The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
THE B~ASE-BfLL SEIsOy
Several Prominent Teams VIII Soon t.,
90 Richmond To- Practiee. '

The coming season promises 10 bs
interesting one for baseball IN this ci,v W
management Of the Mayo Bridoe s,d 80
Company has made some important D lalf
and improvements on Island PARK a,HIset
place will DO much more attractive a. ~
the coming summer than 10 ever bas Ing
the past. The fence between the So" %
grand stand has been removed ,b"9l
giving easier access to the grounds. 0y
Two d-resslng-roOms have leen esfabr.t-,
in a separate building. l. be- used b. tpe
ing clubs. and they have been provided .e.,-
lockers. wash-rOOms. etc. Mr. Julu. '"A
the secretary and treasurer Il tho conn.,
has charge OF the management Of the ns.
The property il owned chiefly by Boston Pa
italists and il has all been paid f0r. tbs ~.
instalment Of $4,000 having recently L.,
anticipated.
The grounds have already been leased
several clubs for a number OF days. and ..,~.
interesting games can DO looked f0rdlr rgtt'
early part Of nextsprng. The New lorke.b
will come here on March 10Th and will .f.r4
ten DAYS in this city and vicinity. Arrapr.
ments have also been made with the Va,
ington. Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs. sri
the Boston club will have one or two Ca~.,
on Island Park on April "a. The clu0oi 81.
University Il Virginia will be here on Ar-i
lst and April 18th. On the latter dag III
club will play the Princeton club. O.. Nss
Jersey.
Mr.. Baker is also in communicate with
the club Of the University OF y ermout O., bc,.
~lineton. which is 10 play in Washingt9n asl
Baltimore soon. and IL Is probable that to
club can be induced 20 play IN this city ls.
fore its return 20 the North.
The New York club - under the mars,A
ment of Mr. T.. i. Powers. lie Will take N.
teen. if not more, players to lichmoul
These will include eight of the nine pitchers
now under contract. The party. "a fr
known now. will be made up OF kusie. Kim.
/ Sharrott. WEIGH. COughlln. Van /aut. lagl-
and Sullivan. pitchers Boyle and Buck Ewing
catcbers. LYONS and Fuller, infe.iers. and
Tiernan. Gore and ORourke. Outielders.
The ninth pitcher. John Ewing. vii n0t pa
strong enough % Join his fellOw-piayes Oh
the trip. Possibly Arthur Clarke. the. young
catcher who PLAYED with the New lorss Be-
l~9J and 1891. will be on the team. The p.ly-
ers will leave New York on the morning U
March 10th. The following day. Mon.a7.
thev will have light practice on Island lf.
For Tuesday a game has been arranged ID.
Cborlottesylle With the University OF tlf.
0inia tenn. The New YOrks will then return
10 Richmond 70 play here wednesday. MAKING
ND two mines OF their own number.
Manager Powers is trying TO get either
baltimore or Washington TO play the New
Works thursday hul iIANhf. a"p i''t.Nt
are TO play in Richmond Saturday and 30
following Monday. and Harry Wrlghts team
will follow them Tuesday aud Mednesdar.
Tie bows will leave right after the last named
game. so az to OF en- the Polo Grounds 40 New
York with the Jaspers. Thursday. March $751;
They will mako their headquarters az F0ris
Hotel while IN Richmond.
Powers has ordered the teams hrst uniform
for the season. IL is 20 be OF Yale gray With
black stockings. belts. caps and trimmings.
These suits will not be ready for The llcl.
mond TRIP. They are to be worn in the early
nracfice game AZ the Polo Grounds. Zach
riaver is expected to take an old uniform %
Manager Donati. of the Richmond Base
Rail Club. Yesterday received a letter ir.m
Mr.. ". l.. Acknowledged. Of Baltimore. re.
o~uesting him TO Join IN an effort 90 establish .
circuit in Virginia. The cities Of Norfolk
Richmond. Petersburg. Lynchburg. Danyi.o
and Roanoke are mentioned a. tAe six desln-
BE cities. and Mr.. katzeuDerger stated tlai
he would place a club IN Norfolk. Air. botaa
answered that he would have a club 10 tbs
citv aud would cheerfully assist IN the esia..
hshment of the league.