The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
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BY GUS MALBERT

SY GUS MALBERT
Not evon the most optimistic of
optimists. nor the most fervent admirer
or the Colts can contemplate the series
just closed with Danvillc with any de-
gree of enthusiasm. All four games
were lost. and lost to the subcellar oc-
cupiers For some reason or other
Danvilie seems 20 be stumbling block
in the path of the Colts. Not that there
is any particular blame attaching to
Danville. In fact. we could muster up
all manner of nice things to say about
our sister on the Dan were Richmond
coming away victorious But. as IL
/ u.s. the best we can do is to indulge I'm
that biting expletive of the fair sex:
"Horried things"
II may be peculiar or IT may be Just
I the outcome of logical happening but
! the Colts never appeared to such poor
advantage as when the pitching STAFF
goes wrong And this statement is
not quite so funny as appears on first
glance. team will always go wrong
when It's twirlers are wrong. bus Rich
/ mond usually starts off serious by
making enough runs TO win two games
ihen the pitcher lets up and the other
crowd begins slamming the ball all
over the lot. winning by several rail-
! lies rolled into one The next game
| VIII find the Colts coming strong again
ana still pounding in runs. but the
pitcher again shows signs of paresis
/ or some other terrible disease and the
game is lost. The next time it looks
/ as II the team is caught on the sleep
Ing side. for never rifle is made In
| the hit column and hardly rifle in
| inc run column. No better Illustration
liz needed than the Danville series Just
closed. Monday and Tuesday Richmond
made enough runs. but yesterday there
was the usual lethargy
| 1t is a hard Job getting ball play
ers In these days when the big leagues
are buying questionable material from
the minors and holding on TO men who
Few years ago could not have drawn
/ enough money to pay their board We
name OF High, who comes from the
ex-Norfolk club. of tho Underwater
from what can be learned he has won
number of games for his former
team II he can win games for the
Colts he Will fit in very nicely. One
more pitcher is still needed. left
handler is absolutely essential, but he
must be brought here quick. No need
10 bring In players after the season Is
over or so far advanced that winning
games Will mean nothing
| In yesterdays contest Perryman out
pitcher Verbout as the hit column will
show. and he won his game There can
I've no blame attached, however, for the
| tear' ~ not hit. Veryout pitched n
consistent game. and only two runs
( were made. but te emery of the To-
calls had been snapped In the efforts
OF the twi previous days, and only one
could be brought across.
we are now next to Danville in the
cuntup. Petersburg has displaced the
LyncnburS team. because that team
lost two to the Tars yesterday while
the Coolers again defeated Roanoke
petersburg is going strong. and is the
team to watch, although Babb, when
ever danger threatens managers 10
win n couple SO as to get fresh start.
Cowan will be closted with Owner
Bradley to-day for a few hours. during
which time the two will go over the
situation and find out lust what the
trouble is. and how 1t can be remedied.
IT is assumed that the question of
pitchers VIII take up large part or
the time, for II High is to remain one
OF the four must go. Who will II be?
Given four guesses one might be right
The probability is that before any one
Is hred outright. the man selected Will
lie suspended until after High has been
given an opportunity to make good
The money making team in the Tide
water Lea que. located in Norfolk. will
be transferred to Hampton President
i1annan has secured the permission OF
his board of directors to effect the
change. This is as 1t should have been
at the beginning. Hampton may want
baseball team but Norfolk. regard
| less 81 nnW good q town 1t is. could not
support two ball teams. The truth of
! the matter is that monew has been lost
down in that section, and only pride
has Kept the teams going as long as
they have.
| Jack Johnson has announced his in
tention OF becoming resident of Eng
land While we moan our loss we hope
that King George and his Queen may
( enjoy the pleasure and distinction OF
their new countryman.
! Miller and Herzog have rejoined
Fred Tenney and the Boston Nationals.
They decided that they didn't have to
work, but that winter was coming on
and eats cost something
Bill otey. of Norfolk fame later with
/ McAleer in Washington. has found a
| job with tho Dayton club. of the Cen
| trail League.
st. Louis climbed right on the heels
! of New York yesterday by defeating
| Brooklyn two games in n double head
err Watch out for Bresnahan and his
( youngsters,
Neither Detroit nor tho Athletics. won
! yesterday. No game was played by
! either team.
The Lynchburg team arrived from