Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-13
CHURCH HILL TEAM
BEATS TAkOLA 80
BEFORE 6,1OO FANS
Record Throng on Mayo
Island Sees East Enders
Blank Chief Rivals.
WIN COMMERCIAL FLAG
Joe Bochling Stamps Shutout
Defeat on Clyde Saunders
Soft Drinkers. -:

Church Hill Athletic Club estab-
!ished a city record yesterday by
taking the pennant- deciding contest
from Takola and winning the flag
In the Commercial League for tho
third time In as many years. The
score was to 0. Several teams
have triumphed in two consecutive
campaigns. but never before has
baseball nine won the league title
three times In row.
Played at Mayo Island Park, tho
game attracted tho largest crowd
ever seen Inside the Enclosure. Not
even tho spring exhibition game be-
tween the New York Yankees and
tho brooklyn Dodgers drew as many
fans rs did the battle between two
OF the fastest amateur mines ever
assembled In Richmond. The num-
her OF paid admissions reached the
6,1OO mark. according to league Of
hcials. Every inch OF space in the
grand stand was occupied and the
bleachers on both sides of the field
practically filled. The only bare
spots were In The far sections. OF
the right and left-held bleachers
Rain Falls During Game.
drizzling rain fell intermittent
ly during the contest, but at no
time was there lack OF enthu-
siasn. Not since the days OF Jim
S1neezer" and "Jim Orange" those
sterling bleacherites. has there been
such roofing as that which took
place yesterday. Both teams had
supporters, who voiced their approval
OF the brilliant plays In a manner
THAI brought back the good old days
when Richmond had team hghtins
for the pennant.
Cracking OF Takoia's defense in
the fifth inning cost them the game.
1t Is true that Herbert Harrelson
was touched for three. hits In this
chapter, but with perfect support
he would have emerged from the
hole safely. billy" Wharton,
church lIills first baseman, started
the trouble by siugling. to left field.
charlie Wh!tmore laid down hunt
and was safe when Hotchkiss
dropped lIarrelson's perfect throw.
l:llly Hay laid down another one
and both runners advanced a base
Horace Hicks hit to HARRISON and
Wharton was caught between bases
Iiarrcison made a wild heave to
third base and Wharton counted with
the first run OF the game. "Tuggy"
stuart heat out an fnfield hit, and
the bases would have been plastered
had not Whitmore overrun third
ana been caught between the look
In station and home plate and thrown
out, ritt to Poh. Hicks took third
on the play. Stuart scampered to
second on the next pitched ball. TiE-
nor making no play for him with
third base occupied. Harry Carter
scored both with long single to
center field.
BochIinE Pitches Well.
Church Hill put up a brilliant
game in the field. with Woodward
and Hicks playing the leading roles.
Woodward broke into tho limeIight
early in the game when he grabbed
line drive from the bat of Dave
Hotchkiss In the second chapter. He
also took another drive from Hotch-
kiss bat in the ninth. Hicks made
several difficult stops and retired
his man.
Joe Boehling. former major league
star and product OF tho local sand
lots. was on the mound for Church
Hin He was touched for five hits,
TWO of which were two-hase blows.
by Pitt and Sloan. Joe was in a
hole In the second and fourth in
nings. hut came through in excellent
style. The score: