The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-14
BY IT. ID. BONNEVILLE.


The Champs arrived here Thursday
for another series with the Colts. and
1t may be expected that the games
will he interesting in the extreme,
The last meeting of the two clubs
was in Roanoke June 20. Il and %,
when the Champs had their fiag-rais-
ing ceremonies. They captured two
OF three games in that series and
made the Colts lock rather small.
But since that time the locals have
been strengthened, and the Champs
will find them q little harder to han
die than they were some weeks ago.
AnGrada, who has seemed to have
something on the Colts all season,
will probably work for, the visitors in
the first game, although Pritchard
may start the game. Schmidt will be
al the receiving end.
Desiring to get good start in the
series, Manager Lawlor will work Re
yeile in the first game. The Champs
have never been able to do much with
Revelfs delivery. and seemingly con-
code the game to the Colts whenever
he goes In the box. II Reveue can
take the first game. Nerbout and the
other twirlers Will try to duplicate
his performance. and they have a
good chance for success
The Champs have many friends in
Richmond. and every fan here wishes
them we'll. II ii were not for the
Colts losing. there are many who
would like to see Manager Shaugh-
messy and his Tigers take away the
larger share of the games.
1t Is reported that Umpire Davis
has sent In reports of fines that he
\ has seen fit to impose stately and that
the list contains penalties against Left
! Fielder Burke. of the locals. and Man
ager Lawlor.
1t Is said that these fines were i'm
posed az a result of the trouble in
Petersburg on Monday, when both
Burke and LawIor were roughly han.
died by the police of that city after
being ordered from the field by I'm
pire Davis.
In speaking OF the matter Thurs
day. Lawlor stated that he did no;
know that the umpire had imposed
fine on him and that the printed
account of 1t In the paper was the
first intimation he had Of any such
action on the part of Davis.
Lawlor explains that Davis did not
say anything about a fine at the time
and that the only thing he said was
take him along too" when he ad-
dressed the police about Burke. Law
dor says that he did not say anything
NJ to Davis, and that he had no chance
TO do so.
II intended to ask him If ne was
gofng to weaken our team SO as L
make us lose" said Lawlor, "but tht
" crowd was yelling so that I had ne
chance to make myself heard. and
said absolutely nothing 10 Davis.
Umpire Daxis has caused trouble
all around the circuit in Roanoke
Kn-A-
circuit he has performed badly on this
him when not on duty. The matter
4 v to be taken up with President
Wells. and 1t is quite likely that the
Rgbiter will have troubles OF his own
& In the near future.
With a winning streak that was
wholly unexpected, the Lynchburg
q club has jumped to second place auo
displaced the Champs The Champs
E who we're going SO we'll some weeks
ago have weakened and they are now
IN the midst or tnefr FIRST stump,
TWO leaders. Portsmouth ana Roa-
4 noke. have had strong runs, and their
0lumps have come. Now ii is the
Y turn OF Danville TO have a bad run.
and this cannot come too soon for the
good OF the other clubs.
Griffin's Bugs are going strong, and
II seems That there Is no stopping
them, but there Is hope among all
the other clubs that they will hit a
0nsG shortly,
The Richmond club occupies fourth
Il place, bat one or two games may
place them second. AT any rate, they
Z are within easy striking distance OF
ths second position. and il may come
TO them at any Time. While all local
fans want TO get there, they will have
TO do II at the expense OF the Roa-
noke Champs in the present series
Norfolk and Petersburg are hope
lessly In the rear, al least TOR the
present, and the locals are safe in
n fourth place. even IL they cannot go
4 higher Just now.