Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-09

MEET SPIDERS
/ IN FIRST CAME TO-DAY
Boulevard Field will BE Scene of
Exhibition Bnttic-AtllcticS
z Tomorrow.

~ Trained in the chilling winds and
lamp,s rainy weather since April /,
3 3he Richmond Colts today will ap-
pear in their first game of the sea-
: 4on when they meet the Richmond
college Spiders at Boulevard Field
ct 4 O'Clock. Manager tiooch has had
but little opportunity to judge the
Srork of the mon on account OF the
weather. hut hc believes that the
3eam ;W:ll make n good showing this
afternoon, due In the fact that the
squad reported here in fair cundi-
tion. Only one real practice session
3.Rs been had since the squad arrived
/. in thTs city. that last Saturday morn
ing. Since that time the team has
been able TO do nothing but light
Mork.
~ Gooch mapprh out n strenuous day
9or his men yesterday and scheduled
Two practice sessions, one in the
morning. and one in the afternoon.
The mon assembled at the park for
! ihe early session hut the manager
allowed them the afternoon off on
iccouht OF the disaEreeable weather
He stated last night tho team would
he ont at the park this morning in
the final practice before the initial
exhibition battle.
q
~ Z Frank pobson Will place upon the
K peid this afternoon a team that will
bear Watching by the Colts The
SpidcrS have youthful. incNreri-
= enced team with tho exception OF
Two or three departments, but have
4 shown a spirit Of determination in
rs contests with big college mines.
( This was brought out forcibly in tho
y battle last Saturday afternoon with
of 10,
s 1he first game of the season with
,iMaryland State College. In each case
/thc visitors won. hut they had no
valkover, and Dobson is hopeful of
Che outcome Of the game this after
poon.'
|. Pitchers are problematicai with
& Both Dobson and Gooch. The former
4 gill start either SkaEEs or Snced,
fhe onlyl. seasoned hurlers on the
staff this season. while Gooch would
not state las, night which Richmond
< PITCHER. will take the mound against
the colleEiars. The Colts" boss is
leaning, slightly TO Stewart and Ma
|: gals for the work this afternoon. The
FIRST named is right handler, while
Magalis is the souihpaw who played
an important role with tho Colts last
season.
~ Weather Hurt ColIcEinns.
While the Colts have been handi-
capped on account OF the weather,
the Spiders have faced the same situ-
stion. but they managed 10 get in
ono week of excellent practice. Each
!. organization has games scheduled
for this afternoon and tomorrow.
The second team OF tho Philadelphia
Athletics will visit Richmond tomor
( row for game with Gooch's Colts.
= While the Spiders play Tom Ciarkc's
. 11al 49,
BY the unsatisfactory method Of
tpmnarative scores. fans will be in
\ position to judge the relative
strength OF the Coolers and Colts.
yphessquad Of Colts will not he COM
picked until next Monday wncn
EE5tcher Hayden, the only PLAYER no
here, will report for work. Hayden
has been expected for the last sew
enai days. but letter received by
Ciepch yesterday from the catcher
stpted that tho hackstop would not
report 10 this city until next Mon
day. The delay is due to tho FACE;
that Hayden has several business
nlPtters 10 settle before he can re-
p9it.
g Colts Have Fn>t .nEcia.
4 :When the Colts take the field 70.
day the fans will Sc" ono of the fas,-
est inhelds that ever represented ta;s
SNy III professional baseball. tiOOcE
has selected Tod Miller for frs; base.
Luke Stuart for second. Baker for
shoristop and Angels Arragon. the
Cuban infclder. TO hold down the no;
ceTncr. These men are experienced
league players witn. the exception or
Miller, who was ~ star while attend
inf the University OF chicago and
attracted the attention OF Connie
Mack WHO gave him 10 the R,cn.
nJt,nd team
2iooch will hold down rich, field
With "Ty" Smith in center and Sar,
iDahsh,on in left R"cs and Ahn,tt
will look afte: the catching in The
contest today.
Following is the probable linz. w
: and batting order Of the teams.
: Tichmond Colts. Richmond Colic-,
Richmond Colts walden yb
Baker. So Jones. So
Sraith. CT. Turlinrtou If
-Fra Gon. 3tr Carter. Of
69och. RI Sncad u or II
stuart, IN lslank!nship. c.
Daushton. II. RowIes. III
Miller. III. TOWN. IN
anoott or ReeS. G Pollard. n
Stewart or Skaggg y
:Mazalis. u.