The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
COLTS TACKLE
N|ED|COS TODAY
Frey and Strain Will Pitch.
Woolery, Left-Hander, Is
Awarded to Richmond.

After gorging themselves on a diet
of Spiders yesterday afternoon. the
Colts Will attempt fall out OF the
Medical College OF Virginia this after
noon. the game beginning again Mt
O'Clock. and Fred WesterveIt will once
more set as arbiter.
Steve will continue tho lineup as 1t
was during the Marathoning OF yes
terday afternoon. 1t worked pretty
speed up considerably. Harry Griffin
continues Ill. and as a result Steve
VIII call upon Frey. tho Carolina
League wonder. to start the game with
the Sawbones. Chambliss. whose duty
1t would have been to finish Mt the tag
end OF the entertainment, is with Harry
Griffin. in the hospital list. and tho
probability is that Charlie Strain will
work the last four innings of the con
test.
However. II Frey feels ft and the
going is as easy as It was against
Richmond College. the Greenville ter
ported In excellent condition and seems
anxious to display his wares TO local
fandon. While Crit is avcrse to al
lowing 4 youngster to overwork this
early in the game. he is also anxious
to please the men who want to make
good through actual demonstration OF
| what they can do.
a welcome bit OF news came over
nry w of the IRON 9ss tho see
rotary Farrell notified Griffin, that
William woolery. the big iefthander
claimed by Paul Davis. OF. Newport
! News, has been awarded the locals.
Woolery, II was thought. had signed
| n Shipbuilder contract, but tho dcci
! sion of the secretary seems to deny
! this At any rate he agreed to Grirs
terms. and in that way led the local
manager TO believe that he would DC
IN the fold. Woolery has stated that
| he was very anxious to come 10 Rich
mond. and 1t Is presumed that since the
haste y telegram has been sent him
| telling OF Farrelrs ruling, and also
advising him that his transportation
If the big iefthander from York
/ State measures up TO early informa
| ton. he should put Grif about on easy
| street so far as his pitching stan IS
concerned. All that was needed. with
the present supply on hand, was n port
! Woolery seems to be this Individual.
and his arrival Will satisfy great
amount OF curiosity which has been
aroused locally.
Both Charley husky and John Mace
handle the receiving end for the Colts
during the coming campaign. With
the information that Jay Rogers viii
begin to wonder whether this young
ster has improved enough To take one
/ OF the jobs from either OF the two pad
/ wearcrs already in camp. Rogers
showed signs of being an energetic
| boy last year. He had a good WHIP,
was fairly stout with the willow, bu,
! lacked that Judgment so essential In
| good catching, especially behind young
| hurlcrS If he has learned during the
| winter he Will find ready berth. but
! II not-but this is anticipating.
From the looks OF his inneld. Crit
seems to have acted wisely In not cart
/ Ing horde of youngsters for the sew
| eral positions Bresnahan Is going TO
be the sensation of the league at the
fiery station. lie handles himself just
! like we want a man at that place TO
act Doc Newton has shown his clever
ness while Charles. ia doing fair work
ut second. But at that place Grif will
be found regularly after the try-out
period Is over. AS for John Raley he
| Is better than he was last season, and
| he was the best first -sackor In the
! league then.
The outfeld looks pretty good now,
but will look even better once Burke
gets into the game. Doyle, another
/ outiiclder, should be here tomorrow
/ He has been expected ali week, but
| wires that he has been delayed through
death in his family. He leaves TO -da y