Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-12
CLIMBERS FACE ROYALS
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON

Battle for Third Time at
Local Park.
TWO DOUBLE BILLS THIS WEEK
Bargain Offerings OIL Wednesday
and Saturday-BuRalo Plays To-
Morrow and Rochester Comes on
Friday-To Strengthen Team.
Bi TIM PATCH.
The local Ints will do battle to-day
with the Montreal Royals, this being
the last appearance of the Canadians
here until the last of next month.
Montreal leaves tonight for Provi-
dence. and the Buffalo Bisons will be
on the scene bright and early to-mor
row morning for n three-day engage
nent. during which time four games
will DC played.
The Climbers will present the won
der infeld early this week. although
IL Is not probable that Crane will get
into action until wednesday. In the
meanwhile II is expected that Cottrcll,
the Yankee twirlcr, viii arrive here to
strengthen the pitching staff. as tho
Dunnitee are scheduled 10 play eight
games this week
Two double headers will be staged.
The hrst will be Wednesday. with
Buffalo; and the other viii be on Sat
urday, when Jawn Camel and his Hus-
tiers will endeavor to lower the colors
OF the Climbers.
On Thursday the Climbers will play
to some OF the Nvcst wires Of the
community. that being the day selected
BY the Advertisers Club for their visit
10 the ball lot. This organization
knows the value of an international
League team to the city, and will show
it's appreciation by not only attending
the game. but by coming 1000 strong,
including its friends. The clubs was
given It's choice OF dates and from a
patriotic standpoint would not select
one when two games were offered for
the price OF one, taking the View that
the bargain bill would in itself be
enough attraction TO comfortably NIL
the stands.
At the pace the local team is now
travelling, II will not be long before
the Climbers will be battling with tho
leaders. Then watch them climb.
The pitching stan is just rounding
INTO form. MOTTiSette l5 no" al MS
best and no better twirler than Rus
sell could be desired. Allan struck out
twenty-seven batsmen in the last two
games, and his splitter is breaking just
right Buck O'Brien is able to take
his regular turn in the box. and Cot
trsll Will he the other warhorse who
viii help pitch the Climbers TO the top
OF the International heap.
Attendance Poor Elsewhere.
While Richmond IS not drawing we'll,
this city is not in a class by itself.
Rochester. Buffalo and Jersey City are
not doing so much better, while teams
even in the big leagues are suffering
likewise by poor attendance. Recent
u when Cardwell and Walter John
son fought their great battle at the
Polo Grounds, that vast ampitheater
had not more than the average atten
dance at tho local games. Rich
monder was present and is responsible
for the assertion. The Newark Fed
erals. even after driving the Indians
10 Harrisburg, are drawing SO poorly
that the hackers are threatening to
quit
A few more games like those OF
Saturday. however. will do much to
popularize the International League in
Richmond. The fans for the flrst time
this season genuinely rooted for the
and Broad Street Park Will not be big
enough when the class OF ball given
by Dunn is taken into consideration.
The fans, too. are getting better &C
quainted with the visiting players. and
the friendly josh!nE, such as that
turned on Arthur Devlin on Saturday,
will also help the game along. II
takes time. however for the fans to
get the personal feeling that existed in
the Virginia League.
President Ed Barrow yesterday
again took occasion to deny the rumor
that jersey City and Buffalo would
be transferred. AS a matter OF fact
the latter team is outdrawing the
Runeds two TO one, and it would he
folly to relinquish the valuable ter
ritory. Even beating the Feds at their
own game. however, does not mean
satisfactory attendance.
It is probable that Buck OBrien will
start the game to-day. Buck was
given a bad walloying by Toronto. but
has had n good rest and lis anxious to
wipe out that defeat. Schaufele Will
do the receiving until Maisel gets bet
ter acquainted with the delivery OF
the local twirlers. which is no mean
task considering the speed and variety
Of difficult slants and shoots dished up