Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
Amateur Notes
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Wet grounds yesterday caused the
postponemcnt OF all of tho games in
two Of tho local amateur leagues and
leagues from playing. The Athletic
and Commercial leagues did not play
any games. while the Central aud sun
day School organizations played two
contests each
Although the Commercial League
postponed. rain" the contest bet wcen
Fairmount ana the pld NirEimias was
not postponed on aec"un, Of rain; bu,
was due TO the failure Of the Fair
mount team TO show %. The Old Nir-
giniss were out at Byrd Park. and a,
f:3o o'clock the players took the field
and three balls were thrown across
the plate.
Manager Findley. of the OLD vir-
ginjan. can claim the game by forfeiture
for failure of the f:,irmount team to
show up but he announced Yesterday
that he would not do so. provided the
Paramount club would agree 10 play
him two games 1T Byrd Park.
Duplex and old virginias will play a
double header OH next Saturday after
noon at Boulevard Athletic Field. the
hrsi contest starting nj :;3o O'Clock.
mad" necessary when the game played
netWccn these teams 80, BYRD park on
April II had 10 he thrown on; on ac-
count OF the Duplex nine playing in
eligible mon.
QGarles. % the Central League staged
stirring contest ~ Fulton yesterday
afternoon. The boosters won out IN
he second inning by scoring two runs.
after the had annexed one in tho
sharpe Tic Boosters lhird basemaii.
With runners on second and thirt! base
"cn' the winning tHliie. across.
Snmle ~ nj position for the Boosters.
Both teams pir:cd hnc bail. and tho
contest Sept n, fans Interested
throughout
calvary baptist defeated the First
iiap'iHt min" ycHiciiay afternoon at
standing or the "luns IN the sunday
Sth"oi Lctciie to cn"nGc somewhat
morning. With Nirst liaptiH, being con-
tent with the position Of runner M. /,
was N" hrst defeat, OF tho season for
the firat Baptist team
The boys ure not d,scouea-cd IN the
Toast. aud VII <" ;dicr III" gam" With
saturday "hh . dctcrn'ncd effort 10
aTcnEc FOR the 'l"tcat yesterday.
G. Timmon ANA Knight featured The
fielding for tue Randolph team ia, the
c"no against the stockton Street nine
Yesterday 81, Bird PARK.
Fletcher did some good work 10, al
vary IN the -aroc against First Baptist.
nHd his playiUf: G.":lty aid.d in tho
downfall OF Manager ili@hh"i's club.
White, The Stockton stree; catcher,
had :. pcrfcct p":,ciuc arm yesterday,
aiIrl caught tive would be b,Sc-Et calcra
going TO SECOND ON the game between
Stockton street and Randolph street ~
Byrd Park, Ills begging was both
speedy and accurate
Thomas. Whites battery mate. hurled
GOOD h,ll for his t"aU,. and. $40; con.
tent with holding 'hu Randolph Street
team wcl' in hand h" ais" rclDch great
~ with two hits out af ,hrcc times IN.
Tho boys ccriainlH had thoir cycs on
III" ball yesterday and occurred fourteen
hts. EvnTy rGrn on The team did his
Bit by contributing at ioast ono bincic.
while i've Of them contributed two. The
in1Hld showed NJ especially we'll yes
,crday,
Mrua=c Cook "f the Modern Wood
mon ~ tincrtr.t. in tic r"ntrnl "ni-uc.
las improved his club about r" nor
cont ,rd,rbi or"s = rgtcrr.'y ,iqocccdcd
10 WHilnp iirc Accil u.uc by the score
of to I ~ Byrd Park. The team.
which had tho distinction ia.; year OF
not winning game. has won iwo con-
tests. nnd will cause Tho other clubs
IN tho league nofnc worry before The
season ~ over Manager cook deserves
much cr"di, for the showing m:'dN Ivy
tho team