The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-06
Burke, New Outfelder, Now
Leads Off and Baker and
Shaw Follow.
PETERSBURG STARTS
IN PENNANT RACE
Grim Has Great knowledge of
the Game and Win Soon
Bring Club to
Front.

a#@ another EhAAES mas beel EHA0e ia
The batting order OF the Colts and
4 this time II LOOKS as If Lawlor had
made & good move. Burke, the new
4 eGttielder, has been hitting the ball
well since coming here and seems TO
~ Improving every day as he gets ac-
Qrainted with the players and his sur
rpundings.
Burke now leads the batting order
( md he secured his hit Tuesday and
scored one OF the four runs credited to
the Colts. Baker is still batting lila
second place on account of his ability
10 sacrifice neatly and he may always
b counted upon to send Burke to
necond when that player reaches first.
Shaw has been dropped from first
53Ace and In now batting third. Shaw
s5AN 011e OF the best hitters on the team
I'M he win be Of more value In his
%pfesent position than ne was In lead
\ Dng on. Burke Is much faster than
5haw and he will very often be aols
4 ~ score from second on any kind OF
~ hit and Shaw la one OF the best men
~ send him In.
When Wallace gets back in the
frame he will be placed either ahead
fAGf just following Shaw and these four
Will make the best run getting COM
htnAtion that the Colts have had this
peAnon.
1IttHt mas iAllen dpWn coDAiutTapiy
IN his hitting OF late but the utility
player hits the bali hard and II is
only case of not being able to place
Them safe. IAndgran has improved
wonderfully in his hitting since the
return of Manager Lawlor, his hits
come, however. when there Is no one
On base. Bigbie has not been able to
9et his eye on the ball though he is
now being given another chance to
n kes tr.S7 hs 4rak
Secker of the club for this season.
Ii Is evident that some of the Dam
Willie fans do not consider the Colts Ia
1he running. An amusing evidence of
Il this has just been received and 1t is
= question what the "Rooter" thinks
4 AFTER Tuesdays game 1t is in the form
L of post card and the wording is as
~ follows. Sporting Editor Richmond
S Eirginian. Richmond, Va. You Rich
aA mond people make us sick. You lay
II & on Dame Fortune and the Jumps
U every day. We think II is a case OF
Il being badly outclassed. Get you
team and stop croaking Rooter
Danviiie. Va, July 4. 1910"
"A state OF expectancy prevails around
& the league circuit in the minds Of
both the fans and the magnates as
81 ~ what Jack Grim is to do with the
FORMER Portsmouth club In the way
0f getting them in the fight for the
4 mr..
3S@ Grim lis considered one of the best
a hnseball men in the State, and II may
III M expected that he will not remain
1dle now that he had gotten chance
&D get In the game here again. 1t
I'LL BE- remembered how hard he tried
m get a franchise here this spring.
R@MMad he was keenly disappointed when
@Ske failed.
The new magnate has a strong nu-
e1eus to build on, and If his club IL
e properly handled Ii will be not far
& tpm the top when the season is over.
AithouEh they take up the race at
y ne bottom, the Petersburg club has a
700 defiance. and under the expert
guidance Of Grim they win make
themselves heard from during the re-
Nnatnder OF the season.
II There need be no worry over the
H1Atter OF the support the club will
in Petersburg The town Is
N most grateful for having been given
tile club, and they may be expected
&o turn out In large numbers TO wit
goeAs every game The sporting fra
M &ernify Of the Cockade City has a
1arge membership, and capital will be
at any time that ii in
& needed
NJ Petersburg has now been establish
E&d ~ one Of the league cities ana
51E h quite likely that 1t viii remain
NJ "a under the new agreement that will
izX nv drawn at the close OF the present
III 9&ason. The FIVE year agreement un-
~ DER which the league has been work
M 3NK expires with this season and when
& 4hk changes are made for the new one
2tersburg will nave voice In II.
nd Will most likely have club In
the league under the new agreement
While Shuttle has been released and
Elxfse In back at his old position at
| 1frxt base. I.awfor has not stopped his
NeArch for another first sacker. Shuttle
8ENNf the first tryout, and there are
Nkhers to come. II they can be To-
StAkAd.
Higbie liz favorite in Richmond
Ri nd III good fielder, 20 far as catch
M the bali and playing the bag go
Mt EAwlor realizes that the first sack
w has bad arm. and 1t is not safe
M have him on the bag, His weak
Gprk with the stick is another cause
f0r his removal, and while all local
Fms would hate TO see him GO, ii IL
mont likely that he will be released ol
Ss3d n another man can be secured