The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
BY 4. d. DoNNEym4f,Is.


BY r. ID. BONNEvII.l,fs,
That Richmond II i popular towr
with the big league clubs for fheil
games " the sprinx training season
y evidenced by their early booking
OF dates. AZ early ae this the BIZ
clubs have begun to ask for dafei
for next spring. and from present tn
dfcations the Colts Of 1911 viii have
fine series or practice games with
the big ones.
Owner Bradley has received d tele,
gram from Manager Mcdraw. OF this
Giants. asking for n date. and III hai
been arranged that the New Yorl
Nationals shall come here for twe
games On April and q
This r. the only club THAT has beer
signed up 80 far. but Ii IL expected
and several Or the best ones NIL bs
here to clash with the Colts
Among those expected are thx
Brooklyn and Phitadelphia National
League clubs and the Ph1sadeiphis
American League club. 1t h hardly
probable that the New York Yankees
will come next spring. as they. are ex-
pected to 60 out West for their train.
inE. They have been here for the
past several springs. and II they train
in the South they will doubtless ask
for dates.
The Philadelphia Americans viii be
the big card In the spring series
They are almost sure pennant win
ncrs this year, and they will DO BID
attraction here. Mack has not ye,
asked for dates. but he wanted to
come here last spring and could not
be given a date, as the days he asked
for were taken.
From present indications, the spring
season will be d successful one. and
the local fans Will be given the rare
treat VI seeing many Of the worlds
greatest players I'm action.
without winning game for two
days. the Colts hare climbed into
third place. and this Ii about where
they belong. The Tars have met their
Waterloo with the Bugs and are still
going down.
With any kind Of luck now. the lv
Gals will maintain their present posi-
sion. though there 10 little chance OF
their going higher. The Champs and
Bugs have too much ut = lead On the
Colts. and II they are able 70 finish
third they win have done well this
season.
fste3nees Hsssa accidents iixrg bcen
i severe handicap. and Il " = wonder
that Manager T1awior hua been able
90 keep the iocals IN the race at all
From the way they are going now.
however, II seoms that they are 81
least til the race for reApocta ble
position In the f1rst division. and THU
will be no small honor.
Ii
Tho Colts ana Shoemaker will light
ii out IN double header saturday
Afternoon. and each Will try TO wipe
ont those two tie gamss with two sic-
tories.
For tho Colts yeroout and Rsvells
will be on the mound. while Cow4n
and Messit VIII each catch : game.
Lloyd and Grimm will do the twirhng
for Smiths fast ones. and Lucia may
catch both snmeA Rows has bad
knes and has not been able - work
for some tims.
Umpire Fender viii ofIiciate at sat-
urday.a double header. The Axbitos
YES absent from thu park Friday IN
accent AZ the aeesh 81 hia sisters
child Moeriesey ana ROMs. Who act
ed ~ arhttnxn. handled the game in
good form md tlaeEp No. slight cause
for 0ompaaint from either nlde.
P0Eder faces = hard days work Hat-
urdAy. - both clube ~ guing N Tor
blood. and much viii Depend upon avs
cry denision that y MadNs II NJ raA
handle the 9amea - Eweit ~ M did
that ~ ThuEsdAy the bpet club viii
1nrely win out
4 Il : pIfoher ever pon same :
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