The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
nY Gus AIAIl1,Rr.

mond If you please, is worried about
getting winning team for Richmond
not exactly worried, maybe, but a triilC
apprchcnsive. Remember that he is
compelled to start to work on lot
Of youngsters as yet unknown But
confidentially. of course, James w. Sui.
Ivan is n great deal more perpieXed
over finding Il house for his family
that he is over getting likely candi-
dates for 4 baseball team. At least
this his is present condition.
Mrs James w. sullivan. who, like
circumstances prevailing generally
though infrcquently admitted, comes
pretty nearly ruling the Sullivan
household and she has put her foot
down, kindly but firm, on living In a
hotel. even though it happens TO be one
OF the variety run by Colonel Murphy.
She wants q house, q home. and that's
just what James w. sullivan was
looking for all day long yesterday.
In the morning he spent a short
while III Owner Rradlcy's Office, but
there was very little done. In fact,
Mr.. Bradley was so enga gcd in othel
business matters that he had little
time TO talk baseball. sullivan sat
around and read his mail. and along
about noon he and the local magnata
took trip out TO the ball park, to
look over tho grounds which 100 Heus-
Ter has fixed up In such good shape.
Makes Suggestion About Park.
Sullivan eyed the work and then
started making suggestions. You see
he went through just this same cx-
Derience last year in Lincoln. They
had 4 skinned diamond out there, and
lie had to supcrntend laying the turf.
ana for that reason he can come pretty
nearly telling what is needed.
At the local park, while there was
nothing which was Of an incurable ma
ture disclosed he did find many things
which needed changing. For instance.
he found that the left field slopcd to-
ward the diamond which meant that
the skinned part between second and
third bases would be inundated when
ever rain came. Just a suggestion
was all that was necessary and the
dirt which is needed to fill in has
been bought. Then there was slight
depression between tho same two
bases. This will be filled
1t was the Intention Of the mana ger
to have the diamond so graded tina!
it will be drained to third and first
bases. Taps will be placed at these
two points to carry off tho water if. or
rather when, 1t rains. There Will be
other suggestions before the time to
play ball comes, but sullivan Ia more
than favornbly impressed with the
grounds. and thinks that he will have
park Of which tho owner of the team
and the people of Richmond can be
proud when the season begins.
Sullivan Was Ia Virginia League.
Sullivan is not exactly a stranger to
Richmond. Way back In 1896 he came
! here as member Of the Roanoke Club
of the Virginia League That was in
the days when Jake Wells was making
his debut also. Sullivan. had been
farmed TO Roanoke by Cincinnati. He
stayed in the Magic City just one
year. when he went to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa During tho course Of an auto
mobile ride Yesterday afternoon. made
possible through the courtesy OF 3. A.
| Blenner. he told this much OF his ltfes
history.
TO look at the man you would never
think that lie had been living long
enough to have a baseball experience
bordering closely on to twoscore
years. He is so obviously a young man
that when he talks Of things which to
us youngsters appear as ancient his
tory. We sit around and wonder.
Yesterday afternoon he was at the
bail park again with Owner Bradlcy
talking over many things. all having
TO do with the Improvement Of the
grounds.
Just as soon az can get a house
| or fiat and get settled like a ma tive
want to put on my uniform and
come out here and get to work on
some OF the local talent asking for q
try-out. understand that there are
three or four young men In this town
who look like they have the goods
hope so. Anyway they Will be given
every chance to show me-"
Bradley Il hoy for n Day.
have never seen a happier man
| than w. p, Bradley was Yesterday Ha
fairly beanicd Just trihe excited
| over the arrival Of his new manager,
and wanting every one to know that
| he had full confidence in the man
whose terms he accepted. he danced
around like boy out OF school, trying
TO explain everything at5once and be-
ing considerably hampered by the
broad smiles which seemed to express
| more than the words he was able to
| utter
l So far as actual progress was CON