The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-07
CHEERFUL DOPE
ABOUT THE GAME
FOR FAITHFUL FANS
CRUMBS OF COMFORT AND LIT
TIE GRAINS OF FACTS ACCU-
MULATED THROUGH PER-
SONAL CONTACT AND
OBSERVATION.

1t lis to be hoped that nothing may
happen to mar the serenity Of the
forthcoming season in the Virginia
league. There is no thorn in it's side
this year and while news from Ports
mouth brings no large Jumps Of en-
couragements, nor does the situation
in Newport News impress one with
the rosiest OF hue, still there are no
real apparent matters over which to
think thought of sadness.
Richmonds faithful have not yet
realized whether the matinee al Broad
street park Saturday was a ball game
or q twenty-in-one freak show. And
the question is did that exhibition do
the game any good@
Pop Shaffer, is not making predic-
lions. but he prOgn0stlCateS that the
ancient mariners Of the crew ,of the
Mary Jane, will be better than four,
five, six.
| Presley is having lots OF fur in
| Roanoke with the city league. The
latter takes it's bumps good naturedly
and hopes to have been able TO give
the Tigers some assistance in linz
berng-up.
/ The Gooberites are keeping low these
| days, and sizing up the locals with
that critical eye which pretends great
3 things for the BusChites.
No mysterious sounds have been
heard from the town of Charlie Bland.
Some Of the players are still on the
way.
/ Newport News has nearly enough
! players to form three teams 1t Is TO
/ be hoped that the faithful fans are
given the best of the pick.
/ What is TO become of the poor fell
d l0,x.r h ka n Nv
wayside? Luckily many Of them are
youngsters, who have homes to re
turn to-
Griffins' youngsters-his finds
have been swatlng the ball in these
preliminary games, and swatting them
good and hard Harris. Piez and
] Bresnahan are specially handy with
/ the stick. Tie ball hasn't landed safe
much. because the big old fielder OF
Some big league club got in the way
most of the time But they are hit
ting It. which goes to indicate that
before the local season is keen, there
will be some Fostering the pill
Raley has a better eye this year
than ever. He is hitting good and
safe.
I That's what they get for playing ball
on Sunday. Snowstorm in Baltimore;
lots of errors by both sides. and dis
gruntled and half-fozen fans. Giants
make eight misplays; Orioles make
thirteen.
Two great events in Washington.
Giants play Washington. and con-
gress meets. The eyes Of the country
will be upon both. Bet the ball game
gets the biggest.
Washington opens the season with
the Yankees on Thursday. This is
about the battery for each: Washing
iton--Johnson and Ainsmith; New
Y ork-Ford and Sweeney. Frank
Chance says he Is going to take the
game'
McGraw has turned down both De
wore and Fletcher, Two of his ener-
getic last yearites and has supplant
ed them with Burns and Shafer.
I Mathewson and Myers, and peTdue
I and Rariden VIII be The batteries in
the opening game between Boston and
Giants.
[ All followers of the local amateurs
are asked to contribute automobiles
| for the parade next Saturday after
noon. The boys will gather in Capitol
square where the governor and the
mayor will review them and tell them
few things about the game, and
then, headed by Kessnich's Municipal
band, the line of march will begin.
The press box at the ball park is
a veritable bungalow. with all the
convenienCes and comforts of home
Resolutions of thanks will be pre-
scented Mfr. Bradley for his fore
thought