The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-24
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HERE MARCH 10
Writes Owner Bradley to Expect
Him ea That Day-says
He Has Enough Men.
EXPECTS A WINNER.
Manager Thinks He Has Some
Promising Material for Colts
This Season.
EXPECTS A WINNER.

Manager Jack LAWYER. of the Colts.
will be here on March 10 to be ready
to receive the players as they reach
the city. This information was re-
ceivcd Wednesday by Owner W. b.
Bradley in a letter from Lasler. The
manager stated THAI he believed Rich
ncnd has excellent prospects In the
pennant race this season and that he
expects hts aggregation to be In the
FIRST division from the start. lie said
that while he had received applica-
tions for try.outs from many ptofnas-
inC players some OF them VINO had
had experience in high class COM
pany, he had about determined not to
sign mp any more men at this time.
He has placed the applications OF
these men On file and In the event
that the spring tryouts show that the
he may send for another candidate to
try for the place
Have Fast Infieid.
With reference To his intield. Law
Ter SaId that he thought II would be
about the fastest in the league. He
has had glowing reports concerning
j both Baker and Brown, two OF his
NEST promising candidates., and he
says that he knows Gilligan to be a
his letter he did not discuss In de-
tail his plans for the season, saying
that a. he would be here So soon he
would rather walt until that time and
then 20 over the entire matter in
person with Mr. Bradley.
Owner Bradley left Wednesday on
business trip to Washington and
before going ne discussed his letter
from Manager LAWYER and expressed
4. - ts~k.r 81. xagff "a
prospects of his team this year. He
4 seems to have considerable faith In
Lawler to bring out a winning club
and IL leaving the entire matter In
the hands of his manager. Mr.. Brad
ley has taken hand in securing the
j men but will now retire from the
active management OF the team and
devote his entire time, so far as base
ball IL concerned, to the consideration
OF the several matters that are caus'
4 ing friction among the magnates In
\ the league. These matters are all &c
Z BIZ tfareshed out at the coming meet
in9 of the owners and as Mr.. Bradley
I 81 me leading figufe among The mag
mates he has considerable to keep aim
busy on account of the nearness of the
4 time for the meeting.
No Serious Difference.
MIR. Bradley expressed himself rs
out right I'm the end and that there
would not be any serious disagree
nent among the magnates rs a result
on the several squabbles that are
stirring the followers of the game In
tasr State Mr.. f3radfcy says that TIT
RECALLED ganabbies and Disagreement
I Ara more newspaper talk than any
thing else and that he expects all ar
rsngements for the coming season u
x xt4n # x,.hAdfflf vY.ffsa will
he made at a meeting of the mag.
mates that VIII be more harmonious
than people have been led TO expect
Local fans will be glad to know that
LAWYER has announced the exact date
OF his arrival here. which Will NEAR
the beginning OF real baseball activity
Scan after the arrival of the manager
members or the team VIII begin Z
reach here. MIR. Bradley received I
leffer Tuesday from csurley Brown
4 the promtsing infielder, asking oil
what date he should come here
Erana said that he weaid Hike Il
know as near as possible the exar
time he Is expected SO that he viii
not lose any time In the position h
nrw has in Washington Every mem
her OF the club is expected to b.
4 here on or before March u when tn
s first practice Will be held.
Peterson Good Ono.
In speaking of the new pitcher
George II Peterson. Mr.. Bradley sal
that nc had secured the playe
through d friend OF his In Washing
ton ard that he Ia said to be capabl
Il twfrter. Manager LAWYER was advise
about Peterson and said that he woul'
Is he glad To try him out. Mr.. Bradie
wrote to IAwicr Wednesday advising
him that Peterson had signed up.