Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-14
TO ORGANIZE THE STATE LEAGUE
Meeting in Petersburg To-Day for This
P,,rnose-The Richmond Park.

The state Base Ball League will be for
mally organized to-day by the election OF
officers and the adoption OF rules and
regulations. The meeting is to be held In
Petersburg. Mr.. Tim West Will repre-
sent this city. and Mr.. Dick Woodali
Manchester. 1t is probable that the
president viii be selected from Petersburg
and the secretary from Richmond or both
may come from this city.
Messrs. Bradley, West. and Parkinson
the committee appointed at the meeting
held here last week to draft rules ana
regulations 10 govern the league met AT
the Lexington Hotel Monday night ana
decided upon plans which will be sub
mltted To the meeting to-day.
SECURED THE PARK.
The management here completed ar
rangements yesterday whereby the lot
M the corner OF Vine and Main streets
will be leased for n ball-park. This Is
very desirable location for the grounds,
as IL is on the Main-street car-hne anu
during the summer months the Chy-
street cars will also run TO the PARK
As both lines will run five-minute scheu-
ME. the cars will arrive and depart every
two and a half minutes. The car service
will be all that can be desired.
The lot IL $50 by $50 feet, and the WORK
OF arranging the grounds VIII beglh az
once An elegant grand-stand Is 70 DE
hill and bleacheries enough to accom-
MEDIATE every rooter In this city anu
Manchester. The grounds front on MAN
and embrace the block from the street
car sheds at Vine street to Lomparuy,
The grand-stand will be at the Nine-street
corner. and the diamond Will be arrahseu
Immediately in front OF IL.
MAKING Up THE TEAMS.
The personnel OF the Richmond ana
Manchester teams will probably be COM
pIeted I'm the next few days. II is under
stood that "Puss" Luck and Mike I'm
right Will be one OF the batteries ioi
Richmond. while clever little Iliho'nE
Vvest WIN SCOOP up the daisy cutters III
sbort-stop. and Harry Leftwich WIN en-
deayor to head off the fellows Wlio az
tempt 10 steal second. There VIII aiSo
h. one or two other Richmonders on the
team. 80. 49,
The Manchester club will contain seN-
eral Of the best Of last years men,
FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON
rho onenine game Of the baseball sea-
son will be played on Saturday al lsidI,,,
Park. when the lovers OF the sport VIII
see a contest for supremacy between nhe
Forest-Hills and the College Spiders. Inc
game promises TO be an interesting one
The Forest Hills are rapidly Betths To-
gcther a splendid team, so as 10 commence
tbo state League season with a strong
euuport. Besides the best players OF last
wears team. their manager. Mr. curry
has secured some excellent new material
and their first appearance IL looked lor-
ward To- with a great deal OF interest.
The college BOYS. although they VIII not
enter the League this season, nave Dteh
diligently practicing for several weeks
and expect 10 put up a strong game. They
will probably have a better team than
thy had at any time last summer. the
makeup Of the teams will be definitely
settled on and published later in the week.
Island Park has undergone considerable
IMPROVEMENT, and Is much better adapted
for the convenience Of both players ana
spectators.
'VARSITIES VERSUS YALE.
Great preparations are being made for
the baseball game to be played at Island
Park Saturday. the oath, between the Uni
yersity Of Virginia and Yale College
mines.
CAPTAIN George Ainslie has in charge
all of the arrangements in this city, and
expects TO nave one OF the largest CROWDS
present that has ever graced the island on
a similar occasion.
A letter from the university reports that
they will have one of the strongest teams
ever organized there. Coombe and Harri-
son will take turns behind the bat.
Parker, Lpop. Nelson, and Hume all
good material. will alternate in the box.
Hicks will play short-stop. Marshall VIII
hold down the first bag. Harper VIII
adorn second, and Worthington will at
tend 10 third. Watts, Rely. and billiard
will do the fielding.