The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23

season probe sionally. lie comes from
New York. and has done such good WORK
800 the amateur teams of Gotham that
Mr.. Wells believes he will satisfy the
local rootcrs.
a RICHMOND BOY.
Dohbins is Richmond boy. lie went
10 the Madison school, and played pali
aI nI. spare time. he used TO belong 10
sou,e of the strongest local amateur
teams. and is believed TO have a. bright
future before him if DE remains on lnc
diamond. Dobblns is twcuty-four years
OLD five feet eight inches high, ana
weighs ffl pounds. 1n lssi he went 10
Sew Haven Conn. and played IN sui
lfvan's team. in tho connecilcut Slale
League. His work made MN the iuoi
of Nufr0cr cranks lobbins renamed
With New Haven until the state League
fIebended during the latter part OF lhe
season. DE played the remainder OF
tho season with Allentown. of the Penn
.rl,ania League. and gave such excel
l.nf satisfaction that DE was retained
last season. and played excellent pan
rnrn the Allentown club disbandei. DoD-
bins has always been iu good company
fhorrh he had the misfortune 10 htio"s
to clubs that bad to- drop out ol 'He
baseball procession. When bouniHs va
with Allentown. the late lamenied Mike
Kelly was the manager an" Ne"g @'
,eave spoke in the highest terms or 'ne
pichmond bows work. This season he
,.ss offered "a place on tho san Antonio
.rib of the Texas Stafc League, nut Ie-
e1sed 10. preferring to remain Do inc
city OF his birth.
TIE TWIBLERS.
Now TO the twirlers rauncnih requires
10 introduction 10 the cralk- nor d.
there need OF devOtng any space 10
rrsi.nq him. AmCs was with Lynchnurt
ias+ wear Fitzpatrick is a. cowboy, ana
comes wei recommended from the Shei-
man club of the Texas League. blioh
f4 from the Western Association, ana
pitched Tor The Burlington Iowa team
fast year. doing very effective Work.
prunnemer was with the Toronto ciup
last wear. Though the Canadian city was
,ra,. down near the bottom IN the Eastern
I.oseue standing az the end OF the season
f,-uruener is said 10 bee puzziing
twrllr.
Jake Wells at FIRST an the cranks kno"
ami admire.
Sweeney. at second. has been hereto
fore spoken 0f.
penlcr. al third comes from Peters
burg. and needs uo introduction
Berte Kahn. and Groves are oil last
Years team.
WOOD is a ChIcaeoan. Tic PLAYED with
fhe Lincoln tNebl. Western League team
last year.
Brlnker the extra nnddcr is a prom
Using youngster from Cincinnati.
Manager Wells SIS not "a boasier. Saio
I've Yesterday. 81 have an AGGREGATION OF
good ball players hard worker 700, anu
we Will try To make if interesting lot
tho other clubs.
rxurBrrION GAMES SCHEDULE
-.-acfioe and on the 2sih Tho exhibition
,-o,oes hecin. Thc schedule for these
Games takes almost every date mp 20
sho openine o. she season. Manager
Wells saws that he does not care 10
NAV any % tho days not filed parucu-
iariv the 18th.
,rSe exhibition schedule follows. March
.sth. with Richmond COLLEGE Marcn 'Vtn'
Nfccabc's School. Apu. lst, University
on virginia April 2d, kiJon' lndependeht
professional of Baltimore Aprh 90 ana
4th. Sulivans New raven Al'"',',o
r.earne club. April 9Th. Georgetown Col
iere. Anil -th. Baltimore. April SIN.
Princeton University. April sth, boston
April 10Th and 1ifh. BROOKLYN April iith'
University of Maryland. All THESE games
will be- rlayedtou the Wcst-End grounds.
The Championship season opens with
Richmond az Roanoke April 18th
BASE HITS.
Wells. Kahn and DoDbins are already
here.
n The weather is propitious this week,
Wells and DObhins Will begin practice.
"Rcddy' Foster viii 20 10 New York |
in nmc 90 leave with the team for the
South Manager Irwin has divided his men |
into TWO teams for practice games. Foster |
is on team so.
Leach. who was drafted from tho Nir- |
rinia League has been returned to the |
Portsmouth club.