The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
By JAY LEWIS.

club needs In the matter OF real
bang-up team, Is a third baseman and
three outfielders maybe an extra
pitcher, and possibly second base
man. outside OF that the club is
we'll fortified.
AT least, that Is the opinion Of fans
who sat In the grandstand and watch
ed the practice yesterday evening.
They are wonders" said one fan
as the bunch Of twenty-five stalwarts
trotted to the clubhouse. Where
did they come FROM"
lis that sstire?" asked q doubtful
neighbor.
Satire nothing" was the cold re-
ply. I'm engage you couldn't duplf-
cate that bunch outside this park.
and that's straight"
We'll. / don't think they are such
wonders" said MIR Neighbor. They
look to me as IL they would be easy
for the Medical College. As for the
Collegians--huh."
The speaker snorted, but whether
II was In admiration of the Collegians
he did not divulge.
Now! as a matter of fact. there was
nothing sensational In the work of the
majority of the players who appeared
yesterday evening, save that OF Lodge,
McCabe and q fellow who dallIed
around second and who is said to an
swer to the name OF Martin. A boy
named Clausen on third has'a strong
whip and throws nicely. but he han
died the ball none too clean.
AS the writer did not see much OF
the others In action. he may not Judge.
One thirk Is sure:
Manager Jim Sullivan knows his
business. Nobody is going to get his
goat" as the fans term IL. He knows
ball players and ball playing. He Is
a man of few words, but what he
says he means
After the practice he casually re-
marked:
Well. have line on them all.
Some of them will get the can in a
day or two"
In manner to conclude that none OF
the boys La showing up well.
The infietd Is rough, cut up. Around
second base hills and hollows are a.
plenty at present. A days work, how
ever, will Tx matters. but in the mean
time no fielder looks pretty handling
the ball
Young Lodge did = little work
around first base and looked all to
the good. AT second Martin showed
nicely. There fs not q heater short
stop than Baker In the Virginia
League.
Ciausen on third had all the actions
OF real baseball player and there
were enough huskiee in the outffeld
to furnish three cracking good gard
eners With verbout and =Cewan In
the points. the Richmond team should
do very nicely. thank you.
AND then there La Dobson TO count
on and one or two players whom.
Manager Sullivan has In view at pres
ent
80 after all Richmond is likely TO
nave a. nifty a team as the circuit
will show. not forgetting Roanoke.
One thing Ia certain: Manager Suili-
van will have speed. No numbering
oase-runners will blockade the base
paths With a bunch of youngsters
much In forgiven IL they show earnest
ness and speed. These qualities COM
mend them TO the fans and none
knows II better than the Richmond
chief. With free hand and proper
support Sullivan win turn out a real
team. and with an energetic owner
and simon-pure fan like w. b. Brad
ley behind him, Mr.. Sullivan win
have both.
This work OF building up an en-
tirely new team Is no chiid's play
IL Is no easy job for the most ex-
The Virginia League has started
all over again. II has decided on a
$1,000 monthly salary limit. which
means that young players win have
the call; boys trying. to make a rcpu-
tation. Major league ball cannot be
expected from them. but
some surprising talent is apt to be
developed under such conditions.
Mathewson once thought 800 q
month big money and there is a re-
| port that Ty Cobb was once offered
In exchange for an old bat bag and
the offer was refused.
| There is chance that the Rich
mond team will show up one or tive
real speed boys before the season In
very old. The club already has \
gem In young Baker. That boy 10
likely to be sensation this season.
Also keep an eye on Mr.. Lodge.
Jumping from the minors OF this
Philadelphia writer's say that Connie
| Mack has found new wonder In
Hogan. an outfielder. This boy Hogan
Is fielding like Clyde Milan. throwing
like Tria Speaker. except that he ID
| right handed. and batting like Ty
Cobb. Going some, that.
| Hugh DUFFY has discovered a gem
In Tex Jones. his new first. sacker.
Jones has the call for that place.
Old Jiggs Donahue did noble but
Tex was too strong for him all around
base running. fielding and hitting.
McAleer's pet Ii Henry, who start
ed as . catcher and Is playing rings
around all the other candidates for
the first bag. McAleer surely needs
q first baseman
4 From the coast comes the news
that the Red Sox have a new Jimmy
not Eddie-Collins In Janvein. q for
mer Boston schoolboy.
4 Janvein n third baseman and the
Red Sox are in need of man to
nh Harry Lords place. Purtell did
not come up to tbs mark last season