Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
LEAVES SHAPING UP
LIKE A GOOD TEAM
Best Collection of Players That
Has Represented Toronto
in Long Time.
PITCHERS ONLY WEAKNESS
Manager Clyner Anxious to Sc
cure Couple More Good Twill
ers for Heavy Work.
PITCHERS ONLY WEAKNESS

DURHAM. n. c.. April 24-The To-
ronto ball team will do They arc
young they are fast. they are good
nelders. and they are to date terrific
hitters The argument that their great
batting has been done against Class ID
pitchers Is, of course, good one hut
Il must also be considered that these
Young pitchers down here arc ready
ior their season. while Toronto has
oeen training its batting eye to 20
against heavier guns in Class IA com
pany.
Manager Clymer Is satisfied That ia
saying n great deal. He could improve
some. of course. but 1t would have to
ne with men capable OF holding Jobs
a. the major leagues. Right now, as
lar as the regulars on the team arc con-
cerned. Toronto has as nice n set or
long time. e'' i"
After all. while the fan has no prac-
ueai interest In anything but the men
diamond this year. still the poor r.,Ion,
VINO mas Fought hard for a place. and
Just didn't make 1t, who must arain
go out and go at it all over again
win some other team, is worthy of
sympathy. There wasn't bov in ~
camp who didn't show merit NOT o me
VINO. properly coached and cncourored
should not make good in this mr.
higher grade some day. They inst
haven't rounded to yet, or arc a shade
onN interior to their opposing candi-
oates Tor the team 1t is disannoint
ing to these young PLAYERS, hut tha;r
time Is coming '''eif
HUNT GIVES PROMISE OFF
BECOMING GREAT PLAYER
t1unt who is carded for Guelpb. give.
every promise of becoming n hne h,u
p,aSer' Charlie Isaacs. the Toronto
ptaEer. mas also Just about made GOOD
-; D"' ,, fioilander developed such ability
III. ~ INC last week that he could not he
sidetracked. Isaacs will olso 90 ~,
"uclph. Priestc, last years utiIity
aePorted In good shape, and should he
a good asset for any Class r. or evan
lass lass y club He has been devotinr
himself to pitching this snrinr NJ
ager Clymer is trying to place prinsta
nur mas experienced more than usuoi
uilIcuity. Apparently. no one intends
CARRYING more than they have 70. and
ere elther pretty we'll filed up or arc
i nn,s LOT comebacks from the major
leagues Joe Pope Is a nice bali Mo 49,.
nut mad no chance against Roach
snort from the beginning. These 49,
me inield: Jordan. first base: Sbooh,n
second base; Roach. shortstop mi
Hollander. third base. an"
me catchers have been selected rron,
Wi, oss inning In Kelly and Konnick.
the outheld at least for n wcok ar 49,.
an" perhaps longer. after the season
starts. 1t Is the intention to aend III,
PACK to Toronto to try to brinr tho
100. right. instead of CARRYING him
around the circuit. He will re,noIn 49,
until the club moves on RI pic,n lus
Inc outheld. even without this snIendid
young player. is still strong in Rroun
nara Brackett and Graham Tho
"eai TOT Brown is not yet completed
am" may or may not go through, as tho
price asked warrants considerotion -,
course. If Wilson comes around tho 49,,
couid DO we'll enough without Rrown
put III ne doesn't the Washington re,
cruit is pretty nearly a necessity
CLiMER ONLY WORRIED
NOW ABOUT TWIRLERs
brown Is youngster, coming up and
mas every qualification to be n Great
pan player He hits out like our own
Jack White used to do, and he hits hard
Unless the price asked STAYS nm 70 tho
unreachahle point Brown will in all
PROBABILITY stay with Toronto n
washington continues to ask an ex-
orbitant price for him it would be out
or the question to buy him.
Graham Improves every dav and
Brackctt Is up to tho standard richt
now. Brown and Brackett are botb
very rast on bases and Graham. for a
big man, does nicely
ihese arc the new ones. OHara has
shown the same ability as in former
years, and Is. of course, live candI-
GATE. Wilson, the best prospect of tho
iot. or known ability in all departments
Is still doubtful case He Is in thn
hands OF an osteopath who saws the
trouble lies in the muscles lying under
the instep on the inside OF the foot. He
still hobbies. but he and Manager civ
mer are both hopeful The latter 10
not better than that. however. One
thing Is certain, Wilson won't be ready
for tho opening, April o.
However. just now the inf,eld Ia all
right. the outfield is all right, the
catchers are all right. and il is up 10
the pitchers. What the present eight
may do Is at present predetermined.
From the work done to date. however.
Manager Clymer sees the ACCESSIBILITY Of
good new man or two. and has sent
out distress signal to President Nc
Caffery. AT least one first-class pitch
er must be secured yet" says Manager
Clymer
The Leaves are due to leave here to-
night and will he In Richmond on Sun
day. They Will then get good rest and
will hold n final signal practice on
Monday. which will give the team an
opportunity to get somewhat accus-
toned to the ground.