Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
STANDING OF CLUBS.

S Sesfoil. .I. ~: ~ SO. SO.
Richmond technically wins the PEN
nant OF the Virginia League for the
season of 1918; that is. the Colts were
at the too of the standing sheet on
the last dav OF play.
~ gathering of enthusiastic fans
wh oh was perhaps the largest OF the
reason. tas present At the ball lot
yesterday to say u last, fond 'gooo-oy"
TO the Richmond and Newport News
n'ncs. Vocal. jazz" OF which the Xix.
has rarely been seen at boulevard
Field, greeted each play.
|. vas real ball game. And every
BODY VITO saw 1t realized tho fact.
Most OF item, at the close seemed to
reai.z" that Il god ball game was no
rarity in the Virginia League, and re-
GREETED the indifferent support rendered
the circuit this season
n few crrors MARRIED the contest so
thas tho tctal time heightened to two
hours before anybody knew about 1t.
The Stands ami bleachers were all alb
sprbed in the game. for the first time
this season. ara put aside temporarily
ali care. Richmond won. and the
stands and bleachers were happy.
Richmond won the pennant of the
league for the second time. and every
body probably vowed to himself that
the exhibitions of next year would not
.a"k suitable support
When all is said and done. there is
little to tell ABOUT the contest. Rich
mond clearly outclassed the Builders.
Fast fielding by both teams. with tho
locals having slight edge over the
invaders. was the big feature. and
consistcn: hitting was the feature next
worthy OF not. Richmond won be-
cause victory should have come to her;
there were NO dukes in the whole ex-
hibitlou.
SUMMARY OF INNINGS
WHICH DROUGHT FIGURES
Following Is summary of the scor-
ing innings:
Richmond. first inning-AIooers start
ed the proceedings by tanning, but
Johnson walked and scored from first
on McDuff's double into deep center.
Poole went out from Henges to Sweeny.
and McDuff Went TO third on the play.
Miller was then called on. to register
timely binEle, but could not connect
with the offerings OF Tomlin. and
whitfield.
Richmond. second inning-stinson
was given a free pass to first and adj
ranced peg, when a fast shoot
slipped through Lishtfoots hands
Nunnally struck out, but "l;my" Holmes
created small riot when he poled a.
nigh one out into right center. which
was good for three bases and which
brought in Stinson with the tying run.
jackson and Mooers went out to Rust
and from Whitcraft to Sweeny
Richmond, fifth Naturalization was
out from Strain to Swecny Mooers
beat out Erounder 10 Whitcraft and
came down to second on the infelder's
wild peg to first. Johnson then hit
for two bases and brought in the win
hinG run. McDuff popped out TO Hcngcs,
and POOLE went out from Whitcraft to
Swceny.
Richmond, seventh inning-Jackson
again went out from Strain TO Sweeny.
Mooers walked anu went to second on
IL passed ball. Johnson famed but
Catcher LiShtfoot dropped the third
strike and threw to first barely in
time TO head off the runner Sweeny
threw wild to third in an attempt to
catch Mooers, en- route for that bag.
and Nuts" brought in the fourth talley
McDuf was out from Strain to Sweeny.
Richmond eighth inninG-Poole was
safe at first when Strain muffed his
easy roller and stole second Miller
singled over second base and Poole
went to third. On Stinson's trip to the
plate. Lightfoot let another go by him.
letting Poole cross the plate and Miller
to go second Stinson sacrificed but
was safe at first when Third Ba seman
iienges booted the srounder. Miller
took third on the play. Nunnally
SIouhdeu 10 ftenSeS, who retired Miller
AT the plate. Stinson took second
Holmes and Jackson finished up tho
frame by going out 10 Rust and
Sweeny.
THE LOSERS PART OF
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS
Newport News. second inning-Start-
ing off with 9. rush. LiEhtfoot nailed
thrce-baSSer into center and rode in
on Strains bingle over second. Daugh-
ton grounded tO~Iackson for ficlder's
choice. and Strain was retired from
jackson to Mooers at second base
Rust connected for n Texas Lacquer
over Mooers's head. and Daughton went
around to second. Sweeny was safe at
hrst when Poole threw to second in
time to head off Rust. Daughton took
third on the plSy. Then Tomlin hit,
scored Daughton and put Sweeny on
second. HengeS ended the only scor-
ing inning for the Builders when he
nicd to Johnson.
Hichmond.
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Mooers. IS: .......... . o
Johnson. II. o O
McDuff, 2b. .......... { 0 3