The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-17


Daniel himself was one of the vic
The game. from a Richmond stand
,oint, is soon told. In three innings
lid the Virginians threaten to push
man across, but eacn time Corner
mapped on the emergency and caused
ne next up to lift a harmless fly or
POKE an easy grounder into the IN
ield. 1t was apparent from the early
aages that Richmond was slated Tor
he short end of the score, but the
ans looked on in increasing wonder
Is the game progressed and the lad
It the score board toiled up the lad
Ter with exactly nothing in his INST
I is no unusual thing for the Vir-
yinians to take a drubbing, that hap
pens far too often, but any twlrier
Who can force them to stand still ana
Sc sprayed with kalsomtne is worthy
" honorable mention.
Nirginians Lose Good Chance
The Knabemen are never strong
tgainst portside delivery. evenly or
mediocre calibre and Corners is GER
ainly not that.
After Knabe had grounded out IN
ne fifth. Bill Reynolds tore OF n
ong triple to center field. but Bill
fingered and died on thfd. Young
Popped up to DamraL and Iantorn
pushed a weak grounder to the box.
\ gold opportunity to avoid smut
%>Ut was lost in the fourth. Nj cSr'tf'f-
ran, .r,t to tace Corner in this ses-
SION. was awarded n piss. I5obt;
.emens drove Il snort sinb'e II riEht
uA' stopping on second. Bants sion
,ontcA badly straight to Cnener. VINO
made lucky stab and hghtA'hg
throw to third. forcing McGafiyan
nntri1 do
/ tall fv which Holden shared. Nc
oermott crashed a hot one to Nc.
Auley. which the shortstop stopped
out couldn't hold With the bases
'un Knabe lifted weak fly TO Moran
'or the third out.
Fighting Dan" Howley's minions
fought their way 10 thTee-Tun featt
n the first inning Young indicated
lis subsequent performance by wal--
ng McAulay, the first man to face
lin. after having two strikes on him.
Moran was thrown out by MeGaffigan.
acAulev taking second. zimmerman
scored him with solid smash TO
eft and took third on Smiths single
o center Holden drove high
FOUNDER to McGatfigan, who let the
5aIl play him instead of coming IN
FOR IT, and Holden beat the throw TO
arst while Zim tailed. Slattery sent
long Fit to center. Hanford barely
ouching the ball while running
;nuh scored on the hit and Slattery
stopped at second Young famed
oa.lrau and Howley was tossed out
- Mc permott.
Youngs Eccentric Work.
Young got himself into more trou-
Die In the fifth by walking the first
wo men 10 face him. Zimmerman and
smith Ztm watched four balls fit
~ a. various unique attitudes after
Charlie had two strikes on him.
Holden aimed hard crack at third
,ase and McDermott closed on the pill
sui could not hold it. his error filling
he bases Slattery drove a clean sin
yle 10 center. scoring the TWO walks.
and Damrau filed the bags with hit
o the same locality. Then did
sid Charles treat the fans with the
unusual feat aforementioned. Howley
was the next TO face him Dan strobe
o the plate and yelled 10 the press
7ox. I'm going to hit the bull Dan
ried three times leaving no doubt as
o the cleanneSs OF the strike out.
serner and McAuley then put on their
Taassy act in order.
= The Royals counted twice in the
,eveuth. which Slattery opened with "A
single. Damrau smashed a triple to
he right field fence and scored on
Howieys sacrifice fly The final tallies
.ame in the eighth. which Young
tgain started by placing the first up
On the initial sack Moran was the
nan this time, and Zimmerman sacri-
iced. Smith dropped single to right.
scoring Moran and taking second on
Bankston's Intellectual throw to the
plate. Holden slammed a double TO
eft, scoring Smith. Howley lined to
teft. Clemens dropping tho BAH after
/ hard run. Damrau and Howley both
,kied and the scoring was done for
the day.
Moran Makes Awful Stab.
The Virginians blew another cork
ing chance in the nth. when two men
we're on the bases and nobody out
Reynolds reached first when McAuley
dropped his high bounder and Young
sent him TO second with a single. !
Young drove his hit on a line straight !
by Corner and Freeman did an I'm
promptu Brody TO avoid being beaned !
Hanford, McGaffigan and Clemens
fitted easy flies. an exhibition of mis- |
rahle hitting or classy twirling, Just
rs you like.
The one outstanding feature of the
yame. overshadowing even Corners
Inc work. was the Impossible" catch
made by Moran of Clemens line drive
n the eighth. The ball looked to be
rood for three bases, easily. and Nc |
3affigan sped homeward from first |
Moran made wonderful sprint. |
stuck his glove9 hand over his head |
while running at full speed and the |
ball lodged there and stuck Moran |
vas given storm of applause on his !
way to the bench, and also when he !
anne to bat.
Bill Adams Is Knahe's logical choice |
or today. which Is Ladies. day"