Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-09
MEDICAL COLLEGE NINE
HANDS INDIANS SURPRISE
Richmond Team Defeats William
and Mary by Score
of : to g.

iltchcr stevens ana the William
and Mary infcid blew i'll the fourth
inning of the game against the Med
ical College of Virginia nine at
Boulevard Field yesterday afternoon.
and the Doctors put across five runs.
securing four-run lead. which VIII
liam and Mary later found IL impoS-
siole to overcome, and won the game
by tho score of to 3.
III was diSaEreeablc day for a
baseball game. The wind swept across
the hcld an at intervals during the
game small houds of dust arose from
the diamond and getting into the
eyes Of the players. made it difficult
for them 10 see the ball. This espc-
cially was so in the fatal fourth,
when tho Indians infeld found it i'm
possible TO hold the bail. Errors by
Shortstop Cook. Third Baseman
Lowe and Pitcher stevens proved
costly AN daided tho Richmond team
materially in putting tho game safe
ly in the ice box.
Victory WINS Slrprisc.
The victory of the Medcos came
as "A surprise to the most ardent sup
porter OF the Richmond team Last
week in Williamsburg the Indians
easily defeated the sawboncs. and
while 1t was expected that the Mcdi-
cos would hold the williamsburg
team TO close score. the victory OF
the nine lead by Lee LEEan. n
former Richmond College player, was
unexpected.
Medical College OF Virginia won and
the team deserves great deal of
credit for. walloping the nine coached
by Jimmy Driver. The locals kept
on their toes throughout the entire
game and Won after an uphill battle.
The Indians secured an carly lead Of
one run, hut the Doctors kept right
on fighting and won out. Pitcher
Martin deserves a great deal of
cerdit for the victory. He hurled a
mastery game and whenever the In
dians threatened to rally nc steadied
himself and held his opponents at
bay.
Lee LigEan placed Martin in a hole
in the opening StanZa. Garrett was
retired by LEean at first base but
Lowe hit another to the captain. and
hc ths'w over the head of First
ond. Martin struck out Harper. and
Love. the Indians cleanup man,
lifted one To Harlow I'm left field
Stevens Lacked Control.
stevens. the Lee Meadows OF the
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate Ath-
lctic Association (Stcvcns wears
specs" while playinr). was selected
for the Indians The big fellow
could not locate the plate. aud but
for display of stupidity ON the part
OF Upton. the Mcdicos would have
scored in the first inning. Harlow
walked and stole second. I.iggan was
walked and Upton heat out an In
field tap. hllinE the bases Gwynn
was retired for the first out on three
strikes. Wilson lifted a ny to right
field and Harlow would have scored
had not Tipton left first bias. too
soon and was doubled Oft the initial
sack. Garrett tn Harper.
William and Mary scored the first
run a! the game In the second inn
ing. Chandler started hy singing and
reached second when Brooks sacri-
feed. Cook scored Chandler by hit
ting s?ftY between first and secosd.
No more scoring occurred until the
fatal fourth.
Wilson started Trouble.
Wilson got the Doctors off TO a
good start when he singled. lie took
second when Farrar singled and went
to third when Stevens threw too hard
to Cook to catch him of second. Far
rar stole second and on a short throw
To the Keystone sack Wilson came
home. Polly walked. Farrar scored
when Martin singled. Polly going 10
second. Cook fmmh!ed liarlow's
S:punutF ana f'piIS scored. Martin
taking second. from where lie scored
when Lowe fumbled LiEGan's ground
err. Harlow went to third and was
driven home by Tip;on. who singled.
Liggan was thrown out, catcher to-
third. base. and Gwynn ended the
inning by grounding out to Harper.
TWO errors. "a single and passed
bail added one more for the Mcdicos
in the sixth
William and Mary threatened TO tie
the count in their half of the eighth
when two runs were scored. Stevens
, opened the inning with "A two-basc
hit to left field. Garrett advanced
him 10 third by singing. lie scored
when Wilson let one OF Martins
slants get by him on an attempt TO
catch Garrett of first. Garrett went
to second and reached third. when
Lowe was retired Martin to Wilson.
anr scored when Wilson fumb!ed
Loves groundcr. Love was out in
an attempt to reach second. Chan
| der to Brooks.
Martin. Harlow and Upton tied for
| the batting leadership Of the after
noon, with Two hits out o. four times
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