The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08

prsventsd tho Colts and the Tars
staging the last OF the present series
here yesterday had no effect upon
he dope mill and h small bunch OF
faithful fans that gathered In the
E~randstAnd TO watch tho battle OF
the elements also listened 70 the mu-
sic Of tho historic old piece OF ma
chinery ~ II ground out mo points
and faults Of those sheltered within
our corral for the present season
Nor was tho dope that was passed
relative only TO the present Colts. As
far back a. the Virginia league his
tory Of Happy Eckstone and Colonel
6tlil tho r-eminicences went. passed
through tho time Of Joe Cuddy and
Ralph Reeve up to Jack Martin, then
60 Willie Baker and thence to the
present aggregation which all were
unanimous in their opinion will an
next the bunting.
1t was \ dope feast with plenty of
dope and anyone unfamiliar with
present league and club conditions
he had an opportunity OF listening to
the passing gossip.
steve Grimm" declared Q largely
proportional man. with the smile that
u only discovered on the a OF the
true fan, who seemed to imagine that
Q cigar was built for the purpose OF
chewing rather than smoking. is the
boy who that car clean h bags. !
don't mean clean 'em up In h ordt-
although he Is mighty handy with
the willow, but ! mean by getting
out there on that third base line
and sending 'em home.
Steve Gets En- Home.
Believe me-" m he pushed back
the checkered golf cap from of the
tip Of his nose and proper his feet
on the back Of the bench before him.
when Steve trots out to that coach
er's box on third and begins wig
wagEing the men on bases n holy
stoning The opposing pitcher there is
generally something doing in the
scoring line"
Connie Bresnahan passed before
the stand on his way put OF he park
Just here. and tho sight of him
started a conversation OF which he
formed the principal theme. There
II q boy" declared the grey mus
tached man At h n OF the seat.
who IL \ mystery to me. When ne
,arst began work here l thought that
he had all Of tho players I had ever
seen In Richmond a on handling
the third station. Then he took a
dump. and I thought he was the most
miserable I had ever seen"
mo mystery 1t all" stated the well
rounded fan, The simply had q streak
Of hard luck. and 1t took the nerve
lust ~ hard as he ever did but Il
was always directed straight at an
opposing player. and tho boy could
not ret EN- through the holes As
soon a ne managed to locate ono va
cancy his entire bearing changed. and
his play again showed no life with
witch he started the season. He's q
rood one, and win do considerable to
land this pennAnt II you tax my
dope. v,~,, !. -. declared n.
"a 1t his side. Everything you
hear 10 about the o looking oveE
Pies and Strain. but you take It from
me there are others on he club that
are going to get q share Of h at
tention besides those two youngsters"
Baker Improving.
The digniaed gentleman on tho seat
behind started .praising hem. bu,
their good qualities were too well
known already. and the question al
10 how Wee Willie Baker was getting
along changed the topic. From sew
ArnI sources the answer was tmmedi-
ately forthcoming. Willie II rapidly
recovering from his broken leg, and
hopes to play some ball before the
close Of the present season, but there
p little chance Of him seeing work
IN this circuit. J.
.The grand old man Of this league
Yves the etitfc someone hurled ~ Jonn
Raley AZ ne passed out. He 10 the
most reliable man to have at bat on
the team when q bingle II needed ia
tio II up or to win.
"Have you noticed the fact tina
the Colts arc winning almost all Of
their games at home" remarked ont
OF those composing the group. fig,
uring along this line ] nave noticed
that they have won exactly twent,
out Of twenty-three played here THU
) This n some record.
yes" declared the man on hi
left, I'VE have decidedly . home team
and one that viii have to depend 4
= great extent upon the mes the!
do take on tho local lot to increas,
their lead. Did you also Observe II
the standing the fact that Il left them
having lost eleven Of the othel
twenty games played abroad? That
tact. Tho Colts Lost the greater par
81 their games away from home"
sPosstbly that was caused BY thu
yCunxDteru who were with the clui
6urinr the early SEASON" observed tn,
nan huddled within his raincoat. and
aeekinx shelter behind . remArkabl!
1000 umbrella THE boys are eaSii!
fntfied BY the roofing and the coach
~. and Il causes many Of the D.
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