Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
IOPOKIO C1EF" BENDER MAY BE MANAGER
BENDER SOUGHT AS PILOT
STRAIGHT DOPE HAS 1T
OLD STAR MAY COME HERE
Colts Icnvc for series in Portsmouth,
Returning Hero ThurSdny to
play pctcrxburE.

Chief" Bender famous wherever
baseball is played because of his re-
markahic performances with tho
Athletics. may manage tho Richmond
club of tho Virginia League. /, was
impossible las; night 10 secure sub
sanitation or denial from owner Il.
w Wilson ar Manager Frank Doh
son
The Information that Render MAS be-
ing sought as pilot for the Colts came
from ono who is closely associated with
the affairs Of tho local club. however
ana is understood TO he authoritative
The coming Of Render would bring
two members of the great Connie
or several years ago into tho Nirenia
l.caEuc as playing managers. Rubc
%ldrtns Is now leading and knocking
pohson and his team will leave this
morning for Portsmouth. where they
NH play - three game series with the
Thursday for three Weekend games
with the Petersburg Coolers.
Only Three Wins for Colts.
To date tho locals have only won
losses nave in almost every case been
due TO wohhly fielding in the inheld
S md r %rn p, rrn, TWo Of the games
tory was scored over Suffolk
II is understood that Dohson will
stay at tho head OF tho club until
teen player limit goes into effect on
Juno $: and by that time officials OF
me club hope tina, playing manager
may be in charge so that four pitchers
and ;wo catchcrs may lie carried on
the club roster. Every effort is hcinc
made TO secure more capable nlayc
for tho Colts before the season Is so
far advanced that the lead OF the other
clubs in the rennant race is too big TO
The. Colts infcld looks better now
than !. has at any time this season
iooia IS PLAYING good ball on FIRST and
is hitting fairly we'll. Nost has shown
Inability TO field clcauly in several
games recently but has done crcdita-
bly, Wi;h tho stick. Fay and GilliIaud.
respectively, arc showing up we'll. Fay
can hit and field we'll. and another man
VIII not have an easy time beating him
outHcId sun Unsettled
The outtield is still unsettled Cross
ley and lass are not a fast as they
might he, Crosslcy having The shade
sing ability. pohson has used IilI and
tbhott alternately in right field No.
hoti has also worked We'll behind The
sun uncertain. iic works hard a, ali
times but seems unable 80 connect
With many OF the opposing hurlcrs'
offerings and is not demon in the
field.
The, hes; ali-around man on the club
is Abbott beyond It DOUBT When ne
~ >. !'liitN Ilit GUN ne played tilrt
we'll. then caught and theu went in the I
field. doing we'll in all three places
lie hits well also. lpobson is authority j
Tor the statement that there are four
men now in service whom he has sign
ed who are as good as Abbott. 1t would
boost the club greatly - get them
nut there seems little probability OF
TINS FOR the immediate present, AZ
least.
Last week il was Portsmouth that
was leading tho league. Now i, is
Newport News and If the Shipbuiidcrs
Keep up the pace that they set during
the past week il is going 20 he hard
!" GUST them from ~ top. Port smouth
suffered q decided slump. losing All
! hrec games played ~ith Norfolk and
one 10 FctershurG 1'hc Truckers are
now IN thIrd place. Second place is
hold ny ihc EetcrsnMr.. Linnhnrs