Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

PRESIDENT JAMES NJ. MLAUGHLIN.
since then has engaged in various lines
of business having been successful In
all. Some years ago he held response
Bile position In the 'nternal-revenue SER
vice. and last month rounded up his
term OF four years and nine months as
postmaster This office he managed with
distinguished success. and the perfect
system maintained in the heavy work or
the post-ofiice here was an illustration OF
his worth as an executive officer.
A POPULAR OFFICIAL.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
the appointee OF Republican admins
tration be was one OF the most popular
officials the city ever had. In fact.
he is one OF. the most popular
men in the Hill City. liked by all who
enjoy his acquaintance. While a man OF
distinct force which he exercises where
demanded. he Is genial. jovial. approach
abie-aiways good company"
In person, Mr.. Mclaughlin Is conslder-
ably over six feet in height. He Is OF
truly presidential portions-rathef Cieve-
landesaue, though not as much so. He
Is a keen observer and rapid thinker,
but a deliberate speaker
AS to his love for baseball, IL Is some
thing intense. 1t Is his favorite recrea-
ton. He likes the game for itself. ana
has never had anything to do with II
with the expectation OF reaping financial
benefit. He does not bet on the games,
and was always one OF Its most liberal
supporters In Lynchburg. when put
ting In a dollar meant to bid 1t good-by
A baseball game is a serious matter with
him. and he wants justice done to all
hands.
There is every reason to believe that
Mr.. Mclaughlin would make a satisfac-
tory president, even II the Office were
not almost a nominal one, as at present
TEAM ALL SIGNED.
Manager Jake Wells has signed seven
teen players for the Richmond team,
and expects to select therefrom a team
of thirteen men to do battle for the PEN
nent, which, by the way. Mrs. Baldwin.
the clairyoyant has said will come to
Richmond.
The team as now composed consists
OF three catchers--Raffert, Myers, and
Dobbns; six pitchers-Tannehill. Ames.
Gilpatrick. Dillon, Brunemer, and Jeffer-
son; five fielders-Wells, Sweeney, Berte.
Pender. and Brinker; and three out
fielders--Vood, Groves. and Kain.
From all that is known of the old play
ers, and from wiInt can be gathered
about the records Of the newcomers.
players from which to choose, and the
probabilities are largely In favor of Rich
mond's having one Of the strongest teams
of any minor league In the country.
The schedule Of practice games has
been somewhat changed within the last
week. The New Yorks will not appear
on the Richmond diamond at all this
season, owing to the fact that they have
cancelled their dates all over the South.
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the principal cities Of the South on their
return to New York from Florida has
now been abandoned and they will now
20 TO Jacksonville direct from New York.
and will practice there among them
selves for month, when they will return
to their home grounds and play few
exhibition games before the season of the
big league opens.
This prevents the home rooters from
seeing their favorite. "Hcddy" Foster.
with the uniform Of the Giants.
THOSE PRACTICE GAMES.
The schedule Of practice games now
arranged by Jake Is as follows:
March 18th, Richmond College; March
30th McCabe's School team; April 1st,
University OF Virginia: April I'd, the
Bijou Club, OF Baltimore; April ID and
4th. Ted s'uilivan's New Haven team:
April 6th, GeorgetoWn Coiieee, April ftns
Baltimore; April sth, Princeton Univer-
sty; April 9th. Boston: April 10th and
1lth. Brooklyn; April 14th. University of
Maryland.
April 18th the team win take rest.
and on the 18th the struggle for the cham
pIonship will start. Roanoke viii
open the season In this city with Rich
mond. and an interesting game may bo
booked, as from all accounts the Magf-
clans win be in great form this year.
In presenting to the readers OF the
Dispatch last Sunday the complete
schedule Of the Virginia league games,
the following inaccuries we're made: On
the 18th Of April Norfolk plays in Ports
mouth. and not in Norfolk. as was stated.
On June lith and 18th Norfolk again
plays In Portsmouth. Instead OF ct homo.
On September lith, 18th, ard 18th Lynch
burg plays In Richmond. instead OF
Roanoke. as was stats.