The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-27
ByEnNEsT POLLARD


Ola j. Pluvius smiled upon the
Buffalo Bisons yesterday afternoon by
sending forth the elements just when
Allan Russell, Richmonds premier oc-
cupant of the mound. was being
groomed to win the final game of the
series with them. However. 1t gave
the virginians rest which was much
needed, they having been on the go
since they left Richmond almost two
weeks ago. They left Buffalo yesterday
afternoon ana will get In Roeheste:
in time to get good rest before meet
ing the Hustiers today
Beginning today, the Virgtniaps
play the Rochester OUTFIT four games,
two being schedules for Saturday az
ternoon. when the Hustlers were In
Richmond a short while ago the Dun
MES managed to take two out of three.
the fourth resulting IN draw lawn
CAMEL, who directs the team. Is out
for revenge and he will make his
men go the limit TO take tire majority
of the games from Richmond. Then
there Is something else he wants.
Jawn aspires to get his team on top
of the heap. and IL the virginians al
low his underlings to take the majority
of the games away from them he viii
have realized It, The Nirg.nians are
also well primed for the fight for they
are hoping to be still at the top Of the
ladder when they return here Tues
day.
Allan Russell will doubtless start
things off this afternoon against the
Rochester aggregation. " he has got
control he should experience little
trouble in disposiug of the Hustiers
Last sunday he walked just fourteen
sien, but on the other hand allowed
but four .safeties. He has .he stun"
and if-he can retain his control
throughout the contest lac will come
mighty near winning IL.
Manager Dunn left the VirgiuSns
yesterday afternoon ia charge OF Cap
tain Neal Bali and starred out IN quest
of a new hurier. He didn't say where
DO was going. but asserted that they
needn't expect him back until he had
succeeded in landing IA reliable mound
artist. Dunn needs another COED man
anF needs him bad, and he says he
wiil NOT res, until he finds one. Rube
Meadows viii join the team in day
or two and when the other new
pitcher arrives this VIII mean that one
or two of the present members of the
hurliug alaH XIII haXc-tn LEAVE Just
who they will be has not yet been de-
cided.
Thompson will probably be used
regularly by Connie Mack. shay"
PLAYED only one full game with Rich
niond but he frequently went In TO
hit for players, While little was seen
OF his work. he didn't appear TO possess
any hitting ability. However the
leader Of the white Elephants evident.
iy sees something in him and we hopa
he makes good.
According TO Manager Jack Dunn
the umpires handed The Buffalo Bisons
the FIRST two games of the series.
Every base and plate decision was
against ,our club in the game Tues
day. which caused the men to become
crabhy and they began 10 ffsht the
urnpires instead of the opposing team.
You cannot expect TO get work out
OF PLAYERS IL the other fellows are
getting the best of ii In the matter OF
nmpfres decisions"
Manager Dunn lis right One cam
rot expect the player to do his best
when the arhiters Rre constantly serv
Ing things 10 the opposing aggrega-
ton on a silver platter. And unless
President Ed Barrow does something
to relieve the situation which has exist
ed since the opening of the season more
Grabbing will he heard, and the at
tendances will decrease
We got sample of this poor UNI
pfring the last week the Nfrginians
played at home. and some of the de-
cisions proved disastrous TO the home
boys. losing one game for US and prob
ably another. The first two umpires
sent here by President Barrow were
Messrs Carpenter and CfearN, and
these two officiators handled the indi-
Gator without any kick whatever. But
the others. Nuf Ced. We thought we
saw some bad ampiring in the Vir-
ginia League last year. but IL the best
umpfres in the International with the
exception of Cleary and Carpenter. are
capable Of umpiring ball games in tht