The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
individual player over in this league
Heinie Buseh--but the Coolers at this
writing are not pennant winners

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Heinie Busoh--but the Coolers at this |
writing are not pennan. winners.
| 1t. lie up to Richmond to cop, and If
| cripples can be eliminated Richmond, |
to our mind. has tar and away the best
| lighting machine In the league. Con-
ME SBresnahan is the one disappoint-
mont, He is a grand fielder when he
Will play his corner, and not get all
| FUSED up because he thinks every man
have gone down his line because he
camped on the grass instead of'play-
ing the corner deep With q whip
like his and his speed, he has no rea-
his gelding is not the chief disappoint-
ment He has not met the ball safely
as great number OF times as his adj
vance notices indicated. He is bound
to eventually find himself, and when
this occurs the offensive strength of
the Colts will be at its height, since
Steve expects to be in the game to-
morrow, 9
Steve's recovery will bolster the
pitching staff, giving Strain a chance
to take his regular turn on the mound.
| Whatever Strain may do in the future,
his services to date stamp him as the
most valuable member OF tho local out
| fit, He has played every position but
catch. and is ready to don the mask
II called upon to do SO. Sandy Piez
| is the star of the league. and would
be cheap purchase at the draft price
right now. There's name that will
be in many big league box scores be-
fore tho years grow deep in tho twon-
| tieth century.
The release OF Bussey- relieves Steve
OF much figuring when June l arrives, |
as the hnae date for trimming down
the squad. He now has surplus
catcher and one extra pitcher. The
three catchers are Rogers, Mace and
l.uskey. His hurting staff consists OF
Burleson, Smallwood, Ayers. Strain and
Harry Griffin. This means that two
men must be let go.
Herbert NIiley. in Lynchbure. is be-
rating the fates because he has been
made to chase innumerable forlorn
hopes in an endeavor to get baseball !
for Lynchburg, We foel sorry for
hynehburg, There is something pathe-
, TIC IN good town being deprived of
the game and while making no pro-
phecies. the time may come when the |
Virginia League may be glad to treat |
with the hill tribe
No excuse exists for forcing ball |
players to play game under such con- |
ultions as yesterday. 1t couldn't have
been the gate receipts. for the crowd |
was woefully small. What prompted |
the management to call the game 4, |
II was a battle in the mud, each club
gambling that it would be lucky in |
the breaks.
Baseball in the schools is the latest
suggestion. Instead of the time-bon
ored methods OF learning percentage
teachers are now plying pupils with
practical questions For instance an |
stead of inquirins what per cent of |
inc worlds population lis white If 100. !
9oo,oOo out of 1.000.O00,0oO are yellow.
inc ooctrinaries now ask: If Richmond |
mas won twenty games and lost ten. |
what percentage of the games PLAYED |
mas tHcnmond won. It's by no means
bad idea. as 1t givese the children
something to work on in which they
are intensely interested. and fur
nlshes problem that they are tnyol
UNFAIRLY. maybe. working out each day
themselves.
Colieges are to organize their base
ball associations undar the same rules
as govern the national baseball com |
mission That's the newest idea. and |
II comes from Harry "A. Fisher. gradu
ave member of athletics at6Columbia |
University. The idea Is to 6have the |
commission determine the Eligibility |
of players and to furnish hpires OF
known ability. Also the commission
VIII take hand in the formation OF |
schedules SO that the colleges will not
furnish opposition to each other
Though theoretically a grand plan and
idea, it will take years 10 work ont
practically.
-.lere are too many colleges and uni
versties playing baseball at present
and in such widely separated areas. for
any commission to attempt to act as
guardian angel over all. Eventually
something PRACTICAL may be developed |
from the mass OF suggestions offered |
out one commission to cover the en-
tire United States will not answer tho |
purpose now
Umpire Kennedy Is still iii at his
hotel. That's why Wlnn Clarke was
called upon. Winn looked like a regu-
lar umpire yesterday. and he hustled |
the game TO an early finish DESPITE |
late start. If he keeps up that kind
OF work ne Will not need the Virginia
League long.
Connie Mack, of the Athletics. has
Just received the information that Jack
Coombs, his star pitcher is suffering
from pneumonia, and Will be out of |
the game for the season. With pitch |
ing staff already going bad, Mack ap-
pears TO be in rather a precarious posi-
ton, and every weakness cropping out
in the Athletics helps Washington's
chances, since the SENATOR are going
apace with the Mackmen.