The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-11

One man tried to steal on Sullivan yester-
day and he was nailed mile from the bag
some wing hat manager OF ours has cot.
JUST to make me feel badly MATHS came
back 80 strong that am almost inclined TO
change my opinion. The fact Of the mater
is that it does little harm TO point out tbs
faults. Some hall PLAYERS get sore when
they are critcizcd; others glad OF II
and take advantage OF the criticism, Il it is
offered in kindly spirit. 1t is the latter
kind of BAH player that invariably succeeds
Right now the Richmond team is abou, 90
per cent stronger than II was this time las,
year. and when sullivan Is through with his
pruning knife and has lighted up the
right places he. together with every fan IN
Richmond will have just cause 10 be proud
OF he Colts. II is remarkable TO see the
change of from, in those who startad out
with the assertion that Richmond would
not have a team. In al Of tho gathering
places where tanning bees are the order OF
marks OF the team and OF the manager and
OF the owner. People are realizing that
every promise is being lived UP TO-
Make Forest whipped Richmond College s
70 /. and | am sorry. Bette. luck to-day,
ielows. so cheer up.
McAlesI has done exactly right IN regard
fans. much as they regret To their
star twirier out OF action, are standing by
The management. This decision should have
salu;ary effect upon the unreasonable de.
Uands OF some ball players. All Johnson
demands is $500 for this season and n three
year contract for 5000 afterwards VIVA,
would you rather be than tho champion
strikc-out artist OF the world?
Down at Marlin springs, TcS., where
Johnny McCirnw had his Giants III trainins
was 'Cy'' Forsyth, drafted from the Pekin.
H.. Team Though every one speaks oil Ne
Ciraw as Johnny despite the fact that he is
f<d enc IN he nj |,
youngsters have great respect for his gray
hairs and speak 10 him respectfully as Mr..
McGraw. EXcusing the gray hairs Christy
Mathcwson Is just as much The object OF
the youngsters respect
"Cy," however, was no respccter OF either
greatness or gray hairs He had played ball
in pekin. ILL.,, and he had led his league a;
the bat. doing something over .ioo with tho
stick He kept up the work at Marlin and
left flanders. subway artists. spitters. or
cross fire experts, ali looked alike to him.
Ills favorite expression was "Goidarn my
hittin soul, and he lived up 10 II.
Matty did not rcpor, 10 tho club until
some time after the fellows were In cond,
ton and .'Cy" was looking for him. All OF
the time he was pineing TO SET at Matty.
Then the mighty one arrived. iIs was in
great trim and he got on the mound and
cut loose. The other youngsters were moved
down like rpc wheat before the scythe Not
So with Cy
Stick her over. Matty,'' he cried and
then for the love Of: Mike duck your NUT"
they do say that somewhere along he
alkaii plains the bali is quietly resting.
Cicottc one of the stars OF the Boston
cinb WAS another victim. OF CTs prowess
with the ash. c'icottc went up against tho
Wcsterner and had pitched four over--two
bnls and two strikes. His curves had been
bieaking beautifully. Cy looked at him a
minute and then yelled, Put the next one
over and III knock your hioomin block
often your head" Cicotte put II in the same
place. and then they took him 10 the hospi-
tai Cy lived up TO his promics ana soaked
the Beaneater all awful crack.
Probaby tho funniest one pulled by the
i'ekin lad was when they we're abou, 10
leave Marlin. Everybody was at the train
ready to start t'y hunted for Mctiraw, ana
here is the dialogue when they met:
Say. Me- my grips gone"
whats that 10 me-"
''Aw sWan. kiddo. amt been around
here al dis time widout KNOWN Whose ID
manager OF dis team. Where's my srip?"
Don't keep telling iic that stun. Villa;
do You want n,e TO do?''
Cut 1t, Nc, cut H. want you 10 get my
grip. Du,'s What ! want
And john McGrh%. highest salaricd base
bail manager IN the world. lowed deterrent
tally. and replied "Ail right Mr. Forsyth
Il VIII give M great pleasure 10 4try and
hHd your suit case"
With all ~ his freshness * Mas popular
lie was lcfl in Dallas and VIII be draw
ing cara. Mrt'lnw was sorry he could not
set linn 10 Richmond bcc;tIise hG lakes Eioh-
mond and would be giaN 10 nave tho young
stet closer 70 New York.