The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-25
by ERNEST POLLARD.

Although a large number of Rich
rnonds baseball enthusiasts made their
way out to Westhampton to witness a
game between Manager Billy Smiths
|irginians and Coach Frank Dobson's
spiders, they discovered that old Jupe's
appearance earlier I'm the day had left
the Held in such shape that combat
was impossible. The Richmond COL
iege field is located on very low ground
ana before the rain ceased It resembled
lake. Every effort was made to get
the grounds In shape In time for the
encounter. but after working several
hours the field was still covered with
water and mud. necessitatinx the post
ponement.
The Virgtnians spent all of the at
ternoon tossing the ball around and
engaging In pep" games. All of the
recruit pitchers were given an op-
portunity to throw a few over Rebel
Cooper seems to be In the pink Of con-
dition and II he continues to display
the form he has been showing during
the last few days he will start tho
game against the Senators next Sat-
urday. Cooper was a great pitcher
two years ago when he was with Prov
idence and IT looks as II the hurisr
is due come back. Hoffman, another
experienced pitcher. with a good record
behind him. has been tossing them
over. but owing 10 tne fact that he
just put in his appearance Friday, Il
VIII be two or three more days before
he will be permitted to cut loose.
Manager Smith is very favorab1y i'm
pressed with three of his young pitch
ers. and he believes that he will be
able to keep about two of them
Morris 1. Released.
The first pink slip OF the season was
yesterday afternoon handed Arnold
Morris. an outhelder from Tate. Ga.
who was recommended by Lefty Hum
phreyA During the days he has been
In the training camp he has failed to
display any form that would indicate
he 10 ready to break into this class 81
baseball. The Georgia boy was given
bis unconditional release. and this
morning will find him en- route to his
homo in tho Cracker state. Manager
Smith Is sharpening his weapons and
several other cuts are anticipated in
the next few days. II Smith sees that
he cannot use = man he always lets
him go early IN the season In order
TO permit him to seek another job.
Practice In earnest will begin at
the Richmond college grounds tomor-
row morning. The virxtniAns have
had some very GOOD workouts during
the last few daya and Monday he will
start staging = couple OF games q day.
In tho morning the game will be be-
tween the first and second teamA
while each afternoon the Spiders will
be played. Both the virxfnians and
Richmond coliegiana win be benefited
by these daily workouta
Pitchers McKenry and Crabols and
Catcher Talbot are lest TO the Rich-
mond club. They have been holding
out for more money. and Manager
Smith has decided to pass them up en-
tirely. All three OF the men will be
placed on the suspended list unless
they can be disposed OF The Richmond
owners went the limit with these fell
lows. and they will not give them any
moro money than was originally Of
fered them. Crabble and McKenry
failed to display anything last season
that would Justify tho salary they de-
sire, while Talbot 10 an unknown
quantity. Crabbls was offered u nice
increase. but he thought he was worth
moro.
Etble to Arrive Soon.
Hack Eibls has failed to put IN his
appearance up TO this ttma. but II is