Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
RICHMOND OPENS
At HOME TODAY
"Rcd" Roberts Likely to Start
in Game Against New
port News.
SMITH FOR VISITORS
Mayor Ainslic to Toss Out
Ball To Start the
Season.
SMITH FOR VISITORS
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ment L,nquis, viii no, be used.
however. unless Roberts wcakens
inability OF the Colts TO connect,
at opporiune times caused their de-
fent In Newport News YESTERDAY
Each team made nine hits. but the
Builders punched theirs and with
loose playing by tho Richmond in
field. ;riumrhcd. Tho lineup Of the
team vii! ha the same as that which
faced the Builders yesterday. Kea.-
Ing will go behind the bat again to-
day His work III Newport News
was pleasing 70 Ryan in spite Of the
fact that he made ono bad throw to
third base. which lot IN run.
Adams. the shorts,oD obtained by
the Colts from Syracuse Joined the
team in Newport News Ryan will
not use hin, until tho series with the
Norfolk Tars. in Norfolk neNt Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Roy Whi;cratt. the Builders mana
ger. dished out southpaw pitching
TO the Colts yesterday. but no stated
in message received here last night.
that he would change his tactics to-
day and send a riEht-handrr 10 tho
mound Smith and Main are his box
men, with the former having the call.
d. IDowcl probably will do the catch
inf for Newport News
Will Parade Streets
Ceremonies which have marked
opEning day In Richmond since the
gold old days OF Jim" Orange and
"Jit1" SQueezer. those ardent sup
poHers o. the Colts VIII he feature
OF no 1922 opening. Tho two "Jims"
netfr will be forgotten by the fans
of&12ichmond They attended every
lock~d on West Broad street. be-
twin Lombardy Street and Allen
.AvGrue. and pulled for the Colts no
maHer which way the -eore stood
IAhyers Of tho two teams VIII pa
rady the principal streets OF Rich
moRh's business district IN automo-
bNes. Ray Ryan Vii DC IN the pilot"
carp Right behind him will come his
players. Roy Whitcraf; ana the
BuHhers will follow tho Colts The
paESdc wiN assemble Rt the Rich
moEl Hotel a. 2.3o. In order that
thepteams may reach Mayo Island
rarS in plenty OF time to go through
theft practice sessions. After leav-
ing3 81 hotel. the parade will go west
on STnrG street TO Belvidcrc south
on pelvidere 10 Grace, east on Grace
10 Efth street. south on F!tih Street
TO Main. east on Main 20 Fourteenth
StrsrSTSihe bali park.
Mayor {" Toss out Hall.
Mayor George Aius!lc and other
city officials viii nc waiting at the
park and tho Mayor viii toss ont tho
, first ball. y Notwithstanding crowd
is expected to soc the Colts usher
In the season locally Last year tho
stands AT Mayo Island park housed a
crowd Of $500 ana Richmond Is cX-
pected 10 beat this mark today and
eclipse the attendance IN any OF the
cities In the circuit and win tn. sill
yer ESfhy offered by the league.
T9hpys game VIII start ~ o'clock
as VI tomorrow's. .oMcials OF the
locaESluh believe that the = oclocE
hou&f'Nl he better at this season o:
the Mar. Later the games may b,
playa a, 40. as was the case las
yeaSdnd several seasons before. Tn,
locaEdnpguls are considering start.
Ing IL Saturday games d, ! O'Clock.
RsAmond begins the season wl;i
sev%l Of the PLAYERS who were OF
sevt@ are F!unegan and Green
pitchers: Arraeon and Wea:er Ia
felders; Kel!ar AID shannon. on,
felders, and Grecnao. catcher Finnc.
gan led The pitchers In 1921 with
eighteen wins and three rcverscs and
is expected TO bear the brunt Of IN,