The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-07

Yelop Buddy Ryan to take his place
regularly in center field so that he
will be able to manage the Clevelands
from the bench
Eppa Rixey has reiterated that no
will not join the PhillIes until June,
when he completes his course at the
University Of Virginia In the mean
time the elongated hurler is helping
coach the nine Of his alma mater and
incidentally doing little training
himself so that he will be in ship
shape when he reports.
George MuIlin. the veteran of the
Tigers pitching staff is receiving con-
Rratulations on the birth of son
and heir.
The Cleveland club is trying ths
experiment Of giving a trial to an
amateur pitcher He IS Willard CT.
Taber, young giant who twirled for
an amateur team in Manchester, n
H., last year.
Frank LANCE, of the White Sox.
split his scalp badly by diving into
the Paso Robes swimming pool where
the water was shallowest. The con-
crete bottom Of the tank was unin-
jured.
Patsy Donovan Will act as scout for
the Red Sox again this year.
Ping Bodie Is demonstrating again
why they gave him his nickname on
the coast. The park where the White
/ Sox are toiling is "a typically small
one and in one practice game BoGe
lifted the ball over the right center
and left field fences in successive
times at bat
! Bob Lowe. the veteran Detroit
scout, is considering deserving base
ball to go into the real estate busi-
/ ness in Detroit permanently. He has
been plying his new vocation in
trial sort of way through the winter.
( Callahan says that he will have Kid
I Gleason and Jack Doyle on the coach
ing lines throughout every White Sox
game this year. He opines they will
be better than Altrock and Schaefer.
/ Of Washington, net on the funny husi-
ness but in hurting haunting remarks
at the opposition and instructing base
runners properly.
( Earl Hamilton claims the worlds
+ record for taking up the time of
magnate. He was closeted with Pres
ident Hedges. Of the Browns, for four
solid hours. at the conclusion of which
I Hedges proclaimed loudly that Ham,
ilt0T will hang up q better record than
any other seuthpaw in the big leagues
this year. Hedges added that he had
submitted entirely to the young hold
outs salary demands.
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stop, is learning to hit left-handed.
He was not satisfied with his right
handed average last year.
Dixie Walker. the former Washing
Z ton pitcher, has signed with the ST.
( Paul club. of the American associa-
tion, going there from Wilkes Barre.
of the New York State league. whittier
he was sent by Baltimore last year at
ter being released to the Orioles by
+ the Senators.
Jack Egan, former umpire of Ban
( Johnson's staff, now IS It jewelry man.
I ufacturer at Providence, and says he
+ is making more money than he did in
! baseball
Al Orth the former "curveless
wonder, has taken charge of the
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university At Lexington, Va
William A Whitman, who is trying
to reorganize the United States league,
. eentemPlates establishing a club In
Baltimore out Of New York. Brook
Ign. Richmond and Newark. three
other towns viii be chosen and the
/ Western half of the circuit viii be
made up of Cincinnati, Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Chicago, he says
When Manager Doom, of the Quak-
ers, decided 20 let Doland and Dom
lin go he relieved the scrbes who
might have been compelled to score
a rum up play between third and home
in this way. Donlin to Doolan to
Doom To DoIan 10 Doolan TO Doom to
Doolan to Dolan.
Dudley FarnsWorth schoolbay
from the Rockland Military academy.
is practicing with the New Yorks in
Bermuda, and has made an impress
sion as third baseman. Chance may
offer him contract