Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30

mond that the league made no mistake
in transferring the team from Povts'
mouth last season, for Monday q crowd
numbering 1000 turned out to Sc the
Hustlers downed by Richmond BY . close
score. There was an automobile paSads
town took half holiday to go to the
game. Petersburg spent quite q consider
able sum TO get new cfose-in ball park
and the fans have certainly shown theft
loyalty to the town and appreciation 81
the game at the start OF tho season.
Pete Clements. who was with the Riohs
mond squad several weeks ago. when hs
Carolina Association). TO which team he
had been sold by the Raleigh team
eastern Carolina), in q personal letter has
written that he did not deal doubly With
Richmond. as appeared at the time of
the incident. Clements claims he went 70
Richmond to train with the Colts. expect.
ing Owner Bradley to negotiate for liis
purchase. This seems to have been done.
but the Raleigh team sold the player;
contract to Winston Salem before II was
known the player was wanted by Rich.
mond. Then. of course, II was necessary
for him to join the Winston-Salem club.
Clements very promptly and properly de.
MES he was guilty OF any double dealing.
the full knowledge Of the Richmond
team. The Richmond owner regretted
very much the necessity OF giving Glenn.
ents up for he is a capable player and
knows how to behave himself on and on
the field. All of the Richmond papers
regretted greatly the circumstances which
cost the Colts the services Of this man.
The condition that caused Clements ia
go to Richmond was the shaky condition
of the Eastern Carolina League. which
seems to have gone on the rocks by the
route of high salaries. but the RaleiEh
people found a market for this player
before he became free agent. Clements
actions have certainly been proper at nj
times, and the position Of the Richmond
club was one entirely In accord With
present-day organized ball.
Pitcher Pierce, who was called 10 his
home in Baltimore Sunday by the illness
and subsequent death OF his mother In
that city. has the sympathy OF Virgins
League fandom. Pierce seems assured al
a regular berth on the Colt staff. and hs
will take his turn on the mound az soon
as he gets back and is again in shape for
work. The player Is very popular With
the Richmond patrons.
Fred Bruck, tr.. a Baltimore sand lottsr
got on the right side Of the first two
games he heaved for the local team, beat.
ing Roanoke. 6 to 4, and then Danville. q
to B. Bruck is about six feet and has Q
great amount Of speed. During the ex.
hibition games he lacked control, but he
ilaS tiIlo ~" III i1llo Sudpe. AS d D8tt6I
he is one. OF the best hitting pitchers WIS
have ever worked on this team.
Bart Woolums. the Denver first base
man who was with the Shoemakers last
season. has rejoined the team brinSfna
with him pair of New Mexico ash bats,
with which he expects to hit himself into
the big leagues. Woolums has a great
future before him If he can hit He i. in
condition and ready to fight it out for
first with Gus Boyne. the Shippensburg
Pa, amateur who has been covering the
bag up to this time.
Lefty" Boyce. an eastern Virgins
recruit, has been given his release by
Richmond after trial in the box. He
lacked speed.
When Cleveland let Walter Doane out
to New Orleans a prediction made In
this correspondence during the winter
was verified. Doane was a great pitcher
in this league. but this did not make him
strong enough for the American League
He is a natural born hitter and may find
his way back to the big show as an out.
fielder, but not as pitcher. unless he
shows more stuff than he had when he
was here for two seasons.
Pitcher Block OF Norfolk set a fasi
pace for the league in the second game
of the season, when he held Petersburg
to a single hit. The same day Bruck OF
the locals held Roanoke to a pair Of sin.
giles. one Of them being a scratch. The
Norfolk game was also played In an hour
and eighteen minute, being more than
half hour shorter than any other game
of the week.
Duke Landgraff. who was with Rich.
mond a portion Of last season. has signed
with the Portsmouth team OF the outlaw
league