The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-04

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gold mine for overall.
VIC Willis has also informed Muir
ply he won't play this year, as he
has bought an hotel in Newark, Del,
his home.
Chicago fans declare Overall and
Willis will be In the lineup If Muir
ply comes across with a little more
money.
Frank Manush is showing up strong
with the Giants
Dutch RevelIe says he has fully
recovered and will surprise the bunch
who think he will not make good
with the Yankees. Irwin has great
confidence in Revelle.
Kid Elberfield wants to be an UNI
pire when his day az a big league
innelder is over. He has applied to
Ban johnson for appointment. and
il is understood that Ban has prom
Used him a job.
Pittsburgs new outfekder, Max Ca
rey, is a ministerial student.
Connie Mack says that he expects
Pitcher Jack Coombs to win thirty
five games this season.
Critics who have been specializing
as to the probable successor of Jake
Stahl at Bostons first base seem to
have entirely overlooked Ralph Mey-
ers, the Sacramento recruit. He Is
a regular first baseman, and there
fore not in need of breaking in: and.
on other counts also, he appears to
be the most likely man for the job.
According to reports from Texas,
Rube Marauard has been given to I'M
derstand that this Is his last chance
and that in case he fails TO make
good he will be sent TO the Eastern
League.
II wouldn't trade McQuillan for the
whole Pittsburg team" says Clark
Griffith. Change the w" in the sec
ond word to &C" and we have the
probably views of Barney Dreyfuss
on the matter.
The new home suit of white with
black stripes, originated by President
Fogei, of the Phillies, has made such
a hit that Chicago will follow New
| York in copying it--except that the
stripes will be blue instead of black.
The travelling uniform is to be blue
instead OF gray. as heretofore.
Manager McAleer, of Washington.
| is quoted as saying: If st. Louis
| beats US out In the coming race / am
/ going to quit baseball" Will WAL
lace be SO heartless as to drive his
''old commander" out Of the game?
| Catcher Hub Hart. late OF the Chi
cago White Sox and the Montgom-
| cry tsouthern League) club, sold by
! Cleveland to Toledo. refused to sign
/ with the latter club. which has now
! purchased Catcher Rapp from Min
neapoIis.
Manager Mcclure, of Cleveland.
will take South with the Maps two
! young Toledo pitchers. namely, Cha
renee Kraft, of Evansville. and Ora
| Williams, of Cherryvale. Kan. Both
men were drafted from the Blue
| Grass League.
| Determined to strengthen the Wash.
ington outfield, which at present 1,
most uncertain. Manager McAieer hal
signed Andrew Keef. q Cleveland am.
ateur player who Ia highly recon-.
| mended by Bill Bradley, the veteran
| third baseman.
President John ]. Taylor finds &C
much to take up his time In the Hub
| with preparations for a new Red
Sox ball park in 1912 and other bus
mess details upon his hands. that he
has given up his original intention OF
journeying to the Pacific Coast
In securing Pitcher Carmichael from
Cincinnati, Chattar ooga landed the no
hit hero OF the Eastern Leagues 1915
season. II was on August that the
then Bison h0rler performed his re,
! markable feat. win the assistance oil
his eight teammates. For nine in
nings not a Jersey City player reach.
ed the first cushion in safety. Buffalo
| won the game, ! to 0.
Pitcher Russell Ford was proceed ed
! in baseball by an elder brother, Eu-
gene Ford, who formerly pitched fol
| Minneapolis and indianapolis in the
American Association; and he has s
younger brother, Walter Ford, who
has been signed for trial with tn.
! Rochester eastern League team. FL,
played last *ar with the Marysvilit
mink Leaguel team.
On the Recommendation of Willie
Mitchl. Cleveland's promising south.
paw pitcher, Scout Bobby Gilks, o.
the Maps. has secured conditiona
contract on Pitcher Bransfield King
OF the University OF Mississippi. a
"phenom" who enjoys the Southern
1 record OF more victories and fewer
runs and base rits allowed. He LIZ si1
feet tall and weighs zoo pounda
George Gibson firmly believes this
yPittshurg Pirates will win the 1911
pennant Everything depends on the
pitchers, says Gibby: and he is salts
fed that the department Is going to
hold up its end.
That new clubhouse that C. wsbt
|
shrinking. 1t is now announced tina,
II will not be two-story affair, a..
was published The announced price
$4,000. is cut down with the height
A truce has been declared between
the Philiies and Umpire KLEIN and
| the troubles that were 30 frequent
between the indicator holder and the
players of President Fogel last veal
win not, it is promised. break ou,
again.
Frank Norcum, the Indian. who hal
signed to manage jackson, Of the
Cotton States League. began his sal.
aried career with Woodstock, Va, In
a semi professional league Norcum
was pitcher and among his mates
were Jake Ate. Wallace Warren, who
manager the Frankfort, Ky. team
last year. and Joe LAughlin, who will
manage Danvilie, Va. this season.
| There Is no player misunderstood
or more maligned than Ty Cobb" re-
marks Manager McAleer. and / learn
ed that during the week he played
| for me on the All-Star team last fall
Cobb is an ideal ball player. No
matter what the conditions are, he
always does his best, and while the
Impression IL out that he has a swell
head, he Is one Of the meekest play
| ers, considering hts ability. that have
| ever run. against. He does nothing
that any one could object to. and he
was the life OF the team last fall.
There has been talk OF legislating
against artificial doubie-headers In the
National League. What Is an arti-
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