The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
BUCK PRESSLY IS TO
/ MANAGE RICHMOND
Steve Griffin Given Release,
While Roanoke Leader
Agrees to Terms.
ARRANGE BUSINESS FIRST
Wants to Come, and Will, if
Everything Turns Out
y Right.
ARRANGE BUSINESS FIRST
NY GUS nIALBERT.

DIR. w. II. Pressly, of Duo West, 9. c.,
will be the manager OF the Richmond
baseball team in 1914.
Steve Griffin, OF Toledo, o., who pilot
ed the Colts in 1912. and again this scn-
SON, was given his unconditional re-
lease last night, and at the same time
Secretary w. b. Bradley aud DR.. PressIy
entered into tncit agreement by
which. the Roanoke leader will come to
Richmond.
1t has been known for several days
that u change in management was con-
tcmplated. Steve Griffin has given the
very best he had In him. He has stuck
with the club day and night, and until
the utter collapse of his team several
weeks ago. he had as good an organ
ization as any. manager In the league.
Regardless Of what criticism he is open
to, Steve Is just about the best minor
league manager at large to-day. His
direct methods and unwillingness to
stand for some of tho nasty remarks
OF the unthouEhtful fans got him in
trouble and created a sort of false SEN
timent against him. All of this began
to tell when the ball club started to
lose.
| There, Is nothing too good can be
said Of Steve Griffin, and Secretary
|
realize that he did everything In his
power to bring about winner. Every
thing broke against him, and 1t all
happened at once. Those who know
Steve best realize what he has been
up against; they know how he worked
day and night to try and mend his
fences. The ball players. ut least the
majority OF them. regard him as wise
general, leader we'll versed in all the
tricks OF the game and an easy task
| master.
Already Steve has had offers from
several clubs, Nashville. in the Caro-
lima League. and Charleston, In the
South Atlantic. have put in bids for
Ehis services. There la still another
lefty after him. 1t merely goes to, show
sl'that Steve Is not in as a ball player
4 by any means. He will be on some
and If no has any kind OF luck he'll
have n winner.
What Steve Says.
I'm sorry to leave Richmond" he
said last night, but at the same time
1 I believe 1t will probably be better, fol
made some enemies. I couldn't hell
that. In city as large as Richmond
whero sentiment and baseball are un.
known, or at least are not companions
one must make enemies. However. the
/ friends I have won far outnumbel
the OtneTS, ana want TO ,tnanR StnelI
for their kindness and for the many
courtesies they have shown.
81 tried my best to get q winning
club for the good people here and
failed. Some of 1t may have been m,
fault, but all OF 1t surely was not. Lucl
happened to be against me. 1t started
the first day I reported. when I Eel
through the then incomplete clubhouse
and cracked my ribs. 1t followed m
relentlessly until the very end OF tn
season. can't tell yet where I'll b.
next season, but I'll be somewhere AM
I'll be playing baseball.
For Buck Pressly, who UNDERSTAND
. will succeed me, 1 wish all of the lucl
in the world, and to the ball player
OF the club wish the greatest amour
of success. ! hope they'll all hav
better luck with Buck than they hat
with me-"
Steve will leave just as soon as h
can straighten out his personal affairs
With him will go Mrs. Griffin. Will
the fans are sore because Richmon
did not win pennant; Mr.. and Mrs
stephen Griffin probably. feel 1t NOR
than any one. These two stuck to TIL
job when some OF tho moro timid fan
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