The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
GRIFFIN'S MEN READY
TO START 1913 SEASON
Entire Squad of Twenty-four
Men Are Due to Report To-
morrow--Inheld Is Settled
Upon But Batteries and Out
field Are Yet to be Deter
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GRrFFYN's BAsEBALL SQUAD FOR
1918.
Pitchers: Bussey, Strain, Burieson,
phtpps, Harry Grimm, Bridges, Frey,
Woofery, Doyle and Chsmbliss.
Catchers: Rogers, Mace Husky and
Berger.
TnacIders, RaIey, Steve Griffin,
Newton and Brceuahan.
Outfielderx: Eberts. Tennant, Pten,
Burke, Harris and Laval.
Tomorruws the day when the Rich
ynond Colts will line up before Man
ager Steve Griffin by way OF starting
the seasnn OF 1919, look each other
ever and then proceed TO toss the
ball around in the new park.
The pitchers will work out with
Catchers Mace, Rogers, Lusky and
Berger. four at a time, the extra
men devoting themselves to aiding the
tnfeid and outfield with fungo hit
ting, line drives and grounders. The
infelders will get the kinks out OF
their arms and the outfelders Timber
up chasing flies.
These who have had the advantage
Of few days work before the main
body of the squad arrived will ma
turaily take Il few more chances
with their arms and legs, but none
Will be allowed 10 extend himself.
Manager Griffin is too old hand at
the game to allow any youngster to
cut loose as IL the season were we'll
under way.
Time Enough. He Says.
Time enough for that. boy. when
you get in a real game" is the way
SyvYa tab
Griffin has the proper idea. A
youngster is liable TO inture an arm
or stiffen up his muscles by too
strenuous efforts at the start Of the
training season.
Griffin has a great big squad and
every man appears II be worth hang
ing on to, but q number will have
10 go, to get down to the league limit,
monthly salary of si400. which
allows about thirteen players and a
manager, His salary is distinct from
that OF the players At least 1t does
limit.
About the Catchers.
Griffin has four catchers Mace and
Rogers, who were the regulars last
year; Lusky. who was with Newport
News. and young Berger. who was
discovered by Harry Griffin while he
was coaching Fork Union academy.
marry tfliHAE berger ID one or the
greatest natural athletes he ever look
ed upon Berger can play football
and baseball ard he is promising In
track and field events. Harry thinks
that Berger is going to make crack
Ing good catcher and can see visions
of the boy In the big leagues.
Berger can stand all kinds Of
work. gays Griffin. He can whip the
ball to the bases with an easy motion
and can peg true. He is good bats
man and ho Ia no slouch on she base
paths No man can be slow and be
football player, oven II he makes good
as receiver. Berger is a grand
young player and will bear watching"
Johnny Mace has a great arm, and
when he learns the finer points of the
game, he will make a grand young
catcher. but he Is careless and is prone
20 have a slump. He Is natural
hatsman and yet he hit for only 2l9
last season. He WAS eleventh in field
tng among the Virginia league catch
ers last year. finishing the season with
q mark of $50. Rogers while with
Richmond. had a fielding mark OF ,sT3
and hit for .27s. consequently Rogers
has the call over Mace, although
Johnny IL the local favorite.
Old Favorftes Back.
Of the pitchers. Strain, Burieson,
Harry Griffin and Bussey are known.
better in the league Strain Is the
best young pitcher in this section
when he lis right and should get into
faster company before he Is much old
err Harry Grtfin Is veteran who
can always he depended upon and
who pitches his best whom the going
is hardest. Burleson is a spitbaii
artist and he more than made good
with Roanoke last year. He won 6
and lost nine games last year which
ia good enough for any team in the
Virginia league.
DR. Phipps Is said to be phenom-
email twirler, who only needs expert
ence. The other newcomers are in
Missouri at present.
Bridges Is a eNteran.
Bridges, a veteran of the Tri-State
and other Glass b leagues, Is a man
from whom Griffin expects all sorts
of good work. Frey from the Caro-
iinas is said to be a promising young
ster. and wooirey, a left-haider, may
Join the team, as he has accepted
terms from Griffin.
Woolery, 1t appears. got better Of
fer after he had wired his acceptance
of Griffin's terms and Is endeavoring
60 land the other job without getting
his certificate suilied.
No need to say anything about John
RaIey on first base or Griffin on sec
ond. Newton at short is better than
Baker and Bresnahan at third looks
ms If he would prove heavier hit
ter than Graft. The infieid is all right
if Bresnahan is only half as good as
he looks, and Griffin says he is.
The outfeld will take care of itself
with Eberts, Piez Burke, Tenant,
Harris and Laval. Burke, when he Is
hitting the ball, is one of the best men
on the team and the man who takes
right field from him will have to be
a minor league star. Tenant Is one
of the fastest men who ever went
down to first and Harris is a ghost
at gliding around the paths.
Take them all together Manager
Griffin has quite q team for the sea-
son of 1913.
Joe Tinker says the Reds probably
will start the regular schedule with
this batting order. ,Bescher, left field.