The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
TO REPORT THIS MONTH.
RICHMOND TEAM WILL ARRIFE
iyTHE CfTYIy THREE WEEKS.
Will. Uas Heard from All of ThemRaf-
fert Hurt His Handkerchief VIII RAY
Third-sketches and Notes.

T, Ices than four weeks the cranks VIII
n.o chance TO cast their eyes upon
the personnell OF the Richmond tea'"' anu
sneculate as TO the probable chances VI
,bo champions again winning the coveted
GAG In common with great many u'ne'
fans" | have much faith IN JAKE Ne"S'
and under his management there II w.
doubt but that Richmond VIII DC We"
represented. Jake. I'm my oplm)n' - "ne
OF the best baseball manaseis III we
country He is a born handler OF men,
and appears 10 be aple 10 get HUI '
OF them than anyone else.
/, ,s when the team Is away on trips
ana when not actually engaged IN play
ing a game. that his influence Is teir
lake has been gradually getting thinss
into shane. and he has Kept III touch
with his men. ,.,,t.
During the past week Wells. Dobblns.
Tate. Bradley and Kahn have been out
al the West End Park tossing the sphere
around. lust 10 fnd out how their arms
are.
The Champions will report here about
March the 10Th, and will most prooaoiy
be quartered at the Lexington
They will spend about ten days I'm pfac-
tice and on the first of April VIII COM
mence a series OF fifteen exhibition games
A number Of Improvements viii be
made at the Park. so that when the
rooter goes out he will hardly recognize
the place.
LETTERS FROM THE MEN.
Wells has received letters from Tame
hill. Berte and Groves, and they are all
anNiously awaiting the time when they
will return 20 Richmond.
Gclpatrick writes that he is hard at
aa.fsf ffFr fng 2 TIH
Jefferson. pitchers and Myer. catcher. who
hail from New York. write that they are
keeping in condition, and hard at work
I'm the gymnasium.
Pitcher Dellon has been invited 10 20
to the Hot Springs with the Chicago cluh.
This will give him the benefit Of most
excellent practice. and when he reports
March 25th, he should be in excellent
condition.
Raffert recently had his right hand
hurt in a machine shop. i'm Indianapolis
but he writes that il Is fast getting well
and he will be I'm condition by reporting
time.
Ames sends word that he will be glad
to be with Richmond. His ankle, which
was badly sprained last year. and which
handicapped his work. has recovered and
he expects 20 make a record for himself
this season.
Wells was Fortunate I'm securing
Sweeney TO cover second base. He halls
from Philadelphia. where he has me
record Last year he was with Allentown.
Sweeney IS said 10 be a rapid base-runnef
a good hitter and fast fielder.
pend" AT THIRD.
Since Sweeney has been engaged "a play
second. Fender will go to third. He play
ed this position i'm 1894 with the Mobile
club which was then managed by Wells.
He was considered to be one Of the finest
third basemen i'm the Southern League.
Under Jake's management he should do
great work Last year he was handicap
ned by being with a losing team, and
having the responsibility of it's manage
men in addition.
Woods reports than he IS in good con-
dtion.
Kaln will be in right-feld He pro-
misses TO do the right thing, and there IS
no denying the fact that when Barley
lets the Glowing bowl" alone he Is one
Of the best ball players IN the country
The minor leagues will have a meeting
In Washington, next month 10 take some
steps i'm regard TO the drafting Of players.
or course. President Mclaughlin will be
there to represent the Virginia League.
THE DOUBLE SEASON
The State League championship has
been divided into two seasons, which
believe 10 be a bad move at the start.
This plan has been tried. but Il was never