The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-10
BY GUS aIALnEl.r.


the Eastern League. will take a not
shot at Sullivan's Colts this after
noon nj the ball park. the game be-
ginning ut o'clock AS Toronto Is
slated TO win the pcnnant in tho next
plSScSt organization TO the ma iors
mere should he regular perform
ance. The fact that Joe Kelly IS az
the head of the bunch will mean mucn
to the local fans who followed his
career when he was a member OF Ned
Hanlon's Orioles.
Wee Willie * cclcr. another member
OF that famous team is also IN the
CROWD while Tim Jordan, who, as a
member OF the Brooklyn team. stood
the crowd on its head many q time by
ms work al first, Will be found at his
regular position. Another bidder for
fame with the big lcaguers who viii
be seen in action is Bill Bradley. out
In the town which raised Napoleon
LaJolc, Bradley was regarded as the
greatest third bascman who ever
donned Cleveland uniform
Taken all together. the Toronto
team looks formidable, and the Colts
VII have to 80 some TO como out on
top. a performance whic few OF he
fair-mindcd will expect
beginning Tuesday in the game
with Toronto. Jimmy sullivan is ding
TO try new scheme, which should
Work well. He is going 10 play two
games OF five innings each instead OF
me regular nine inning game. In this
way he Will have chance 10 work
one pitcher five innings, which will
give him q. better chance TO look ovcl
ms material and make a selection.
This scheme Will continue in the
Montreal game Wednesday,
one piece OF news that will be VOL
coined By the fans S tho fact that
Pfahlcr. he Of the tumbling ability.
has been let go Tic WAS given his
release Saturday night. and went on
his way rejoicing. Young Clauscr
Will be slipped in at second station
for few days, pending other arrange
inents | don't suppose 1t is Dctrayi :
a confidence to say that the wires w.re
hot last night, and they were crying
for man TO hold down that position.
4 rather lengthy conference was
held between Owner Bradley and his
manager last night Much Of the time
was consumed in fclicitatng oack
other over the goo,i ;;:ck which has
accompanied them thus far in select
ing team. The rest Of the time was
consumed in cndcavorng TO find out
how best TO strengthen the weak
places am requested to announce
tina all of the weak places will be
strengthened. which IS enough said
letters, and that is that owner Brad
ley is going to live within the salary
limit. When he sends in his affldnvit 1t
Is going to be an honest andavit.a /
found out that much from n talk with
him, and admire him for IT, FIe was
willing to have the salary limit raised.
nay, he was anxious to have it raised
The other ma gnates were not willing
TO accedc to his request, and now he
Is going make the a t,oupt IF ypry7nv
allotted for players do He is right.
but II friend may suggest some
thing. should advise him TO keep his
weather eye open and make all of tho
other mana gers be just as scrupulous
as he is.
Some talk was heard yesterday about
the locals securing Hooker At one
time it did look as If lie and the man
ascmcnt would get together. but the
question Of salary stood in the way
Right now there appears TO be less
chance than ever before OF them get
ting together Hooker would make n
good man for the Colts. He would look
mighty good az the head of the bat
ting list aud he can field his position.
as every one in Richmond knows.
Manager McCafferty. of the Montreal
team, which plays here Wednesday,.
was UP looking at the locals work last
Thursday, and had something nice to
say about each man OH the club. He
was particularly struck with the Rich
mond crowd. Montreal IS the town
whose franchise In tho Eastern League
has been spoken of as u possibility for
Richmond X may be that Mana ger Me-
Caffcrty was jealous.
Ky the way. that Toronto club is
being followed by more newspaper
men and has taken a longer training
trip than any minor league ever has
before in the history OF the game.
Among the newspaper men here are
W. j. Slice. Of the World; w. a. Hewitt,
OF -ethc Star; j. r. Fitzgerald. of the
telegram. Fred Wilson, OF the GLOBE.
and c. II. Good. of the News.
In looking over some Of the North
ern contemporaries 1 came across tho
following probable line-ups for the