Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-07
.COOCH SECURES AMATEUR
PITCHER FOR HIS STAFF
"Gunboat" Orr to BE Used Until
Stone Returns = Harris
Accents Terms.

Lee GoOcN. pliot OF the iN4cnNlpnu
Colts. has signed "Guuboat" orr to
hurl for him until the pitching de-
partment of his combination can get
on It's feet again. The hurting lie
men a; this time. Kirchcr and Bacon.
Lee Stone. the "spithal! artists" who
has. made such an cnNiabic record
+ this season will he on; OF the game
until next week. stone had the mis-
4 fortune To pun several liSamcnts in
his arm ana has been of little scrv-
lice TO the club for nearly week.
s. Stone went 10 the mound III the
game last Friday with Wilson and
had to be taken on, IN The second
inning. IN examination OF his n:m
later resulted IN q physician hnd'ns
whorter. the other hurlcr. has failed
to show his best form IN the games
he has worked and Cocoa decided to
sign Orr.
Orr Is Popular Amateur.
Orr is u member of the Taxa kola
baseball team, which .nEgregation is
making desperate effort to capture
League. ana is in the best OF cond.-
tion physically. He made a wonder
full showing in the game against the
Clifton Forge Boosters last saturday,
hits off him. OrrS work has at
tracted the attention OF managers of
several professional baseball clubs.
among them being GabOy' street. OF
the Suffolk Cats"
Taka-Kola Will not he deprived Of
the services OF their star despite the
fact that he has been signed by the
Colts. il is understood ihut orr was
taken OH merely as an "cmcrEcncy"
hurler and that he Will he withs;hc
team only about ten days; President
BroaGdUS and other members OF the
Amateur Baseball Commission are Of
the opinion that the action Will not
bar him from participating in anna
teur games this year No member OF
n tAs1
statement on the matter last night.
however
Orr Will pitch the last game OF the
series this Afternoon against the
Coolers in Pciershu. e. according 10
Manager .Gooch. ana II IS not be-
lieved that the commission will rule
nm out OF amateur baseball! at the
next meeting, on account of his con-
nectton with the Richmond team. II
is understood that orr will receive
no money for his services and that
he Will pitch for the ItIchmond Colts
as Il matter OF civic pride
Couch Strengthening Team.
While the Colts have failed. in the
last week, to display the form they
season there is no need for the fans
TO worry. Manager Gooch is making
every effort To strengthen the pitch
ing department. and stated last nigh;
That Harris. the pitcher secured .:om
Newport News. vii leave his home.
at Mount Summit. Indiana. tor Rich
mond Thursday. having agreed TO. the
Terms offered him. With Harris Nc
Whorter. KiTchcr. Bacon ana Orr the
Colts VIII be able - get along until
Stone can get back in the game
Four big !enEue scouts watched the
work OF the Colts in the games with
wilson and Petersburg and returned
home, after the game in this city
Monday afternoon The ivory"
hunters here were poolnn Of Inc
Chicago Cubs, Holly, OF the Boston
Ked son; Kcsslncr, OF the ST. Louis
Sa,lona!S ana Billy Doyle. OF the
reports are current that the Cubs
are looking over '1'y" Smith. the
Colts left fielder. Smiths plavlnc
has improved wonderfully in the last
month The outcrcardncr has dis
covered his batting eye. while his
heldtnE also has improved since lie
was shifted from center To left dcid
Sooch stated last night that none OF
ms players would leave tho club until
closed. -"