The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
e0tTs MEET THE
TRUCKERS AGAIN
Expected That Peterson VIM Be
Able to Held Them Safe
While Locals Make Runs.
|lANDGRAFF'S POSITION
rs VERY WELL FILLED
haw Made Excellent Showing in
Mondays Game--Locals Can
not Find eft-Handers.


bring. Peterson displayed exceptional
trm and Ii has besn predicted that
win have an easy time disposing
the batsmen who will face him In
~ Virginia League this season. IL
n -ueW-tNtirlsr-ts-n -tS--6S&--bext-
jrm Lawlor will uss either Hale or
)eyaile for Tuesdays game.
LAwlor has decided to use Messitt
! the receiving end for the majority
tho early games. His purpose In
liz ID to get the txyirleTE all work
kttex1 OF the various teams as soon
possible. Messitt is given credit
b having one OF the best baseball
bads In the league ana since he
bows the pecularttiss OF many OF
q battexx In the league he IL able
! Give the pitchers the best OF coach
while catching them. Probably
her the circuit has been made and
lings are going smoothly. Irvine will
gtven his part Of the work. The
W catcher looks to be able to stand
n amount OF hard woek and as
ON as he Ii more familiar with the
a &. he will doubtless have plenty
The defeat OF the Colts ia their first
{me with the Truckers was not un-
pected. Lawlor gave the Portsmouth
nb credit for being strong this
Aeon and his last remark befors
Hing the train Monday morning that
had no feeling OF security in his
st meeting with Manager Staffords
nb. Oil is not to 10 blamed TO
(NHt extent All pitchers have TO
10 games and it may be that the
wv southpaw will come back and win
b majority of his games this season
be fact that he was wild Monday
" have been due OF hts lack of
brk. however this will soon be as-
rtained. Manager Lawlor 10 very
Ixious for a good left handler and
y big fellow will be given every pos
bic chance to make good. HE may
worked again this week in one OF
b games against Norfolk here.
III seems that the locals are unable
do much with left handed twiriers.
Ills has been shown In two OF the
Imes that have already been played.
last triony's game when Hanks
q twiriing for Danville here the
bits were unable to do anything at
with the delivery Of the visiting
nthpaw. While they won the game
errors or free passes they were not
lie to sofve the delivery OF Hanks
Id secured only four hits In the
me Against Hamilton. OF the
fuckers, the same condition re-
|iIed: he let them down with ave
kgiea, we'll scattered. 1t would not
4 bad plan TO use the new twirier.
u. in giving the locals practice In
ring the left handlers. Most of
TT batting practice this season has
IN against their own squad of right
nders.
The absence oS Landgran Is not In
" large measure responsible Tor
bndAy's defeat His substitute,
Aw, played q very creditable game
the position, and made probably
tier showing than any other player
the team The substitute second
nker accepted seven chances with
error and secured two OF the I'VE
y that were made. Had Landgran
- In the game, he could not have
iAA better. Shaw was charged with
~ three times at bat and two OF
80 times he raped out a single.
IL may be that LandEraf adds GIN
I to the team, by his aggressive
kying, but II can hardly be that this
It the game. as the hit column ex-
11nn II all.
Baker was In the game Monday
a continued his good work at snort
d six chances offered him were ac-
pted In rood fashfon. He was
nrred with only two times at bat.
d while he did not get a MT ne
/ two sacrifice hits.
Brown secured one hit and accepts
two chances on the field. he also
pred one OF the runs. Bigbie's bat-
u average was considerably low
I'd since out Of four times at DAT
did not place on safe.
The excellent batting averages
hde by the. Colts In the series with
1villo received b severe setback In
budny's game with the Truckers.
allace. who held second position,
cured one hit and did not go back
Ear m aid others. But the majority
the men went back several NUM-
- Brown will show an increase,
win Messitt. who secured one mt
I 81 three times ut bat. Obi went
bat three times and did not get
Rcr the Truckers Bowen batted at
t6I clip In Mo1daye game anu ny
AriAnd was hitting at 800, while
IVAN hit at .ss7.
Chester Stone. the young twirler
10 came here for a trial this spring.
rone back to Mount St. Joseph's,
Baltimore, and Ii again pitching
the team OF that college. He lost
game to Eastern College. OF Ma
sgAs, Monday
WAymack, the local southpaw. who
y given a trial with the Colts and
and lacking in experience, has re-
lyed his transportation from the
VAUDEVILLE clun Of the Eaatern Caro-
y League. and Ii now on his way
5Cin the squad.
Before going Waymacls had talk
M Owner Bradley, Of the locals.
u stated that he Il goinY to Caro-
~ ~ 10 his best wask. and hopes 10.
velop suniciently 10 be Of scrvfce
~ Colts next season. Waymack
II not sold. neither was he released.
~ 4eeAf management n Of the sspisa-
III xhak the southpAw vii develop
greAf pitcher and = string n
- him IA ~ evept a. y