The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-06

GIANTS.

Drucke. Wilson, Matty, Arthur Dew
lin and BulEer.''
up to some game" declared Nc
Graw. Come on. boys" and he
placed himself at the head OF board
ing party.
In body they piled into the room,
and there. cure enough, WAS the miss
ing Bulger. with i've others They
had been playing dominoes---or par
chest, or some such innocent game
fo- twelve consecutive hours.
suIssr 10 Found.
The Joy over the finding of the lost
one was touching II even touched
Bulger although 70 be eonscientiously
accurate none of the party seemed
overjoyed at being disturbed. Josh
Deyore and Louis Drucke seemed par
ticularIy perturbed. especially when
they caught the eagie-eye OF their
manager upon them.
What MIR. Mctiraw said about the
evil of playing dominoes was highly
impressive. He declared that 1t would.
in time. lead to playing with cards,
and perhaps to poker and gambling for
real money, for keeps.
1t was a beautiful lecture and could
not fail to be a warning ard lesson
to the naughty naughties.
Still, this excitement did not use
UP half the evening. According to
Manhattan time II Ia not morning until
4 A. M. ard night doesn't get around
before the last stroke OF twelve and
night was still two house away.
! Something had to be done. SO the
boys trouped over the bridge OF signs
again into the hotel lobby and sat
there. For excitement they watched
the Broad street lights blaze and i'm
agired they were IN the t45th street
subway station. waiting for . down
town train.
Projects They Formed.
During the day they projected many
plans and q number acted upon them.
They visited a few of the points Of In
terest including the site OF the old
Libby prison.
One young man asked thirsy-hve
Richmond residents where Mary John
stor lived Every one Of them want
eti 10 know who Mary Johnston WAS
and IL was not until traveller from
New York came along that he found
out Mary Johnston actually did live
| in Richmond.
Going TO interview herr the news
paper man was asked.
Yes replied this ineorrigibie,
want 70 ask her what she thinks OF
the Giants chances to win the PEN
nant'
II certainly would serve that young
man right II his name was published
| from Danville TO Alexandria
Those New York fellows are positive
the Giants are going to win this year
but they want every one they meet TO
inaorse their opinion 1t makes them
feel little more satisfied. helps to as
sure them. put aside for awhile any
! little doubts that may arise.
/ Meoraw's Team This Year.
| Any hnds' among the youngsters
| this year," the experts were asked.
NAL. cana the reply In q cnnxar-
sational chorus, "a young fellow named
Mathewson II regarded a. promising
looked upon as some catcher. There's
u promising young first basesnan
named Aerk!s. a rather classy cub al
second called Doyle real lively
young player named Devlin being tried
out at third and three very fair out
| feiders, who answer to the names OF
Murray. Devore and Sncdgrass.
Another sensational young out
fielder named Becker IL regarded with
| much favor. Fletcher, an infisldsr has
| shown speed and Mc0raw has decided
| to give q few young pitchers named
Raymond Witse. Ames, Crandall and
Drucks . show
Which few remarks would imply
that few wonders have been seen this
season and Ac3raw viii tie to his old
team. However. praise was bestow-
I'd ON Fullerton and big left-handed
pitcher named Tesareau. The latter
has lots Of smoke" and locks very
good indeed, the New York newspaper
men say.
Sullivan 10 Praissd.
Manager James Sullivan, Of the Rich
nlond team Ii not unknown In biz lea
que circles and he was accorded much
| praise.
sullivan win have q winner, no mat
ter what kind OF men he may have
handed him." one declared. He had
tall ender In Lincoln and he made
a pennant contender out Of the out
at.
You watch. Sullivan will be one
two three. He has a way OF handling
| his pitchers that few men have, He
! can get winning work out Of them
where another fellow would be fall
ure."
Which certainly sounds good.
| Billy Hamilton the scout OF the Bos :
| ton National team, was much in evil
dance. There were rumors that he
was trying to pick up young Giantlets
| for Tenney, but others scoffed at the
| idea and declared that Billy wac CIV
| Ing instruction gratis to Manush. Full
leyston and Devore, how to run hasos
ana slide under the guardian Of the
sack. A. Hamilton was the King OF
/ all Big League base runners he II quail
ifed to teach. In the opinion OF old
| men. Hamilton. Is not after Manusf
anyway. a. that young man may &c
back to the minors with q string Il
him and Boston In fairly well fortified
i with third ba senen sTfa said Manual