The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-14
IT OPENS To- MORROW.
gHE VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE
SEASON no BE 4 SUCCESS.
Petersburg PLAYS Here. Noif il and Ports
mouth in Norfolk, Roanoke and Lynch
barg In Roanoke.

Tac Vrriaia state Leacua OF baseball
clubs viii formally open thoir season To-
morrow and VII play coIunUouly until
Saptcmbc. 18th. 80 which u1io ,he cluO
ahead will receive a. peuuant suitably
inscribed with the word hami ions.
Richmond viii op.u with Pet 'rsours'
ln this city. Norfolk VIII open with Ports
sroath. iu Norfolk while Roanoke VIII
have L51Vhhuig az Roanoke for the
opening game.
Last SCAR The league vas 20 .tcess' ana
there is every prospect that the tHinins
SEASON wu Doe even "a moro suceesslu'
cnc The clubs arc materially sronsei
tnau they were last year, ana b'y
start tho season thlg year with me al
vantage of Two weeks piaetic" Win inc
National League clubs
ixrCruyf uArg or tiAcus.
Tho Hon. s. IS. witt. judge OF III Nus
finss Court. is president OF tnc loasnc;
air. b. S. WoJdIu ls the scrrc'ary WINE
d. L. Sanders. o. So. Ganding ana X. T.
1.areufz are the ol cial umpii's. ne
fhrec Iasf-namcd men are comparatively
nt. known among the ',is '-bAh ifa-
trInIty and Lorcuil DIS sti 10 hc Inc
only ono Who has hal amy experience at
unp.rne. DO win take very htus iine TO
lc.lqc WhcthDr fhc men are competent,
and if they arc not fhcy Nil Doe dis
CHARGED and NOS able umpires secured.
sne of the efeHtosl drawbacks 20 the
league last yrar was - umpircs AZ The
beginning Of tho season there woro no
official oUcs AND very often thc beauty
o. thD same WAS married Dy Che substltu-
ton Of a fnau who was partial TO one
F.do and. 90 make matters worse DOS
s.s-ad very little knowledge of the game.
Tho latter part of The season VAS an
Improvement over Che FIRST. Clarke Mc-
Defmott and Mclaughlin were secured
ass uwp.rfs. and proved themselves cfii-
cient and capable TO discharge the duties
Of fhc glmc. The league should use the
douhic-umnirc system. and 10 may be
found necessary before The season IS
over Co adopt H.
rtnsoSNfL OF CLUBS.
Tho following IS the personnel OF inc
Richmond clih. ana of the others SO far
as they are at present known
RICHMOND CLUB.
Al. Gibson. catcher. o. r. ReddY Eos
scr. catcher and fielder. John g. knorr
pitcher. Carney FLYNN. sitchei. Jesse
Tannchnl. pitcher. William A. Densmore,
pitcher. Bohne. pitcher. Harry Bertc.
short stop. Jake Wells first case ana
captain. William @. Han, eec)1d base;
Fred Housoman. third base, James Nc
Gowan. third iaso. Charles r.. BARLEY
Kahn. left field. Chn Groves, centre
fitld.
1YScnBuhG CLUB
W. A. Smith. manager. left field. r. T..
Berryhil. captain third base, George
Schabcl catcher Frank Ferguson. catch
en- and right field. Walter s. plock, first
base. Fred. T. Patterson, second base;
George O.. Thompson. centre field. Dan
Leahy. short stop. j. w. McKonna. pitch
cr. Albert Orth. pitcher, Edward kaeey,
pitcher. Charley Mcintyre pitcher; Joe
Cray pitcher. g. G.. Utter pitcher
NORFOLK CLUB
Camden Sommors. manager; Ray Ten
Joy. catcher. Philip Gcier. catcher 81.
Lawson, pitcher Joseph Bernard Pitch
cr Thomas ElwO)d. pitcher, Ed ard
Herr. pitcher; John A. Palmer. pitcher;
John Couoran short stop. Harry
OHaecn, first base; Smith We,ley. sec
crd base, Fred ariek Hoffman, third base
Harry Haupmlu. loft field. Frederick
Hdrer centre field. John Roigsrs. right
field. a. j.. Crowley, assistant ouulcid
PORTSMOUTH CLUB.
IT, a.. Tate. captain first base; Edgar
l.oach. pitcher. william Brandt, pitcher;
Joseph Nulngdn. pitcher. W. $. Gala
han. pitcher. William OBrien. pitcher
r. j. Knox. second bass, Albert Finke
third base. William Hargroyc centre
feld. Ralph Ioanes. right field. Harry
Fulmer lcft field, John b. quinn, catch
or. Philip Ncttcr. catcher. John Mullen
mort stop.
rEIfHsBuRG CLUB.
d. g.. Hayden. catcher; g. y. McClung
catcher. John ID Foreman. pitcher; JAS
NicJames. pitcher, H. j. Packard pitch
or. Charles Harris. pitcher. Arthur Thorn
ass pitcher. George Metz short stop. h. -.
Champlaiu. first base. sherman Perry
second hssa. r.. h. Pendcr. third base and
captain; Packard. left field Stuart SAN
ford. centre field. Hayden. right field.
ROANOKE CLUB.
James r. Brecn short stop. manager
and captain Hines. catcher; Martin
catcher. Stdhl pitcher; Dunn, pitcher,
LLOYD. pitcher. Fisher pitcher. Crockett
nrst base Padden. second base; CaNa-
uaugh third base Carney. left field
Tarrol centre neld Bradley right heid
Reed extra inheldef
oHYAr RIVALRY
There was great rivalry between AN
OF the clubs last year. and 10 bids fair
10 bee even stronger this season. Per
naps of all the clubs The feeling of
rivalry lis strongest between Portsmouth
and Norfolk To is feared that there may
be serious trouble between the rooters
OF these TWO cities, so intense is She
feeling Norfolk has already declared
that she does not care 90 win the pen
nant b. she only succeeds I'm keeping
ahead of Portsmouth.
The fact mat Portsmouth refused 10
play the Baltimores because they stopped
an Il Norfolk hotel VIII give an example
or how high The feeling is already rum
ming
OF course. Roanoke wants TO land ahead |
OF the Hu Climbers. while the latter
would not mind distanciug the Mush-
rooms. and the Crabs and Hustlcrs too,
bat This can never De.
The Farmers don't want to see our |
boys leave them In the race, and the !
rooters Of this city are dead anxious |
that the Hustlors shall keep ahead of |
the boys on The ApuomattoX.
Taken AN around there is 40 love lost |
and every city wants the ponndnt and !
inst what one viii secure 90 is another |
story. as me- esteemed friend kudyald |
Kiplng would say.
OrESING IN RICHMOND.
The management Of the home team |
have greatly Improved their grounds. |
.n fac. Richmond has The finest bali |
park m the league. so fdv those who !
have attended the games have expressed !
themselves as very much pleased With !
the many Improvements that have been /
made Tho crowd that Will attend tac |
gs,me tomorrow viii find ample ana |
commolious accommodation. 4 number /
~ complimentary tickets have been is |
sued and the indications al present are |