The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-08
ertinent Comment
Probably never before in nrofess ional
BY GUS NIALBERr

Probably never before in professional
baseball has tic record OF The Rich-
mond team during the week just closed
been euualcd. In six games seventy
nine runs were scored. and two OF.
these games did not go the full nine
Innings though one went to an extra
anair--that OF Saturday To tho fan
who Is long on statistics IL might lie
well to point out that this total means
that the Colts averaged 13il-6 runs
TO the game. which, under ordinary cir
cumstances. should have won six
straiEhts. However. the best the locals
could do was to capture one out Of
three In Danvillc. and two out OF three
ut home against tho weak Roanoke
club
When any team scores seventy nine
runs In siN games and does not win
The one thing which shows up under
such circumstances Is the pitching de-
pertinent. True, last week was no
criterion. for one Of the games, that
played in Danviile last Wednesday. be
longed 10 the Colts by every law, aud
was only secured by Danville through
rank work OH the part of the UNI
pire. h
The game last Monday was lost
through poor battery work, and that's
fair. 1t must be admitted that the de-
fensivc play of the Colts in The game
Wednesday opened The way for final
tcldcd his position as he is capable OF
doing. and had McCabc used his usual
good Judgment in going after ny balls.
The decision OF the jumps would not
have been factor, because the play
which brought up the decision would
never have occurred.
Summing II all up. the conclusion is
reached that the original statement in
this column that the Colts were strong
CT extensively than defcnsively, Sill
a llf,
piled averages. the team in 1ftecn
games thus FAR played. has battcd .2S3
pennant., and which is never reached
nurins a seasons play. Notwithstand
ing this Improvement In the swstting
i u Inc, the The, locals have tropped out Of
and now rest on the second runE Of
the ladder. t
Jimmie sullivan the manager OF the
club. has faith in his pitchers and be-
lievcs that they will round into such
form as 70 win a majority OF their
thing will he well, but if he has erred
III his judgment the bottom Is going
TO drop out Of baseball in Virginia. be-
Richmond is the bone and sincw, OF the
state organization
town already and they never hesitate
to express their opinion The ma iority
opinion is that the salary limit IS too
low to secure good players. In Rich-
mond this has not been proved, because
tic fair-ninded Individual knows that
Richmond has a better team right
now than was had at any time during
last season when the club was costing
considerably more money. Some of
he other towns, noticeablyi Danville
and Roanoke. have not Jared so well
il appears, butt on the other hand.
I,ynchburg. Norfolk and Petersburg
Sc en- to have been successful IN cor
railing q fast bunch OF youngsters
Really and truly tho scheme of a re-
dnced salary limit has not been givcn
81 fair show. OnlyAhfteen' games have
been played and In most OF these tho
weather conditions have not been such
MS to produce the best brand OF game.
If there is weakness on the Rich
mond team II is in tho box The other
| tlclders. who, at The beginning looked
bad. have improved until both the In
| field and the outficld are good--so good
mat both outclass anything else in the
league. f.s
Wallace still leads in The stick
ing department. rc has been at bat
| tfty-hye times, has scored fifteen runs
aud has hit safely twenty times. Civ
| Ing him a percentage OF 1874. Martin
| leads In the number OF runs scored,
| having crossed the pan exactly sixteen
! tlmest Wallace and NtcCube have anah