The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Comment
Nlent
BY GUS MALBERT

BY GUS MALBERT
Cams mighty near letting that game
alip away yesterday. When verbout
got tired 1t was time to pull him out.
AS nc was, the game was tied up, and
1t required consistent stick work to
bring it home.
For some reason or other the Colts
seii TO run bases as many would wish
ehem to. Half of .he fault lies in the
coaching. Rapp. on the third base limo
In the ninth inning. let Martin so
nome when 1t was clear that he
couldn't beat the throw. 1t was simply
case of hoping against hope that
something would happen. 1t did. He
was caught full! city block.
1t was the kind of game the fans
like. Although a small crowd was
out. those present enjoyed every mo-
ment OF the game. Hit and run was
the order of the day. Both clubs got
thirteen hits each, and the closeness
OF the score tells the rest. However
when the under dog can crawl out and
nearly be winner it adds zest to the
sport
Arthur Irwin. that prince of good
FELLOWS, scouting for the New York
Americans was out at the game He
sat through the ten innings and
watched every move, and If anything
comes of and Arthur Irwin doesn't see
1t put down big black chalk mark
With Irwin were Charlie Farrell and
Tom Daley. Daley is an old-time
catcher. and on to the wrinkles of
the game himself He is out looA.An
for promising material for the Maps.
Farrell, probably more than any other
one man, deserves credit for the V
the Htghlanders are going. He Is the
fellow who had charge of conditioning
the youngsters during the spring
training. and the remarkable show
inS the Kilties are now making can
be attributed as much to their splen-
did physical condition as to anything
else.
It is betraying no secret to tell that
Irwin and Farrell are both rather ia
vorably impressed with Martin and
Baker. So is Tom Daley, for that
matter The three were out looking
them over and passing a few remarks
Smith, catching on the Danville club
IS another of the youngsters who me,
with approval.
For the information OF those in
terested 1t might be we'll to state that
ton will stack up favorably with any
In minor league company to-day
Baker Is batting at PSI clip and i'm
proving every day He is fielding like
demon, and there is no chance to
drive anything through him Martin
is sticking at 294. and covers a world
of territory. Both boys have remark
able whips and both are death on in
field taps They are worth looking
at, and the team getting either or both
will have valuable property.
The report from New York that the
local management was dickering for
Johnny Priest is not at all surprising.
Notwithstanding the protests from
some quarters. those who have watched
the games are certain that the infeld
needs strengthening. Arthur Irwin
who must know something OF the deal.
would have nothing to say. He didn't
deny 1t. but, on the other hand. he
would not CONFIRM It. However the
correspondent OF this paper in the big
city comes pretty near knowing what
is going on. II Priest comes here it
will mean that one OF the infelders
will so. Who is IT going to be?
Egan. while not fast. is tower of
strength with the stick To nut him at
first base would not require him to he
so fast He throws we'll enough and
now that he is in form, could prob
ably do we'll at the initial station. On
the other hand Dobson is a favoritc.
The fans like him. and he Is a good
fielding first baseman, but he can't hit.
Priest Will undoubtedly go to second
II he joints the club. And he Will ado
strength. He hits well. and Is a fast
fielder Who Is Sullivan going to let
Ngo? VIII itNbe Dobson or Egan?
One thing is certain. whatever the
final decision. Priest will help build
up the club. 1t will be a good days
work when the management lands him
SO far as can be learned at this
time, nothing has been done with the
pitching staff. The surplus man was
out yesterday in uniform. and no In
timation has been made as TO which
one will be let go Popular opinion
desires Repp to stay. He has made
friends and his record in the three
games he has worked should give him
the Job. But which other one is 60
ing? 1t is toss up. Not single