The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
low THEY WILL LINEUP:
nv ERNEST POLLARD.

Manager Jack Dunn and his re-
tuvenated virginians win arrive In
Richmcnd early today in the pink Of
condition for the double-hsader this
Afternoon 1T Broad-Street Park with
'Noisy Joe" Ysaser's struggling Jer-
4 Nsy City Mosquitoes. Unless we miss
Duf guess, there are going to be two
Grand old exhibitions OF our national
0astifne within the West End en-
Hlcsure this afternoon and the fans
who Journey out TO the local ball
grounds win certainly receive their
moneys worth. -
There will be six new faces IA the
local lineup. they being such nsn as
Jack WARRIOR and Eddie Sweeney. who
1 wore battery mates on the New York
Yankees from 1908 until few days
& Ag0; s0hamrocks O'Donneli. tho sen
0a&icGn1 young backseop. procured 4
1 short while ago from Connie Mack;
Geor9e Twombley. formerly Of the
Clnctnnau Reds: George MuIIin. late
n. tha Now York Yanks, but last year
y prsmlsr hitter IN the Western Lsague.
y such . favorable impression with
Northern sportwriters while perform
tnG on third base for the Philadelphia
Athletics. The present aggregation Is
one that will be hard to beat by any
team in the international League.
Sproviding the virginians get their
share Of the breaks" while few clubs
In the .big show" win have anything
on our bali club.
WIN win Majority.
With the present team the local
club should take the large majority
ut the games from the opposing clubs.
The virgtnians undoubtedly have the
hest inner-works and outfield In the
International League. while both the
catching and pitching departments are
Nsry strong At the present time For
00tne time Richmond has been IN need
- q seasoned catcher and pitcher. and
& II Sweeney and WARRIOR they have
them. These two Yanks should add
4 considerAbie strength to the team.
both by THAR own good work and their
{ advice to the younger members OF
their respective departments.
Besides being q good fielding bunch.
tnembers Of the local team are also
there with the willows At the present
time oil Of the boys are waliopsng
the pellet hard and from now until the
mnd OF the present season they should
provs terrors 70 the opposing slab
artista Twombley. who Joined the
Richmond team recently. has thor
ouEhly demonstrated his hitting
ability, his stick work having featured
practicaiiy every game since he be-
came q member OF the local club
WARRIOR - sure to pitch one OF the
freIi will look after the box work In
fhe other Our estimabie friend.
&acharias, says he may win both
Games today. We will 80 even further
than that by saying we will take both
xames. Crutcher win pitch the open
I 7ne xame for the Pests, while either
WORKOUT or Sherman will work In the
oacond TrAgressor and Reynolds VIII
1 take care Of the backstop work. big
7cd' Sweeney and "Shamrock oDon,
L nell will look after the receiving END
slnr Richmond.
Hutanne Are Going Fast.
Despite the fact that today VIII DC
i 1Shsarvad ~ Button Day" at Broad
Greet Park. the canvassers viii con-
ffnue their work until just before the
zane Friday afternoon. Reports that
ars bstng received at headquarters are
rery encouraging and II In believed
.hat the 5000 will be disposed Of by
Friday.
The regular tickets win be on sale at
\ the box ONCE. and ali who do not care
fo help the Richmond club out Of It's
/ financial difficulties BY paying II for
4 3 button can 80 tho games BY paying
me regular admission price. Begin
ming today boys Will be- admitted to
el,e east bleachers for ten cents. while
SSsne rrandstand seats including gate
u "a mission. will be only nifty cents, the
4 Ssventy-five cent seats having besn ais
4 ner.ced with.
ss srhe crowd this afternoon - expect
4 - - be the iargest Of the season for
" ss~ f,rst OF the week. X II worth the
zsSS,ice Of admission alone 20 So Rich
s.sA.s new pastimers in action. Come
~ fans. it's going to be I big day IT.
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