Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
HARD SERIES OPENS TO-DAY FANS co WILD At GAMES
INDIANS AND SHIPBUIlDERS
MEET AT BOULEVARD FIELD
ncndcr Expected TO Hurl to Got Team
or to Winning start Against
Opponents.

The invasion OF Richlnond's baseball
trenches for 4 series OF four encounters
VIII begin thisJ afternoon when the
Newport News Shipbuildcrs go into
battle with Chief" Bcndcr's Indians
at Boulevard Field at $50 o'clock.
In four trays in hostile territory the
Indians were victorious three times.
Bender leading the charge twice from
the mound and directing the attack
twice from the bench.
The Indians now lead the Virginia
League by a full two game margin.
with n standing Of .5s6 to Newport
News .5l5. which puts them in sec
ond place after the defeat OF Ports
mouth yesterday by suffolk Before
this trimming the Truckers were sec
ond by a few points and going strong
against the Ruhc Oldring clan.
Bender will probably huri today al
move could be secured last night. The
CHIEF pitched and won a double
header against the Shipbuilders on
Monday. and is now rested sufficiently
TO go back at them on his homo lot.
with a crowd of cheering fans in the
stand.
May Play Five Contests.
;, Had the Indians played yesterday.
games. and might have come back for
tho game here this afternoon. but rain
prevented the contests. and he is now
rested and in great shape for the
battle
Every indication points to tho win
n ,h o. me series by the Indians. If
towards winning the league champion
ship. and the right TO play Petersburg
IN IN the r hn, season seric,2 for the ren-
staged. the usual double header being
OF the hill for Saturday. but because
81 the TWO postponed games with the
Shipbuilders double bill may he run
in tomorrow.
Just why will the Indians win the
series: An analysis Of the situation
shows that the team is hitting better
than at any time this season, is play
ing together as - unit and has de
vcloped an offensive and drive that is
in striking contrast TO the listlcss play
Of the carrier part OF the year. When
punch is needed to win hall games now
the team has st. This is proved by
the number of games won in the ninth
inning recently.
Indians PITCHERS Going We'll.
Then. too. the pitching has improved
counted on to win contests. but until
the signing Of MaGalis and Scanlon
the hurting STAFF was one-sidcd and
weak. Macalis has showed that he
has plenty OF stuff and can win hard
fought contests Scanlon is new
conner. but an unusually capable one.
He held the Shipbuilders to five hits
IN the second game on Tuesday in
Newport News, although he lost it by
bad breaks.
II he does not chalk up win for
himself in this series the dope will
ne badly upset because he has stuff
and plenty Of il and uses excellen,
judgment in his pitching. Napier is
uncertain and cannot he counted on
70 do much But to offset this, Rendev
has shown that he will work as often
as possible 10 win ball games.
Win good pitching. snappy fielding,
good hitting. :, good offensive and fair
speed on tho bases. the Indians seem
destinc To show their superiority to
me Newport News team in no uncertain
manner and take the ma jority of the
games in the series and A tirmer grin
on hrSi place in the prettiest race in
thc NirEinla Lea in NearS