The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
Ioe Holland Gets
His Release From
Roanoke Tigers

Richmond fans were rather sur
prised to hear that Roanoke has re-
leased Jos Holland yesterday. but
when they came to consider that Hol-
land is a high priced man and the
Tiger management is endeavoring to
get fast young players who are will
ing to get into the game for far less
than Joseph demands, they began to
ask il there was any chance for him
with Richmond.
Maybe and maybe NOT. Richmond
has a number of good. fast young
players and an oldster or two for the
outfield. Harris, Tenant, Burke, and
the new players that Griffin has sign
ed seem to fill the bill very well and
1t is likely that Griffin will be obliged
to dispose of couple of them before
the season is well along.
Holland, however, need not worry
A man who knows the game as well
as he does, who can sting the ball
for .300 and cover ground in work
manlike fashion will not be out a job
very long He needs only to keep in
condition to hold his own in any of
the leagues as fast or a shade faster
than the Virginia, as far as classified
ton goes.
The old-timers are not particularly
popular at the opening of the sea-
son. The managers are looking for
fast, promising players, but when the
season gets along and the young fell
lows lose their edge and a few bone
head plays cause the loss of a game
or two. then the tired manager begins
to long for the old heads They may
not be able to burn the basepaths,
but they play the game and don't
throw away chances to win.
The old-timers don't know 1t all
either, and they can take orders with
out question, something which the
youngsters find hard 10 learn. A
good old-timer in the pinches, es-
pecially IL 1t be behind the bat, at
second base or in short field is a very
present help in times of trouble.
Although unfavorable weather has
proven somewhat of a handicap,
large force of workmen under Park
keeper Heusier rs rushing to compile
ton the work on the new home of the
Colts on West Broad street. The first
game of the season is scheduled to
take place on the new lot on March
18th. Lots of work will have to be
done to get everything in shape for
that day, and while Secretary Bradley
is confident things will be in readi-
ness the work, of course, will not have
been completed by any means. The
diamond has ben laid off and the field
is practically ready with the excep-
ton of around second base. The
home plate, pitchers box and first
and third are in pretty good shape.
Around second lots Of cutting in and
removing OF gravel and rock fouada-
lions had to be done, and this is now
being filed with good earth and will
be turfed Immediately, and then the
roller Will be kept busy until the en-
tire infield Is in, good condition.
Nearly thousand loads of dirt have
been put In right field to level up that
section and this will receive a cover
OF good earth and grass seed put in.
Left field is In splendid condition
being very smooth and we'll laid
Center will get some attention. sew
eral small spaces there being filled in.
OF course it will require little time
for all OF this to set and be as firm
as desired. but nearly two weeks re-
main for this work and Mr.. Bradley
and Joe Heusler declare that, with
any kind of favorable weather. they
will work wonders with the field in
that time.
The grandstand is almost complete,
and the benches will be installed this
week. Following the carpenters a
force of painters will follow along
and there will not be d spot in or
outside OF the field that will not have
been painted when the spectators as
semble TO watch practice and the
opening game.