Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-27

Hack Eibel pitched corkinE good ball
8 for Richmond again yesterday after
\ noon. and won another game for the
locals. defeating Dan Howley's Royals
in the final game Of the series by a
Z 3-to-2 count.
Young Waite Hoyt opposed him. and
\ also pitched we'll; but Yates support
8 was rather wobbly at times. and Rich
mond made the most Of the opportuni-
tiles afforded them. That, in brief. de-
scribes how Richmond won aud gained
a game on Buffalo, the Btsons losing
their battle yesterday. But 1t does
not tell that Hanford scored the first
tally by driving the ball far into right
field, from where II bounded back OF
z, the bleacher end and went for HON 9
run. Nor does it explain that some of
the most brilliant fielding done here
during the present season several
times STAYED off the Royals when they
became threatening.
Hack deserves considerable cnedt
for the victory, though. He went out
there and worked to hold them. and
hold them he did. Furthermore. it
!, was his double that sent Clemens
across the pan with the deciding run
in the fifth frame. Eibel was cool
throughout the battle. that is. so far
as the condition Of his brain went
His body evidently was not. He
Z pitched cas- much with his head as he
did Win his hands and arms. and that
Is saying good deal for his curves
were breaking so swiftly that Mcbride
Z himself at times was fooled completely:
Bill Reynolds, Of course, was respon-
ssihle to a large extent for the way
Eibel worked.
Montreal became dangerous several
times during the contest, and each
time their hopes were shattered by
brilliant fielding stunts by local play
+ers. In the very first frame they
started of as though determined to
secure an even break on the series
9Howley, playing center field. 10 fill out
the lineup as result Of the injury
that is keeping McAuley out OF the
game, drew a walk. after fMoran had
popped to Conroy. Z1mtnerm also was
passed Smiths drive enabled Conroy
to double Howley at third. and Nc
Connelfs dandy stop of Dam-au's
smash resulted in Smith being doubled
TO Knabe a second.
~. Gathers started the second by
/ smearing the pellet against the prize
sign In left field for the second time
in the series. He was doubled at
second. though. and Eibcl threw out
s aoys at hrst. making corking stop.
and after Madd=r had famed There
was nothing doing in the third, nor
were the Royals able TO advance after
Gamers and Slattcry had singled in
the fourth. Howlcy began the fifth
with single to center. Moran famed
ana zimmerman few out to Hanford,
ont Smith tripled to right field SCORING,
Dan, and second later Damrau poked
one TO Mcconnell that the shortstop
was lucky TO stop at all. Smith
counting.
Hanford snaren Long Drive
In the next session Damrau poled
out one toward center that undoubted
-
Y except for the wallop by whic!, Schanc
4 sent the ball over riGht-feld fence
q during the exhibition series. Hanford
5 merely ducked his head and ran back
He finally turned when near the sign.
board and the ball fell into his glove
@for the put-out.
Clemens made a long run and catch
t3sol ca there's drive in the eighth and
repeated the performance on Hoyt ir
retiring the side, the last catch pre.
venting Slattery from scoring.
~ Hanrord, frst up. got his WALTON I,
right and enabled Richmond 10 star,
with lead Of one run. Mcconnell
beat out one TO Gathers and advanced
when Clemens singled to left Bank
81 SION dropped one near first. after Stat
ifEtery had come well in toward tho n,at.
Tor bunt, and would have been safe
except for an excellent stop and fas
sprint by Gathers. who retired hin,
The other runners advanced, however
z. E!bel pounded one to Damrau and Me
: Connell scored easily. the throw beint
II high. Conroy hit into double-pla
and no further scoring was done
Hoyt worked well in the succeedin,
three frames. and. although Richmon,
got couple of hits in the fourth hel,
them scoreless: Howley's error, mad
when he dropped Clemens's ny in tn
NTH. paved the way for the run tina
decided the battle. Bankston promp,
~ sacrificed Bobby and then Hacl
Is Eibel doubled to left and Clemens cam
ssShone. Hack advanced to third, bu
n was unable to make further progress
szAfter that the locals found II Difficult
ITO do anything with Hoyt.
opens a four-day series witt
a!Sfths locals to-day There will be n,
n jd6uble-headers during the remainde
Sgot the week. but Ladies' Day is to b
celebrated Friday. Should Richmon,
be able to take the series. II Is prob
!. able that the locals will climb an
other peg in the standing column
4 NaGafigan is expected to report her.
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