The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23

ure up all the odds and ENDS at the
finish of the season, no doubt they
q will find that the Richmond Club Is
the star team at losing game by
one run. That is scarcely consoling
of the fans. however. The bunch
would rather see the home team win
by 20 to 4 score any day rather
than to have II lose by a one to zero
proposition, or a six to Ave score.
The latter Is the story of the rune
in Danyille Monday.
Danviue came from behind and
tore off three runs in the eighth In
ming, just when the Richmond fell
lows were sure they had the game
cinched. That Is mighty fine work
for Danville. but small consolation
in Richmond.
Pierce started to pitch the Choco-
late Creams TO victory. but Pierce had
one of his windmill days, so Man
ager Sullivan told him that he could
go and sit on the bench and watch
real pitcher at work. With these
few remarks he trotted out Merchant
late of Wilmington. Merchant. II
seems. was too good for Wilmington,
team which is somewhere near the
foot of the Tri-State standing. He
wanted too much money, or some
thing like that. so he came to the
Virginia League.
Merchant has all kinds of goods.
including knuckle ball and a spit.
ter He Is also speed merchant
But after the eighth inning a. Dan
vile Merchants goods looked like a
Hre sale in one-story shack.
Richmond was leading four to three
when Kaufman came up. Merchant
showed him splitter. Kaufman
banged 1t on the wet spot and strolled
20 first Norman tapped little one
:c~ard the box and got to first safely.
kaufman going to second.
Then up came Smith. Merchant
ehucked him one of those knuckle
bali fioaters. Up IL came and Smithy
banged IL right upon the knuckles
and fractuated the stitching. Three
runs came in. and when Richmond
taiied to get more than one more the
Danville fellows chortled wild with
glee.
However. there are Ave mere games
to be played with the Danville fell
lows, and only one other pitcher
seems TO he very dangerous Thar
same pitcher is Nancy Hanks, who
has spilled the best laid plans of all
the teams. If Richmond gets away
Win Nancy, the rest appear to be
easy.
When the Chocolate Soldiers get
back to Broad street the team will
nave taken the shape Il Is likely TO
assume for the rest OF the season
pooson Will go to first base and
george Cowan will go behind the bat.
at times. and play utility roles The
rest OF the infield and outf}eld will
be much the same as now. 1t Ia in
the pox that the changes will come.
President Bradley must be perform
ing all kinds OF stunts trying to hire
pitchers by telegraph. He lis said
To have sent message to Pitcher
Rapp. OF the Altoona team to report
1T once and the at once" WAS I'M
derscored, sent by italicized ticks.
srrinkled with tobasco sauce at the
other end of the wire and delivered
by a messenger boy with red pepper
in his shoes. Talk about message
hot-footIngi
Now IL Rapp does come here and
gets raped. President Bradley had
better best beware what sort of teie-
graph messages ne sends over the
sizzling red hot wires Thereafter he
may do we'll to stick to just ordinary
kilograms. night or day letters. or just
common ordinary typewriter letters
with understanding words.
These pitchers that are not good
enough for the Tri-State are not apt
to be wonders In the Virginia League
The TriState Is not so much faster
company than losing pitchr In that
cfrcusf ."cafr CORE down here and
make monkeys of this Virginia State
leagners. In fact they may be taught
trick or two after they get here.
The Tri-State Is class b organize
ton but the difference between the
quality OF ball put up is not very
remarkable.
President Bradley was obliged 10
deny that Steven Griffin is not COM
ing here to manage the Richmond
team. Mr.. Bradley had plenty OF
time and opportunity to get the SER
ed Jimmy Sullivan. Now the Gentle
but where has he anything on Sulli-
vans The Richmond manager Is
shrewd. long headed person OF ex-
perience and resource. He has done
exceedingly we'll to date. He has
shown judgement and in spite of the
way the luck has broken he has kept
the Richmond team right up where
the boys can make the running for
the pennant just as soon as the team
>ts in working order.
The fans are perfectly satisfied with |
Manager Sullivan and President Brad |
ley Is likewise. The Richmond Club |
magnate must have thrown a small |
fit at the idea OF letting Sullivan
go for Steve Grimm. However. what