The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-12
COLTS CLIMBING
TOWARD THE TOP



only cae Fa-as -@ # l=z~@7S
in the pereert4se >r.a~s@. ;aa
may easily ta~g ga,1 sas-4 s.a~e 81
day ana then gse2 @at aa>e rat a
short way g x e. rss.a second
place. Tue Roanoke champs nave
been IN ii slump 2-~ sa1ae tt9e ueN
end unless they sa&e e-a.s tae
I1lts haze an excellent chance 81. dts
placing them
Il seems that the colts have the
faculty Of bobbiug up they naa3 fa'-
Ter slump for a series bat thes
come back strous every time and stt
back near the 900 mark without
trouble. Here OF late the locals have
been playing much better on the ROAD
than ut home It viii bc remembered
how they presented series 70 Dan
VILE here ana then went home vita
the Bugs and took series Now.
after losing three out ~ Tour T.
I.ynchburg on the home grounds, they
have gone TO Petersburg and things
Look promising Tor the capture OF the
series.
1t is true that Danvitle has good
safe lead but IL Is not one that can
not be overcome. A slump OF short
duration will drag them down ana
this slump will be Forthcoming before
a great while. They cannot continue
to win such a large proportion 81
their games as there is nothing III the
club that marks il as the superior vi
some of the others. Things have con
tinued to break we'll tor the Bugs but
a change is due and when it comes
they are slated fer d drop in the
column
Lawlor's climbers Geem to now be
on the road TO the top and II would
To
near that position before many more
games have been played.
While the club is not general
fasorite with many, II Is Il hard ag-
gregation TO defeat and surely has
the respect OF the other clubs in the
league. NTH the exception OF one or
two infield positions the Colts are now
very strong and have an organization
that Will he hard to defeat,
III fawior is able 20 secure one or
more good men for strengthening the
team they will put up good race
fer the flag, Everything now points
to a successful season tor the Colts
and although they have fought the
entire season so far under untaFor
able conditions, the sun has begun t.
shine for them and 1t looks as II their
troubles are al last over. That they
have been able TO keep in the race
and make such good showing under
utkEuHraElnR conditions, Hp1dh5 "'l'
for their teuaCitN of purpose ana
ability as n ball club.
The discouraging batting slump Of
the locals is now a thing Of Inc past
and ii may be expected that the tWiFi-
ers Of the league win not have such an
easy time from now on when the Colts
face them They have Begun to ciOui
the ball and when they hit such pit
cheers as Bobby Vail 1t is significant 81
"A return of the real batting eye.
Three doubles. a triple and six sin
giles were gotten of Wallis delivery
Monday and this Is going some for th'
Colts. Shaw, Bigbie and Messitt wer'
the only ones who failed to connect
safely. Shaw seems 10 lac falling on
somewhat IN his hitting but he vii
come back as he is natural hitter
Baker was the particular hattins
star Monday with double and twt
singles 10 his credit Ncrh0ut followed
close behind with II double and q
single and Landgraff came out Witi
u long triple that made glad the heart,
of the Richmond fans who went over
IL see the game.
The little second basemau has beef
In danger of losing his job of late o.
account of the slump IN his batting
but if he continues TO cIout the bah ga
hard as he did Monday he VIII hc saft
10 remain |erbout surprised every
body by hitting the bah as he has made
IA reputation Tor himself by his ability
10 strike out and it is seldom. that b,
connects safely.
Little Burke. The new left fielder
has demonstrated that ne is something
more than u capable helder and hare
hitter. He is NOT afraid 10 make
demonstration for his rights and tn,
umPires OF the league are liable e
hear from him further, A..
When he came IN from the feel,
yesterday 10 interview Umpir. DaNil
following his cartuTe of Putnuu's fly
he locked like he meant business au,
the umpire was doubtless glad 10 st'
him safely TN the herein
Every day Burke demonstrates hl
value TO the club ana Lawlor sees tina
he made a lucky strike when he pick
ed ZIP the little player Before he wa
benched Burke went to bat twice an,
Ia one OF these times be secured
hit lie would doubtless have gotte'
mere had he been rI!85,cd to finish tn,
game.
Irvine claims that he can hit bette
hfter given rest and that he is bet
ter as a pinch hitter tnan when be Il
playing the game.
HE claim was sLbstantlatea yester
day. After Burke was benched Irwin,
WAS put in his place and charged witt
one time at bat he secured a loHJ
single and scored a run
AS utility player catcher ant