Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Manager Weckbecker's Selec-
tons All of First Class Order.
STRONGEST in THE STATE
Look at the Records of tho Men and See
How Fortunate Portsmouth Has Been
In Signing Such Very Clever Young
Players Fivo Pitchers Signed and a
Change Catcher Landed. who is Said by
Manager weckbcclser to BIO Fine Man.

One week from next Tuesday the
members OF the Portsmouth baseball
team will report to Manager Week
hacker for organization and practice.
The grounds have been completed
and everything is in apple pie order
to receive what Manager Weckbeclker
says Will prove the strongest team in
the Virginia League at the beginning
of the season, and that being the case,
there is no reason why 1t should NOT
continue so all the season.
The records of the players are excel
lent, and ii they sustain the reputatio
already earned, Portsmouth people need
have no fear of not being properly rep
resented on the diamond.
Below will be found a brief mention
of the men and what they have accom-
plished:
c. Meyers, first base, started to play
professional ball in 1895 with Shreve-
port. Tex. League, '96; was with Fort
Worth 80; with Fort Worth '9S. Shreve-
port, of the Southern League, had the
honor of his company He is 25 years
old, six feet two inches TALL has always
batted over 800: last season in the
Southern League batted 1927, and in
addition is n fine fielder
Clark. who will play second base, was
with San Antonio. Tex. League in 90.
and at the end OF the season was sold
to Louisville, of the National League
but owing to older players was let go
He came hack to San Antonio and
made Il great record on second base
He Is q fine fielder and $3.50 hitter
and fast base-runner
Bannrert, shortstop is one of the
quickest men in the business. He is
also great 'base-runner. He hits
around 800 all the time. He has been
playing in the Texas League for the
last five years.
'Kemmer. the heavy hitter of the
team, will likely be played on third
He has been playing in the Texas
League for the last three years and
never batted below 1916. In 1896 he
oatted All. He weighs $50 pounds in
condition, and is fast on his feet.
Billie Kohnle, the left fielder, will
prove one of the best men in that posi-
ton in the league. He Is a fine base
runner. bats left-handed and always
hits above 300 He has also played in
the Texas League for the last four
years.
hurry, centre fielder. is heavy left
handed hitter. who last year batted
$40. He is n very clever base-runner
He was with Galveston in sc and '97
Houston in '9S, and last year with San
Antonio.
David Crockett has also been signed
ioi SeCOIu, ana IL he proves SatlSlac-
tory Clark will be played on third and
kemmer right field. Crockett comes
with q good recommendation and is
we'll known here. He is good hitter
and fielder.
Five pitchers have been signed, and
all of them will be given fair trial
Two men with very fine records have
been signed to do the twirlng. Their
names will be given to the public
later.
a change catcher, who is "a young
blood, has been signed. He is one
says Manager Week becker, who will
prve a valuable man for the team.
Manager Weckbccker, who will catch
Is no novice at the business, as he
started his career in 1887 with Mobile
Ala, Southern League, and was signed
by The New York National League for
1888 and remained with them until Au-
gust OF that year, when he went to
Albany, In the Eastern League; was
with Burlington in $50. and the Inter
state League in 30. He caught for the
Louisville pennant winners American
Association in 81: Buffalo (also pen
nant winners), with the Eastern
League. in %; Buffalo. SO; Albany.
same league, in "a. with New Orleans,
southern League; % managed and
caught for Shreveport. Texas, League
club, coming in second: 90 managed
galveston; 81 got n club together for
,'ennison. Texas League. which was a
leader when the league went under:
~ and 30 managed San Antonio club
this club coming in first and third re-
spectively.