Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
MIKE DONL|N May
COME TO RICHMOND
Former Pinch-Hitter With Giants
May Be Seen in Action
Here.
DUNN LANDS JOHNNIE BATES
Outfielder With Reds Signs Vir-
ginian Contracting Leaguers
Manage Team.

Mike Donlin. pinch hitter with the
New York Giants last year. Will. In
All probability. be seen in action here
this summer Mike is one of those
dropped by tho twenty zone player rule
adopted by the majors, and is known
to be casting about for berth. While
Manager Jack Dunn has made no an
nouncemcnt. IL is reported from au-
thentic soursccs that the veteran out
'icldcr VIII sign with him. II the deal
is not contaminated, DonIin may be put
in charge OF the Jersey city team.
but he Is more likely TO be seen with
the Nirginians
Secretary Wicks last night stated
that he was not Informed in regard
10 the Donlin negotiations. He stated.
however. that lie knew Dunn ana Don
lin wer" warm personal friends, and
that the latter often expressed a wish
TO be with Dunn when hc was through
with tho big company. Donlin has
been In the big league for many years.
having played with Philadelphia ana
Boston. and FOR tn" last FIVE seasons
with the Giants lIc was ono Of the
star inicldcrs nf tho game at one
time, but lately has been covering tho
gardens. AS n pinch hitter last summer
nc slammed out n circuit drive in his
last game with three men ON, win
ming "A ,irh, contest for the Giants
Dunn signs Hates.
Dunn announced yesterday that ne
had landed Johnnie Bates, crack
outfcldcr. who was with tho Cubs and
Reds last season. Bates hit At 20 in
siX;y-scvcn games and heldcd for .9i1.
with Bates In the outhcld Dunn has
lined up hcavy-hitting bunch OF out
works defenders. Mike Mitchell. for
merry with Washington, hit for .2s5
i'm nfty-hvc games and hcldod at a57,
heating out such men as Ty Cobb.
Eddie Murphy and other noted players.
Among ;hos" 10 night for tho third
position Is Clarcnc" Bcrrcr, who MAS
with the colts las, year
Progress is reported from ali cities
I'm tho international League. with
the exception OF Jersey CITY. where
things are SIN sOmcwha, up in the
air. Reports from Norfolk state that
otto Wells ana other business men
would Xix" 10 have the "Ints' plaC
franchis" there. but Dunn is not
much In favor OF such move Tn"
position Of President Harrow is not
known, hut those who know his
wishes do not think that 10" viii
seriously consider tho proposition.
From the typo OF managers who VIII
head tho various clubs, tn" Inter
national l.ca6ue should have some
good teams this year. The following
men Will pilot the team this season
Dan Howlcy, Montreal; Bill Clym"r.
Toronto. =. J. donovan, Bunaio; John
Camel. Rochester. Harry Smith, New
ARK, l'aN' SN'aii. i'TpE!Ne!'cs IdfH
Dunn. Richmond, and dark horse for
Jersey City. The latter place may be
filled. however. by Tex Irwin ar Mike
ronl!n,
HowIc! MnnnEcs ito,nis.
IIowley. OF the Royals IL a youugstcr
At tho managerial business, but he
made a success last summer when he
took charge OF the team In the middle
OF tho season, succeeding kittic Brans
nol1 H. is 81 Swapping SIX foot"r. and
j. seen In action behind the bat.
Hill Clvrncr. Mho mas jus; ree, sem
la Toront" following the shake-up in
the Bison ownership. Is w"ll known to
ears he was a member OF the Pirates,
and later managed the WilkcSharra
team in the New York state League.
Last season he managed Buffalo.
In Rochester John CANCEL will be at
the helm. lie, too. is a former big
Lacquer. having covered the first cush-
ION for Cincinnati. III the past five
years. with Rochester. he has landed
three pcnnants and has finished sec
ono! and third on the other occasions.
Smith. catcher, who is exceedingly
popular all over the circuit. He is Il
hcady player and puts plenty of pep
ut one time and won the International
League pcnnant for the Tigers two
years ago.
Dave shcan. who plays a, the key
stone sack. is in charge OF the Provi-
dencc Grays again. Shean was former
~ Win Detroit, ana Is Stl!t q IaSt Dla:-
or. Last year he had a wonderful
season. bringing the Grays into the
lead near the END OF the season and
holding them there.
Irwin Nny Run Skrctcr..
The two Jersey City possibilities are
up IN the air still, Mike Donlin's rec
ord has been given. Tex Irwin. the
other possibility for the managerial
berth. was with Brooklyn last summer,
and was leading the National League
in hitting when he was injured. Later
he went with Baltimore and finished
the season with the Orioles. BEFORE
::onS TO the majors he was with Roch-
ester and helped Camel win iva pen
nants.
The last. but not least. is lack Dunn.
who is half owner and manager of tho
NirGirianS. Dunn started out as q
pitcher with Binghampton. =. Y. and
Went TO Baltimore. and then to BROOK
Ign. where he was with the Superbas
when they copied Il National League
pcnnant. Later he went to the Giants.
first as a pitcher and then as a second
bascman. That year tho Giants headed
the league. ana Dunn received his first
managerial experience ut the head of n
transforming party Of big leaguers.
The following year he was with Provi-
{dcncc and then went to Baltimore to
assume charge of the Orioles. He won
one pcnnant. finished twice in second
place, twice in third and once in fourth
niacc. Tic has never finished out OF the
FIRST division, and promises to keep up
this record this year.