Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
KELLY
SAYS He WILL NOT
COME TO RICHMOND
officials Of Reading Club Authority for Stand Reported
Taken by Slim Outergardener Still After Man
ager-Notes Yesterdays Game.

shortstop Cayanaugh, obtained by
the Richmond Colts from the Read
ing team. in the international
League, will be in this city In time
to play In the first game of the
serles with the Norfolk Tars tomor-
row afternoon at Mayo Island Park.
Information to this effect was re-
.ceiycd in Richmond last night by w.
b, Bradley, business manager Of tho
Colts. Mr.. Bradley said that tho
message came from officials Of the
Reading Club.
Announcement was made Thursday
afternoon that Cavanaugh and Kelly
would report to Richmond at once,
but neither player has put in an
appearance. Kelly, is an outnelder,
and played with tho Norfolk team.
In the Virginia League. last year.
Tho message which brought the glad
news that Cayanaugh would reach
Richmond tomorrow also stated that
Kelly had refused to come South.
Officials, OF the Reading club Of
fered tho two men to Richmond at
a certain figure, and the local owners
accepted their proposition. Nothing
had been heard from Reading or the
players until the message yesterday.
The fact that Reading acknowledged
inc acceptance OF the proposition in
dicates that Kelly must come TO
Richmond. Mr.. Bradley said he did
not know what tho local moguls
would do about Kelly. but that II
would be threshed out later. Mr..
said that Cavannugh was needed
badly and Richmond was glade to
get him.
'Lsfty" Meeker.s absence Ia nuz-
Ziing the local owners at this time.
The short southpaw was reported
Friday as being on tho way to Rich
mono. He was purchased outright,
and Will play In Richmond or mo-
where. Mr.. Bradley said that he was
confident Meeker would be In Rich
mond tomorrow. ~
Pitcher shirley, who hurled for
bloomington. In the Three-I League
last season, reported to Acting Man.
ager Keller yesterday. Shirley was
win the Columbia team, of the
soutn Atlantic Association. this
sprlns. he was recommended to the
local team by Clarke Griffith. man
sser OF tho Washington Senator's
o" m.rey VIII DC given a thorough try
on. before being turned loose.
While the directors OF tbs' .,o,
Inond club are keeping the wires ho,
IN search of players, they aIsn rc
scram ping around In a vain attemnt
70 OBTAIN real manager. Ed IN
HHetchy, the old first baseman or NAVY,
major league campslgns. 10 az
latest probable successor ~ ~.
Ryan. Konetchy Is with The Toiad.
tean OF the American Associative
at this time. ! - .''lo''
L,nquist pitched excellent hal, nm
~ s1he ninth inning YESTERDAY Eo
ianned seven men before beinp ta,,aS
o .' OF me contest. A little substan.
sai work on the part Of the Inf,eI6
ana things would have been tlirrer-
: remember one thing. though. w.
AYE a catcher in left field and LEFT
n1a on rthird base. Boss Kelle
prayed the inheid for Rocky NIomn :
Two years ago, But two wears 70 y
.ong time, and 1t will require n I,t.
s s Time Tor Keller to become MA nro.
ncfent at playing the hot cornar 81,
as ne was before he was conyerte d
into an infelder. y ' =
Linquist knows something abo,t
heldihE his position. The kid had n,s
neaa UP In the fourth on StItIet,s
grounder when he cut o'Brien Off at
tnlro, after the catcher had doubled.
He caught Goosetree of arst IN ~ :
third frame also. 80
Poor "Blll" Cunningham. The hto
second baseman helded his position
nicely getting three line drives In
hne style. only to mum Aliens drive
IN the S!nth. Keep plugging "BnI,"
we are with you.
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