The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
HARD WEEK FOR
RICHMOND COLTS
Five Games With Big League
Clubs Here This
Week.
PLAY BROOKLYN TO-DAY
Manager Bill Dahlen and Squad
Arrive Early in Morn
ing.

Manager Bill Dahlen and his Brook-
lyn National League team reached
Richmond at O'Clock Monday morn
inK from Nashville. ana are regis
tered at the jefferson Hotel. Tne
Brooklyns are here for series OF
two games with the Colts, Monday
and TUESDAY, after which they will
continue their homeward trip, play
jnx several other exhibition games on
the route.
Manager pahlen haA a likely look
ing bunch of men this season, ana
r6ys-he-exPeets-t o-naakc -n2lleT
showing in the race than usual Ine
team did not go to the park Tor
morning practice, but Will go out
early In the afternoon and get warm
ed up for the game.
Manager Lawlor will pick his pitch
ers from four of those who are In
the best condition. These are Archer,
Peterson, Waymaek and Brooks he
has not yet decided which OF these
he will use and will not determine
until he sees how they warm up.
Fans are anxious to see Peterson work
again. and many OF them believe that
Waymack will give q good account
OF himself the next time ne works.
He was a trife wild In the game
against the Senators, but he has many
followers here, who claim that he VIII
settle down and become one OF the
best twiriers on the team.
Irvine and keifel will do the re-
ceiving to-day. and Giliigan. the new
first sacker, may be seen at short
stop. Fer the other positions the reg
ular lineup will be used.
The Colts did not so to tha park
Monday morning for their regular
practice. The park WAS given up TO
two colored teams, who were schsd-
uied to engage In big game. the
men will be taken to the park In
the early afternoon and get In shape
Tor the game with Brooklyn.
Newark took Saturdays game In
the ninth inning. The contest was by
Tar the best that has been seen here
this season. and Was tie, z to :,
until the second half of the ninth.
when, with one man on base, Loudon,
the Newark shortstop, connected with
one Of Nerhout'a swift ones for q
homer, scoring the winning run.
Baker. the new shortstop, was In
jured in Saturdays game, and mas
not be able to play for several days
In stopping a hot one, his hnxer-nail
was driven back and nearly separated
ffam the member He may enter the
game Monday IL the handaEed finger
be- taken by GilIigan. who. hesides be.
lag capable first saeker, is able to
play most any position on the team
Tom Meswstt, the veteran cstches
n the Colts, Is fast getting into shape
and will probably be used in one oil
the games this week. Messitt's sore
snklc is much improved. and he says
that he expects To be able 10 Gel
around with his usual speed within
The next few days, He will be used
Ia one Of the games against the New
York Americans in the latter part Of
the week.
The Colts play every day this weel
with the exception OF Thursday. This
Brooklyns are here Monday and Tues
day, New York Nationals "Wednesday
and the New York Americana Frtda,
and Saturday. II will be the hardes
Eeek that tho Colts have yet had, astt
Manager Lawlor Ia trying to save hi
men, 10 that they will be In the bes
possible shape After this week I
h expected that the locals will havs
4 ma HhUtiGut PfaAtiCS w put NANttt ~
excallent condition
Giiligan will very probably be seer
1t tirxt base in one or more Of thu
ramcs this week, As soon as Bake
= able to again take up the work q
ehoBt. the new first sacker wiz b.
given his first trial for the pos{fion
Htghis has been going unusually vel
of iata, and there are many who CLAIM
that Gilltgan will have his hands full
= ta6e the place from him. In FRI
days eame with Newark, Higbis wa
charged with four times at bat, se
cured . triple and double. scored tw'
runs. had eight put-outs and no or
rors to his credit. which IL an excel
lent record. In Saturdays game h
went to bat three times. made no hit
or runs. had eleven put-outs and n
errors.