Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 217, 24 August 1915 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY. AUGUST 24, 1915 SPORTS ATHLETICS BREAKS 4 SWIMMING RECORDS IN 7 DAYS Chief Cause of Pfeaplev Clotcbet, SaBow SScm

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As Financial Venture, Season Proves Failure Sam Vigran Takes Over Team and Debts as Gamble. AH But Six Games Go to Winner by Lopsided Score Figures Reveal Interesting Dope. While the old gink that manipulates the water baths has been showering down the best he has in his basket upon us and has caused woe and sorrow in the hearts of the loyal baseball rooters and flooding the diamonds so that the only possible way to navigate them would be in a rowboat or a submarine, a little baseball chatter may not be amiss today. Looking over the records of the past season the rather checkered career of the Richmond club loomed large and a little of the dope handed out in a mild form may at least start an argument. Anyhow the averages during the past "summer of winter and rains, is well worth looking over. - Before going into the heavy stuff It might be well to state right here that managing a ball club in thts burg is not a sinecure by any means. Weara On Nerves. Not only has it proven to be a poor game by which one. can increase his bank account to a size that would make old Andy Carnegie ashamed of his small wad, but it is also wearing on the nerves, and all who have been daring enough to venture a tussle with the proposition have finally given it up in disgust Of course, some money has been made In the past, but it has been so ittle that no one is flashing any white stones bought with the profits. This summer, if , you care to can it that, enough coin of the realm has not reached the box office to pay the freight and when Sam Vigran came along a few weeks ago and agreed to take the team over, the old management gladly relinquished all claim they had on the white elephant and turned over their troubles and expenses to him most willingly. Now its up to Sam to make good or foot the bills and he threatens to bring some attractions here, that he declares will bring the fans out if they have any sporting blood in them at all. He has strengthened the team by calling a number of the old reliable Vigran S. A. L. boys to his aid and has the best men from some of the other teams In the league and there may be some ball worth looking over before the first blush of winter arrives and turns our thoughts to indoor sports. Fifteen Games Played, ' Sunday's game was a good example. During the present season Richmond had seventeen Sunday games scheduled and one on Decoration day and one on the Fourth of July. Of this number four were canceled and fifteen played. The local team has an average of .500 and their opponents have the same. In the field Richmond outplayed their rivals having a fielding average Of .927 against .900. The home boys excelled at bat and have hit at .216 against .204. In the matter of errors which is a considerable factor Richmond made only 51 while their opponents gathered 62. Of the fifteen games played only six have been close' enough to bring the fans to their toes. The others have been more or less one sided. Anyhow here's the figures and you'll find them interesting if you lamp them over carefully: . April 25 AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Richmond.... 38 3 7 36 20 1 Saginaw 43 5 11 86 17 1 May 2 Richmond 32 7 8 27 11 2 Urichos 30 1 5 24 12 3 May 9 Richmond 26 1 4 27 4 6 New Castle... 35 S 2 27 14 0 May 16 Richmond 31 1 6 27 16 3 Cambd'ge City 37 6 12 27 6 2 May 23 Richmond.... 35 9 7 27 8 0 Tuxalos 29f 0 4 24 9 7 May 30 Richmond Postponed account rain. Cincinnati June 6 Richmond 48 4 13 36 20 4 Cincinnati.... 45 5 11 35 18 5 June 13 Cambridge City Postponed account rain. Richmond June 20 Richmond.... 26 2 6 27 11 2 New Castle... 34 4 5 27 12 5 June 27 ' Richmond.... 32 3 10 24 12 2 Rushville 28 5 8 27 17 0 July 4 Richmond 36 6 11 24 16 5 Cambridge.... 37 S' 11 24 6 1 July 5 Richmond 31 6 9 27 11 3 Cambridge.... 32 1 4 24 13 6 July 11 Richmond Postponed account rain. Connersville July 18 (Ten Innings.) Richmond.... 37 6 8 30 19 3 Pr.-Campbells 37 5 7 28 16 5 One out when winning run scored July 25 S. A. L. benefit game. Richmond.... 37 If 11 27 10 5 Muncie 32 3 6 24 19 9 Aug. 1 Richmond.... 40 9 12 27 17 4 Maxwells..... 38 3 11 24 H 5 Aug. 8 Richmond Postponed account rain. Wledemanns

Aug. 15 Richmond.... 35 7 7 21 11 5 Red Sox 35 2 8 24 5 6 Sam Vigran took charge on this date Aug 22 (Sixteen Innings.) Richmond. ... 56 0 6 56 26 6 Willia'brg.... 60 0 6 48 25 7 Totals. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Richmond... 540 75 126 438 212 51 Opponents... 548 57 112 423 200 62 BA. FA. W. I. Pet Richmond... 216 927 7 7 .500 Opponents... 204 900 7 7 .500

THORPE DECLARES HE LL BE BACK IN THE BIG LEAGUE JIM THORPE. . Jim Thorpe, the former Carlisle Indian and great exponent of all around athletics, seems to be having his troubles, no matter what club he Is affiliated with. First, Jim joined the New York Giants at one of the most munificent salaries, but scarcely had the redskin joined the Giants' flock when he was relegated to the bench, and there remained until John McGraw was finally forced to farm him out to the Jersey City club. Among the" "Skeeters," it did not take the minor leaguers long to get on to the fact that Jim was easy for a curved ball, and to this end worked the Indian to the limit Now the latest we have learned ia that the "Skeeters" have sent Thorpe to the Harrisburg club, where Thorpe will be given another chance to prove his worth. The redskin cannot go much lower in the national pastime, but in spite of all, he comes back with the ultimatum that they will yet be taking their hats off to him as a big league star. Those who have ever come in contact with the great Indian athlete know he fs a monument of persistence. He has the physique, his football record shows he possesses the mentality, and if given a fair chance is bound to shine as a star in any athletic pastime he may dopt. OXFORDS PLAY LOCALS HERE NEXT SUNDAY Richmond batters will be up against a pretty stiff proposition when they face Brown of the Dayton Oxford team at Athletic park next Sunday. Brown is ambidexstrous and can pitch equally well with either hand. He mixes them up and will first give a batter a right hand ball and the next one served, he will throw with his left. When he uses bis right he has everything a pitcher can put on a ball and with his left he has that famous side arm swing, not unlike that first introduced by the gre'at Eddie Plank. The Oxfords are claiming the championship of Dayton. Sunday they defeated the Marcos and have cleaned up everything else in the Ohio city. Fans are assured of a great game Sunday for Minner .after a week's rest will be in good shape to again take the mound. SENATORS CHALLENGE VIGRANS FOR HONOR The Senators, who have won the city championship for the past two seasons, will challenge the Vigrans to a series of games for the honor. Manager Henry Schweitzer considers the Vigrans the best team in the city with the exception of the Senators, but is confident that his boys are able to defeat them. There is no Question that these teams will come together for Sam Vigran has great confidence in the ability of his S. A. L. team and is always open for any sort of a contest. ' ROVERS DEFEATED. The Giants defeated the Wild Rovers Sunday, by the score of 7-3. British scientists have discovered that a nut allied to the nutmee that grows in Brazil yields ah oil of much value in tne manuiacture of soap.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE. , Won. Lost. PcL Philadelphia ....... 60 4 .550 Brooklyn .............. 61 53 .535 Boston ............. 67 54 .514 Chicago 4. . 56 67 .496 Pittsburgh ........ r . . 56 69 .487 St. Louis ....... 55 60 .478 New York .... 51 57 .472 Cincinnati 53 60 .469 Yesterday's Results. St. Louis, 5-4; JSsw York, 4-3. Cincinnati. 3; Brooklyn. 2. Chicago, 4-5; Ffhlladelphla, 3-15. Boston, 3; Pittsburgh, 2. ,.; Games Today. Pittsburgh at fBoston. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Ntew York. , AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost PcL Boston ....... j....... T 74 37 Detroit ............... 74 - 40 Chicago 70 44 Washington 57 54 New York . . 52 55 Cleveland f. . . 43 69 St Louis . 41 71 Philadelphia ..35 75 Yesterday's Results. Boston, 7; St. Louis, 0. Chicago, 4; New York, 3. Only two" games scheduled. Games Today. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Cleveland. Boston at Detroit. .667 .649 .614 .514 .486 .384 .366 .318 FEDERAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet Newark 63 49 .563 Kansas City 64 51 .557 Pittsburgh 62 50 .554 Chicago 63 53 .543 St. Louis 60 54 .474 Buffalo 56 65 .463 Brooklyn 54 64 .458 Baltimore 39 75 .342 Yesterday's Results. St. Louis, 11; Chicago, 5. Brooklyn,- 5; Baltimore, 2. Pittsburgh, 4 ; Kansas City, 0. Only three games scheduled. Games Today. St. Louis at Chicago. Kansas City at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Baltimore. Buffalo at Newark. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet Minneapolis 72 - 50 .590 St. Paul 72 51 .585 Louisville .64 M x .533 Indianapolis 63 56 .529 Kansas City 59 60 .496 Milwaukee 52 66 .551 Cleveland 51 66 .436 Columbus 45 - 73 .381 Yesterday Is Results. Indianapolis, 2-6; Kansas City, 18-4. Minneapolis, 4; Columbus, 2. St. Paul, 2; Columbus, 1. Louisville, 21; Milwaukee, 8 . Games Today. St. Louis at Chicago. Kansas City at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Baltimore. Buffalo at Newark. WILLIAMSBURG STAYS OUT OF FINAL SERIES Wayne and Preble County Championship Games Abandoned as Managers Fail to Agree. Practically all hope of getting the teams of Wayne and Preble counties together for a series of games to decide the championship, has been abandoned, and according to the following letter Williamsburg, at least, will not take any part in them. Williamsburg, Ind., Aug. 23, 1915. Sporting Editor, The Palladium: Dear Sir We have decided not to go m that series this year as New Paris and Hagerstown have both gone back on me for dates that I had booked with them. They have my money and failed to give me a return, so we don't want to be in with that bunch. Yours truly, O. G. WILLIAMS. Judging from this Mr. Williams means what he says and he inferred after Sunday's game with Richmond that he did not care whether his team ever played here again or not. He believes that his team was entitled to be declared the winner of the game Sunday and resents the action of the umpire in calling it after Williamsburg had scored a run, thus making the game legally a tie, for Richmond did not bat their half of the seventeenth inning. Two meetings have been called In an effort to get the managers of the different teams together and it was Impossible to do so, although they were notified a week In advance. There is considerable feeling between the managers and the teams but they can't seem to get together. They all claim that they have the best ball club but appear to hesitate when the opportunity is given them to prove it Such a series if brought about would prove of great interest and should be a money making proposition for alL concerned. 1 A third meeting has not been called but it is possible that one may be in the near future, although no date his beet set as yet LOOK FOR BOOKING The Richmond Reserves are looking for a game for Sunday and wouldjlike to hear from Westville, Bostonj and Kitchells or any other amateur club. Phone 2141 and ask for Eckler.,

ELSTROM FANS 16 OF EIGHTEEN POST FEDERALS Pennsy Pitcher Sets New Record on Commercial League When Opponents Hit Only Two Balls.

COMMERCIAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Bankers ,52 .714 Pennsy . 6 3 .667 Kremos . 4 4 .500 Federals 4 5 .444 K. of C. 3 4 .429 Press 2 6 .250 ElBtrom pitching . for the Pennsy yesterday, easily defeated the Post Feds In a six inning game , at Ath letic park. He struck out sixteen of the eighteen men that faced him during the period of play and only two balls were hit out of the infield. There was nothing to the game but Pennsy all the way, and against such air-tight pitching the Feds never had a chance and lost 7-0. Warner, with two two-baggers, featured, and they counted largely in the runs scored. - By winning this game Pennsy crawls up on the Bankers in the Commercial league standing, while the Feds drop behind Kremos, with whom they were tied. The score: Pennsy. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Lohse, c 4 0 1 13 2 2 Gillespie, 3b . . 3 1 0 0 0 0 Hiatt, If 3 1 2 0 0 0 Elstrom, p 2 1 1 0 1 0 Warner, lb ... 3 , 1 2 4 0 0 Drischell, 2b ... 2 1 0 0 1 0 Fitzgibbons, ss 3 1 0 0 0 1 Reynolds, cf . . . 3 1 1 0 0 0 Bartel, rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 Total 26 7 18 Post Feds.

AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Knott, lf-3b ... 3 0 1 0 0 0 Dennis, c ..... 3 0 0 5 3 2 C. Fitz'bns, ss. 3 0 0 2 2 1 Clark, p 3 0 0 2 0 0 Stoddard, 3b-lf. 2 0 4 3 3 1 Smelser, lb ... 2 0 0 3 0 0 Verege, 2b 2 0 0 3 0 1 Bromley, rf . . . 1 0 0 0 0 0 Quigley, cf . . . 2 0 0 0 0 1 Young, rf . . . . 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 22 0 1 18 8 6

By Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 R.H.E. Pennsy '.3 0 O 4 0 0 7 7 '3 Post Feds 0 0 0 0 0 00 1 6 Summary: Two-base hits, Hiatt, Elstrom, Warner (2); wild pitches, Clark; struck out, by Clark, 6; by Elstrom, 16; bases on balls, by Clark, 2; stolen bases, Pennsy, 6; double plays, Stoddard and Verrege; time of game, 1:40; umpires, Kessler and Kinsella. HAFNER'S WORK PUTS RESERVES OVER WINNERS Twelve Economy Batters Return to Bench Via Strikeout Route Diggs Clouts Three Safeties. Bob Mitchell's newly organized Richmond Reserves came back from Economy Sunday ndght with the large end of a 9-7 scoret Although under' a great handicap they showed their opponents that they could win even Jf the Lamb brothers gave them the worst of the breaks. Dick Warfel oame back and showed the younger bocys how to win a ball game. Dick was there with his old time pep from beginning to end. The hitting and pitching of Tony Hafner was hard to beat and he played steadily throughout, striking out twelve men and only allowing nine hits and two bases on balls. Richmond' out-hit Economy, with Diggs and Hafner getting three each. The score:' Richmond Reserves. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Kennedy,c .... 6 0 2 13 2 1 Eckler, 2b 5 1 1 3 1 2 C. F'zgihons, 3b 5 2 1 0 1 0 Diggs, cf 4 1 3 1 1 0 Warner lb ... 5 0 1 8 0 1 Warfel., ss .... 4 2 2 1 4 0 Hafnen, p .... 5 1 3 1 2 0 Mays, .If 4 0 0 0 1 0 Walls, rf 5 2 2 0 0 0 T. F'zgibons, If 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 44 9 15 27 12 4 Economy. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Hefcvey, 3b ... 4 1 0 0 1 0 Olejr, ss 5 2 3 2 3 2 CJCham'ess, lb 4 2 1 8 0 0 L. Cham'ess, p 5 1 2 0 7 4 Thornburg, 2b. 5 -114 10 Swain, c 4 0 2 8 0 0 O. Owynn, rf . . 3 0 0 S 0 1 Edwards, If ... 3 0 0 1 0 0 R. Gwynn, cf . . 4 0 0 1 0 0 Total .37 7 9 27 12 7 By innings Reserves. 00211220 19 15 4 Economy. 00100104 17 9 7 Two base hits Kennedy, C. Fitzgibbons,. Walls, L. Chamness. Sacrifice hits Diggs, Warfel. Wild pitches Chamness 2, Hafner. Hit by pitcher O. Gwynn. Struck out By Hafner, 12; by Chamness, 6. Bases on ballsOff Hafner, 1. Stolen bases Richm6nd, 5; Economy, 2. Double plays Diggs to Warfel to Eckler. Time 6f game 2:10. Uumpires O. Lamb and E. Lamb.

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Lady Longer. Ludy Langer of Los Angeles, a student at the University of California, enjoys the distinction of having recently broken four American swimming records in seven days. They were the one mile, the half mile, the quarter mile and the record for five hundred yards.

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Frank Kramer can't be much over 50 years old, yet he continues to win bicycle races. Oh, yes, bicycle races are still held In Newark, N. J., and the sport is very popular there. The Athletics have last place in the American league cinched, while Cincinnati has a good grip on the same position In the National. Even with their team fighting it out for the lead in the Federal league, Newark reduced the price of ball in that city to a dime, in order to get through the season. Two Jitneys is the low price at the Chifed park, but the team is losing money. The Feds are up against it, and it looks as though Charley Weeghman's beanerles will be unable to stand the strain. Two dollars would be well spent at Athletic park filling up some of the mud holes on the diamond. A little dirt at the home plate, pitcher's box and first base would work wonders. Interest in some of the local leagues TIPPERARY NINE WINS Tipperary Specials won from the Campers Sunday, 16-5, in a game that developed into a slugging match, fortyfive hits being made by the two teams. The score by innings: R. H. E. Tipperary 33721000 016 21 1 Campers ..0 01400000 5 18 3 Batteries: Tipperary, Minter and Williams. Campers: Fox and Ricker. iYIR.DC

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