The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-25
VIII Meet Colts at Broad Street
Park on April : and
PLAYERS WAITING
FOR SPRING CALL
Dobson and Baker Write That
They Are in Fiue Shape.
For Next Sea-
by r. u. Bonneville.

While "A few Richmond fans were
fortunate enough to see one or more
games OF the recent worlds series,
these were few indeed and there ara
thousands In the city who are an
xious to take peep at Connie Mack
and his victorious band.
This opportunity ~ coming to them
and In u few short months the same
worlds Champions wfii be seen at
the local park and Big Chief bender
Will make medicine with the kien-
mond Colts.
Manager Mack arranged the date
with Owner Bradley some weeks ago,
long before the worlds series. aud IL
il only matter OF time now. Owner
bradley was quick to grasp the OPP
portunity. to have the Athletics here
rs they are always big drawing
card, even before they won their new
title.
The Champions Will play the Colts
two games here, April I and +. Man
ager Mack tried 10 bring his team
here last spring Tor couple OF
games with the Colts but the dates
he asked for were filled and they did
no make It.
Now. however, they are sure to
come and local fans can feast their
eyes on the persons and work OF the
great stars. acknowledged by all to
he tbs; greatest offensive team ever
gotten together.
Other big league clubs will come
through Richmond for spring practice
games The New YORK Giants Will
play the Colts on April 8 and 6.
coming just ahead of the Athletics,
AttaAnu tus na aryf
IL and Is. Other clubs are coming
and are now negotiating for dates.
but they haze not Yet been fixed
Among them are Brooklyn, Washing
ton. Philadelphia Nationals. Roches-
ter and Newark All ef these clubs
played one or more games here last
spring and attracted large crowds to
the local park.
The Athletics VIII be the star at
traction next spring and the Giants
viii he next With Mathewson and
other stars in the squad.
Owner Bradley will try IL have the
Colts In good shape TO kle the big
ieaguerx when they come. The play
srS will report here for first practice
on March 20 and will be put hard at
work at once. The exhibition games
! viii begin the first week in April The
va AtAA*t As~stA tax EtaAoA hitE eEai WILL
open on April 20.
Owner Bradley has received a num-
Der Of letters from members of last
years team asking for particulars
concerning neat Years prospects,
Frank Da1son. the clever first
.acker. writes nQm Clemson College,
where he fs employed as coach. Dob
! son SAYS that he Is in fine shape and
t1waA T..
has been mentioned az a likely man
for manager Of the Colts. and IL is
probable that he Will he fasorably
considered by Owner Bradley.
Baker. the fast little shortstop ~
the Colts. writes from his home in
baltimore saying that he has COM
pieteiy recovered from the operation
for appendicitis. Baker says that he,
never felt better in his life. and that
he Ia just waiting fer the !irxt signs
Of spring. when he win get nut and
Timber UP Tor his work with the
asolts next summer
Other players write to the owner
and discuss their chances Of making
good next year. There In no telling
however. which or them will return.
~ there will be a big cut In salaries
next year. owing to the new salary
limit, and 1t Is likely that most of
last years men will look for jobs else
where.
With Dobson. Bunting and Baker
10 lead the team. however 1t can be
made = strong aggregation with the
addition of several other promising
youngsters. Hunting has been draft
"a BY the Washington club. but eff
forts are being made to have him
here next summer. and they will
probably be successful.
Nothing has yet been heard from
President williams with reference To
matters In Norfolk. He advised the
uthcr magnates that he would visit
C0nsOlyo In Norfolk Immediately fol-
lowing his trip to Philadelphia to see
several games OF the worlds series.
As yet he seems to have made no
move toward getting things in shape
In the Tars' town.
The fact that the Norfolk club IL
now In the hands OF receiver seems
To indicate that something is stirring
there. II looks as II Consolvo and
Omchundro will buy the club in and
then sell 1t at handsome figure to
the new owners. At any rate, the
Crew will be In the league when the
season opens. and this L. all the fans
want.
President Williams is quite famous
- football player and coach and
has agreed to 90 to Virginia to help
the eleven prepare for tho big games
on the schedule. He il an old vtr-
giniA man and took an active part
IN all branches OF athletics after maxi