The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
PITCHER GUY COOPER
SECURED BY RICHMOND
Aurer Formerly Owned BY Boston Red sox and Who Has
Played With Providence and Buffalo In International
Signs Contract-Mickey Kilhher Sold.

Guy Cooper. who was at one time
owned by the Boston Red Sox. and who
was farmed out to the Providence and
Buffalo clubs during the seasons Of
1915 and 1915. respectively. will wear
Richmond uniform this year. He has
already signed q contract and Is now
getting into condition for the coming
campaign.
1t will be remembered that Cooper
was one of the best pitchers In the
International league In 1915, when the
providence Grays were nosed out for
the championship by the Buffalo Bisons
IN the last three days of the season.
At the end of the season he went back
to the Red Sox. Last season Lanntn.
who then owned the Boston Red Sox,
and who recently sold out to a syndi-
cate, purchased the Buffalo Interna-
tionals. AS a result of this Cooper was
sent to the Herd for the 1918 season.
During the spring training season
Cooper was taken III and he became
30 weak that the Herd released him
about the middle Of the season. when
II was found that no was too sick 20
be OF any assistance to the club He
then came to Richmond. but he was
still unable to get into condition. He
soon left here and went North He
didn't regain his strength until the
latter part OF the season.
Cooper has been wintering In Rich
pnond and has been employed here for
several months. While here he has
been under the care OF physicians and
he Is now said TO have fully recovered.
The hurler declared yesterday that he
felt heffar In hts Iffa he
ueves that this season will be one
OF the best OF his baseball career.
The former Red sox, who is still
young man. he being only twenty
1ve years cid. has a plenty OF stuff and
81 Is thought that he will prove one
OF the mainstays in the box for the
Virginians this season He has re-
eeived q number OF offers during the
past few days. but he decided to ac-
cept the contract tsutercd him BY the
Richmond club. Cooper has always
been one OF the bess-paid pitchers in
tho International leagus and II is un-
derstood that the salary to be paid
him by the Richmond club Ia big
one
Kelifher in SOFIA
Mickey Kellther, who aiternatsd on
drse base and In the outfield and served
As pinch hitter for the Richmond club
last season. has been sold to the
prfngheid. O.. club. according to a
telegram received from Manager Billy
Smith yesterday. AZ the present time
Billy Ia at his home In the Ohio city
and tbs deal has Just been closed The
price paid for Mickey has not been
disclosed
n has long been known hare that
Kelliher WAS to be disposed OF by the
vIrginians While he 10 good first
haseman and hitter OF no mean abil-
tty, there 10 no question about Hack
Eibel being the best man Mickey
should make the Springfield club = good
man
This makes the second player 60 be
sold during the last week by the Rich
mond club. Harry CDonnel having
been disposed OF to the Rocky Mount
club a few days ago.
Although II was said that Frank Mo-
permots WAS also to be sold. there Ia
. proba bility OF the red-haired tnrsld-
er being seen at his old post around
third base. He IS q good player and
when he feels like Il he can hold down
the bag with any man in minor COM
peny. He has promised 10 give the
club all he has in him and II is thought
that he will be brought back here by
Manager Smith.