Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-09
THE TEAM MADE UP.
Jake Will KNId Iannehill and Expects
10 Secure Flynn.
HE HAS A VERY STRONG NINE.
Fourteen Players Have Already
Signed and Two More May Bc Sc
Good One as Ii ~.

Now that Jesse TannehIll is a fixture on
the Richmond team for the coming sea-
son, all the rooters are satisfied. II is
true that any national-league team had
a right to draft him up TO February the
lst but now that date is past and
Tame" Is Richmonds. The only way
he can leave Richmond now Is by re-
lease from Manager Jake Wells, and
Jake says he is not for sale at any price.
A letter was received from Tame"
last week by Jake, In which he states
that he signed with Richmond for the
coming season because II was his choice
Of all places IN which to play ball. lie
pays the highest tribute to Jake himself
and says he would rather play with him
than anybody else Tame" is anxious
for the time to return, and wants TO
get at EN-"
There Is some chance Of Carney Flynn
also being on the team. and he is anxious
to return The little Hibernian Is IA
vorlte here, and ii IS earnestly hoped Tor
the good OF the team that he may be
signed. At present he has made no ar
rangements for the season. and II is pro-
bable that the Richmond management
will agree on terms with him.
a GOOD PAIR TO HOLD.
Tannehill and Flynn certainly are a
pair of twirlers, the like or whlch Is
seldom seen on any club. Their WoiA
last year was the most brilliant ever seen
In Richmond, and the heart OF every ar
dent rooter will rest easy If their sigma
lures are secured by Jake.
- fHf.
for the coming season, who are Raitert
add Meyers. catchers: Tannehill. Dillon
Gnpatrick and Ames. pitchers Wells
Fender, Berte and Brlnker, Tor the IN
field and Wood, Groves, and Barley Nam
TO guard the outtield.
Wells expects 20 sign one more catcher'
another pitcher. ana another innelder.
This will make sixteen 90 start the
practice and exhibition games, ana ous
OF that number a regular team. with
which TO battle for the championship. OF
say fourteen members. ought to be Sc
cured.
Jake expects most OF his colts to report
for duty by March 10Th. and they Will
then 20 into light practice until the first
exhibition game, on March 18th. with the
| New York Giants.
On the 3lst a game between the Rich
mond College and New Yorks VIII oe
played The Giants have rented the PARK
/ on the 18th OF March. and VIII play
| among themselves that day.
The Richmond team viii cross bats
then with Syracuse on April LIST and "a
New Haven. Conn. Ted Sullivan's team,
OF the Sd and 4th; Georgetown College
| on the 9Th: Baltimore. on the Ith; Prince
ton VARSITY" on the sth; Boston. on
The eth. and Philadelphia, on the llth-
Negotiai are pending for dates Win
clubs for the is;h and Iifh-
\ The Biuebirds will rest on the ioth. anu
on the 18th they will open the season In
Richmond. bit With which club IL, how
ever. unknown at present.
COMMITTEES TO MEET.
a meeting OF the committees appointed
by the last meeting OF the league man
ayers will be held on tomorrow. Fepru'
AIRY 10th. at tie Lexington. and the ar
engagements for transportation on rail-
roads. etc. will be made.
On the 18th these committees report a.
the meeting OF the league managers. y
| Is understood that the functions OF th<
| president OF the league will be consider
ably changed thlz year. The position ~