The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01

1lllsbuI8 MAX iaTeS tE SAID TO be
the possessor OF q wonderful throw
! ing arm.
The ace among Cincinnati finds APP
pears TO be Severoid, a catcher.
! Pitcher Cecil Ferguson, the Bos.
ton hoid-out. ID still insisting that he
is done with baseball for good.
/ Manager Bill Danien, OF the Brook,
( lyu team. has malaria and is not able
TO do much work on the bail tleld.
/ Beals Becker Is doing some fine
/ hitting for the Giants and seems to
! be In line to beat Snodgrass for the
! center field berth.
/ Outhelder Danny Hoffman. Of the
Browns says that Dode Crisis has
more speed than Walter johnson.
/ Scout Fred Lake, of the Browns
has returned TO Boston to prepare FOR
scouting trip among the colleges
/ Manager Tenney, of Boston. ex-
poets Pat Flaherty 10 have a good
year and also thinks Billy Burke will
Z help the Bostons great deal,
/ II Third Baseman Eddie thinner
man can keep up the good work he
Is doing in practice for Brooklyn he
VIII be a spangled beauty this season
/ II is said that Pitcher Babe
/ Adams. of the Pirates, is SHOWING
championship form this spring
Adams was In poor shape during the
! greater part OF last season
/ George Van Haltren, the former
i Giant. IN seeking a Job as umpire In
onessof the Western leagues. Rip
WAS an Indicator man in this Pacific
Coast League last season.
big Fred" Toney, the Cub pitch
ing recruit. is threatened with appen-
dicttis. He has been ordered to res,
ard IT is not expected that he VIII
i have to undergo an operation.
] 1t Is stated that President Dreyfue.
has promised to turn a catcher
either Simon, Martin or O'Connor-
over 20 Boston In the event Of Catehe,
Graham persisdng In his hold-out.
Catcher Billy suliivan's arm IL In
great trim this spring. and he says
J
for the White Sox.
Terry Turner. Of the Maps, 10 still
troubled with lame wing. As a re.
suit Manager Mcclure has beer
grooming Joe Birmingham for third
base.
| Manager MCGUIRE, Of tho ,Cievs.
land team. announces that no offer
will be entertained for players from
/ minor league club owners until after
April 10.
/ Infelder Dick Padden. now retired
I In the opinion OF Davy Jones, wa.
/ the greatest field general that ever
lived. Davey's opinion can find nu-
merous seconds.
| Pitcher Felksnberg, Of the Maps
says that Artie Griggs is the mos,
I powerful batsman In the American
League, with the possible exception
of Lajoie."
And Jiggs Donohue couldn't come
back. But 1t was unkind to have the
official announcement made on the
same day that Comiskey cut loose q
lot OF morning giories.
Connie Mack has announced his
regular lineup for the start OF the
season. Hogan. an Qutheldcr. and
Callamore. pitcher. l&rS the young
STEERS he picks to stay with the team
Clark Griffith, like Bobby Wallace
II Is said, wants no moro Of Ho,
Springs as training camp. and the
Reds may 20 into Texas next spring
probably to San Antonio.
Preliminary to the seasons open
ing Umpire William Brennan has had
| his eyes tested and has gone on a
short shooting trip to see ii they are
all the occulist guaranteed.
/ Tho PittshurE team for 1911 con-
tains two bankers. one lawyer. q drug
Eist. q hoQkkeeper, q teacher. q stem
| ographer. three commercial travellers
Ave farmers. three Billiard room pro.
| prietors.
| Manager Tenney last week put in
most Of the time 1t Augusta In sig
nal practice for tina Boston team. The
regulars are now, with the exception
OF the pitchers. In hrst.class condi-
ton.
] Shortstop Tooley, formerly OF Ro-