Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

burg et Roanoke. Z u
GAMES At RICHMOND. I,
The following are tho Gamse nsAe(
to b played N thls city: 5 b
WITH Roanoke. Is Ga1nees with kyu4Ds
| buER. ~: with Norfolk a: win poetpe'
moath, r. end with petersbuf& ~
| making total Of g ssmes h1it -
which will b. played before The - -
| July.
Roanoke comes here s times: Lynehbssr
times; Norfolk. times: rortsmcs1tA q
| timcs, and Petersburg. times.
Portsmouth win meet Norfolk = tuq
and there viii be = Eama IN elthef ~ ~
| the two cities durln9 the entire eoo3cne
| with the exception Of Is days
Petersburg will be AZ home for q eamek
Norfolk for e. Portsmouth for n. LSne>p'
burg for ~. and Roanoke for u.
Rschmond win he at home on ovoeX
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. WIN
| the exception OF September ID. eth, eo4
5th. and win be cu the road evefy Hpa-
day. Tuesday, and "wednesday during ~
season. 6 s q
Richnond win have great deal mere
travelling to do than any other team. bat
the schedule was made with Z view oe,
having games here every Saturday.
The nrst half of the season VIII cIooo
with Richmond 1T Roanoke. but tho,
second half will open and close with The
champions ut home. ~
MANAGER HErrs AT WORK.
Manager Belts 10 still at bis home. -
Washington. and viii not report for duty
until about the 1st OF April He q noG
IDLE. however. but. on the confrary, ~,
bustly engaged In getting together stan
OF umplres. who will do credit to ~
league and Justice TO the clubs. In 8
letter written to the Dispatch. BE- sayp$
Il am doing what I can towards pros
noting the welfare OF the Virginia. ofnfe
League. and towards making it one ee
the strongest minor leagueo Of the cominR
season. recently called on Presldeno
N. e. Young. OF the National Lesxue.
with whom I had long talk. and ho exs
pressed his best wishes for the saccess ol
our league" ~
HE recommended to me for appoints
ment on the umpire stan Mr. 0eoreo
Wood. the once famous left-nelder of
Philadelphia, and Mr. Ed II. Cline. g
Nex Albany, Ind. Both Of them wefo
backed with the best Of references fer
appointment ON the stan OF the National
League. have signed Wood, and AN
waiting for reply from Cline. II An
successful IN getting these two men ~
VIII have . stan equal to the bert e
them. M
1T IL my intention to have, e soeso
future day before the opening of the 80,
son, = meeting OF all captains and the
umpires. and have general under6fao1si
Ing a. to the meaning Of every rule &.
tho book governing baseball, IN oedop
that every umpire may make the nomot
ruling on play. and that every csptGlo
may known from whence comes his a.
thority for 80 ruling. The umpisos Wf11.
also be instructed to allow no one o1t.
the captains to question his deeiston
"rhe players will be treated Ia the vIr.;
ginia League the sasne - the' po11ese ~
ths National LeaEue-L g.. they vim ~
fined or removed from the game. o. both,
which Will be governed according 10 thetg
m;isdemeanors Snd all fines shall be paid.
IN strict accordance with the rules of
baseball. tx IA
'Ths people Of Virginia viii this 4cason
have the opportunity OF seeing only gen-
tIemen officiating In the position of uz,s
pire."
JAKEs PLAYERS.
Jake Wells II getting along well IN ~
curing players for the Richmond team,
and has about succeeded In completinR
his club. He recently signed for the po-
dition OF short.stop player whose eupho-
nious cognomen II Sweeny He u aafd
to be one Of tho finest indelders outpt6s
the big leagpe. Jake expects him 70 ~
great work. Berte will play on second,
and his work last year gives assurances
that he will give good account Of him
self on that bag. Pender will be assloned
to the protection Of third base, and win
rank with the best Of them.
william Brinker, one Of the pitchers
Jake has signed. Ii said to be equally e
good ~ any we had last season. He n
Cincinnatian. He h u years Of aeo,
stands feet inches IN his stockjne-feoe,
and weighs 1S pounds He played hlo
first season professionally last year win
one OF the Cincinnati League e1uha. Ho
II fast fielder. good base-ruuner. nrue-
class twirler, comes highly rscommsado9
by good Judges Of baseball. and via, -
doubt, prove jewel. ~
George 0IipatrIck. another enc q tn.
pitchsrs. has also just attained his No.
1ority He stands feet 10 inches -
height. and weighs lso pounds. He p1ayoG
drst In iS9e with the Fort Smith GAfk.)
team. In 1894 he was With the oedaj1o
(Mo.) club. and during ia9o plsyed Il thoA
Texas League. with the Sherman CjunL 4
and though that team finished a. tal1~
snders. he won the majority Of the UznoG
he pitched. He comes highly recomee
mended. and hast year hit over ~ ~