Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-09
Timely HITS WIN FOR TARs
VISITORS HAVE BUT LITTLE
TROUBLE TRlUMPHlNG, 81
Snricr Touched In for Four Runs in
First Two Innings and Is relieved
by ScanIOn.

Napier's courage. yesterday after;
noon in going 10 the, mound to hur,
an attempt to defeat them in the sec
ond game OF thu series was commend.
able, but the same fate which had
He was hammered from the box after
pitching less than two fun innings
but before he icf; the Tars fourd
This lead the Indians were unable to
overcome. They did succeed in making
run lns sddi Mho Of re tive Sa
pier, made the final count TO in
favor of tho seaport visitors.
Napier started off badly, nc walked
iesthers, the first man ma, who faced him;
day at bat. drawing four passes and
getting one hit. schwartz laid down
ao nsapsfu sarcif' Snd eai rrc sans SANE
a base on Tommy Abbott. who was way
Of in his psssins 10 second ssi,,n went to to
,rottod home when Ballinger raped
base. but died on second when McDuf
went out. third 10 first,
Two Out and Score Two.
After striking out the first two in
the second inning. Napier started his
downfall by walking Meis Norfolk's
sturdy little hurler,, and Leathers.
habit OF coming across with the goods
st tho opportune moment. knocked 4
three. secr that rolled 10 tho center
field fence, bringing in Meis and Leath-
which he hand$d Seh"artz so accent
ably was the last Napier tossed over
the doghousc by Bender. and Scanlon
sent in The new mound artist retired
the side by pitching Carroll one which
lie popped up 10 riSht field.
Norfolk scored her final two runs in
the eighth on three bases Oh halls. a
f!e!Gers choice, a double by Carroll
and stolen oase CAROLS two-ply
pe;Ehan had gotten on with felder's
T1ho;fe ana had stolen second and
Le al is.a naa been walked:
niger and Schwartz who defeated
Richmond yesterday BY hitting with
me-, men on bases, Il vas this same trio
ond defeat of the season on THURSDAY
Indians Count L. Fourth.
The Indians lonesome tally came in
and MUIR ' ana n on r S;nsies By pooie
shor,s,op, Bz!inser. LACK Of a hi9 oS =
several other occasions preWen,od
Esnder's tribe from taking more runs
the sacks shows that Meis vas in.
rinc!b!e IN the pinches With men on
IN, me bases ne seemed 10 put all the stuff
not forthcoming. Both teams got eight
seaglon; who same With Iessc Baker.
W ''''1S .HSs EOlIl lns New Eng
land League. showed TO advantage in
me box and made favorable i'm
preston He had plenty OF speed,
nice, assortment OF bcnders and a cool
mead. The eighth was his bad inning
Whtn three passes were instrumental
IN the soor ing Of The last two runs fo.
me Iars, but aside from this he held
the heavy hitters we'll in hand. They
envy gathered i've hits off him in
Bender VIII HurI Today.
H. A.
ing, game OF 'hes double header watch
Nh start this afternoon a; $50 O'Clock.
NaSalis VIII probably draw te huri
;nE assignment for the second con.
Al, or,h, we'll known he-., Mil
umpire orth has just returned from
france, where he served for MANY
months promoting athletic stunts for
me NJ \, and was secured by
PEesident Bradley yesterday Orth's
presence viii add interest to the
Gamts He is an umpire of long cx-
pericnce and will return 20 the Nation.
al League next season as an indicator