The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15

decided that he would quit the game
for good and ali and practice medicine.
sun later. or about the time that It
became publicly known that Mr. Elliott
had sold most Of his interest in tho
Roanoke franchise and had invcs; cd
heavily In Norfolk stock. rrcssly re-
considered his determination never TO
play again. and determined 20 cast his
lot with Mr.. Elliott. in Norfolk. just
az he had cast his lot with ar. Elliott
previously in Roanoke.
There is no Eainsaying Prcsslys
ability. lie Is a good first bascman.
but better leader. During his stay
IN Roanoke he had the Tigers I'm IN
front all the time, and yet managed TO
gather n team At remarkably low fix
Nrcs. Most OF this credit Is taken Ivy
Air. Elliott and Elmoro Helms. how
ever, both stating emphatically that
Pressly never signed Il player while in
Roanoke. We have no reason to doubt
;hiS statement. but we have so high a
regard for Prcsslys ability that we
feel he can make good some day when
his bosses allow him the privilege OF
selecting his own men.
Busch Keeping silent.
Henry (ucinle) Busch has not re-
ported 10 Petersburg vet, but will be
on hand IN time TO take charge of the
Coolers. AS usual. Busch tells few
secrets out of school He has been
wintcring IN and around Cincinnati.
and while little real information con-
corning the complexion OF tho 1914
Coolers IS al hand. in tho light OF past
experiences, we venture the prediction
'hat petersburg will have worthy
team We can't afford 10 have 4
loser. said one OF tho officials or the
'ockadc City corporation. and immcdt-
ately following this statement Peters
burg annexed Sill Laval. after Laval
III ptf Al
iccal management and purchased his
ieIease. saying that he could DO better
elsewhere. 1t is. however rather ne
culiar that q ball player can do better
IMAM the maximum salary limit. and vet
mat salary limit he not exceeded. II
IS. 10 say tho least passingly strange
and shows mathematical acumcn not
commonly possessed. But thats not tho
point teinie Busch Is going to have
a good ball club if spending good Pc
icrsburE dollars will get one
There is more than n grain OF truth
IN tho assertion that Petersburg can
not AFFORD 10 havc n loser. Becausc
VIC must adhere TO tho facts, we agree
mat IL is absolutely necessary for Pc
'orsburG 20 have a winner. While nc-
acknowledging that PETERSBURG. has s,,rne
very game followers, they arc like the
rest OF humanity. they want n winner
and, what Is moro pertinent, they have
hdh = winner ever since they havc been
in tho league. To yivo them loser
now would be IN nnti-climax 10 three
years OF successful battling. Tho rubi-
con has been crossed, 50 far ma pc
'crsburg ia concerned. There is moth
IN" cisc to shoot a.. since two nan
nants havc been won, and the third
lost only rs a hair on tho last day Of
tho season. and iH the last Eanc on
that day. SO viii! tho pace sot. i, Is
NO 10 tho management across tho >ppo-
inattox 10 keep M or else suffer a Sc
we're financial setback
Ryan Makes no Predictions
NO predictions arc made by Manager
Ryan AZ to where the Colts will finish
lie is perfectly satisfied thnt he Will
have good club. but he expects TO
have strong opposition Early in the
week he Will go TO charlottesville TO
look over Cla-l; Grinlt,ts surplus
pitchers. He may End something TO
lis Hiking and he may not Yesterday
he closed with PITCHER Jack Coomhs.
of Locust Grove, ca THIS young man
was signed last season. but failed TO
Export, Ic sass TINT hc Will he here
this season but Will be compelled 10
report late. Coomhs is highly regard
cd ~ Ryan. and II lie shows any OF tho
@biiitr ~ his 0amesal-e. the man OF
'-o7. Fig lawn. .: tho Athletics, should
make valuable addition
Tod Mu1soU. Who last wear handled
Walter Snallwood the Maryiand
e-hoolboy hurIer writes that he con
".dcrs SlnallVccd ono II Tho likeIiest
rrcspccts lie has ever sean Small
1"oo1 after leaving Riohrro n6 pitched
for Er's.ol, n Ire ADHalachion League.
md won q majority ~ his games
Praise from Red Munsor IS praise IN
decd. for Nunson IS a pretty tair Judge
az budding material Ryan is jubi-
liant over this report from 3iunsou, as
Ray likes Smallwood himself, ana be-
hevea a him.
Dozen Days Be1ore First Gnme.
i1 twelve days. tae Colts are sched-
rie4 for tne.r first exhibition game. the