The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
BY t. d. Bonneville.

BY I. ID. Bonneville.
The Colts new outhelder, James
O'Donneil, Ia expected to reach Rich
mond Thursday afternoon in time 10
series against the Roanoke Cham
pions. A telegram received by Owner
bradley thursday morning advised
hirn Of the time that the player would
report The telegram was from Ralph
Reeves and read as follows:
AIR. w. Is. BRADLEY.
Richmond, Va.
Outtieider O'Donnell Will leave here
tp-right "Wednesday at O'Clock and
will arrive in Richmond at 2 O'Clock
THURSDAY afternoon He viii report
at once TO the ball park"
RALPH REEVES"
Owner Bradley says that he feels
certain that the player viii be here
as Reeves would not send such wire
unless he was sure Of what he said
The new man will bs put In his posi-
ton at once and given speedy try
out. 1t is believed that he will make
good without trouble but in the event
that he does not there will be another
man here to take the place without
delay.
The Colts returned Thursday morn
ing from their trip to Danviile. Ac-
cordiug to- the opinion of the locals
since the beginning OF the season
than any other club in the league.
THE Bugs have found their batting
Eve and are able To hit the ball at
much greater clip than at the be
ginning OF the season. Their pitchers
are going well and they are rapidly
climbing up the column.
Tha two victories of the Bugs over
the Colts when the two best twirlers
az the locals were In the box, indicates
that Danville Is strong with the stick
and that they are liable to land Wen
up In the firsFS division II they con-
tinue their present stride.
Acting Manager Messitt viii use
Morrissey against the Champions
in the first game of the series here.
while he himself will be AT the re-
eetrtHg end,-If D.pepnell fails IN ar
rive In time TO enter the game, 1t Is
ttkeiy that Irvine will work in left
field.
Manager Shaughnessy win proba-
bly, use Prifchard In the first game.
while Schmidt will wear the pad, An
drada, probably the best twtrler OF
the Tigers this season, worked against
I.ynchburg Wednesday. and viii PROB
ably be put in Saturdays game, when
II is likely Reveile will be used ny the
locals
The Colts continue their weak WORK
witk< the stick. and If this continues
long they will make but slow pro
xress In climbing the column. Meth
err the good work of pitchers nor fast
fielding will win games IL the men
are unable to hit the ball. Few pitch
ers can be expected to continue pifcn-
ing shut-out games, and from the way
the Colts are failing with the stick
now II will be necessary for the OPP
posing teams to be banked In order
to win q game.
Shaw and Irvine secured good hits
In the game with panvllle Wednes-
day, and only two other men on the
team touched the ball In the nine In
nings. This batting slump of the To-
Gals comes as a great surprise, as II
was thought from the way they start
cd out hitting the big league pitchers
during the exhibition games that they
would find the league pitchers rather
easy throughout the season. Land
graft and Bigbie have both gone back
in their stick work, while Irvine seems
TO be the s4Fest and longest hitter on
the squad. Wallace seems good al
times. but the rest of the team APP
pears to be woefully weak at this
time.
1t IN no fault OF Acting Manager
Messitt that the Colts are having a
slump lust as he has taken charge
Of the team. There IL no question
that the team is being directed prop.
erly, and that Messitt is doing all In
his power to win the games. TheiI
series against Roanoke here this weeh
will show how the Colts compare with
one OF the strongest clubs in tbs
league. II they are able to take two
Of the series 1t WILL be demonstrated
that the defeats that have been SUI.
fered at the hands of Danviile were
due mostly to baseball luck. which Is
an important element in winning
games.