Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
ONE OUT DEFEATS INDIANS
GAME CALLED TOO SOON BY
UMPIRE WHEN RAIN STARTS
Bender Pitching Great BnII and Locals
In Lend, with Only One More
Man to Put Out.

Richmond lost a ball game yes.cr-
day afternoon by the bare margin OF
one out. The Indians and Portsmouth
had battled along beautifully for four
innings in spite of a heavy diamond
because of tho hard rains which had
fallen the night before and a stray
shower that sent the teams 10 the dug
outs for a few minutes. The score
stood TO in favor OF Bcnder's tribe.
Then the 6fth inning started, and
with il a slight drizzlc. Bender. who
was eXert!nS himself TO the limit TO
hurl his team 10 victory. struck out
Smith. the first man that faced him
al the beginning of the NTH. Schaufel
went out second to first Just then II
started 10 rain harder. but not hard
enough 10 stop the contest. Umpire
the teams in. Five minutes elapsed
during which the clubs might have
PLAYED without serious hindrance
tho deluEe descended that rendered the
field unfit for any further playing.
Bad Judgment Responsible.
Bad judemen; IN stopping the little
encounter before the third out was reg
another fiEure in tho won column. II
Is just that sort or thing in the way
of bad breaks that seems 20 have
logged the footsteps of the team the
tie demon. Luck. has slipped away from
the Richmond dugout and either hid
den De- himself or gore over to The side
be offered ny tho Richmond manage
mem; for his apprehension. Bad breaks
OF the game have kept down many
o;he- teams besid the Indians.
Just how much he wanted to win that
game yesterday afternoon, only tie
Chief himself will know. he wanted
grounds the handful Of fans. and the
lowering clouds which threatened 10
mont. BY all accounts, Bruner was
scheduled 20 hIrl. /, was so an
nounced by the paDers, Bender should
not have gone in the box. II was not
hes des
Desire TO Win Strong.
But the desire to win the first game
OF the series and get the edge on MS
He nut all his cunning into his work,
and his offerings were breaking beau
tifuly; That vas apparent from the
press hox. Then 20 lose the game for
minutes, that was the irony of fate.
The Indians played good ball maxi
mouth played fair baseball. but en-
hihitea despicahle craftsmanship that ,
hrough, down THO wrath Of the FANS
offender. He delayed the game at va
rious stages and as backstop proved
an excellent grumbler. never losing
an opportunity 10 question the de-
c!sioms OF Umpire Walsh.
DauEhton Gets Hand.
DauEhton's two-baEEer was the
bright spot in the Indians offens.ve
play. When the new center fielder
came 10 bat the first time before a
Richmond audience in Richmond uni
form he was warmly app!auded lie
Went out, shortstop 10 first. His sec
ond time up he connected for a double
hitting the first one over with long.
powerful swing that sent the ball
deep into center. Ninson and Blake
made singles. chief Bender struck out
NV OF the Truckers. lie had them
looking very much like schoolboys far
away from home and very homesick
The great work of the Richmond pilot
VIII always be remembered ny the
small crowd OF fans that hraved the
mud 10 slip through the turnst!les yes
terday.
There will be no double header to-
day TO play off the postponed game
saturday. however. there Will he TWO
games, the first TO begin at $50 O'Clock
Render VIII probably piIch one Of the
games. Every fan in Richmond ought
10 set out to the park. The Indians
nave blood IN their eyes now. and they
ar" going 10 night Portsmouth Ike
demons 10 prove what goo. u... D.
rra ana spor'smen they ara.