The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-06
BROOKLYN MAKES FRIENDS

Trolley-Dodgers Prove Them
y selves Gentlemanly Players
in Series Here.
- Manager John McGraw with his
bunch of Giant regulars reached Rich
folk. where they have just finished a
series of games with the Crew. The
Giants viii meet the Colts at the
Broad Street Park Wednesday after
noon In their only exhibition game
here. The New York team Is going
In excellent shapeS 1t is expected that
this famous team will be the biggest
drawing card of the early season, and
an immense crowd of spectators will
probably crowd the park to see their
contest with the Colts.
New York fans are wondering IL
Christy Mathewson can teach all his
siiii to hts protege. ne can. the
New York Giants will have an almost
unbeatable pair of pitchers this year.
for Big Six has taken big Louis
Drucke under his tutetaEs with the
avowed determination of making him
the best pitcher in The world
When the Giants were In Texas
Mathewson took a great liking to the
big recruit and drilled him daily. On
the ffefd ne made DrUcKs stand ny
his side and watch him pitch. He
taught Drucke his famous rade-away
and other curves. ON the field he
gave Drucke long talks on inside base
ball, and the big reilow has taken
ais lessons well.
- The lineup of the Giants for We'd
nesday's game Is as follows; peFore,
teft field; Doyle, second base; Muir
ray, center Held; Seymour, right hetd'
-Adrtsraw, gtortstop; bevftn7 third base
Merkie, first base; Meyers, catcner,
Ames, pitcher.
Chief Meyers, the big Indian, is one
Of the best catchers on the Giants
staff He will be seen in action IN
Wednesdays game. Wiltse, one OF
the greatest pitchers of the day, may
also work several innings The line
I'M given above Is arranged as the
Giants will come to bat in the game
here. Christy Mathewsoh. the star OF
the Giants. will not be seen here, as
he twirled in the game In NorfoIk
Tuesday.
Manager Lawlor viii choose his
pttchers from among four "Wednesday
Revelle will be used sure, aho the
other man will be picked from way
nj JaEkG0n. IRVINE
will do the receiving. The other line
m will be as usual. Baker, the short
stop. who hurt his nnger In game
several days ago, viii try ana get IN
the game. but win not take any
chances unless hts sore finger II if
much better shape than 1t was Auss-
day.
OF all the teams that have Nisiteo
here so far, the Brooklyns mace
the most favorable impression. TheE
have the fastest fielding team and
NAV practically without error. II
was their first visit here. and they
proved themselves a gentlemaniy as
rrewation of ball players. They SIM
piy played baseball. and played IT
hard. saving all their energy for the
rame. and never having word TO
say about anything. While their DAT
ting In not of the best, II may pc
that they were not doing their harp :
est work here. that Is. except theis
rttchers. who were going at top speed
ali the time. The Brooklyns will al
waya be welcome tn Richmond. and
II il hoped that they will arrange
an exhibition game with the Colts
for next season. They left TUESDAY
nif,ht for Washington. whore they
have two games with the Senators
From there they will go to Balti-
more for couple OF games with the
Orioles. and will then go nome.
Manager Lawlor had the Colts out
for n hard practice Wednesday mora
ing. and the men are now showing
nm in fine shape. In fielding they
compare favorabiy with the big
league teams that have been play
Ing here, and their batting Is unus-
ualiy strong. One or the hardest
eenes OF the exhibition series Is that
With the New York Giants and, Man
nwer IAwlor wants them to be IN the
Hart possigle form for the contest.
Wallace was the only local player
70 get two hits In Tuesdays game.
Landgran secured one and kaifel got
the other. The other men all hit the
ball and some OF them hit Ii hard.
but all were unable TO place II safe'
Mcmillan, the clever shortstop or the
Brooklyn team. again spoiled the
chances Of the Colt hatiars to get on
base. He made several more sensa-
tional stops as in Mondays game.
and was several times greeted with
rounds of applause as he came In
from the field. His one-hand catch
81 = drive by Lawior was easily the
feature OF the game. The bah barely
lodged between the tips Of two fin
eerg OF his gloved hand as he made
: running stab for IT..
An erroriess game for the Colts
against a team OF the class OF Brook
I'm Is not a bad record, and IL one
81 which the team should feel proud.
Il n unusual that team should put
a. such an excellent fielding game
a this stage of the training sea-
N0n,