The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
NEWS ABOUT THE TEAM.
JfKE Wells mas NOTHING 10 SAY,
But VIII HATE A GOOD TEAM.
Some of the Men Whom He Has Signed
Sullivan's Team 90 Open the season
Improvements at the PsrlS-NOtes.

A little more than eight weeks from
now and the baseball rooters, who have
been slumberng peacefully for several
months, will once more have arisen from
the dead, 50 to speak, while the sound
Of their reacrant voices will egain be
heard throl Oh the land.
jake Wells has been busy getting to-
gether team that will be able TO hold
its own IN the league for the coming
season. He is very reticent, but conil1en-
TALLY Wells admitted that he did not
expect to be left in the race for the pen
nant.
JAKE said. 81 am not doing any talk
Ing Just al present, but when the time
comes 10 bee nedrd from, / nope 70 be on
hand. 1 gave Richmond good ball team
last year. and / expect 10 do as much
this season. No one has the success o.
the team mere at heart than L have, for
It's success means mine. Others may
talk pennant, but / have no dag notions
I'm my mind. all / intend or desire is 10
get together a team of hard, honest ball
players.'
SOME OF THE PLAYERS.
Jake outlined his team to me, but just
az present several names are withheld
for various good reasons There VIII be
surprises for the local rooters at second
and third bases as well as behind the bat
and in the box.
The men WHO have so far been signed
are Ames, fitzpatrick, Dillon, Ranert,
Berte. Groves and Wood. The three first
ale pitchers.
Ames was, as will be remembered. with
Isrclburg last season. Gilpltrick Is a
new man, who played with Kansas City
last year In the Western League. while
Dillon Is a Chicago boy: l viii add that
there will be tNO other pitchers signed.
Ranert was formerly With Lyn,hburg.
Bcrte end Groves are too well known 10
need any comment, while Wood is a Wes-
tern boy.
The team. with probably two exceptions.
will be composed OF yong mon. It's
makeup promises 10 include a number OF
good hitters.
The professional season will be preluded
By number Cf exhibition games.
WHEN THE SEASON OPENS.
Ted Sullivan's New Haven Atlantic
League Club viii appear here April 81 and
4th. Ted will have with him this year
O'Hagan. Hodge and Sheerer Games
have also been arranged with Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore Syracuse and
New York.
Wells expects the men 10 report here
'f|'NA hhlfU -'Ail- ICY VIII ~ 49,
gin rard practice and get into condition
as apidly as possible
There is a probability Of KAN being
with the team again.
Barley Is a good ball player and he has
promised 20 reform and DO his best ana
If he keeps his word he VIII greatly
strengthen the team.
NOTES.
Lynchburg, Notfolk and Roanoke have
ell completed their teams and they are
going to make a dead game fight for
the pennant from the very start.
There win be a number Of improvements
made at the grounds this year. The
erand-stnsd will be two stories high while
the beacheries will be so fenced in that
IL Will be impossible for any one TO get
upon the grounds.
Knorr. MCGOWAN and Berryhill are with
Wilmington IN the Atlantic League
pinsmore will be with Newark In the
same League. while Walsh, Roanoke's
crack catcher. goes TO Jersey city.
Visx and HallOweli will he with Kan
sas City in the Western League, while
kid" keenan, has signed with Ports
mouth.