The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-27
EG0tTS PITCHERS
NOT GOING WELL
Ineffective Twirling Responsible
]. for Loss of Two Games to
Truckers.
SHOULD TRY PETERSON
New Member of Staff Showed
SHOULD TRY PETERSON
New Member of Staff Showed
Flash of Form in Exhibition
Game and May Be Star.

No baseball team even the best.
can expect to win all its games and
all that fans ask Is that a team viii
the majority OF its contests. The loss
Of the hrst two games to Portsmouth
has aroused considerable comment In
Richmond and II is claimed by some
that the team Is not as strong as was
at first claimed for IL. For some
reason tn t@iriers are not going at
their best and nave been well bumped
In both Oh the games played. Even a
hard hitting team can win If it's pitch
ers are not in form Ten hits. the
number secured by the Colts Tuesday,
are enough to win any ordinary ganfs
but when the pitchers are 80 weak as
TO allow the olher side Twelve there
are small Chances OF winning. Good
support has been given the twiriers
and the entire explanation Of the two
defeats is that the Colts have been
outDatted owing to the inefEectiveness
OF their pitchers
1t might he claimed that the Colts
as well as all of the teams, have
little stage fright on their first trip
away from home and are not able To
do their best OF ali the games so far
played, no team has yet won game
on grounds other than its own, they
have all lost on the trips to different
parts of the circuit, That this stage
fright should effect the tHiriers ana
not the other players Is not strange
since the pitchers are under the
greater strain. Most Of the Rich
mond pitchers viii probably prove
winners at home and as soon as hte
season is q little older they may be
counted upon to win their share Of the
game sabroad.
Having lost the first two games or
the series with the Truckers the Colts
now find themselves In third place,
but they have played two more games
than the two proceeding clubs and
Ii they are able to win Wednesdays
game they have an excellent chance
OF jumping into the lead.
For Wednesday Manager L.awlor
will use either Hale or Peterson. II
has not been explained why he has
not used Hale as il was thought that
he would surely do so in one OF the
hrst games against the Truckers. The
big pitcher showed excellent form IN
several games early In the spring and
seems very fit He has complained,
however, of having a sore arm and 1t
may be that this il still troubling him.
Workout is now In good condition for
another game and may he used II the
Dther twirlers are not fit
SHa@ again ptdStb o2 tASSliNAe
game with the Colts. The utility
player accepted four chances in the
ffeid. secured one hit and made two
runs out Of four times at bat In the
two games so far played in Ports
mouth Shaw has done very well and
is deserving of consideration when
the team settles down fer the seasons
work.
Out Of four times at bat Tuesday
Brown secured two hits, one OF tneH
a two Dagger. The new third saeker
has considerably increased his battink
average. in the Portsmouth series and
II doubtless getting his eye on thf
ball. Wallace raped out three mis-
and is now doubtless leading the team
In the hit column. Bigeie secured one
hit out of four times at bat, his aver
age il falling steadily. 1t would be
impossible for any player TO continue
hitting at the clip he started In the
Danvilie series here when he was
going at $50.
Hanks. the iel> ....aaer who WORKED
against the IuIts In last Fridays
game. promises to be one OF the win
ming pitchers OF the league this
season IL the Danviile team can hit
the ball and give Hanks good sup
port he can be counted upon TO WIN
the majority OF his games Inc soutn-
paw has a great variety of curve balls,
Wonderful speed for a left handler ana
plenty of control He also possesses
confidence which Is valuable asset
for any twirier.
In his game here Hanks held. the
Colts to four scattered hits and did
not deserve to lose his game. lie
BANKED Roanoke in Tuesdays game,
allowing only one. hit and giving one
tree pass.
Much speculation is rife here con-
corning the outcome of the series OF
three games with Norfolk here this
week. 1t In claimed that Norfolk has
mn unusually strong team and good I!
line can be gotten on their strength !
Iawior will doubtless he ready for the
Crew and have his best pitchers In
trim III the locals are able to hit the
haff they will have an excellent chance
Ct winning at least two OF the three
0Ames,
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
TRIMS FREDERICKSBURG !