The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
PETERSBURG may
WANT FRANCHISE
Representatives Win Attend
League Meeting in Norfolk
Saturday Night
JEFFRIEs,JoHNsON
RETURNS AT PARK
Special Wire Will Bring News
From Ringside to
the Fans Mon
day.
HINTS FOR FANS.
Weather predictionsCiear and
warm.
Probable batteFies-For Richmond,
salvc or Morrtsscy and Mcssitt; for
Danviile, Mayberry and Laughlin.
Game called NJ 4:3O O'Clock.
by T. d. bonneville.

Game called ut 4.3O o'clock.
BY T. ID. Bomcyflle.
The matter of the Portsmouth fran
nilise il to be settled at meeting OF
President Wells and the league mag
mates to be held in the CRANKY The
alter In Norfolk Saturday night.
1t il expected that the question as
ia who liz Down the franchise will be
quickly settled. and the team win
take up its work to finish the season
under new management.
SO Mr.. l.. Il. Gates, OF Petersburg, who
several years ago managed one Of the
4 fastest semi professional tearns In the
State, IL anxious for Petersburg TO get
the franchise. and has written to some
Of the magnates TO this effect. Mr..
Gates says that Petersburg will give a
club good support and prove = money
making proposition. II IL likely that
number OF prominent Petersburg
people will be present az the meet
tng.
Owner Bradley is preparing for
big day at Broad Street Park on Mon
day, and the Richmond fans will be
given a. great opportunity that is
not often offered
Mr.. Bradley has completed arrange
mants 10 got complete returns Of the
Jeffriss-J Johnson fight over q special
wire, and the fight returns viii be
given to the crowds between every in
ming OF the game.
The returns will begin at o'clock
and Will continue until the fight lis
ever. 1t Is expected that multitude
win accept this unusual opportunity
Of witnessing the baseball game and
getting the fight returns for one adj
mission The park will doubtless have
record crowd and be taxed to It's
fullest capacity.
The faght returns will be typewriter
Ms they cums IN over The wire, and
will be shouted To the crowds by Ave
announcers. who viii be equipped with
1negaphones and will encircie the park
after each inning.
From present Indications the left
xlelder problem has been solved per-
manentIy, and as soon as Wallace re-
turns to the game the Colts viii have
nm outfseid equal TO any In the league.
Burke, the new man bought from
1 Altoona. broke into the game Friday
and made most favorable impress
sion. 4 left hand batter, he has O.
good swing which promises much. 1t
would not be surprising II he develop
cd into one Of the best hitters with the
club. Without any display OF stage
fright In a new country and anfons
strangers, Burke went in and played
m excellent game and proved many
vi the good things that have been
naid about him,
Burke is q fast runner and gave
several exhibitions OF sprinting both on
the bases and In the feld. Titman -
= fast runner but Burke beat him to
two long drives although he had
farther to come than the right fielder.
He accepted three chances in good
faahion and in some instances had to
make long runs to reach the ball. He
also displayed good knowledge by
moving around In the field ana judging
where the ball was likely to come
from the position OF the batter.
The first time up Burke struck our
but the next time up he drove tho
ball at Fanwell who knocked II down.
and Priest barely got him at first on
i Close decision. He sent a fly TO
right the third time UP and the fourth
Il tins swung on the ball sending II to
right for . pretty single.
xi1i naks rood with the Colts ana viii
I b given position in left field per-
mancnHly an soon as Wallace gets back
IN the Eame.
Shuttle has not yet gotten his bat
I ding eye but he covers the first bag
M good fashion. Seven chances were
accepted Friday without error and ne
!. seems able to handle everything that
comes his way.
He struck out once but the other
three times up he swung on the ball
hard and one time reached hrst when
4 hss drive was fumbled by CASTOR He
seems to have d good knowledge OF
hase running and II quick to set .
start.
Umpire Pendsr speaks wen Of both
4 new players. saying that Burke looks
II good for 4 fixture ana that Shuttle II
young and strong and pronising. Mr..
Eender says that Shuttle Ii build Tor
\ thu work ana can stand all kinds Of
hard work In the hottest kind OF
Z weather
The Colts are gradually improving
3 All their hitting and they would prob
u &bly have won both 0f the last two
/ Araes from Danyiils had wallace
been IN his place. With one az hiz
sSelmely hits Ia each game the locals
n xRuuld very probably have won out,
III HKktf h14 co'1iie back Win the
6tl1k. having one hit Thuxsday and
i THO Friday and LandgrA6 has also
I 1cdi1A back, having two htkn Ii each
" U1xae With wallace. Burke, Shaw,
~ Landgra8E Titman and ISvine
q }in1 % thstr beat 4 looks ~ n ths
9l1g yhcSld tAke : lev gsmes = ~
n ssIl6r i savins Nj msn socd lons
I'M ~ ba&tlng. ana several * thsnl
- b&i6olfttne materially ~ what IA
n Nh ~ Nv 10 them. The eraax trOu-
q NlS Win ne weak hitfoxH 81 the NuIub
a1{6x ftex DO not aeem - know
n M 1wine IA No ban. Huxke, ~