Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
Copyright ny Star Curngepy-a

ChamberSburg, Pa The colonel hopes
TO get Sunday game with the Baltl-
more Orioles, or some strong semi-pro-
fessional club in the Monumental city
James W. Sullivan. who threw I'D the
management of the Richmond team about
a month ago, now claims that he quit
because Owner Bradley permitted some
OF the men on the team to play in a way
that he did not approve of. He claims he
was manager only in name and when he
could not run the team on the field after
ms own Ideas there was nothing to do
out TO quit. Owner Bradley has paid
no attention to the charge made lust re-
Gently by Sullivan.
In game in Norfolk last week Prcssly,
the first baseman of the Roanoke team,
got live singles in five times at bat
Johnny Priest, who came from the New
1ork Americans to cover second, is af-
Hlcted with severe case of charley horse
and the club is reported to be trying to
land Tom Guiheen to take his berth Gui-
heen Is out of a job for he has been
handling the Elizabeth city end of the
1ldewater League, which has been frozen
out on account OF the Portsmouth team
dropping out of that circuit
The sale of Ray Morgan to Washington
and the deal that sent Iaughlin to Peters
burg for Mace and Bowen and a cash
consideration has put the Red Sox on
their feet financially for the rest of the
season. but 1t is doubtful if Danville will
be on the base ball map in the Old Do
minion next season.
George Edwards, who was signed after
the departure of Sullivan from Rich
mond, has been let go in order to make
room Tor McCormac, the erstwhile Shoe
maker. Edwards caught the Norfolk
team to the pennant i'm 1908 and played
several seasons after that in some of the
fast minors in the west, but he has failed
to come back fast enough this year to
keep up with the procession.
CHM, the left fielder bought recently
from the Bristol appalachian League)
team, is playing a great game and hitting
the ball hard for Roanoke. His work is OF
such character that the Tigers are not
missing Joe Holland who was sold ia
one of the Pacific coast teams some weeks
ago.
Steve Griffin has been winning right
along since he took charge of the Dan
vile team, but the Red Sox were doing
that before the change in the manage
ment was brought about.
'Topsy' Draper Roa1oke's clever littla
port-sider, let the Shoemakers down Mon
day with one hit, Roanoke winning the
game with a ninth-inning rally 2 to l.
The losing pitcher was Fred Bruck tr
help but go higher for next season.
''Rube'' Brandon. who was let out ten
days ago by the local team, has signed
with the Bristol team of the Appalachian
League. RUDE would be a winner in the
minors if he would take his work a trifie
more seriously
Roger McCormac. one of the best CATCH
ers in the league when in condition, after
being turned loose by Lynchburg signed
with Richmond. McCormac was with
Raleigh, n. c., last season, coming here
this spring under a purchase before the
Eastern Carolina circuit blew.
High. who was a pitching sensation in
the Underwater League, has fallen down
on a trial with Richmond and he has
been relea sed. Another instance of the
difference of the playing strength of the
two Virginia leagues this summer He
had look over by the Washington team
earlier in the season.
Pitcher Ira Hogue. who had q trial
with bynchburg in the spring, and who
was regarded as one of the best pitchers
on the outlaw circuit this summer, has
been signed by Richmond. 1t remains 10
be seen what Hogue will do after being
a star in the Tidewater. High and Job
son fell down in the Virginia Leag que after
pitching sensational ball with the out
laws.
Bob Fisher, who was sold recently by
Danyille, H., to the Newark eastern
League) team, was formerly a member OF
the Danville team in this league, having
gone by draft 10 the Chicago Cubs, from
where he was farmed to the III League
Aside from Right Fielder Spencer of the
present Petersburg team, Fisher had the
strongest throwing arm ever seen in the
Virginia League.
]. j. Grimm who owned the Lynchburs
club during the first two and half sea-
sons OF the league, is scouting for the
Cincinnati club in the Tidewater and
eastern clubs of the Virginia circuit.
Harry Mace, the veteran of many in
dicators is after a job in the Virginia
League again. He has been Umpiring in
the Underwater circuit.
Mccarthy, who is playing with the
Danville team, comes from the Mountain
States League, where he is credited with
having hit twenty home runs in thirty
games. In nine games with the Red So2
he has hit at .232
But two one-hit games have been
pitched in the Virginia League this sea-
son, Finneran of Norfolk holding Peters
burg to a single April 81 and Draper of
Roanoke letting the locals down with
single Monday in the Magic city. While
there have been four or five two-hit con-
tests, there have been no hitless games
thus far this season.
1t is reported that Pitcher Bruckmiller
of the Petersburg team will report to the
New York Americans for a trial next
spring. Bruckmiller has had a good sea-
son in this league and If he can over
come his spots of wildness he will stand
a good chance to make it in much faster
next season.