The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
Will Determine Whether or Not
the Colts are Likely toReach
the Top Soon.
Mondays Scores.
All games postponed; ram.
How They stand.
Tuesdays Schedule.
ttltHMiunu at DaHNfIfV,
Roanoke at Portsmouth
Norfolk at Lynchburg
b. r. ID. bonneville.

B.- r. ID. bonneville.
III Is seldom IN the course of a
season that every club in the league
is idle on account of rain but 1t Is
not surprising that the six clubs have
been forced to at least one day of
joint idleness In consideration of the
present unusual spell OF weather. A
rest now and then Is not without Its
advantages to a bali club and it is
we'll that all are forced TO take n day
off together.
4 further continuation OF the
weather that has prevailed for the
past week VIII be the cause OF many
abfSain games later in the season and
the fans all over the State may live
in anticipation OF many an enjoyable
double header,
The postponement of large num-
III of games win have considerable
beai.hg on the result OF the pennant
race A.. all probability. club that
l. going well at this time and may
get gooo comfortable lead. sufficient
to see then. through BY good con-
sistcnt playing the balance OF the
season, may n6I he going quite AS
strong later on nd q series of hard
doubie-headers as xinst team that
improves In the stretch may prob
Ally throw them back
I he double header. however. liz the
JOY Of the fan and many Of them are
willing TO forego the pleasure OF see
ing q game now and then when they
know that 1t Is marked down In the
league records to he played off later
Ia the form of double header
At last the league umpire roster Ia
again complete and the arDiters viii
be able to take things a little easier
Although his jumps Is the object of
every fans scorn and every players
niger. yet there Is an argument for
his side and although ne may seem
tc have an easy thing and an envious
position, he If In a position to quote
With emphasis all that gIistens Is mol
gold"
he umpires job is one that should
tic ensiee aim Wy no man other than
another umpire VINO thinks ne can
held IL satisfactorily. tecsiving no
1nafiks for a pes<ci days worKs when
10 player on eaaer Sue oners Mur-
muir OF dlssa faction over any de-
cislon, ana Jeered 1t ne is gulty oi
49, one error. ia s.asemant. the aInpiFs,s
> inc faay %weiE be one af misery
The only thing that keeps MINI TO
the Job Ii the mo ney, the usnp Is pai0
well Tor his ardGcus duties ana every
cent he gets IL we'll searned. Base
bait men Know this ana payers Know
4 but the Tan Is in ignorance OF the
last and thinks that the umpire has
aneasy thing OF It.
After gong several week with the
umpire stan incomplete. President.
Wells has at last gotten mis- hand
ON IA man who gives promise of max
Ing good and this man viii get In
harness at once and take the tension
of the three faithful aroiters who
,have been working single handed
since Umpire Burrows quat some
weeks ago.
westervelt. tSc new man, has re-
ported for duty and will have his
nrst trial as soon as the rain VIII per-
NIT the Roanoke Portsmouth series
TO continue. II IL expected that
Westervelt will be satisfactory since
ne is an experienced umpire and mas
seen service in the league before. His
work will be watched with fntcrest
both by &Ans and league ofriciais. II
will be q pleasure 10 all to find that
the search for tho fourth aroiter rs
over. --------------
II lis about time for some club in
the league 10 draw away from the
bunch and begin winning the large
majority OF their games, 1t can hardy
be expected that the clubs will re-
main punched together az at pres
cnt exchanging places after every
game. first one taking the lead and
then another.
1T Is DUE SOME team TO jump to
the front with a big margin. snow a
strong front and maintain the posi-
ton for At least q week or more
Probably mover In the five years OF
the present organisation have the
clubs been so evenly matched as they
seam this season. The way they are
now punched In sufficient evidence OF
this.
The present series In Danvilie may
have scme bearing on what Ii TO hap
pen soCn. The Bugs BEEN to be going
. stronger ut thtH ttm6 than any other
club In the league with the possible
exception OF the Colts and II Rich
mond il able to take the majority Of
the games from them tprovided, of
course. that the rain permits any
games at aIl) then II win pe the looals
who have the best chance of jumping
to the top and maintaining the port
ton for time.
That the Colts are going well at
this time Ii not denied even by these
who do not favor thei club. Their
trouble IN Norfolk served to boost the
team rather than to discourage II and
It can be safely said that the Colts
singiy and ~ team are playing bet
ter 1t this time than at any other
time since the beginning Of the
season. II they reach the top while
going at their present rate II will be
4 hard matter for any other club In
the league 70 dtsiodge them.
MasCOtt For Harvard Crew.
RED TOPP. CONN.,. June 1<.---A
change was made In tho nrst varEtty
four before the Harvard crews went
cut for their afternoon practice Nom
day. Waite being dropped from the
boat and Hooper put In his place.
The crew rowed with Bargent stroke.