The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
.ECKSTONE GOES
TO LYNCHBURG
tRube Carter Will I axe His
Place on Local Pitch
ing Staff.
COLTS WILL MEET
CHAMPS MONDAY.
Cassidy and Walsh May Be
Selected as the Battery-En-
forced Rest Has Helped
Team-Grim May
Give Mccormick
Trial.
"
Yesterdays Results.
Richmond-L ynchburg. rain.
Danvillc- Roanoke. rain
Norfolk PORTSMOUTH, rain.
To-morrow's Games.
Lynchburg at Richmond
Norfolk at Roanoke.
Portsmouth at Danyilic.
Club Standings.


Richmond ........ - so
Lynchburg .... II 10 .4s3
Portsmouth ...... 10 ~ 40
NorfDlk lV 10 49,
1t was learned late last night from
President Bradley. OF the local club.
that Manager Sharer had arranged a
deal with Manager Grim. Of Lynchburs,
whereby Pitcher Eckstone viii be eN-
changed for Pitcher Rube Carter, of
the latter team. While Carter Is no
seventh wonder he is good man, az
his record for last year Will show. and
the pitching staff of the Colts will un-
doubtedly be much benefited by the
exchange.
Carter won about scventy-five per
cent of his games last year. and he
appears to have come back stronger
than ever this season. In the opinion
K OF many he was the best twirlcr Grim
had on his staff. 1t Is understood that
neat sum was also given to the local
management. together with Carter.
weather permitting, Richmond will
get together with the Champs on the
Broad Street grounds tomorrow. and
the enforced rest which has been in
n!cted on the men should count to
good advantage They will not be able
TO satisfactorily explain away any eN-
hihition of stupidness or listless play
ing by saying that they We're unable 10
get sufficient rest before the game, as
was the case on Thursday. OF course,
this does not mean that n Jolt Is con-
1rS their way II they don't win. Just
80 they put up snappy contest, show
no disposition to go a-gathering of wool
during the fracas. and put forth the
best that's in them. the fans should
be satisfied.
Mike Cassidy and Reddy Walsh, who
were TO have composed the battery for
yesterdays game. will probably be
chosen for tomorrow. 1t has been
eome time now since Cassidy appeared
in the pit, and he should be able TO
retrieve his lost laures and start
Richmond on the upward path again.
THE remainder of the team Will very
likely line up as In the second game
Thursday. Manager Shaffer still thinks
Wallace's knee is in too bad condi-
ton to do any work yet, but as Wal
game. he may take his old place in
centre-fcld. If he does not, Cowan
will police that suburb.
For the original Happy Hooligan" OF
baseball, at least in the Virginia State
League, Manager Jack Grim. of the
champion Lynchburg aggregation, will
have to be handed the prize for the
hard luck which has haunted him this
season. From appearances it would
seem that the tickle Dame Fortune has,
after landing pennant for Manager
Grim. forsaken him for another Not
only has Grim been cut out of two
Saturday games, but also the game of
Friday which, because of the crowds
In town, should ha~e been good for an
average Saturdays attendance.
All this run of hard luck is even
worse when 1t is realized that the only
owner in the league who is going 1t
entirely on lone hand is that same
Grim. who is sole and exclusive stock.
holder of the Lynchburg club. When
the team loses an engagement, it must
be remembered that travelling expenses
and players salaries go on Just the
same. Or to put it in the words Of
Grim, "Everything going out and moth
ing coming In" Take it how YOU win
the Lynchburg owner takes the cake
in the hard luck line, and he deserves
credit for tho sportsmanlilke, philosoph-
&c manner In which he stands it all.
1t is not irrelevant at this time to
call attention to he abandoned way in
attention to the abandoned way in
which the aisles in the grandstand are
allowed to be congeSted when a large
crowd is on hand. While only one
instance of a baseball grandstand be-
Ing visited by q fire during Il game
can be recalled be the writer, and al
though all possible precautionary
measures are taken for the prevention
of such a calamity, still it is best to
be on the safe side. If a fire should
have started during the second game
on Thursday there is no limit to the
fatalities which would undoubtedlt
have resulted from the congcsted con-
dition of the asles alone.
Frank Mccormick, who is down here
from Washington trying to land u
berth on one of the Virginia League
teams, will probably be given tryout
by Manager Grim, of Lynchburg. Nc
Cormick is a good big fellow, with
plenty of backbone, and should be n
good one to fiji in either at third or
short where Grim says he is weak, Nc
Cormicl1 has played Independent ball
around Washington and Baltimore. and
ranks with tho best in those localities,
Ifc Is not only u good infielder. but an
outnelder as WE'LL and what is better
still, his batting is slightly above the
average, If he doesn't locate in the
State League, Manager Shaffer has
promised to find him q place in the
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