Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-11

Richmond players fattened their bat
ting averages at the expense of Lott
and SchaCht yesterday, while Bill
Adams demonstrated the fact that lie
has an abundance OF stuff when he
can make II work for him. The sum
and substance of the matter is that
Rochester was out-cla sscd completely
during the battle and wallope6 to the
tune of 10 to in well-played con-
test that was finished in slightly more
than an hour and half.
Showing how completely Adams had
the Hustlcrs at his mercy, 1t might be
remarked that but four Of them sue
ceeded in reaching second base, and
that only one opponent managed to
attain third. winning that station when
Reynolds made poor peg to second.
AS was the case when most OF the
other men succeeded in advancing be-
yond first, there were two out and the
side was retired easily.
Adams did nothing spectacular dur
ing the game; he just pitched coolly
and steadily, never eNertinG himself,
except when there was 4 man on
hassock-in only one inning did he
have two on-and depending upon his
felders to do thei share OF the work.
He passed five men In widely separat-
ed frames and allowed but five bingles,
no two of which came during the same
session
There is vastly different story. to
tell concerning the performance OF the
Rochester mcundsmen. Richmond was
retired aasily during the opener. but
the second produced tally. After
Bankston had been thrown out TO Lo,z
by Rodriguez. Eibel hit to right field
made second on Distelrs inheld out.
took third on Knabe's single TO right
and counted when Sandberg made a
bad throw 10 first in an effort to re-
tire Reynolds.
Two more were added in the third.
Ianford wal!oped ono so hard that
Doolan could not handle It and was
safe McGatigan doubled TO left field
and Hanford scored McGai!iran stole
third, while Clemens and Bankston
. were going out, and tailed when Lotz
: wild pitched
Third Brings Swnt-fcst.
The third brotight the swat-fcst that
gave Richmond unchallcnged suprem-
acy. Diste!l started things by beating
out one to LotZ. The hurler handl ed
Knabes bunt perfectly but Rodriguez
let the ball get away from him and
knabe made second. Disteli stopping
at third. Reynolds was passed and
SO was Adams, Dis,ell being forced
home. Hanford singled to left field
/. scoring knabe and Reynolds. Mctiaf.
fgan popped 10 Lott. in attempting &C
Dunt, put clemens ana lSanRSt0n SIN
gled. Adams, Haniord and Clemens tai.
lying. I,otz then sought retirement
and al Schacht was rushed TO the
. hillock. Ethel few out TO Young. and
; Distell singled for the second time II
the session which knabe ended b.
flying to Collins.
Schacht did we'll during the mex,
three frames. so far as preventing
scoring was concerned. He passed tive
. men and hit another in the fifth dur.
ing which Haniord stole two bases ne
McGaHigan one. but Richmond did no
tally. No scoring chances were afford
ed In either OF the succeeding innings
The locals final run as made in III.
eighth. Clemens few out TO Doo!a.
but Bankston drove one behind the enc
: OF the right feld STANDS for three base.
+, only 10 be killed the plate when h,
attempted 10 stretch it into IA home
run wallop. Eibei doubled into III,
same location and scored when Dis
tell singled TO left
In giving Adams excellent suppor
and nippine any possible chances TO
Rochester scores. Richmond made
couple Of nifty double plays the mrs
occurred In the Initial session whe,
McGafhgan. kmabe and Eibel figured
while the second took place in tn
seventh. McGaf,gan handling Sand
berg's grounder and doubling Wendell
at second III time TO retire SANDER,
at frst.
DistelTs hitting. the base running o
McGafgan and Hanford together wit
the fielding Of Schepner Collins, Nc
Gaffigan and Disteil featured
The game to-day Will begin at
o'clock.