The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Pertinent Comment
BY GUS MALBERT.

Harry Wolverton's second best cutnt
arrlfeo last night FOR u try at the
Gotls this mftcrnoon on the Broad
street lot. These Highlander young
sters look about as good as any crowd
OF hopes come iato Richmond FOR
many moons Our one-tlme Johnny
Piiest, ls along with the outfit. looking
as chipper and spry as II frislting lamb.
frlest Is in fnr bottcr condition than
!, ne was last season; has taken OF about
.hree pounds of superiiuous flesh, and
nus a rudy. healthy complexion, which
speaks we'll for the Southern climate
from which he has Just come.
The former Colt Will be seon on the
initial sack this afternoon whei the
gong tnpe four. at which hour the bat
Tie is scheduled TO begin. others n
The party are: Bergen, Coleman Os-
69r1 Erhart. Uphan, linn, iauff.
Clarke, stump, Appleby. Martin,
Shears Hon and Curry. Osborn has
charge OF the playing end. while Ber-
boys spent most of the evening Sight
seeing and admitting Richmond as the
nrst real city seen IN the south
Griihn rested ali day yesterday and
the same may be said for pretty near
~ every Colt on the list Some Of
them managed to take n little exercise
py walking into the country. but most
or thcm found lying snugiy on the soft
SIDE Of feather mattress far more
entertaining ana great deal NOR.
iestiul Not member of the squad
but is suffering from soreness of one
kind or another. Last week wns -
protty strenuous one. Only Il few OF
the fellows arrived Monday some
more came In Tuesday. Wednesday,
who came got in too late to put on
q uniform. Thursday, Friday and Sat
urohy match games were played, which
Is COINS some for the first weeks
workout
So far Steve has decided 10 make
no one feel badly yet awhile. lie lei
SSonneli go, not because he wanted to-
put because the boy failed to show
anything worth while. The rest will
certainly stick around for several days
4 Gt IS up against hard proposition
Tor Tor once local manager has been
iucky enough or shrewd enough 10
gather ~good boys for each position.
Sf the inheld candidates nobody would
pe qualiheo at this time to choose the
pest set Two positions arc filed
already. Griffin will surely play see
ond' Raley is glued to first. The other
TWO JOBS arc open and must be filled
from Graft, Baker, Sperry and Gable.
Here Is where two good BOYS must
De turned loose unless Steve can find
about
:, The pitchers haven't had enough
work to start wedding, Muster and
tho leather across with plentv OF
smoke, but 1t is hardly probable thai
Grimm will keep two portpaws, though
such an arrangement might not be
pad Nerbout Is sure OF his lob and
deserves TO be. Cambournc also looks
good. Dreaming and Davie haven't had
anything to do yet, but both Will prob
ahIy be used this afternoon. Lennhoff
anu Gorsh are missing. or If hore
haven't shown Yet.
In catchers Griffin is certainly bet
yer fixed than any club in the league
he has four, and all good Hinton.
Ihackera, Lucia and Mace are hard to
beat as backstops. Which two will
stick? That's hard nut which Man
niger Steve must crack. In the out
ne!d two positions arc filled FTournoy
VIII stick In centre and ATcCabe i'm
gisht. This leaves left TO be filed
from Maths Charles and Coates. Mat
us and Charles have both been seen
mere. while Coates has perforned nm
70 the prescott time this season If Mai
US Is hitting az we'll as he did last
year he shonld land tho job However.
Coates is speedy boy, a lefthaudnr
and fast on the snclls
ui ,I>< S Ford. of Columbus, O., who
VIII nave charge of Loe Park, IS ey-
pected here to-day. Manager Newn-
nam, of the United States I.cagno local
Grub wired him transportation Satur-
gay ils presence Is needed nj ono.
because tho diamond Will DO laid out