Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

stocksdale Of his large squad OF players
Is the line hitting OF the men on the
team From the very start the colonel
went in for the development OF team
of hitters and the showing made by the
Shoemakers In the last four or five games
was an excellent one His effort was d.
rected along the line OF line drives. and
just how well he succeeded Is shown by
the fact that in the last five or six games
50 per cent Of the hits have been line
drives either over the inf1eld or over or
between the outfielders. The hitting OF
the team against the regular teams os
the Brooklyn and Boston teams OF the
National League and Buffalo and TO-
ronto OF the Eastern League was up -
the tune of BIB Manager Stocksdale *
one of the few managers in minor ranks
who believe in taking the trouble 10
study the weak points OF his men ana
aiding them in developing this. He do
not work on the basis that IL playe-
is in professional ball he ought to know
how to play the fine points of the gam.
and he never fails to give informant
asked for by his youngsters.
1t looks like the Shoemakers are going
to be a lot Of fighters. Lynchburg =
not claiming the championship quite Yet.
but the fans hereabouts are generally ~
the opinion that the team will be up II
the top fighting as hard as any ot TIE
)rest for honors. and IL the salary lint
Il lived up to by the other teams Lynch
burg will be in hailing distance Labor
day.
Harvey Bussey. who fell down in An er-
fort to make good this spring with the
Washington Nationals. also fell down on
his declaration to quit the game IL he
failed to make the majors In the Atlanta
training camp. for he has signed with
Charleston Of the Sally League. BusScy
was the leading pitcher In this circuit
last season. and II he has anything like
his old form this year he will cut quite
dash for Manager Hansicks team.
contention before the national commits
sion for Pitcher +. l.. Boone has been
awarded to the local team over a fGh
put up for his services by the Wheen-
Central League) club. Boone is repor, ed
to have had an excellent record last year
with the club of the University OF West
Virginia. About two months ago he az
cepted terms with the local team. signed
a local contract and afterward Joined the
Wheeling team. He was with the Whes-
ing team two weeks. a fact that seems
to Indicate that he has something for the
Virginia League. Boone has written thai
he will join the Lynchburg club ard
transportation has been sent to him with
instructions to report at once.
Buell. the infielder who Jumped the
Petersburg team some time ago to 90
to the Tidewater outlaws, has returned 10
good account Of himself. covering second
base nicely.
Recently some mscreant broke into the
Petersburg clubhouse and ran off with
Manager Busch's glove. Busch Is lost
without his glove and has offered to give
the ball park for the return OF the leather.
While at Petersburg for several games
this week, Altoona tTri-state) released
a good trial by Manager Hank Ramsey.
Nicodemus, who pitched last year in tie
Kansas League. was given a trial By
the Roanoke team. to be turned loose
last week This leaves Manager Shaugh-
messy five men, including Pritchard. Jen-
kins and Cefula of last years staff and
Draper and Russell. the latter being
Baltimore boy and brother OF Lefty
Russell of the Athletics.
McGrainer, a pitcher having trial with
the New York Yankees. was about 10 he
turned over to Richmond for further
training, but ST. Louis failed to waive.
and this blocked the deal. 1t also prob
ably saved Owner Bradley little trouble
anent the salary limit
1t will take some high financing by
June | for all Of the six teams TO get
into the salary limit, but the presump-
ton is that the teams will be there. for
there are few men in base ball these days
who care to swear to false statements.
That's what they will have to do If they
are not in the limit.
President Hannah of the TideWater out
laws has notified Secretary Farrell that
he will not permit any OF the teams on
his circuit to harbor contract jumpers
Billy is too nice a fellow to be mixed up
in this sort Of a fight. He ought TO be
used somewhere in organized ball.