Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
ct1rrr-or.1rMpIREs w. G. BETS.

cuIEF-oF-UMPIREs W. G. BELTS.
boxes on top instead. The whole row OF
seats TO the left OF the stand, however,
have been raised. ana present O. mueh
heater appearance.
This IS a great addition. and VIII be
source OF pleasure TO every rooter who
is accustomed TO occupy the bleacheries
during the afternoons in the days OF
heat Many other Improvements are now
IN progress, and ere the season opens all
viii be in apple-pie order.
THE PORTSMOUTH TEAM.
The Portsmouth rooteIs. from all ac-
counts, are we'll pleased with the team
that Lefty Mari has secured for them,
and they think down there that the
pennant will hoat among the sea breezes
next fall.
Pat Rollins, their catcher, stands
feet inches in height, weighs 2lO
pounds. and has batting average of Sol
and n fielding average Of 500. Paul Jones,
the second catcher, stands feet gl-2
inches in height. weights ls5, has bat
ing average OF 2s7. and fielding average
OF 923. Lefty Mari. first base, is feet
10 inches tall, weighs 1@ pounds, has
batted Sl5. and felded S7. Joe Brennan,
second base, Is feet i01-2 inches tall,
weighs 1s5 pounds, has batted Sl5, and
fielded g7s. Joe Bourke. third base. is
feet 91-2 inches tail. weighs 80 pounds,
bats o. and fields So. John Hlliman,
short-stop. Is 5 feet inches tall, weighs
1C5 pounds, bats S05. and fields S4 Will
liam Vought, left-feld, is feet 10 inches
tall. weighs 1Go pounds, bats 4Ol, and helds
9lS William Hargrove. centre-held. Is
feet inches tall, weighs Isl pounds.
bats ga, and fields &4. Peter Hall, right
field Everybody knows Pete, stands
feet sl-2 inches in height weighs 10
pounds, bats POI. and fields 7y7.
THE PITCHERS.
The pitchers are william odwell. Joseph
Mcnamara, William Mailman, William
Brandt. and Peter White. Their batting
and fielding averages have not been sent
in yet.
Hallman and Brandt were with the
team last season. All know what they
did. and they need no introduction. Will
liam Odwell. o. New York State. IS a
conner. having made a great reputation
last season. out of twenty-eight games
played he won twenty-five, the last five
games striking out sixty-nine men. He
is also a hard hitter, and averages two
hits per game
Joseph McNamSra, Of Colorado. is a
new man In the East. and Manager Mari
says be will be a stumbling block for
the other clubs. The last eight games
lidySl ne won lNtln hIl
Peter White, OF Virginia, Is strictly an
amatuer. and has never played in any
league, consequently what he can do Ie-
mains TO be seen.
Pat Rollins, OF Chambersburg. Pa.
played on the Fail River (New England)
League I'm 1876.
Paul Jones. OF Covington. KY, played
in Lexington. KY. In 1882: Atlanta. Ca,
in 1893; Frankfort. KY. in 1881; did not
play last year.
Charles Gefty) Morr. OF Cincinnati.
played last year with Nashville Southern
League as first base and captain. lie
Is an oid-timer, and a good man in every
respect.
Joseph Rieman. OF Cincinnati, played in
Huntington. w. Va. in 1894 and 1886
Joseph Bourke. OF Cincinnati played
with Evansville. OF the Southern League,
in 1876. and led the league as third
baseman.
John Heilman, CT Cincinnati, played in
Charleston, W. Va. in 1888; Paris, KY.
In lS9i and Maysville, KY, in 1895.
William Vought, OF New Jersey, has
been playing the past one or two seasons
in New York State. lie is fast fielder
and a very hard hitter. and has had a
very fiattering offer from club In the
Big League. He is young, active. and
an all-'round baseball man. his hitting
will surprise the fans.
William Hargroves, OF last seasons
club is a Norfolk CVa) boy. and this
will be his second year In professional
ball He did very good work last season,
and says he will add another 100 TO his
hitting this season.
william Pete) Hall, Of Cincinnati. an
other one Of last seasons players. Is
quiet. sober hard-working player, and
did excellent work. considering the dif!i-
cult positions he played.
The fans will welcome Pete here again,
as he has made himself a great fayorite
by his gentlemanly conduct and modest
vavs.
The whole OF the Portsmouth team are
ordered 10 report on the 10Th instant, and
will at once go into practice.
MFARLAN'S BOYS.
The men whom Manager McF'arlan, OF
Norfolk. has signed are known by him
personally as good ball-players. and are
as follows:
=. r. Armstrong and Sherry Thomp-
son. catchers. The hrst-named was on
the Atlanta team last season. and IS Coz
sldered the best backstop outside the
hlg league. The latter belongs 70 the
Vanderbilt University team. having
caught Hunt ex-Petersburg pitcher. and
is considered very clever.
7 s. Horton. George /. Weeks. George
pfanmuller, and Robert Waite, pitchers.
Norton was with Atlanta last season.