastest played
mere this season. OBTAINING the fans
oniy one hour and thirty Ave minutes
Enrisht and Smith hreezed along in
great shape in the throes Of regu-
Isr pitchers duel until the sixth. when
hochester,s three ia HES were urged
IN by Bankston. Young. the Ty Cobb
OF The Hustler camp. led of with his
second single Young got two safe
ties, two passes, sacrifice hit and
Two stolen bases out OF FIVE trips to
the plate Doolan lifted one to short
winch was too close IN for Bank to
ease under Everett probably de-
cioed that they were going to hit
them there all day. for he was still
there when Germany" Schaefer pull
ed his low comedy. There's no ac-
counting for some folks idea of hui
NOR. schapener and Wendell were
easy infeid outs and Sanberg drove,
one straight at Enrighf knabe ran
BACK Of JACK 10 take the ball bu, tis
hoNman knocked IT down the pin
rolling towards first and going for a
sale hit Schaefer romped home and
retired, ehuckl!ng. to his dusout.
smith too~ three SWINGS and quit
Dung caioied the Texas boy into
walking him In the seventh. xto!e sec
ono While lack MS doing i Water
bury and scored when Nike poolso
singled 10 center and Hanford threw
wide 10 the plate McGatffgan threw
schaefer oot al Arst and scoring for
the Hustlers stopped
hnape made - strong bid 10 lead
his charges 10 victor. in the seventh
1f bouncing the sphere OF the left
field barriersN for the first respccta BILE
St 10 Richmond credit REYNOLDS
then drove the pellet over the wall.
with good six feet to spare The
pill hit telephone wire in the mex,
street and bounced straight back En-.
right tried to even things with his
rival hT taxing the count OF three
Hanford dill likewise and NcGaffvan
fouled TO SchaFentr, Thus endeth the
tale.