The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31
BATTLE AXE TAKE
| THEIR FIRST GAME
Fast semi-Pro Nine Throws Monkey
Wrench Tn Machinery Of
Aviation Team.

The Battle Axe senli-pro basebaiiers
threw a monkey wrench into the ma
chinery OF the Aviation camp team
yesterday afternoon at Boulevard
park, and the bird boys dropped to
earth In defeat by a to score.
1t was the first big game of the
season. and although the fans dsd not
flock through the turnstiles in great
throrgs, an enthusiastic number was
present. And there was lively fan
ming bee between the company OF SOL
diers from the Fulton camp and the
supporters OF the semi-pros.
| The rooters from tho Aviation camp
were there to win az much by their
voice as their champions on the field,
and their Eood-natured panning ana
kidding OF the rival team helped the
game along. In good soldier. fashion
they llvened the game with hearty
yelis and boosts of spectacular plays
! The soldiers were in their places long
! before the game began.
! Although 500 fans iourneyed out 10
the game, there should have been
more. The game was the first OF the
season for both teams, but they played
! in mid season form. Although both
sides made many errors. they re-
deemed these miscues with quick
scoops and grabs OF the ball.
The Aviation camp team scared
high In the air In the first inning and
/ their flight won the applause OF ev-
eryone. With two men out they
pushed two across the plate with an
error. a base on balls. and a two
/ base hit.
Logan. an old Richmond college
player, was the frat man to bat for
the Fultonites. He sent long fy
to Jake Poe. In right held. Hansen.
the next batter. was out-pitched to
first. Vaccarroll, the first man to
score, reached first safely on swift
shot TO Blount. at third. and he was
pushed TO second when williams
walked.
The real work of the Aviation Boys
4 was displayed when Chester sent .
fiery fly TO left field for two bases,
sending vaccarroll and williams home
for their first and only scores OF the
game.
The Aviation boys made repeated
attempts to score during the remain
4 der OF the game. but they found the
Battle Axe pitchers impossible. Dur
ing the entire nine innings they only
made two hits. These were made Off
Thedick. who pitched the first FIVE in
n!ngs for the semi-pros. Besides Ches~
ter's wo-bagger the only other hit
made was a slap to left field In the
| second inning by Logan.
Il The Battle Axe pitchers were the
bulwarks of the team. although Joe
, Boehling did not grace the mound.
!. Napier. who relieved Thedick in the
sixth inning, held the boys hitiess.
; The Battle Axe sluggers also got 20
work in the first inning and tied the
score. Klein led off with q base on
balls. advanced to second on Amos
> hit through shortstop. and reached
home with Amos when Leibs sent q
fast one across the shortstop's terri
tory. IAebs died on the bases.
The Aviation boys were brought to
I earth in the second inning when the
Battle Axe boys jumped ahead with
another run. Bauer sent a steamtng
hit to center field which went through
Chester's feet to the fence. Bauer
crossed the plate.
! registered in the seventh inning.
Dutch Klein led of with a clever HE
to left field. advanced to second base
and crossed the home plate on Amos
. sacrifice fly to left field.
, Weiszy, who was on the mound
for the Aviation team. saved the scors
from mounting to greater heights. Th4
tall boy famed seven men and was
repeatedly on the defense by grab
, bling stray hits. Napier and Thedicis
also pitched good ball. The score:
Aviation