The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-02

ssM with the opening OK the two-day
series with the Baltimore Birds today.
the vtrginians will start on what
promises TO be the hardest weeks
v work II 4he season. They play a.
double-neaaer today and. as the Birds
have two postponed games TO play of
with the locals. there will probably
be another twin bill Tuesday New
ark arrives Wednesday for four
game series. playing on the morning
and afternoon OF the Fourth, making
i total of three double bills for the
week. and against the two clubs who
are leading the race for the rag. No
game is scheduled for the firth. this
day being set aside TO allow the ball
tossers TO recover from the unusual
strain.
Although the Birds and Bears look
10 be formidable opponents, owing TO
their standing, fans should not be
unduly apprehensive as to the out
come of the series with these two
clubs The virginians broke even
with both these clubs the last time
they met. and the team has certainly
shown considerable improvement In
the interim. Although Lajoie's Leafs
are four places removed from the lead
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the hardest club for the Nirginians
TO win from all season. The four
straight defeats plastered on the To-
Gals last week make II total or
ten out of twelve for Larry's outfit.
BeHaparte's nsrncsake has surrounded
himself with a hitting bunch Of hall
players.- huts-theX- arH-nexet- so dan
agerous as when opposing Knahe's
Z mound men The whole team nit over
800 in the disastrous series. Eve Of
whitenan. the Leaf left fielder.
whose services could once have been
secured by the Richmond club. hit
500 In the frst three games, three OF
his e1outs being good for the full
route and three for two bases,
McGaniEan Looks Good.
Pat McGanigan, the shortstop sent
here from the Philadelphia Nationals.
made nice showing in the two games
Saturday. considering the fact that
he was playing on grounds and with
teammates entirely new to him. lie
let one drive get through him which
looked as though il might have h"en
knocked down with the proper e&er-
tton. but his throws from deep short
neld to first base were perfect and
beat TIE runner 10 the sack In eTerv
instance,
hadpe Will pAHdpiF WIZ iAs"SH
Ethel in enc of the games today Or
tomorrow. although the manager hates
10 take Hack of first unless If is alb
solutely necessary. The youngster has
demonstrated his ability both as a
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stone sack and the problem has re-
solved Itself into the question Of
where his services are most indispen-
sable II the pitching staff Was going
good. Hack would never he given an
opportunity to mount the mound, but
as ii is, he SEEMS 20 be about the most
dependable hurler on the Nirsinians'
roster
II is true that hts teammates Civ"
hir, Il nice lead TO work on. but II A
man can win ball games: his methods
are rot subject TO question. Whether
he wins because Of phenomenal pitch
Ing or because his team works better
behind him than they do for the other
: hurlers. the results obtained are the
. same.
pistell is a hard worker. as full NJ
pep as a pint o. -tahascn.~ and a. raia-
able addition fp any ulala,A hall el91s
but he In rot al home on ff%,, and
Otto is reluctant to work him IN
Hacks place unless he is forced to.
The locals are hitting the ball in
good style and if the pitching STAFF