Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-29
INDIANS WIN FIRST GAME
] or SERIES WITH BUILDERS
Bunch Hits and Take Advantage Of
- SMorgan's Wildncss and Score
Six Runs in Third.
BAKER STARS IN TIE FIELD
Home Run of Hcngcs Gives Nisi-
tors Two Tallics and Brings final
Count to G-tO-3 in Favor of League
Leaders in Snappy Contest.

Had II not been for the third inninC
to Newport News But that frame
was very much in evidence and the
tables were turned and the Tender
1unity and made some of is own an
OF which netted six runs and victory
j" the nia on 5s f ne Mgriss Favor
of the league leaders. II came very
near being. 10 / fut iienEes last
evidently thought one tally was not
enough for his team and he lifted one
over tire left-hell fence that scored
been walked by Magalis
MaEaiis not only pitched far above
roilinE in the third that aid no; s,op
ABBOT, was the frs, man up and he
drew a base on halls. MaCalis then
came across with clean single
Baker surprised all by strik ing ont.
hntt that did not materially check he
sacks were filed; Then Jim Poole
came to The front Win "a sinrle and
scored Abbot, and MaEal' E .T",n
on Gooch's helders' choice.
Pay. Double Scores Two.
or course. Gussie Hill had TO get IN
. 1he .craG some way, so he WORKED s
and rned Gooch on the sacks. Moran
maze the second out OF the inning
5eoa fl y ess nHn It ooEe 'h s
II the rally was over But Pay had
his say and I, took the form, OF a
two-baEEer. His drive brought in |
Ciooch and Hill and completed the pro-
verbal half dozen.
Pay is the smartest ball player on
the plate to Ant off Hill. he overran /
second base and drew the bali there. /
He was caught between second and
ed Hin had scored. The brand OF ball |
in the Virginia League is fast now, |
but one does not sec much high-G-ade |
Incidentally. pays double was the
iiongest, easy hit that has been seen
here her this sea season. lie did no, light
swing that lifted 1t almost to the
fence in the air.
came very effective He allowed only
two hits in the remaining five frames
Only eighteen Indians faced him In
those five innings either In the MIN.
seventh and eighth only three hatters
came to the plate.
MnEnlis Hurls Fine Gnmc
Magalis was just IS steady as Nor
gan in the latter part OF the game. and
the clash settled down 10 pitchers
battle. After the fourth only Two Of
e o Sh, riH connected for s9fGties
OF getting Wild. and he got gilt -cdgc
support. Renders wisdom in saving
NaEaiis for the opening game here in
stead Of using him in tho last contest
at Norfoik became apparent Macalis
said before the game that he could
beat the Builders. end he proved that
he was a man Of his word
The Indians were on the ragged
sd=e OF scoring in the opening inning.
Two men were caught A. the plate
Brown and Poole. Neither of the dc
cisions was close. With better base
running the Banderites might have
won their way into the tally column
from the start II the gong
II is getting rather monotonous to
relate tina, Baker. the Indians little
shortstop. was the fielding star Of the
such was the ease again veg, crday
He made two great catches. In the
second Tydeman knocked a singing
liner and Raker went ~ in tho air
and pulled il down almost with the tins
OF his fingers. The grand stand gave
him biz hand for this. In tho third
HenEes drove a hard and fast groundcr
far UP towards Third and Baker scoopcd
this in and headed off the batter by n
perfect peg TO first.
.. Tho