The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-14
SULLIVAN TALKS
ABOUT HIS COLTS
NEW MANAGER OF RICHMOND
TEAM THINKS WELL OF
WHITAKER.
o. X. OF IRWIN
INSECTS BASEBALL PARK WITH
OWNER BRADLEY AND DE
CLAREs HE IL PLEASED
WITH PROSPECT.
BY JAY LEWIS.


BY JAY LEWIS.
Spring practice for the men WHO
vii, make up the Richmond baseoaii
club win begin about March To- ae,
cordine to Manager sullivan Inns WIN
Give the bows about ten days practice
before tackling the New YORK amer
cans. v.
Manager Sullivan is sure enough
baseball fan. He has many Irienus
i'm the big leagues, especially the
American. Arthur Irwin is one or his
iutimates. Connie Mack is another
close friend and nearer home he nuns
bers Jake Wills and Ed Barrows
among the elect.
He liz we'll built. though carrying
little flesh for his height which may
be set down as medium. He is DARK
commissioned and there is no mistak-
ing his nationality. even IL he does
name San Francisco as his home
town. Manager Sullivan Is as irish
as. the Sullivans famous in song ana
story. (See George Cohan.)
san Francisco was my home until
the earthquake said Mr.. Sullivan 10
the writer. since then 1t has been
In New York"
New Manager Adopted.
But now James W. Sullivan has
been adopted by Richmond. He Is
one of the home guard. the leader OF
the baseball team and the hope OF the
royal rooters.
Apparently he Is a man whom the
rooters will respect for he is soft
spoken. yet has a sort of sureness and
way of quiet command that marks
the real leader. He is far from being
a braggart rather is he inclined To
be modest about what he Will accom-
piish. When IL comes to talking about
whA the Richmond team viii do
Manager Sullivan is the original
clam.
wen have to wait until We see
the boys in action he said. When
they tackle the New York boys we
will be able to get a line on them.
One or two, however, he expects.
will show real class. Ward, pitcher
from Utica and Whitaker. he be-
lieves. will prove to be the real goods
Whitaker was recommended to him
by Irwin. The scout of the Yankee
team has had his eyes on this young
man for some time. IL the Yankees
were not so well supplied with pitch
ing material Whitaker undoubtedly
would have gone South with that
team for practice.
Talks OF the Team.
How do the outnelders loom up
any nEAVy tAGASTS attouk
Everett 7 have heard good reports
about" WAS the somewhat evasire
reply. ''Pfhaler. too OF the out
fieiders. and Martin are we'll recon-
mended Pfhaler and Martin are
likely to play second and third.
Have you decided on your first
hasemau, that Is. the one who will
hold down the Job till Dobson ar
rivesr"
Il have a deal on but nothing has
been decided as yet" was Manager
+. SailllvaE's, reply. .,~.s.e
So although there Is plenty OF ma
tertai to select from, twenty-seyen.
including the prospective first base
man, Manager Sulliyan's makeup OF
the team for 1911 Is by no means de-
cided upon.
The players who will report here
are cowan. Lodge. Dawson, Cleve-
land and Maxey. catchers: Veroout.
q, >Tearee, aBayce,e,. Brady 81, *W'hsttaker,,
ward Hammcriy, pitchers: Dobson.
Baker, rfhafer. Martin. Emory.
Clauser. sntseiders: Everett. Witt
White, Stamm. Mooreiand, Maths
and Max. outfielders-
So there viii be few familiar faces
In the Richmond team of 1911.
Pleased With Diamond.
MIR. Sullivan had a good look at
the ball park where his warriors are
10 perform and expressed himself as
very well pleased with the home
grounds. The new inneid appealed TO
him. ~.
"A grass infeld is much better than
n skin diamond" he declared. 1t is
faster and 1t doesn't rough up the
ball 80 much"
70 be sure the diamond bears but
little resemblance to the field the fans
will SEQ when the umpire calls play.
The grass Is just beginning to sprout
In the newly planted sods anad work.
men are still engaged In going over
the paths. filling In. levelling and
grading.
The pitchers box has been improv-
ed and the ground behind the plate
has been graded SO that the catcher
will not stand upon a mound as he
appeared to be perched In the past.
The outfieid particularly pleased the
new manager. st would make fine
intield,' was his comment.
wait" said President Bradley. who
had Joined his lieutenant, wait till
the work on that infield Is done and
the grass has grown and been clipped.
Wen have . fine infield all right"
New Field Looks Good.
Certainly the field does appear as
II It would be q thing Of beauty and
It has been graded SO we'll that 1t
will dry az quickly as the old dirt
diamond.
Before leaving the new manager
had q look at the club house. The
names OF some OF the old timers are
still left on the locker doors. Tit"
was there In good. large letters but
guy, the goodlooking. win no longer
range In right Acid.
walkers name remains on another
locker and lsOn's has not been erased
NGrs< ~ thu Anara will UAAd nAW lock-