The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
COLTS TO REACH
RICHMOND SOON
Arrangements Have Been Maids toa
Care for Players Not
Needed.
s3H
PITCHER HENDERSON q
rs NOW SECURED
Manager Lawler Pulls One Dr.
Jack Warner, Of Binghamton,
Club-Date Of Meeting
Not Yet Fixed. Nh
By II. D. Bonneville.

BY t. ID. Bonneville. s&x#
According to present indicattonA
Owner Bradley's Colts win an be wslls
pleased with their prospects Tor the
coming seaseff--.fr. Brzffey HayH FHEE
he had signed up a few more memN
than he will need for the season. buf
that none of them VIII be sent out to b
bid for themselves if they fail - 1
make good In the spring try-outa,
All the men who fail to make good
for the team this year will be given h
good berths elsewhere and will hAvo
another chance next spring. Il have
practically made arrangements for Ill
of the men whom we Will not need
this season." said Owner BradIeys
They will be given good berths In
the Carolina Leagues, who are xiWHy4s
In need OF men. The Eastern Caro-
lima League and the Carolina Asso-
citation will offer employment to any
OF my men I choose to send them
and the youngsters win have = good
chance to develop"
Richmond has not signed . single
player by optional contract this YeNE
and every player on the roster IL the
property of the club. Some of thu
men who are sent to Carolina this
summer may develop into stars and
will be a great help to the club next
season.
Mr.. Bradley says that he will leave
the matter of choosing tf1B- team en-
tirely in the hands Of Manager law
Ter. whe VIII be with the men ut pr4c..
tice every day and will be able to ajzo
them up and settle upon those bert
suited for the positions.
Henderson New TwirIer.
There Is quite a controversy over
Henderson,, the new twtrler. who IL
to be with the Colts this year. Jack
Warner, of the Bingnamton Club. ~
very anxious to secure Henderson. but
Manager LAWYER got one on Warner
and had him In line before the other
manager could get In tnuch with th4s
twirfer. warmer stttt thinks he 3 en-
titled to the pitcher, but 1t Is said thM&
Henderson has given nothing 70 H.
Bfnghamton manager In writing AnaS
that he is anxious to come here tn19a
season. Manager Lawler wrote To-
Owner Bradley some days ago ask
ing that a contract be sent to him by
return mail, but at that time he dtd
not say for whom he intended the
paper 1t developed later that ~
wanted to get the Pitcher Henderyon
signed up before Warner got his hooks
on him.
Peason Not Coming Here F
Harry Peason, twifier. who 49,
reported several days ago to have
been signed up with the locals, - un-a
known to Owner Bradley, who y On
the opinion that the pitcher must have
been signed up with the Richmona
team Of some other State. ~Peason -
not for the Richmond team. know
it,. said Owner Bradley Saturday
morning, LAWYER has mot signed M
the player / am certain and cannoes
imagine how the report gut out thMk
I he was to play with u.s.
Curley Brown on Time.
Curtey Brown, the PROMISING In
fielder who has played with Winches.s
ter during the past three seasons and
who Ia expected TO be one Of the
favorites with the fans this HeasoIss
has written to Mr.. Bradley cOncefn.s
Ing his time OF reporting here xOHa
duty. In the letter which has 1uS&s
heen received. Brown says that ~
ton, the same to take effect on March
10 and that he will report hero On
the following Monday. Brown II con-
sidered one of the most likely cam
didates for the infield and there -
little question that he will be seem
at third this season.
letter From Hale.
Pitcher Frank Hale writes that NJ
will soon leave his home at LacoulAs2
N FL, with his wife and begin 40
journey South. Hale says that ne VII
stop to visit his sister In New Yofks
and will then visit in Washington ~
few days before coming hera -
first and begin practice on the hrses
day the squad Is called cut.
Ison Not Heard From.
Ison has not yet been heard from
but his contract 10 now daily ex~a
rected He did the same thing IT..
year and did not write TO the mann
ager or owner of the team a. to ~
l. ,,r{t1 vary near tina time
Of reporting for duty. Mr.. Bradtex;
| thinks that the player will be here 0u
| time, but IL he does not there y a1ks
other likely man who can doubtIe~s
| fill his place to the Satisfaction of fnA
manager and fans.
Stinson With San Ant0nfOs
George G.. Stinson has again h4xMs
up with the San Antonio Club an4e
| il evidently giving satisfaction thexA
Sfinson is well known here 9& H43
played in the Virginia League FOR nex
| erni seasons and led the batanx ~
1903 with an average OF .3s3. AZ waMs
a fnvorite and the fans will BE- giAe|
| to know that he II still making g00AEl
Travis Has Contract. 81
| The official bulletin Of the Na44QAM&
| Association dated Feb. ~ HtatA9 xAMM
| the contract OF Umpire Hen1eFlQ4E
Travis, Of the Virginia Leaku4t
| been received and recorded. 1xgE
win very probably be given IT,
! the beginning OF tho seaS0n A1a
his services are mot sAttsfactoFy AZ
! other man viii be secured Il M
i Owner Bradley has mot had My4 -
\ say concerning the Case Of Efnv1M
IL Is said that he has written M
/ lection to the umpire An6 MleM
same with the president
Date Not Yet Ek1eds VII
/ Although 1t was said some I'M u
/ thaf tina meaffnk cf the