The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-04
SAM CUTTINGS HANDED
RELEASE BY BILLY SMITH
Local Manager Gives Unconditional Papers Former Newa
Hurler-Leake and Ross to Oppose Billiard lineup and
Schultz Mound During Two Games Today.

Sam Cuttings. formerly hurler for
the Newark Internationals. who was
brought to Richmond by Manager
Billy Smith to assist the Firginians in
their pitching emergencies. and who
did not come up to expectations, was
yesterday afternoon presented with
papers that mean his unconditional
release from the local club In the next
FIVE days. II Manager Smith can ar
range to do so. Cuttings WILL be sent
to some Virginia or Carolina League
club
Cuttings twirled fairly good ball for
the yirginians. but he could not stand
the test of hard-fought games. and
several times had 10 be relieved He
Will make a minor league team a
good hurler. and. with a good season
of hard work. ought TO be able TO
come back to the International next
year and make good No Interna-
nonal League club is now looking for
Cuttings.
Manager Smith announced sester-
day that Ralnh Baker. the former
Neweerry College infelder. had been
farmed out to the Raleigh club, OF
the North Carolina League. Baker
will be brought back to Richmond at
the beginning OF next season. He Is
q fast fielder and natural hitter
Lack OF experience and of knowledge
OF the finer points of the game showed
his inability to keep up with the pace
In the Int circuit without some train
Ing in the bushes Manager Smith
believes that Baker will some day de-
velop into a star. and is farming him
out for more training for this reason.
The game this morning will harin
promptly at 1880 O'Clock. The after
noon game will begin at $50 o'clock
virgtnian Batteries Uncertain.
The Virginians will make a tremen-
dous effort to win both OF the contests
II they succeed in taking the series
from the Grays before leaving on their
trip northward. the Virginians have
an opportunity to come out on first
place. In their crippled condition thu
sheanites are not playing the ball
they Were during the first half of the
season. The absence of Tutweiler
from the outfeld has put a crimp
into this department, and also In their
hitting. But no one will deny that
the Grays are still the equal OF any
team In the league. Providence will
no doubt win the pennant this year
unless the other teams In the circuit
take substantial brace. The vir-
gfnians have good chance to get
into the running, and winning three
games in row from the Grays VITA
be an excellent starter
Manager Shean will probably use
lineup. the Indian hurler, in the first
game today. While Blackburne plays
hrst base. Yeite will do the receiytng
behind the bat. Either Schultz or
Billiard will be on the mound IN the
afternoon. Schultz was hit hard dur
Ing the last inning of Yesterdays
game. but Manager Shean Is hard up
for hurIers, as two of them are work.
ing In the outfield. and will have to
put either Schultz or Billiard on the
mound.
Leake pitched in the last inning Of
yesterdays game, Two uans were
scored Off him, but he had had little
time to warm up. and was not in good
condition.
Ross will go to the mound In the
afternoon. The boy Is in perfect con-
dition Tor the fray. After his 20 to g
victory over the Orioles last Friday
he will so into the game light-hearted
and with a good idea OF what victory
means to the virginians and to his
average.
Leake. McKenry and MoGafferty.
tho Philadelphia semi professional
thunderbolt. will be the relief men at
the park tomorrow. McGAfferty has
been Snder the care OF Humphreys for
the past two weeks. getting some
knowledge OF pitching in big company
and ALSO working out in the morning
Humphreys II OF the opinion that Nc
Ga6terty w, be wonder when hs
Gets down 10 his work.
81 1. MNKenrsF IN In CAMP. but the hfk
hoy'a arm u not In the best Of con-
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