The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22
OPENING THE SEASON.
THE TIR0 INA STATE LEAGUE 10
BEGIN WORK 1O-M0RROW.
There will be Games in Richmond, Peters,
burg and Norfolk--A Full List OF
this Players.

The Virginia State League of base-paii
clubs will open their. season on Monday
with the following games:
In Observation-Disclosures VS.. Staunton.
In MISUNDERSTANDING VS.. Roanoke.
In NorfollS-Norfolk VS.. Lynchburg.
Each of these clubs will play a series
OF three games in the cities nameo'
stanton club playing in Richmond on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Richmond club has been In practiee
all this week, and will be I'm good shape
for the opening game. The Staunlol
club is composed of number OF players
selected from the western States anu
have been together sorne time. Tney WIZ
doubtless put up a strong game.
The battery for the Richmond ciuo
viii be Warmsey and Foster. The hlch-
mond club. In selecting their payer
have secured the very best local talent,
and the players from Washington ana
Baltimore come highly recommended. -,
The Richmond and Stanton teams wiz
parade on Monday in carriages, headea
by a band. leaving the srounds a.
o'clock and returning about S:oo' IN uinc
TO practice before the opening or INC
game.
THE OLD CENTREFIE1D.
Charlie Hodge, the centre fielder Tor
the Forest Hill club last year, mas also
been engaged by the Richmond cluD' lie
viii not be able to report. however, pc
fore the latter part Of May, on account
Of having to take his examinations at
Swarthmore College, Pa, where ne Is
cantain of both the football and base
bail teams. He Is an excellent heider,
and will add greatly TO the Richmond
team.
All the league games will be played at
the new West-End Park, on Main street.
right at the electrician sheds. rms PARK
covers n whole square of ground, ana il
enlenddlv adapted for both base-Ddh anu
foot ball. -. o,r,,,-
Extensive bleacheries and large sranu-
stand have been erected, and VIII nave
sufficient seating capacity lor an ena'
49, attend. The grand-stand Is par
ticularly well situated as persons SLING
in n can get a view Of the Whole PARK
from any seat 49,. ,,t,;o cor
root assured that nothing but the most
fair and honest ball playing VIII De
eeor as the umpires win have full charge
NJ ali nlayers on the field, and nave power
10 fine players for any MISCONDUCT
PLAYERS are also subject to additional
fines by the management OF the ciuos'
and this will be sufficient cause 10 pre-
vent any shady work
THE PLAYERS.
Contracts with players by the various
clubs have been made as follows;
Richmond-C. +. Kain, o. u. Foster w.
II Napier. r. c. West, f. c. Tate g
RIankenship. G. w. Buckman, II. +.
Mace w. c. Osborn, and =. Warmsley.
Norfolk-E. A. Hodge, T. a. Johnson
II Uauptmann, II. Collifiower. T. L.
McCreary, Denny Cleary. Charles Elsey'
A Moore. ]. w. Fry, and John Corcoran.
Petersburg-H. +. Keefer. Ed. Leach
Toe Boucher. ]. d. Foreman, Al. Brodie'
Bert. Myers, s. Sanford, G. Hammond
7 Farrell. Il. w. Brooks George Kelly.
Staunton-Charles Ewing. w. w. Sotty,
z. NJ. Lothrop. G. r. Arthur j. Il. Sher-
or. G.. J. Zelgler, w. w. Clark, Shirley
Thompson.
Iynchburg-G. p. Goetz NJ X. Osbourn,
George Schultz, F. ]. Lewis. Ben. Kress
Edward Ulam. II. w. Glass, and Kit
McKenna.
Roanoke - O'Hagan. Daniel French
Nevins, Smith, Everson, Kirby Nc
Hooveter Crockett, Holbrook, Mccoy,
Neres, Little.
Until further notice all games will he
called at 400 j. N. Ladies viii be ad-
mitted free to all the games.
There will be no charge for vehicles.
and persons desiring to attend in these
can conveniently do so, as there is a
large space reserved for carriages. The |
carriage entrance is on Main street. At |
the lower corner Of the park