The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-25
(By ERNEST PoLLARD.)

"Cutey.' and worse still. THE Tai
cum Powder Kid" desires to get
back into the International league
#and he wants to wish himself on
Richmond.
Bill promises TO behave and pitch
winning ball for the Virginians dur
Ing the remainder of the season. but
Il seems as II ''Cutey' just can't be-
have. He promised John McGraw that
ne would be a good boy, but the dis
positions Of the Giant leader and the
pitcher were so much alike that aft
kr they had exchanged greetings sew
eral times the former deemed II adj
visAble for the two to separate.
"Cutey" not only dispensed talcum
powder too freely to su,t Jawn. but
to further get up the anger of Mugg
sy he tied a can to the tall of cat
and then liberated the feline In the
ballroom of hotel in Marlin. Tex.
where the Giants were limherng up
last spring. "Cutey" aided and ahet
tea by the aforeme ntioned cat and
Hn can. broke up the dance. and then
the pink slip was forthcoming
The loauacious John said that h"
could stand for wing can TO dogs
TAFT but fastening one TO that of "a,
cat was carrying things little toe
far,
Bill has been kicked around lot
since he and John McGraw parted,
When he was shipped back TO Jack
Dunn. the razor voiced leader Of the
Monumental City Birds shunted him
on TO the Carolina league When that
organization hi the rocks some weeks
ago. cutey found himself without q
: job again He then went into the
South Atlantic league Now he is out
of that organization ana incidentally
M fph ~ "a
Richmond but there il hardly
chance OF him landing n lob here, in
spite of the fact that ne IS ono OF
the best hurlers the International lea
cue has known. He is giraffe and
he has tendency to quit in the
last stages of Il contest and throw
games away.
Manager Dan HowIey is all pceved
over the double defeat administered
his FASTENERS from far-off Canada,
and he Is going ~ send Lefty Gerner.
premier hntlal OF the Montreal con-
tinsent aftet tie N!rginians this az;
esuoon in The third game Of the pres
cnt series Corner Is recognized IS
ore Of thn best hurlers in I'll Barrow
orsanizatton. and Dan believes that
ahe will he able 20 VanquAsh the Viz
Cin.ans
MHNaEFT tfFtD IL name faSH de~
cided on his hurier up to this time
bat there is strong proha billy Of
Bill Carmichael opposing the Cana
dams. Both the former Philadelphia
National ard Slim ChappelIe are
ready 10 work. but II IS thought more
than likely that Carmichael will get
the call
The yirginians and Royals meet
today and tomorrow and then Dan
Howiey and his boys Will leave for
sInFaaYsen ashss: saas soon as, the Fns~
Ala eAcaafe Richmond. Napoleon la
tote. the graceful Frenchman, and his
Toronto Leafs will invade the city
The canucks viii remain in Rich
mond four days battling the home
boys four tines They are here Wed
neaday. Thursday Friday and Satur-
| day.
The virginians have a hard week
before them. in spite OF tho fact that
only six games are TO be played with
IN that time. II is known fact
that Montreal Royals have one OF the
heaviest hitting teams in the Inter
national league. and they are here
two more days. Toronto has been
going like house ahre throughout
the season. They have q good pitch
lne star. while the club ha. been
hitting and fielding III hne style.
Last week prove the most success
full one Of the season. the Virginians
registering no less than six victories
out Of the eight contests staged dur
Ing the six DAYS al Boulevard field,
They got the only one OF the week
from the Hustiers took three out OF
I'VE from the Buffalo Herd, and hung
two defeats on the Royals Saturday,
Manager Knabe Is anxious TO get
four OF the six contests this week II
the boys continue to hit and field
a they have in the last few days they
are mighty apt to accomplish this.
providing the pitchers measure up to
the occasion. IT is q noticeable fact
that the virginians' hurlers have been
allowing good form recently. and 1t
looks as II most of them have hit
their stride.
Hack Eibel has thoroughly demon
afratAd that he can pitch, and he will
Ncubtless take his turn In the box
from now on in addition to playing
Ara base. There is only about one
Aailpla yer out OF hundred who can
Ao this. but Hack keeps in the best
81 condition at all times, and he will
- able to stand 1t. Eibel is anxious ,
IL pitch, and he believes that with
KthA right kind of practice he will de-
ve1op into one OF the best In the In
transitional league.
Jack Enright and Bill Adams came
through in fne style last week. Each
hurled = couple of games and hung
up - many victories. The other pitch
- displayed form. and they expect to
a. their part this week
3 Fans Of Richmond are boiling over
WITH enthusiasm these days They