The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-07
Athletic

Richmond baseball followers are in
for some real classy exhibitions of
the national pastime the first three
days this week. Dave Shean and his
Providence Grays. winners of the In
ternational gonfalon last season. will
remain In Richmond until Wednesday
night. and the pilot of the Rhode Is
land city club has promised to make
his underlings go the limit to take
the majority OF these contests from
our Nirginians. Whether he will do
IL remains 10 be seen, but II is a safe
bet than they will not have a waikaway
in either of the Tits. for IL is
known fact that Manager Dunn is GO
ing to make his proteges let out all
OF their reserve force to carry of
the honors. The local boys will have
to register couple OF victories from
the Grays TO get an even break with
Them, the Providence OUTFIT having
captured the opening game of the
series Saturday afternoon. However,
Dunnie wants more than an even
break and he will make his charges
so the limit to take the three remain
ing games from the Sheanites.
Sir David Shean. who looks after the
managing end of the Providence team
and takes care OF things around the
keystone station. has undoubtedly the
best looking bunch OF visiting ball
players that have been seen at Broad
Street Park this season. Every team
that have been seen in the Barrow
circuit has played here, save the New
ark Indians, but none of them put
up the brand of baseball that the
cha mpions displayed In the contest
against the Virginians Saturday. They
init the bail well. ran bases in fine
style. and fseided the pellet cleanly
Throughout. Unless our representation
goes astray the Grays are going to be
strong contendes for the International
League gonfalon again this season. OF
course the virginians are going to
win the pennant, but the Grays are
not going to be very far away from
the exalted roost when the season
draws to close next September.
| Just who Manager Dunn will send
after the second game with the Grays
has not yet been definitely decided
upon, although II as very probable
that "Rube" Meadows, the Mt. St.
Joseph College speed demon, will he
given an opportunity to make hts debut
into the professional franks. "Ruba''
arrived here last Thursday and has
been warming up every day since. but
Manager Dunn IL holding him on the
bench until he thinks he Is In the
pink OF condition. 1t IL practically
| a surety that he will be given a
chance to show what he has in one
/ OF the games this week. and II Ii
very probable that he will be sent
to the mound today.
| Ii locks as III little Angelo Arragon.
the speedy little Cuban, Is a fixture
In the fef, field position He was given
his first opportunity Friday afternoon
T to show his ability as an outfeld
player and he sure has made a very
| favorable Impression with those who
have seen him In action. ve-y few
balls will be Knocked into his ter
iritory that he will not get. unless they
fare line drives over short or third.
He made a wonderful catch Friday
when he ran Owe to the left garden
wall and pulled ball In that was la
beled Three Bases II ne continues
,ta show form IA .shss territory lie will
probably mean that Dutch HOFFMAN
wsii me turned back. to the Athletics,
At one time the blonde haired out
iefdef was driving the bail to an
corners OF the Acid, But recently he
has hit q slunnp, ANA seldom rneets
The Etonnle Tor afety should bs
~ 1ent - aome a her klHh there TIL