Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22

Jacobson and then threw TO second In
time for Hartsell to nab Graham.
| Distell pulled play Yesterday that
is coming to be habit with the Rich
mond team. He caught rrout's ny TO
right and threw Allen out at first be-
fore that player could recover the
| sack.
! Allen. in left for Toronto. and Han
/ ford both made stellar catches yes
terday. robbing Mooers and Mcconnell
of what ordinarily would have been
hits.
Billy Smith last night released Nicks.
The manager said il was not primarily
because he allowed the men TO steal
home on him yesterday. but that his
pitching STAFF was developing so much
strength that he did not need him.
Nicks has made no provision for the
future. but should have no trouble
landing with one Of the Virginia League
teams.
The work of the umpircs during the
contests yesterday was no worse than
it has been throughout the games
played here thus far.
Bruce's dandy and quick peg after
catching Jacobson's fly in the nth
frame OF the second battle prevented
Meyer scoring from third Incidental
ly. the right fielder made corkinE
catch OF McConnell's hard drive in the
second.
Bruce replaced Distell. who was
shifted TO left after Clemens had been
forced 10 retire. Clemens was on third
in the NTH. with McDcrmott, who had
just doubled 10 left. on second Bobby
started home. but Hanford missed hit
ting the ball. and he had to make n
quick stop before retrcating to third.
He slipped in the mud the base
lines and sprcad-eagied there. He was
in such n position that it Was impos-
sible for him 10 arise without assist
ance. and he easy out. His
muscles were 80 strained that he had
to stop playing.
Les German, the old ball PLAYER who
has invaded the trapshooling world
and made record for himself. ran
fifty straight during a visit to the West
End Gun Club yesterday afternoon.
Plans announced by the L. S y. l..
T. =. for aiding the country through
tho cancellation Of championship tour
namcnts and the decision. mot 10 give
1917 rankings. have met with hearty
approval from all local players. Ten
mis- Is to be encouraged tina, tho play
ers may he got into "A good physical
condition. but there is TO be nothing 10
induce them failing 10 assist in the
war plans to make tennis records. The
tournaments also should be Of con-
siderable value.
Richmond College gave evidences OF
considerable strength yesterday when
they defeated Rando lph- Macon, II TO ].
II is, said that Woodhn was no; in very
good condition, and that errors OF his
teammates also aided the Spiders In
spite Of that, however. II would appear
that the local collegians lost no oppor-
tunitics once they had got on the bags
THE dope of the experts unanimously
awards us seventh place in the league"
says Clark Griffith. OF the Senator'S.
Let me tell you right now that there
VIII be no seventh place with ,l:is ball
club behind me. My club il hettcr
than it was in 1915. ( could have an
isheh fourth then had the team won
two of the last three games"
The Biological Survey maintains sew
| entytwo -sixty-seven for
| birds and five for big game In the
latter are 20I bdhalos. 153 els and
/ forty antclopes
1, has been announced at The Naval
Academy that by direction Of Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels. no further
athletic competitions with outside
teams would be held this spring.
Schedules in baseball. rowing, lacrosse
ned and track rife shooting and ten
them were under way.
The annual baseball game acai1s,
the nine of the Military Acaden: falls
! with the others
Though Superintendent Ebcrie IA
vored the continuance ~ snort. nv the
midshipmcn. IL possible a great many
games had been called off. because the
! CIVILIAN institutions were stopping
sports IN order To engage IN rIiita,v
drills. " '''''''H'
There arc plenty OF drills AZ The
academy ANYHOW. and sports occupy
AN important part in the training or
the midshipmen. ntercompany a,d
interclass games viii he arranged 10
take the place Of competition with
The schuylkill Navy rcga,,s is TO
oe heid on June .. and the Peoples
meeting Of the hoard OF directors or
the SGhuyikiil Navy. The state Of
ton OF the possible cancellation Of
these events.
VINO was with the Louisville club dur
ing most Of the 1916 season. tho Amer
icam Association is The best little
Nearly half OF the pitchers employed
tha' hall last year and managed TO
gri away with il.
carried around In his hip pocket
couple Of tin pop bottle caps lie
used these I" roughcn M tho ball
re was never caught in the. act BY
any q! The nmpires. and. believe me
he could make that old bah sail pas,
batter with all sorts of weird
shoots" vouchsafed Billings.
Mackenney, pitcher for william Jaw.
ell. struck out twenty-five batsmen
and allowed only one hit in "A Mis-
souri, game with Tarkio College. VII.
liam Jewell Won, 3 TO l.
Cnless the crop Of 800 hitters in.
creaser this season, II IL more than
likely that the powers that be in base
ball viii get down to the serious blsl.