The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

game of the home stay. The fray III
two of the series combined, one or |"
or less tense.
The game was featured by two gen
uine psychological moments. ooth
psycho-lodging In the seventh round,
which was by far the tensest OF the
bout No partially was shown,
Knabe and Howley getting one p.
moment each. McAuley broke the
tension the first time with a three
base slam to deepest right Every
thing had been fixed. three Royals
choosing a bag each to rest on PRE-
vious to Macs belt. These three came
capertnR home with a one-run lead
and Mac made it two by scoring on
Noran's drive to the box.
Clemens at the Bat"
Richmond's came in their half of
the seventh. with Clemens wearing
the Psyche. Bobby's moment had all
the earmarks. In fact. IT was larger
by several sizes than McAuleys. AL
though there were only two men on.
on second and third. there were al
ready two out With the further dis
advantage OF 1t being the seventh in
ming instead of the ninth, Bob gave
as perfect portrayal of Casey at
the Bat" as has ever been Witnessed
on any ball field. The grace and ease
OF his silent enactment of DeWolf
Hopper's famous lines gave mute evil
dence OF many weary rehearsals-
Bugs Hersche entered the lists for
Howdey and It looked like Bugs
chances for finishing the first inning
were very slim. The Yirginians tall
lied twice in the opener with just one
hit. an infield tap by Clemens.
Hersche managed to keep the apple
inside the park. and that was about
all Two Wild pitches and three men
passed was Bugs total for this frame.
Hanford was the first target for
Hersche's wild slants, but Charlie
nimbiy lodged all four and reached
first In safety. McCsaffigan tapped one
to DamrAu. who tagged Hanford out
on the line, but failed TO complete the
double Clemens smash 10 McAuley
was too warm for comfort and Mac
took second on the hit Both run
ners took base on Bugs first heave
TO get away from Howley com plete'y:
RankSton trudged and koehier pop
ped out to Damrau, Then was neat
tr rle steal executed. Mac scoring the
first run. Hersche flied the bags with
Mcnerntott and scored Clemens with
his second mr{d henve. kpabe drew
the curtains 10y lotting to DuHey
Adams DID not allow hit until the
fourth. hen "a single by Smith. Duff
fav's walk a Wild pitch ana Slattefy s
sncrilce av to right scored the first
ROYAL tally. -
Kenny Misses Buil.
Kcehlcr contributed tho daily trat
around The circuit in the fourth. II
looked as though the pill was aimed
fer the hand or the fielder 1n'tng
upward from the Bull Durham sign.
Benny watched II anXiously on his way
to frs,. and almost slipped in his own
tears when the ball cleared the high
est point hv n brace OF inches.
NcGafYigan doubled to LETT in the
nth after two men were out. Glenn
ems advanced him TO third with his
second tnfie,d Ait, h2tt Ma YRS thrown
= o,i, at Nome on Van attempted Double
steal.
The cellar rnonarchs did not tally
again until the seventh. although How
lev reached third in the rfth, Dan
led off with single and Hersche
bounced one OF the left Held wall
Bugs was caught trying To stretch his
nit to second. McDermott made
circus catch of McAuley's pop foul
and Moran skied TO Bankston~
Elattery started the fatal seventh
with a single to short, Mac ran into
lief, field and made a beautiful stop.
but Joe beat the throw 10 first. Dam
rau shot a single to center and How
lev popped out TO koehler Adams
crowded the bags by passing Hersche
and McAuleys moment arrived his
xerrifc belt along the right foul line
ecored three runs and placed him on
third. Adams hurled the pill at Mo-
ran and tho Royal drove II straight
back at him, the ball bouncing off
towards second for a hit, scoring Nc
Auley with what proved 10 be the
winning run. McGaffigan scooped up
Zimmerman's drive and threw Moran
out at second. but Benny koehier WIS
~ - no
failed to make the double killing.