The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-06
COLTS ARE NOW
NEAR THE TOP
IN Good Position to Make a Squirt
and Displace the
Champs.
PLAY RETURN SERIES
WITH CLARkE'S CREW
Salve, and Hale to Work in First
Two -Gmes-Messitt Wor-
RED About Umpire
Davis.

--~~-" Resting securely III SECOND ftfHt-r the
Colts are now in a good position te
make their squirt for the top of the
eeiumn. with the Champs not
great distance ahead al them the
locals have one I'll their best chances
now to take the lead and II they can
maintain their present form they
x would ca use not much surprise 10y
turning the trick.
with undou btealy she best twirling
staff IN the league and the fastest
inf9aid IL is onl3 necessary for the
Colts To hit the ball in order to at
least maintain second place II they
cannot get to tie top just now, II
any oil the other cluns are able TO
hold the Champs To- an even break
Richmond should now give them
good fight for the coveted position,
The Richmond management has been
in no hurry TO take first place since
the players on the leading club. If
the position is taken too early in
the season, arc liable to feel the strain
I and slump Ia imiuent at any time,
After the club has been working Tor
some time and the men going at their
best and in steSdy form. it is then
time enough TO take the top If pos
sible.
The Colts have maintained a good
steady pace and have laid their own
are next to the cop and going in such
fashion that IT would not be dan
gerous for them to take first place
III they are abe - do SO.
DeveIopme ats this week will be
watched with particular interest since
it's end might well find the locals III
the lead. For the first of the week
series the Roanoke Club win play
Danviile and the Bugs are now going
N hA.f would no
surprise If they win majority of
their games with the Champs. If the
Colts continue their good work against
Norfolk they viii stand an excellent
chance of being very near Roanoke at
the end OF thN series.
The locals left home Monday morn
ing for Norfolk. where they viii play
Il return game with the Tars The
past series was one of the most re-
markable ever seen here and each
game was an exhibition weii worth
seeing. The clubs were working in
the best OF form as We're the pitchers
and the Colts won out simply through
the superiority of the club,
In ali there were thirty innings
played ia the three games, an aver
age OF ten innings 10 a game, in these
thirty innings the Tars did not score
a run while the Colts scored only
six. The fact that the visitors did
not chase single tally across the
pan is clear indication of the power
of the Colts pitching staff this year
Time after time in the three games
the Tars were retired by masterfu
twiriing when II seemed sure thai
they would score
Excellent fielding by the locals WA
In a large measure responsible for this
great record made in the series
Sensational plays marked each gam.
and but for the great work OF the fas
stnfeld the visitors would have have
not few runs to their credit and on,
or more of the games would have
gone to them.
In the first game on the diamond
OF the Crew the Colts will put salve
in the box. and TIE left handler will
be expected to add another game 10
the string from the Tars. He will
probably he opposed by gtey, who
twirled in such good form in Thurs
days game.
In the second with the Colts Hale
Hti be sfsea. and If Tire hfg twtrier
10 going in his usual form il is likely
that the Crew viii have a hard time
solving hts delivery Either Verbout
or ReveIie win work on wednesday
and this last game will Doubtless go
to the Colts.
Morriasey who went to- Baltimore
last Thursday after winning his game
from Norfolk, is not expected back
here for several days. The twirler
left to attend the funeral Of his sis
ter. who died suddenly. He is ex-
pected TO Join the team here after
its return from Norfolk and will prob
ably work In one OF the games Of the
week end series.
Owner Bradley IL very favorably i'm,
pressed with the work Of the cast
OF DanviIle pitcher lie stated that
Morrissey could remain in Baltimore
indefinitely and that his salary would
cong1ne as II he were With tina squad
Mr.. Bradley appreciates the work
that Morrissey did against Norfolk
on Thursday. when he went In and
twirled to victory after hearing the
distressing news OF the death OF his
sister.
Acting Manager Messitt had some
misgivings on leaving FOR Norfolk as
20 the umpire matter. Messitt IL
afraid that Umpire Davis will get
his bumps in Norfolk. and that he
will be inclined to give the Tars the
big eide of all decisionA
The. opinion seems TO prevail that
DAVIS Is nome" umpire and ne
sides this Messitt thinks that Davis
will feel constrained to hand seine
thing 10 Norfolk on their own grounds
On ACCOUNT OF the continual diSput-
Ing with several Of the Tars during
the recent series here.
Umpire Pender In regarded as the
opposite of Davis and ali the clubs
like 10 meet him on the road. He
always looks out for the visiting club
and az home" umpire ne Is an
undesirable. The Colts nave never
been so fortunate Ills season as 10
meet Fender on the road. and Messftt
Nsas saving Monday that ne would
give q good slice OF his salary TO
haze Pencer ofticiate ia the coming
series In Norfolk.
Fender has worked here with the
Colts In several games. ana IL has
been noticed that ne never hands
orTthscs to the spegi club. IL he 10
N nDine 70 give the Colts anything on
q 3nf SssAh. il III 10 be hoped that they
rl7i ac0n haye the psoasuxs Of rneet-