The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
TARS HAVE TAKEN
INITIAL GONFALON
FIRST HALF OF VIRGINIA LEAGUE
SEASON COMES TO END :.
NEXT SATURDAY.
COLTS TO FIGHT HARD
SECOND HALF. WHICH OPENED
JULY 2, HAS RESULTED IN
SEVERAL CHANGES IN
STANDING.
COLTS TO FIGHT HARD
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

With only six days remaining be-
fore the conclusion Of the first half
1t the Virginia league season 1t looks
- II DR.. William r. Pressly and his
TArs viii be winners of the initial
8omalon. Buck" and his Mary Jane
Grew have fought hard for the honors
and maintained the exalted position
from the time the first gong was
sounded until now.
The fight In the first half of the
season has been mainly between three
tearns-Richmond. Norfolk and New
port News-while the others. although
having played good ball have not had
. look-in as far az pennant honors
arc concerned. However. the weak
ones In the first half. or rather some
OF them. have made several changes
for the best, and will probably be
strong contenders for the rag in the
second half.
Colts to Fight Hard.
Richmond will give the other Ave
aEgregat!ona In the league a hard run
for the honors and unless the Colts
take an unexpected slump they will
probably be the ones to oppose the
Press,ymen next September in the
post-ssason series. The local boys
are going good AT the present time
and II the pitchers hold up through
the tot weather the Colt sluggers VII!
do the rest.
Heinie Busch ana his Coolers are
also expected 10 be strong confenders
for the second pennant The Cockade
City team has at last hit its stride
and before the season advances mucn
farther II is expected 10 be In the
frsi division. fighting hard and MAX
IY,r As.aer {y,r 4v1cy YN~ nc Ear
RgEregations
Although the Portsmouth club is
responsible for the division OF the
Virginia lesgue season. the present
outlook is tina: they Will not be hcne-
dtted much by the move. That tho
Pirates are a good bunch Of ball
players Is fact well known 10 those
who have seen them play, but ms
fortune seems 30 constantly hover
over them. and at the present tiTne
II locks as II they are doomed to
again occupy the celia. position when
the second half Of the season comes
10 an end IN September.
Tigers Look Good
Since Are Welcher has been manar-
ing tire Roanoke team IT has been
PLAYING coed ball. and they are nlso
fght.ug hard to bring a pennant TO
the Magic Citv Practically al of
the men on the team are youngsters,
~ho are always fighting until the
last man goes ont IN the ninth in
ming Among those who comprise the
TIGER team are two Richmond boys
Jake" Poh and "CheesIe" Ieihs---
both o: whom are PLAYING stellar ball.
Both ~ Them are hitting the pellet
hard, while their fielding is Of gilt
edge order.
1t is also "a known fact that Harry
Matthews and his crew OF Shiphuiiders
from Newport News will continue
the first half of the season they have
been In first division and for long
while they were IN second place. How
Dver. their fertilization here was not
wrong enough to withstand the rapid
IRE of the Colts. and they were forced
20 beat hasty retreat to third place
only TO watch Ray Ryan and his gall
liant followers from Richmond crawl
over their breastworks, and pitch
their tents on the Shtpbuilders' old
camp grounds, which place they have
retained for several weeks However,
Q pennant bug Il still buzzing In Harry
Matthews bonnet, and ne will put
forth every effort to make an even
better showing in the second half OF
the season.
Although this Ia the hrst time In
the history OF the organization that
the Virginia league season has been
divided, the outlook for success seems
very bright. Other leagues have
tried It and all have pronounced 1t
good thing.