The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-27
BASEBALL IN The STATE.
The TOHrS That Will Probably Be In The
Lessua This Year.
NORTHERN CLUBS WILL PLAY HERE.
Ore season Wal, Open Larry in Apr.l-New'
Prom All over the state About tho
National Pastirne-Thc R.ch-
mpnd Team.

Taere Is al present every indication that
the Richmond lovers Of clean, clever base
bail VIII have no reason 10 grumbIe
during the coming season. During TIE
Lass season the W6st-Fun Base-Bah farn
was the scene Of many thrbhnty inter
,suHs game, ana tne INDICATIONS an
that the spec tatOIs VIII see equally aS
5000 work This season. 70 NOT iar Det,ei'
Iue Richmond cub. AS wei as the othei
clubs Zoo the league, rs making RAPID mead
way iu securing players Tor me coIHl's
season Already TIE personnel OF me team
which viii 4rDicSeui inc Cartai t4ty cas-
season ls practically made mp. thonSh
some feN names are W.thhel4 rom zoe
pubic Tor Che present. some or tne pay
ors Will como from the Western ahd
Northwest" leasuts %"'Is Sy ytr VII III
h, retained. lu snort WhIc the entire
team with some Information about the
individual payers. VIII be announced.
I'M Man ALREADY sLLEcIED.
Jake Wells who omc.atcd 50 accepta-
by behind the mask last year. VIII man
ase the team. lie was commissioned to
select the players wells will also alter
maze between the positions OF trst base
ana Catch. Second base VIII be looked
after by either MCGOWAN OF han. Both
TIE men are new mater al They come
we'll recommended and great Things are
expected u! them. Gilman. who played
second base last season mas signed with
tae Western League. Harry Berlie comes
for ths II lhuOlds. He is said TO be a
very clever player. Robert render the
captain OF The Petersburg team last sea
son. VIII play tnird base for the kich-
mouds Pc.Itr's work speaks for tscf.
Die Us au old solder in the business and
ms "a cool mead render vas one OF the
clrvsrc.t PLAYERS iu tae league las, year.
Barley kau VIII play left hclG for the
Richmond team. ka'n Is well krOWn 10
the baseball people iu ans city. II
work 40 snort stop last season was very
oil familiar Freddy" Foster VIII play
catch this season alternating between
that pos ton and right hcll. The posi-
lion OF centre field viii be looked alter
bV CUn grove. Who comes highly endorse
from a. West. rate WI not play with
the team.
gagged. They are knorT Allen ana Dus-
more They com" from the West, and are
said 90 know tner business. ln addition
10 them one or two crack pitchers WI
Doe engaged. Negotiations are now pend
ing for them.
NORTHERN CLUBS TO ILAY HTEE,
Several Of tho National League teams
W IA play practice games lH virginia VITA
the leaguc clubs carly lu April The
Boston club viii play he:e "ilh me
r chmoni club on Saturday. Aprl ON,
and Wednesday. April ION. Inc Baiu-
o. ire tiub. which won thc Nhlo'al
League championship last year, viii play
here Thursday ard Friday, April llth and
18th The Washington club VIII play here
Easter Monday. April 18th. and the two
tnc Richmond cranks an opportunity Of
ee.iul, the finest PLAYERS IN the profession.
and Tlii doubles he well Intended
>, "J eain[ tb GIt, c o, "' The r. cEmond
1.,b t-il NAV AS me men will be or
dcred TO report for practice Apri lst aad
viii hardly b. in condition TO play before
me opening date OF the league season
will probably be settled at their next
LEAGUE meeting. which will take place
some time next month. An effort VIII be
made ID arrange the scheduiG so ~ 10
play as lneny s3in,s dS P'S9'''' III mn
IL is expected that a great many i'm,
Pan M. comins season
The Baltimore club travelled through
the South last year before the Nduo|aI
League season opened. play g practice
games with a number Of clubs. great
deal OF their success during the past sea-
son was attributed 10 this, In consequence
Of which nearly al the National League
,..rns ,-,u como South this season
,i~G,rn and Gettinger Of last years
teao, viii be with Louisville this season,
90 Unilrc and Coll.nowcr with Norfolk
last year. viii play in Houston. Tex
Win 'rad Sullivan. who proposes 10 run
me club at that point
SeCret.rv Young. of the National LEAGUE
and American Association Of Base liaA
CInbe Ina MS bulletin of January l2'h,
stofeS that charles r.. Kahn ana q. Il.
1r,4for have signed contracts Win Iltn-
Ipnnd
.-.rsoar VOLS Is now at mis- home in
,,-'-e.C(,;a lNla and will probably come
g. ~ ,hmo,d about the latter part of
March
A. has been positively settled that the
PhNadolph team VIII play here on me
ssh and 9Th OF April ..., .....,.,.-
~ EJtt,0w4r' Bertie and Knorr and they
~ Rradley. of the Richmond team
Ia ,,,., .,.ee,or,lo, that there was no truth
t"'' ", 49,, 10. p,cbrond had released
li nc IVp"' '"", ~ en-. o,,.,,,,s
Fender To IcleiSu"6 10y
pender 20 play with the Richmond ciub'
,,
Count panNh'e ~
,>-,-,trr "A Ian oG Speotai
DN-N 49, --',,,-',te ba,o NOS ,'..f t,.r
Ihousn al iI,'7 e,iilI. is c.It.fo io i,aya
t'llftSS 49, - t.-u mo ,ntniur e,,snT
mrs. -'Ids9 ,sists arc WORKING a., inc
me Ti'' 49, and tbr Same ,,iu he
49, n,,.r i'm April when the Boston
tl1D ,. VIII ssr."s Of cxniblton games
- ~ ~ III 49, aDnti,d for and been granted
'' ~" ~ thf grounds II lis also very
Smtabio mai the Baltimore Club viii
I-,I " week hIre I'm training
"t,gSt,a ,,-,r',oars and owners of the grounds
- e iarD I'm corrtspondencc with a
r.rk Flor.da club. and the entire club
,Ia.N 'ooi,nniovai In form the DanVilic
HdS uo into the VIRGINIA Ie9gns and
cluo ~, ~ T,,epnant However me knov,inr
VIZ - tbe DlnyiUe PLAYERS win come
800 - Nnrtb AVID Wfsi