The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
7WOMBLEY WILL BE ON
HAND At GAMES TODAY
Cincinnati Outelder Wires Manager Dunn Will Report Today
Team Is Crippled, But Fighting Hard to Win Games
Local Fans Should Not Lose Heart

Twombley, the outfieider purchased
by Manager Dunn from the Cincinnau
team 81 the National League. mao Az
vsed Manager Dunn thathe VIII De IN
Rochester ready to play in the doaoie-
header today. This Announcements
came In a special telegram to The
Viretnian once last night from Secre-
tary T. r.. Ryan.
Twombley's presence in the hne-ur
ought 70 strengthen the team material
" and aid them in winning at least one
OF the games in the double Dill to De
ninyed with the Hustlers. Twombley
has been looked for a long time ~
Dunn. and the news of hts presence
tomorrow will cheer the whole team
up somewhat.
Crippled in two departments. the
local OUTFIT has disappointed nearly
every Richmonder by their many de-
feats on the road. Manager Dunn has
been Handicapped by poor pitchers
and overworked catchers. while the
awful work Of the outheid on several
occasions helped lose games. Nor
risette and Russell are being over
worked and nave been working In
more than three-quarters of the games
played this season. Cram and Cottrell
have done absolutely nothing SO far.
and Meadows has proved TO be the
farce Of the baseball world. The boy
IL unable to put a curve across the
plate. His poor work on ~" local team
has been most discouraging. While
pitching for his college nine Meadows
work was sensational and this prompt
ed Manager Dunn 10 sign snim. 1t Is
said he has an iron-bound contract. al
though the truth Of this is not known.
At any rate the club Is losing money
and games by keeping such men as
Meadows on the squad. Ray Andrews
was better than he tMeadows) seems
10 be now, and he was released. al
though he was getting nothing but liv-
ing expenses. what the team needs
now Ia two catchers and two pitchers
to aid Schauffele. Morrisette and Rus
sail. who have been worked so hard
and often that they have lost faith In
winning bail games
True enough. some managers are
having difficulty In signing new play
ers. but the player limit In force this
year should surely put more players
on the market. and to be farmed out
than ever before. II the Richmond
club 10 unable to pay money for play
era the fans are wondering why they
don't Try TO secure some players farm
ed out ~ big league ctfbs Undoubt-
eddy, such players have to be paid good
salaries but the gate receipts will not
rise unless good winning team is put
on the fieid. Richmond's infield Ia good
enough. There are few faster. but the
outfield could be improved upon con-
siderAbiy. The pitching staff and re-
ceivfng department could be doctored
a. aforementioned and the team would
not only win ball games, but would
draw large crowds
Some local fans are prone 10 be-
iieve that the idea OF developing young
and college players for the Interna-
tional eague clubs 10 too expensive for
the locals. What they want In expert
enced bail players who can play.
No one can deny the fact that Man
aSer Dunn has put q good team In the
field. however. Because of trades. Ill
ness and lack OF funds the team has
been crippled That 10 the reason for
the loss of games on the road. 4 re-
port that disintegrztion among the
players is the cause of the many de-
feats hasn't been denied. The fight
between two local players recently
shows some evidence OF this being the
case.
Richmond fans should not lose faith
ia the team. AS soon az Manager Dunn
gets his eye on some good players he
Will try to net them In. Don't knock
the team when Il IL down. IL will come
up again good and strong. All ths
club needs 10 your support. Get on the
wagon.