Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

step into the won column invited
the Rochester players during the
seventh inning yesterday. and Rich
mond put one foot forward and then
hesitatcd. They hcSitatcd until the
ninth, and finally decided they'd wait
Il while before taking that momcnious
step. so they allowed the visitors to
make four more runs ana to nose them
out for the third successive time in as
many days. The score was to C.
There is no hard luck story con-
nected with III" recital of what oc-
Cured mt Boulevard Field Yesterday
unless il relates TO the robhng of
Barnes OF credit for game won. APP
parcntly he was to he the first local
pitcher to secure credit. but the signs
all failed in the ninth, and, partly
through his own incficctivcneSs hut
principally through the miserable sup
porr accorded him, Mike Doolan's Illus
tiers again came through with just
enough TALES to garner the victory
and To prevent Billy Smith breaking
out OF the negative side of the per-
centarC column
By all but one law known to man.
Richmond should have taken the game
yesterday. That was the law that
gives tn" assistance" Of Providence TO
those who help themselves The per-
formanc" of tn" Richmond players YES
terday proved that law beyond a doubt
men gave no evidences Of Attempting
TO help themselves. and during that
session things broke so nicely for
them that they ended the round with
. two-run lead over their opponents
Hut, after hcsi,ating through the
seventh inning. and two-stcpping
through the eighth. they finally decided
they would wait Il while before win
ming a contest. and SO they tossed the
decision over TO Mike Doolan, who lost
no time in huStliuE four around the
circuit llartsclls error enabled Dee.
hating for lerschc. 10 cross with the
tying run. Will" clcmnns's iurrle of
flShorS mn Al. tcft crowded rho oppor-
iu''l'N Tor iM o>A0dltional men 10 score
ltartSrll's bad pes TO first in tho third
frame also had been of material as
sistancc 10 Colchester
Hcrs"hc should R- Thankful.
hurs' Ncrschc no doubt was rather
surprised young man when he finally
iefi the park Yesterday afternoon. lie
~, ,mn, VI" rleht !" u Won game. and al
lnoush iic worked eight of the nine in.
ninGs, by provision in the scoring
rules ne does not get the credit. The
M.mn'ms runs were mad" after he had
PAT Tor MIN, and Causcy. who pitcbcd
10 nul 'hree men, is credited with the
Young Luther BARNES from r.cxinr-
ton city y. G., pitching his nrsr ram,.
Oh professional bail did his hes, and
mat was sufficient 1" have brought
'hc game home. He displayed an az
cellcnt assortment OF curves ana -.
most Of tile Rochester men rrcss;I'n
However. his lenders are ihc lii,'1i
mat most players viii be able ia hit
utter rev tries. and such urov.d
INC case Yesterday H.. was ,o,,,,b.d
up rather frequently. hut sin no, 90
oi.th a. TO nay" permitted The visi.
ms lt..
oi Nun delivered as they should hav.
Inability TO hit when hits meant cor
tam runs again figured IN ia. defca,
OF yesterday. BGt the scarcity of sin
Eles heid IN Richmond bats was evil
ueht throughout, Ave of the seven safe
res s"lherea or Hersche being secured
IN couple OF frames. The generosity
of the visiting huri"r i'm issuing frea
transportation To first base would have
been OF great aid had RnIy smiths
henchmcn been able to com. across
WIN MI, Eight men we're passed
10 hTst "hiie NicAmond mad nine play
ers left on TIA. bases q record tina,
furnished. win ;hr.c fielding errors
annie reason FOR M defeat
Rtchester, on tie o;ner hand made
but one miscue ann had but SIN PLAYERS
lett on lhe sacks during tho entire con
rest Ihey bunch"d mosi az rhei. hits
in the third fourth and ninth lunirp.
and scored all Of th,tr runs In tbos.
frames. All OF the mon VINO 70, Ms
IN the other innings were nipped IF,
the bags before tney got chanc. 10
tally.
Hack Ethel Cleaned 'Em Tn.
Hack Eibel IS the big star ,,r ,ra
game from IN. ioca: standpoint Ills
home-run drive 10 the ccntrr-..ld
fence in the seventh put the game on
ice for Richmond. Clemens opered no
round with bingle through second
and McDermott followed with auoih.r
driving the ball over almost cS,r,l,.
the same route Hantord smashed ON.
at Fisher who let the ball get AVA
from him, and Clemens scG1 ed p.d
stopping on third and HanfOrd hein,.
safe at first. Hack then lifted one oy.,
Simonss head and had counted send.
ing McDermott and Hanford IN ahead
X OF him. before the ball could lie re-.
turned
sH After that Richmonds efforts 10 .cor.
Were about the same as those made IN
other frames, with the execution Of IN.
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