The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26

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catchers, Mace. husky and Rogers.
are all fair stickers. Mace probably
being the most dependable. Pitchers
never count though it will be seen
that it starts out with speed ana
finishes in seventh place with speed.
Steve argues, and wisely. that with
such an arrangement, the man patting
sixth should score about as many
runs as the man batting at the head
of the list. In other words he rs trying
TO do away with loss of notion, or
rather, with loss of any of the often
eive nghting power of his team ne
fan realizes that heretofore. AFTER
the first I'VE men have hit, ne mas
felt that there wannt chance TO
score and has waited until the top
Of the batting order came around
again before building his hopes
Increases Offensive Power.
Steve realizes this too and ls trying
TO do away with it. Under such CON
ditions. four men on the club. from
an offensive standpoint. were aoso-
frequently az to be almost negilgioie
in figuring just how far the cup
could go in getting runs If then. IL
is possible to so arrange the team. thaO
every man will be useful in putting
men around the horn, the nghtlng
strength
50 per cent "A very important FACTOR
where the games are as close as they
usually are in the Virginia League
The plan is good and if Steve is sue
cessful in working 1t out, he Is almost
certain of landing up close 10 the
tor. OF course. ali of this figuring VIII
depend upon how the hurting depart
nent pans out No team, no matter
how strong extensively. can nope 70
win. with a measly defense. as witness
the fate of the Detroit club last season
But with pitchers going good and the
! club fielding at a normal clip, IL VIII
be a hard matter to stop a ciuo al
justed as Steve Will have MS
Though Grit announces that his out
field is practically complete, with Art
Smith in the fold, young Berger. the
Richmond College youngster, Is GER
tainly worth looking over He Ism
yet out of his teens, though ne weighs
close 10 $50 pounds and wieids terrific
club. If the lad shows anything at al
he would make a most valuable DIT
of property. lie is a catcher, but Harry
Griffin. under whom he has worked Tor
two seasons. says that he can play the
outfeld with the best of them SecTe-
tary Bradley has sent the boy a con-
tract and he will probably report here
in March.
AS mas DceN Known al Nv
Ayers viii report to Clarke Griffith, OF
the Washington club. provided Clarke
Is willing to wait until after the exami-
nations Of the medical school Ayers
Is attending That has been the only
hitch all along. Griffith wanted DOC
TO be with the squad when the men re-
ported at Charlottesville Ayers SAID
that he couldn't come then. but would
come after school. 1t is merely a oues-
ton as to whether Griffith will wait
Work On the ne~ park is progressing
al surprising rate. Before the end OF
next week tne fence viii be complete
and the grandstsnd vii! be all under
roof. As the plant begins to assume
some tangib bic shape IL gives evidence OF
being a vast Improvement over the old
park. Il will be bigger and roomler
and. therefore. more comfortable The
clubhouse in particular will be source
or pleasure 90 tSe men. New and I'M
proved lockers. hot and cold showers.
besides . rest room will be supplied