The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

Watching the PRACTICE yeslGrdA? not
as satisfactory aB IL might have boon. Not
tina; the fellow. didn't ginger up, but be-
cause !, IS not always rare 10 gamble on a
youngsters ability after just Il few hours
worA t'eLows like Gable, Coates, EJsci
aud one two others jump into su!t
after a winters layon and show speec
which would do credit 10 midsummer. while
the older members OF the crew, Ike Parry
ThackeTn- Fred Lucia, Steve Griffin. JOAN
Ealey. Phil Hinton and couple moro need
a week TWO. maybe three. In which
to work OF the Stiffness OF inactivity.
Haley Will undoubtedly DO nrturo al;
nrsL He 10 a long, Hnsy fellow, with a
xood whip, works GetthauGed ana works all
OF the time. Preseason DOPE has said moth
inS which Is good about him Griffin
has about decided 10 work at second he
practically admitted that much yesterday.
Willie Baker, tasier than ever. may be
moved back TO hs position. Ths viii large
IS depend on what Graf shows when he NJ
-iycs That boy 10 touted as wonder on
the last corner. His work In OPP. stamped
HIN the beet among nuuloer OF irst-
rate third-sacke.s, Howard Gable is ihe
fellow who must beat out Baker for the
middle position should Graz pan pay dirt.
Gable. by the way, reminds very much
0: Norman Eioe.feld when he hrst came
20 Richmond He Eaudlcs himself just Ike
the Kid. and Is bull; alons the sSIca6uer 5
lines There !s Just one difference. When
EibeEtcid hrst came here he mad his head
4
/ The ou;ae!d is aimost certain to remain the
way It !s. unless Ralph Matti. gets to town
mighty quick. Coates. out In left fieid. iooi
mighty good. and when he has cut loose
With h.s whip has pegged almost perfectly.
Jack Fiournoy lie 200 good a fielder 10 even
think OF turning loose while Mccape came
very near being the class Of the rishi-acd-
ers N this league last season.
The pitchers have not been allowed 10
Gu, loose an yet Johnny VerDout looks bet
rel Ic "A are nfai l. sI,a ,,l, a
hteEt.s,as number one. Claude Brady. tho
por,paw, 10 big enough and husky enough,
and with Gr.t behind him looks like n va !
uaole man. He has already agreed TO piteh
the game Tomorrow. though II s. not likely
that Griffin Will let him so the entire ROUTE.
Nusser and the rest. including prenniEer.
job. When It Gomez TO tho catching end,
Griffin is probably the best axed man in the
league. He hns three old and experienced
caichers in Parry Thackcara, Phil Hinton
and Fred Lucia ANY OF these three.
or any two OF them. would make n good
catching stan. But Steve has just Awappcd
Wallace for Mace, and he evidently feels
| that the youns.;cr will bring him slice
OF purchase money at the end o. the season.
| SO Mace Will probably be a a1ture Tins
!, remains for him TO get rid o. ,v'o o. the
others. II IS not much choice between the
three. and the Anal selection viii PROBABLY
depend on which gets into condition frst. OF
| shows best with the stick.
Looking over the list yesterday It was
| found that Just ono letthander Is In the
cEoHd-Coates. Hinton, McCnbe and Ralcy
ba, either way. From this it would np-
pear that the Colts are going TO be some
win, at tho mercy o. tho por,paws
Griffin has rented the fat occupied by
Jimmie Sullivan during his stay horo last
season. II lie at the corner OF Allen Avenue
and Broad Streets Just across from tho
| ball park. He will probably move in last
| of the week. preterrins 20 remain at the
hote! until all OF the fellows have reported.
Laadgrs.. OF the United States League.
spent most OF his time at Lee Park yester-
day watching the stands go up. He eI-
| poets the grandstand 70 be completed by the
end of next week. The grading work VIII
not be started until the ground is thorough
| iy dry. Newman will bring a pRrkkeeper,