The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-14

Although the deal has not yet been
Iclosed with Newport News, there is
strong probability of Outtielder
Daughton, of the Shipbuilders, join
ing the Richmond club this afternoon
at Norfolk Owner Ben. ". Wilson
held conversation yesterday over the
Telephone with Manager Whltcraft,
but the Builders have not yet definitely
made up their minds as to whether or
not they want to part with their star
outfielder. Mr. Wilson has made
big offer for the player. and ne be-
Iieves there liz a chance OF getting
him.
Tom Mclaughlin. who worked out
with Richmond for a while this season
and who was released by Manager
Dobson. will return to Richmond to-
day. He has been pitching FOR
Portland in the New England league.
which organization threw up the
Isponze Saturday. With Portland Nc
Loughlln won eight games and lost
only four He will Join the Colts in
Norfolk.
There Is a possibility Of the Colts
getting other players from that or
ganization. and owner Wilson already
has out strings for them.
Davy Crockett. who recommended
Catcher Myers 10 the Richmond
club, SAYS that he will have the young
ster with the team before Tuesday,
Crockett says he is one OF the best
Young receivers he has ever seen and
believes he will make good from the
Jump in the Virginia league.
Chief Bender takes his Colts down
TO Norfolk this morning fos a series
OF three games with the fast travelling
Tars Cy Pierce, who went thirteen
innings Thursday afternoon at Boule
ward field against the Suffolk Rubes,
will probably pitch the opening game
against the home club. Bender cx-
poets to face the Mary Jane Crew in
the game TUESDAY, and there is a
strong probability of Lefty Bruner
going after the Norfolk OUTFIT in the
third game. Bruner showed flashes
| OF real form Saturday afternoon. and
1t was plain to be seen that he was
merely dropping the balls over in the
ninth inning. when he was hit for
eleven safeties and ten runs. Errors
behind him probably caused him to
lose interest in the game, for he has
been pitching good baseball for New
port News. Manager Bender believes
that he will come through all right
inspite of his exhibition Saturday. and
he fully believes that he will be a
mainstay in the hox before very long
The hard hitting Portsmouth out.
Int comes back to Richmond for 8
iseries of four games Thursday, Friday
land Saturday. BY that time Manager
Bender expects to present a rejuve
mated ball club TO the fans of Rich
mond. and expects to make it three
out of four from the invaders.
AT the present time II looks as ii
the Norfolk and Suffolk clubs are the
most dangerous in the Virginia league
Out of the seven games in the second
half OF the season the Tars have lost
but one, and they are now leading
the league by a good margin. The
Rubes are second with four victories
defeats chalked against them. And
four of the six games played last
week by Suffolk were staged away
from home Both Norfolk and SUI
folk are good road clubs. and unless
the other teams do considerable
Strengthening in the next few days
1.-THE two Tidewater teams will fight /;
out for the honors of the second
half Though the Coolers won the
Ipennant In the first hail OF the season
they displayed little form last week.
The Newport News Builders look
very good in spots and II they can get
together they will have to be reckon
ed within the last half. The Ports
Imouth Truckers are probably the
hardest hitting team around the cir
lcuit. and that alone is going to make
them contenders for the gonfalon
And Richmond though II Is far from
being a contender at the present time,
s going TO improve il money can
bring ball players here, and the chief