The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-13
COLTS CLIMBING
TOWARD SECOND
Present Series in Danville Will
Determine Much About Their
Chances.
NO WORD FROM LAWLOR
Owner Bradley is Expecting, to
Hear From Manager at Any
Moment About Returning,
NO WORD FROM LAWLOR
BY r. o. Bonneville.


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The Colts now occupy fourth place
but they are only few points below
the Truckers and Monday night may
find them In third. They have not
lost a game, except by forfeit, in the
last seven and seem to be going
stronger every day.
The visiting Shoemakers scored only
three runs In two games here and they
had twenty -oue innings. The Colts
scored Ave runs in twenty innings.
Although the LXnchbnrg Club was
badly crippled they put UP an excel
lent game, much better than was to be
expected. and the Colts did not find IL
an easy matter to defeat them. With
the return OF Manager Dick Smith and
two new players the Shoemakers will
doubtless be very strong and put up
good fight for position in the column.
The Colts left Sunday night for Dan
Vile where they will play a series OF
three games with the Bugs. The Dan
Vile club is going strong now and the
locals are facing one of the most crtti
cal periods of the season. II they
prove themselves stronger than the
Bugs In this series they will not only
he near second place at the end but
will stand an excellent chance OF 60
ing to the top at no distant day.
The Bugs are now to be recognized
as one OF the most formidable oppo-
nents 10 be faced in the league and
they look at present to be strong con-
tenders for the flag. They have
strong pitching staff, and II Is for this
reason that they are winning so many
games.
1t Is In their pitching staff that the
Colts are strongest and the heavy hit 4
tiers among the Bugs will have "a hard
time piling up runs in the present ser
les.
Owner Bradley has had no word
from Manager Lawior for several days
and lis expecting a letter at almost
any moment. In his last letter the
manager stated that he is getting
along nicely and expects to return here
soon. He did not mention the exact
date but II w&s gathered from his let
ter that he would be here before the
first OF July. ------.----....
As soon as Lawior returns the Colts
may be expected TO show an improve
nent even over their present excellent
form. The manager has complete
control Of the men and his keen knowi-
edge of inside baseball will help the
locals wonderfully. Messitt has done
exceedingly well with the club during
Lawiors absence and is TO be highly
commended for his work. The vet
eran catcher has IA great knowledge of
the game and his head work has been.
in large way. responsible for the
good work OF the Colts lately.
Messitt has now recovered from a
fractured finger on his throwing hand
and is ready to go back in the game.
He will probably work in one or mere
OF the games tn fsanvtIie this week.
E1Iy yA Mis he
club. but remained at the hotel. IL
was useless tor him 10 go, since his
thumb, which Was badly mashed in
the last series in Norfolk, has not
healed. The injury Is on the hand
Of his throwing arm. and for this
reason IL is impossible for him to
twiri. He tried to bnnt the ball and
received the full force Of the dellv
cry upon this thumb which was
caught between the bat and the
thrown ball.
Hale is with the squad and will
probably twiri one OF the games
against the Bugs. He will remain
with the squad until SaIve returns,
and will then be suspended pending
his sale.
There are no new developments
about westervelt, the new umpire for
the league. 1t is expected that the
arbiter will report for duty within
the next few days.
None of the league magnates have
offered any objection TO Westerveit.
and 1t is expected that he will make
good If given a trial. He has had
considerable experience since working
lii the Virginia League In 1903. and
il said to be q capable arbiter now.
Ttman made two OF the greatest
plays ever seen on the local diamond
Saturday, and there ars few ftelders
in the Virginia League who could du-
plicate his two performances. The
~ ,Fst came In the arst inning when he
dove head first and captured Levy's
drive. holding him at firsf and pre-
venting Rowe from scoring. The hit
seemed sure for two or three bases,
and the play brought the thousands OF
spectators to their feet His second
play came in the eighth. when he
again robbed Levy of a long hit. The
visitor sent the ball on long drive
for the right Held fence. and Titman
turned his back to the diamond and
around TO make the catch, but caught
the bali az II came over. his right
shoulder.
Wallace also made sensational
catch OF long drive that looked good
for more than one base. Opportune
hitting by Irvine and Wallace were
responsible for the victory. Wallace
seems TO be the best man on the team
for opportune work. Il was through
him that both games were won from
the SehemRkefss
Deacon Morrissey has demonstrated
that the Richmond management made
4 wise move In purchasing him from
Danviile. He 10 one Of the most con-
sistent pitchers In the league. and
probably has the best head OF any
pitcher now working with any CLUB
In the league.
Harvard Crews At Red Tap.
RED TOP, CONN.,. June i3.--The
Harvard crews. with their managers
and trainers, arrived at quarters from
Boston shortly after ! o'clock Sum
day.