The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-31

By ERNEST POLLARD.

tn the Richmond Virgtnians The
st encounter will be staged this af-
moon at Broad Street Park, begin
ag at 4:30 O'Clock The New Jersey
ib will be here Tuesday and Wed
sday, also. playing one game each
y. The Virginians have az post
ned game with the Indians, but ow-
to the fact that they already have
. double header scheduled with the
Holes here Saturday 1t will not be
dyed off until the closing series IN
pternber
Manager Billy Smith announced last
ght that he will pitch either Rebel
oper or Dusty Rhoades, with the
DIS faworing the former. Cooper
rled the last three innings of the
using game Saturday afternoon
adnst the Providence Csrays and dis
dyed great form. He had his curves
baking to perfection and only two
ss. one OF wtTtch- was a bunt. were
cured from his delivery. Cooper
u one of the leading hurlers IN the
ternatonal League last season, and
to a few weeks ago he was con-
cradle help to the Buffalo Btsons in
ear climb pennantward Tho big
low started of Saturday afternoon
II he had ts,st his stride again and
may yet prove of some assistance
the locals hurting staff.
In the event that Cooper is sent 10
mound this afternoon Dusty
hoades will take Il shot at the In
hn1 tomorrow. while Albert Leake
Il huri the final game against the
vading aggregation This win leave
ehel Ross to omen the series again at
Baltimore Orioles with Slim Nc
tT IA iyttr ha
d game against the Flock
Smallwood for Visitors.
Manager Tcrny announced las.
eht tina; Water SmaElwood will do
harlig against the Virgin!ans to-
y. Smellwaood has been going good
Is soaso1. and the local boys will
i have any walkovcr with him
ching
Although the Indians went ra5 for
while they have been playing fairly
oa bali recently, and Manager Smith
net banking on any walkovers In
" of the contests II Will be re-
I'm hered that the Indians took two
OF three in tho New Jersey city re-
ntly. and all three OF the contests
sre close ones. The Richmond boys
Se these two defeats STILL fresh IN
cir minds. and they are out for re-
nge or the invading aggregation 10
er than this afternoon
The Nsrclnlans are about due 70 hit
SIR stride again and should they OK
bit the brand % baseball they dis
hIed against the ProStdence GraY$
he s7a@e just en- their departure.
III the Indians and Orioles Will ex-7
aience no httlc trouble in admin
ering the Nirglnians defeats. We
We hunrh that the Nirr4rians will
krt climbing this week and IL
buldn't he surprising to us 10 sse the
>al boys administer tne Newark
nch three straight defeats and then
pture three out OF the four contests
bn Jack Dunn's Birds Mana ger
aith wants at least FIVE Of the seven
mes, and IL the pitchers measure up
the occasion they are mighty apt
do al least this good To win Ave
the seven games will put the Vir-
nians on the $40 mark again. hut
win then all VIII make things hook
nsGerabtv better.
yireininus Due Squirt.
The Nirginians are due n squirt
mething they have not enjoyed for
seral DAYS now and there will be
better time to start than right now
lie season is flying rapidly and II the
rginians desire TO finish the season
thin close proximity OF first place
even in first division they will have
do little hustling during their re-
hining days at home. It's in the
vs. and they are about due TO show
Both Captain Frank McDermott and
huny Priest are fast recovering and
ey will be back In the lineup by the
ne the local boys tackle the Balti-
pre Orioles. An X-ray was taken OF
YES shattered ribs by DR.. William
Parker, and 1t was discovered that
. Northern physician had greatly
aggerated Franks injuries, DIR. Par
4 has requested that he remain out
the lineup for a few days yet, but
ac Is anxious to get on the job again
"a he will doubtless be cavorting
ound the third sack again within
: next few days.
Priest has had a kink in his neck
the past few days, hut 1t Ia report
to be getting better. and he will
obably be able to get back into the
e-up Tuesday or Wednesday, IL not
ls afternoon.
Reynolds Finger Better.
Reynolds bad finger is gradually
entitng and he says that he is ready
take his turn behind the bat again
Ethcugh II was not thoroughly we'll
|4urSiay afternoon, the big boy dom
IA his windpads and init and caught
Ith ends of the double-header
ainst the Grays. lie required lot
nerve with a lacerated digit, but
In 10 made of just this kind of stuff.
a this is one of the big things that
p made him so popular with the
edmond fans. He will probably be
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