The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

Manager Ryan, OF the Richmond team,
or the Virginia State League to re-
port there March IS for spring train
ing Lem Is in high school here now,
but VIII leave In time TO reach Rich
mond at the appointed time.
Lem Mclntrye Will make good. He
mas had considerable experience in
fast company, and will not be a rookie
when he reports. by any means. He
was with the Wheeling team of the
Central League. last year. but was not
given try-out with that team. Ryan,
the Richmond manager, managed the
wheeling team last year, and his sign
ing Lem for the coming year attests
the managers confidence in his ability
Lem has pitched some classy ball IN
the California League. He pitched
one game there for n team that was
opposed by Fromme. OF the New York
Nationals. Lem lost, 2 to 0, but made
mighty creditable showing in hold
Ing his opponents TO two scores. The
team that beat him was made up Of
National and American leaguers win
tering in California.
We shall be disappointed nightly
If Lem Mcintyre doesn't make good,
mighty good He is very anxious TO
get started right, and wants TO get all
of the spring practice.
1t isn't every fellow who has such
friends, nor Is every prophet so hon
orcd in his own country. Likewise.
Lens acQuaintances are pretty numer-
Gus. and il made good reading for
them
Further than the clipping. Manager
Ryan's screcd contains little that is
inspiring when column of space Is
waiting to be filled. He speaks opti-
unsteady of his plan 10 have the
younger twirlers appear early. so as
10 give them workout.
II am beginning work myself" he
starts. and by the timo l start for
Richmond my arm should be in first
class shape, That Will give me
chance 10 work out with the young
pitchers. Some Of my recruits are not
overripe, and ! want them to do All Of
their unlirnbering before the old tim
ers get into camp. This will save them
from the writings they would ordinar-
lily get.
The average young pitcher is only
too willing TO ninS his head off the
first crack out of the box, with the err
suit that when the more seasoned cam
paiSners are just getting so that they
can toss Spalding up to the plate, the
youngsters are ready for the hospi-
tai The result is that they lose a
chance to make good. IL ] can get
them started three or four days ahead
Of the rest, they will have gotten over
the initial soreness and will ba ready
10 pitch a game of ball before the vets
have started"
There's prime reason in that and if
followed viii give Ryan. instead OF
four or five men whose ability he
Knows. a chance for the once over on
pretty nearly score Of hurlers. John
Mace VIII be asked TO come along with
! the pitchers so as to help out Manager
/ Ryan. This viii be about March i6
while the rest OF the troupe will come
| piling in about March 90.
! No News From Petersburg,
! News from Petersburg Is still scarce.
! So far as authentic information goes,
/ Heinie Busch is stu unsigned Ryan
I writes that he has been looking for
! Husch---they both live in Cincy-but
! has been unable To see him. Just why
I Kay wants to see Hcinie is no. cX-
/ planned. They'll probably haye a man
! sized team in Petersburg, but they are
I Keeping uncarniiy closemouthed about
| II. IL isn't quite fai- 10 stick pen
nant winner in the field without lei :
ing one bit Of information drift this
i way IN advance Given Il tip in the
! right direction, we might prepare in
! time.
i Buck Pressly. Joe Holland, Harry
! Mathews and the unknown Of Ports
) mouth, willingly furnish just as much
! information as do the owners of the
petersburg Club. Pressly did manage
! TO break through the winter silence
. once with his suggested trade OF
Schrader for Ducky Eberts, but so did
Captain Denny Parkinson offer to buy
4 Charlie Strain for bag of peanuts
and Harry Mathews was willing 10
give Austin for tho Richmond club.
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