The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
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Lodge will stick, think. even though
l'c Is not used regular behind tho bat.
Weak ut First and second.
Now We come TO first base, and here's
where | am likely to get myscir o,a-
liked. TRUCK" Egan say the critics
nnd Judges. is good frs; bascmnn
Granted III go further and say that
ne Is too good Tor This league Bur
Truck needs a long time to set ir
shape. lttchmont wants 10 set away
IN the rcnnant race OF i9ll right in
front. and We want IL stay in front
The best friend l.Gan has Got on car,i,
viii not say that he has shown any
caro ability either ia fielding or bit
tins IN 10 this time lie has bcnu.
absolutely uncertain on ground balls
although he was at orc Tine "a great
shortstop. ain informed There is but
ono thing il my mind. ANA that is u
winning team for Richuluud shpul0
dislike To sec sullivan handicapped ii
any WAY. and ! believe that Eghn IL
going to prove Il nannicap Motcly my
opinion backed b., what have SCOT
and wha, hayc heard
As - second base | have ALREADY
taken occasion to cNplcSS An opinicii
Pfahler cannot he REGARDED as Il pcr.
nanent proposition some may SAY
that. he should not be compared Witt
the men against whom he has hccn
playing lie isn't hcing; 50 compared.
Eut lie is being compared with the
uthcr mon with whom he is playing.
and he doesn't stack MP with either
Baker or Martin. Clauscr at some time
VIII make ball PLAYER, hut arc we
running an experiment station for the
developments OF BAH players at this
stage OF the game
Martin nnd Iinkcr zinc.
Martin has proved that he has some
class. lie has not sci the world or
arc with his lifting, but he is a ur.
fielder, goes after ground balls nicely
ana gets them clean and throws aceu'
rately have heard but one criticism
Of his work and that was that ht
PLAYED back a little too far, think
that lie does that because OF the I'M
certain condition or the ground.
In Baker, at third. sullivan Will hav'
the best third barenan in the league
and. from a fielding standpoint ohiE
there will be few better in any minor
leacuc over on the 1Q-ccnt side OF
The park they call him the rabbit. and
Il about expresses his movements lie
IS feet OF foot, has q whip like
EtTcaE OIL llS DllliIS. hltt' ''''1i - -
marvcls, has shown some ability with
the stick thus far, for which sullivan
must be given the credit. II Baker
can take on a few more pounds Of
flesh. he will 20 out Of this league. and.
like Same Crane. believe he Will land
with the jors
Need Left Fielder.
II is pretty hard to criticize boy
like Maths after listening TO the nlce
things which have been said about him
BY those who have watched him play
ball, but I can't help but feel that If
sullivan cnuld get hold OF a good man
40 flll left one who could lead off in
ahe batting list. he would be an Inn
nrovcment on Maths. What the boy
IS suffering from can't know. but }
do know that We started out with 3
rot OF sufferers all of last season. and
acforc it MI ended not only the play
ers, hut the fans We're suffering. too
lets don't do it again.
Wallace at centre is just right lie
Knows ball and is going to be one OF
the most valuable men on the team
The same for McCabc That big fellow
can hit the ball, and hit II hard and
:hat,s what's going 10 win games.
Pitching Stan Wcnk.
Last come the pitchers. We start
With Johnny Ncrbout very good
steady boy, who should be pretty well
sblc 10 win a large majority Of
games in this league. or the. new
men choose Hall as the best OF tho
Got. He has little movement but he
manages 10 get them over In pretty
5000 shape. in spite of tho fact that lie
Is musclc-bound right at this minute
A few hot days and little rubbin g
10 NOV down the kinks, and watch
him 80.
Pierce is going TO need watching
III ] guess he is Just as good rs lie has
heen toutcd, but he has a habit q!
trying 20 run tnngs himself. II may
be telling tales out OF school, but
know OF ono occasion ut least whe,
lie could not listen 10 his catchcr
and came near causing a split IN. liz
IS wild, and seems TO lack coincidence
IN himself Once In tho hole. lie re-
fuses 10 use a curve hall but puts
them right over In tho groove, 50 thai
some fellow can como along and
smack the ball anywhere he wants
Remember that two homo runs have
been made this season, and both were
made off Of Pierce. after Two balls
ha6 been called. and both were made
by pitchers. Warhop and l<rausc
Inck Sauthrnws
Ward, next TO Han. looks best Il.
me he has nice, easy sort OF de-.
livery, with Il wide curve ball To Which
he puts little speed In the few
innings he worked he did well. Jac,,
Barrier gives me noting to work
on but past performances IIartscl
says that he has been going good
down south. 1t any rate ho wi!i lie
siYrn trial. and then moro can Il,
said
Our left handcrs have not pannc,
OUT IS Was expected. Waynlack CON-
not get back his los, arm, ana la.
been turned ahrift. Young Royce IA.
one OF tho widest curve balls have
eyer seen and ~ drop that is Il reach
but the trouble Is that he dishes 'em q,
100 SLOW. There is no steam lchind
ana II am any Judge, JUS, watch thcs.
L visiting Youngsters nail ira. .,o,,I ~. i