The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-03
NOW FOR A PRESIDENT.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE WILL PROBABLY
ELECT RICHMOND NAN
A sketch of Jake WeIls-Something About
Where Fender VIII Play-Notes About
the Old Plsyers-other News.

The situation in baseball circles has
changed very little during the past week.
except that it has been decided that the
State League will meet in this city in the
near future for permanent and iinal or
GdniZation.
Concerning the assembling of the man
ayers of the different teams In this city
the question as TO who Will be chosen
president of The league IS one Of great
interest to the public. and one also TO
which there is considerable importance
attached.
II seems TO be the general opinion OF
the patrons OF the game throughout the
State that the president should be in no
wise financially connected with any Of
the teams. THIS would be but right, as
every one remembers how IL was last
year. when the president was also
As TO who will be chosen, and from
where 1 cannot yet tell, but II Is safe 10
say that Il Richmond man will be the
choice.
This city is the most important I'm the
league. besides being the most central,
and FOR these two reasons chiefly, ana
number OF others, it is likely that the
selection Of a president will be made from
this city.
TWO NAMES MENTIONED.
There was some talk Of Mr.. Thomas
Alfriend being the man, should ne accept
the office II elected. but he stated 10 me
most positively that be would be unable
10 do so. as his whole time was taken
up by his other business.
The name OF Major G. Il. Skinker has
also been mentioned. lie has mad con
siderable experience in baseball matters
and is 4 prominent citizen, and would
a Ill FnlLr .
he were elected and should accept the
position. As | have stated before. pc
yond the fact that the president VIII most
possibly be from this city, all IS IN
state OF uncertainty.
SKETCH OF WELLS.
The management Of the Richmond team
have been In close communicating WIN
Jake Wells during the past week. ana
everything is working smoothly. ,-....
The Times presents he ne ,hs Crows Win
a sketch of him ever since ne mas DeeH
playing professional ball; -.
lake Wells is twenty-seven years OF
age, six feet tall and weighs one nanuI nii
and seventy-tive pounds. lie made ms
debut as a professional ball player In 1876
with the Acid Iron Earth Club. of Mobile,
Ala, an independent CLUB.
Wells started his career as catcher
and has PLAYED in that position ever since.
In fsST Wells played with the New Or
leans club. Of the southek League. The
next wear he was with kansas city, IN
he Western League. until August 1st
OF that year when he was s; sold Ito to De- e,
I'm 1880 and in the following year was a
member of the st. Louis Browns. one of
the crack clubs, then IN the American
Association.
Wells played with the Troy club. Of
the Eastern League. in 1891. and when
the standing of the catchers of that
league for that year was compiled his
name was found very near the top OF the
list In 1892 he was with the New Haven
club of the same league.
The next year Wells returned TO the
South, playing with the Pensacola and
birmingham Clubs. In 1894 he managed
ard played with the Mobile Club. Of the
Southern League. A number OF the teams
Of this league dropped out In the latter
mart OF last June. and among them vas
he Atlanta Club, then managed by Ted
Sullivan, Gilman and Keenan,. afterwards
members of the Richmond Club. were
,han playing in Atlanta. When the club
~ that city dropped out of the league
Wells removed his club to Atlanta. and