Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21

Guy Rebel" cocpcr. pitching h-
afternoon, BANKED Mike Doolan's
heavy cloutine busters through eight
frames, and. although replaced by
Adams during the latter pr, Of tho
ninth. left Boulevard Field credited
with the first Richmond victory of The
wear. The final score was Il TO :.
Rochester sending four runners over
during vicious ninth inning rally that
threatened TO snatch the fourth con-
test OF the series into their bag
To Rebel Cooper is due most of the
credit for tho victory. for. not only
did he succeed in holding tho Hustlcrs
we'll in hand up to the ninth hut nc
pounded out Il couple OF bingles and
scored two Of the runs made by tho
local team. Cntil'thc ninth. when the
strain Of the battle began making
itself felt and his arm began To tire
Cooper had allowed but four hits. All
in different frames and widely scpa-
rated His passes had placed men on
the bags, but only twice had nooian's
players been able to make the three
quarter station.
Coopc, came close TO being pretty
near the whole show from Richmond
standpoint. and Yesterday gay" a per
formanCc that made more than one
fan Remarks that billy Smith has TWO
or three pitchers 1T least" The fact
that Rebel has not been working in Two
years, and than Indictment weather
during tho spring training season AZ
fccted his conditioning as much MS TINT
OF the other players, makes his per
Torrance yesterday all tho more un-
usual.
II was surprising tina, he WAS able
10 do into the ninth without giving i'll
dica,ions OF Weakening one was out
when he finally VAS relieved and
Adams was substituted for him Al
though the lauk, hurlcr was not nbl.
10 make the brakes clamp down tigh,
AL at once. he Vas able 10 bring the
Rochester attempted avalanche to n
dead stop b'&.fc lilH score could h"
tied. .. -.
For the frs, time this season Rich
nond got away 20 n good start YES
terLaH and vas ncVcr headed II was
The second lime that tho local team
had been leading their opponents
Rochester never for q minute let down
IN efforts 10 snare tho victory. Duc
10 the pen which Mike po0lan put
into tho game and his constant urging
that his men STAR somcthinc. tho Illus
iiers kept stcadii> ate" Cooper. and
he WAS forced 20 Keen ush, rein
upon them ~ al times
Donlan's Urging Trough, rally.
That ninth-iunluc rally was direct
result; az noolan's urging and al
though 4, appeared almost impossible
for Rochester 10 1Nc tho game when
the session started. 1T looked as though
they had rather good chance 20 do So
before tn" frame mad proeresrcd VERY
far Fishcr singled 80 lcf, field ~
an opener AVID advanced when Joseph
son was passed Dooisu famed hut
Schepner Vas safe "u q 0"ldcr choice
MoocTa banding bis drive "a EIartscil
and retiring Joscphsou i'ishcr took
third on tn" play Wendell was walk
ed. after Scnepner had uttered see
ond. and the bag wtre loaded. Iiu-
enke took first 70 run f"r Wendell
Scharht linen Vas up. but Mike Doc
Ian called up"u Saudhcrs 10 hit in
the pinch and the youucster banged
one into center Hcld that son, Fisher
and Schcrncr across tho pan Farreil
drew pass and Eodr,quoz landing
for his third hincle. drove Huenlc and
Sandberc across and allowed Farrell
TO mako third Billy Smith. realizing
that Cooper's Strength Was faiinr him
after the hard worH Of the olgh, p,e-
cedinE innings, called ADAMS to- The
mound. lie did not hrng great 10y 10
the fans at the start. for Simmons wa.
again were fllcd IIoreNsr In"
younE1ter then began getting his
curves TO work, and Fisher found ~
Impossible. 70 connec, With tho prl!ei
in three attempts retlriuc the side
f. Young Nj. STRIKER, VINO came to
!. Mike Doolan from Jersel *, sand
: lots. displayed 2 tendency 20 uildntgs
-at the start, and found i impossible
: to bring his benders anywhere near
sthe pan Clemens. FIRST up for Etch-
: mond In the initial frame. Was walked
: and made second when McDernor; bea,
: out an infeld hit 20 Stryker Hanrord
> got life or felders choice ny
: which Clemens Was retired a, third and
:, Hack Eibel walked, filing the bases
Hartsell famed however. and kohle!
~feN out 10 simmons
Richmond Tnkes Enriy Lead.
The second produced two runs 70,
Richmond Mootrs WAS walhsd and
narrowly missed being doubled a, FRS,
when Bruce popped u Suykcr-in an
d attempt 10 hunt Cooper drew walk
and Clemens again was passed filing
the baEs once more. Siryker then un
loosened wild one and Mooers romp
: ed home, Wendell threw TO Stryher A,