The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-27
are being considered for the selections to

are being considered for the selections TO
I'LL these positions. -. -.
Hines IS said TO be one OF the best
catchers outside OF the National League,
and a good safe hitter Crockett played
first for us last season, and we are per
fectly satisfied with HIM James n;
Breen, who win play second DAse yo anu
man OF excellent character ana hsDits,
knows every point in the game, Is a
strong player aad batter, ana WORKS
hard to win. He has also had consiaer :
able cxper ence IN the MANAGEMENT OF
clubs and showed great proficiency. cav
auaugh played here portion OF las
season. and his work was trSt-class in
ana some on his quick stops and lightning
throws of hard hit balls were simply mar
vellous .
Armheld, who Is a college student ans
son OF the president oil the National
Bank at High Point, n. C., is young
man OF GOOD character and habits, and
h recommended as a good player. and an
especially strong batter. Frank SHUTS
s. six feet tall weighs 100 pounds. AMI
Is sad 10 be a great all-round player
ana heavy batter. DcHart IL college
boy, has had several years experience
pitching against strong clubs. and is
said TO be a first class pitcher. batter.
runner, and noted for his coaching. He
Is also an ali-round athlete. Carr ok =
"A pitcher Of great promise. He pitched
last year for Lima. Ohio. and did excel
lent work. besides, he Is recommended
AZ hard hitter and fine Outfieider. The
management believes they have signed
men OF extra good hab IS, both on ana
OF the field. and man who will land the
team IN the front ranks.
IT, however. any Of them fall short
or expectations, others viii be secured,
as we are determined to put first-class
team IN the field. for we well know that
i means dollars for the owners. and
Roanoke will always extend a paying
IL q
on root FOR second baseman, who Is
said TO be the best man outside the
Eatonal League, but just at this time
the MANAGEMENT prefers not 10 diVulGc
his name for fear some other club miSht
garner h.m In before the deal can De
consummated. If he IS secured. Mana
ger Captain Breen viii be played at short,
position he has filed on several teams.
stop outside She big leagues. The Phil
edelphia National League team WI pay
mere on April 9Th and the Baltimore
champions on April 1Oth Pttsburg and
brooklyn viii also send their teams here
some time during the month OF April.
Ia End,r, to o Better.
LYNCHBURG. VA. Jan. 26.--Special.-
There is net much 10 report in baseball
I'm this city. The local management of
the LynchbuTg Baseball Association.
having fuli confidence IN the ability ot
Mr.. ". A. Smith, their team manager, 20
secure for tbem a winning team have
left al matters relative 20 the organ "a
ton Of the team 10 him, and feel sure
that IN this their confidence has not been
misplaced
Manager Smith writes that he Is re-
cc.ving applications at the rate Of about
ten each day. and that he has about
decided on the personnel Of the Lynch
burg team. hut refuses 10 impayt this
Information as yet, stating that, in his
judgment, there are some things
Whicn had best be kept "a cJ for the
present. lie is very SdnEuire, however,
and his letters are all of the most Gu
COurdgi1g nature. He is now at his home
i'm Knoxville. Tenn. ana VIII arrive here
with his team about the first Of Aprii.
The following games have been ar
ranged with the big league teams for
the beginning Of the season: Phila ell
phia, April 81 ana 4th; Boston. april 5tn;
Baltimore. april 9Th; Wash ngtCn. ADIii
nth and 18Th. Lancaster. Pa. is after q
date here. but the time has not yet been
arranged.
With q winning team our city will be
one Of the very best ball towns in the
State. and il is confidently expected that
this year We will not rave to make an
uphill fight. Some very excellent men
have been selected. both with respect to
field and stick work, and the taii-enders
Of last year VIII make themselves ielt
during the coming season.