Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
INDIANS SLAM BALL AND
- ANNEX DOUBLE-HEADER
Which Bcndcr's Tribe Has Little
Trouble Beating Suffolk.
RECORD CROWD is PRESENT
Chief Bender Captures Twcnty-Fifth
Victory by 10-4 Count, and MaSalis
Takes Measure of Rubcs, 1-to-i, in
Snappy Fray.

Victory by 10-4 Count, and MaSalis
Takes Measure of Rubcs. 1-to-I, in
Snappy Fray.
No douot. fans and fannics YOU have
read time and time again how one
team triumphed over another by
slamminE tn" ball 10 ali corners OF the
lot No moro hitting phrase could be
used n telling tho story Of the double
header which the locals won NeStor-
day afternoon from the suffolk Ruhes.
Both games We're free-hittinS CON
tests. with the Indians having the adj
vantage in safe Waliops in each. By
reason OF the fac; that they were able
TO hit oftener in the first encounter.
Bendcr's 7ennant chascrs came out on
the long end OF a l0-to-i score, while
they repeated again in the second and
scored their fourth victory i'll three
days over the Huhes By the score OF
Again chief Bender and Masalis
hurled the locals 10 a double victory
season vas present TO Witness the
''har=ain Day offerings. The crowd
overlooked TO the field. but Al Ortiz.
show and made good as an, umpire,
strutted over TO the grand stand.
pulled forth member Of the local
Police Department and proceeded 10
run the crowd back to the bleachers.
II was 4 crea; day for the Indians,
and. although there was no real root
always managed 20 maintain good
lead in both contests. there was no
lack O pep" Ncwport. News whaled
Norfolk. runncrs-up in the race, il the
nrs, game, and when tho last innine
Of tho game between the Builders aud
the Tars was posted. the crowd let
time in many a day tina, such 4 demon
strat!on has taken place here.
Crow Commits Three Murders.
As per usual. there was one event
which stood out prominently during
Third 'Isaseman Crow OF the visitors
Grow managed 10 secure Toy pistol
from somewhere. and committed no
afternoon. He attempted 20 shoot Al
Ortiz each Of the three times. evidently
taking him TO be cat with nine lives.
while he pulled the pistol and aided
back between the games.
Monsieur Rube Cidr!ns remarked be-
ne would use four pitchers in an ef-
fort 10 win ono of tho games. but
after watching The locals lambast the
offerings OF Collins in the first game
that the Indians would hi; anything.
and ne let Collins take his medicine.
yank Eckc-t and send Gullman TO the
mound.
AS has been mentioned. BENDER
hurled one o. the games and had an
contest. He WAS opposed by Collins;
Both made great getaway, aud held
chei- Opponents scoreless in the first
ginning, suffolk put the FIRST run Of
~the day across the plate in the second
/. stanza RUDE Oldr!nG singled off
) Browns shanks.. tho ball bounding
u brow 70 first. Wharton went out Pay
e,to Poole. and the manager advanced
ssIo second. from where ne scored on
tBlack's single to left.
r-sY Hiil Gives Team Stnrt.
:. Hill gave the Indians good start
2hy leading OF with triple TO right
1s firth the second inning: hay IN, MI to blnck
Abbott came across with a timely
tive haGEer TO left field and Pay
romped home. tieinS the score. Brown
and Went 10 third on pauEhton's
single. kraGmer threw Wild in an
plate and The Indians thiTd Sacker
scored DauGh,on taking third. roole's
saGrifce ny TO left counted paughlon.
fifth on pooles single and his stolen
base and intcld out o! Gooch. Jim
crossed when Collins made. 4 wild
sixth one IN the seventh and three
Rebasr began ..5b The eishth W.ih
Nh: . On, Of ssa sssor Ri "l q
il !. home run. Hfowm doubled 10
center. hut was out trying TO stretch
II TO a triple. Poole triplnd and
counted on Gooch's two hagger TO left.
TWO Itubcs Score in Ninth.
Suffolk was held scoreless from the
second 10 tho eighth. In the eighth
kraemer singled and advanced 10 third
on o.dring's two-bagEcr. Munch's
single scored kraemer BENDER let AZ
in the ninth and TWO SUFFOLK runners
crossed the piate. E!nck singled in
the last sianHa. but was forced at
second. Baker to PAY. on tiiIharu's