The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-28

| ~ t)&8AA rtarnnce and the time
that the season opens
~~- there Will DO d nunl-
- Der OF exhibition
games and Manager Shhfrer vii
be In h position to select the latest ball
ologists Tor the various positions. Ele
has already released one or two men who
had held In reserve and not more than
twenty players Will show up for practice.
There will be something like fifteen men
to continue on until June probably the
nine will DO cut down some what.
Richmond will stay within the salary
limit--ssGO-and will take an active part
in seeing that tho other tennis IN the
league do the same thing.
To Complete Schedule.
The schedule committee composed Of
Manager j. j. Grim. Lynchburg: Mr.
Harmon, Of Norfolk; Mr.. w. B. Bland,
ley, Of Richmond and Mr.. Charles Hand
of Portsmouth, will meet In Richmond the:
early part OF next week and arrange Tor
the games that are to be played by the
different teams in the Virginia state Lea
que this season. 49assis Il
While it is definitely known that the
season will open here on the 18th OF
April, Is has not yet been escort alned
which nine will 60 against the Rich
nlond bunch on the diamond that day.
AS 1t looks at this time, Danyille VIII
probably come here. Manager Benny.
with his crowd a. ball tossers. may
tackle the Richmond aggregation. and
IL this I've the case, there will be n game
that will be worth the money: Benny
was hero last year and he knows the
| diamond. He likewise knows what is
expected Of nine that Is to beat the
avows with all the solemnty, that he Is
| capable OF nvowing with, that no Will
| win the first gal1e of the season.
It's a pity that Charlie Shaffer Will
| make Benny turn over. The dream ls a
sweet one. but, alas! there will .be an
awasnenlg.
Outhelder Signed.
| Edward Wall, one OF the fastest out
nelders outside OF the big leagues, has
| been signed by Manager Charlie shaffer.
Of the Virginia State League.
| He will be given showing in the gar
| den for the Richmond crowd, and Is OK
| pected to make good. Hall weighs ono
hundred and seventy-nve pounds, stands
| five feet eleven inches, and Is only twon-
| ty-two years old. He has played fast
ball In tho New England League and In
! the Connecticut League. and is h1ohly
recommended by zeke Wrigley, who was
with the Columbus, Ohio, aggregation IN
| tho American Association championship
| series last year.
| Wall is tho latest man to sign with
Manager shaffer, and he Is Believed to be
| one OF the fastest fellows on pulling down
| high ones that Richmond will see this
| yeur. Ssl4
Uniforms on the Way. G.
| Uniforms for the Richmond ball players
will reach the city by next Monday.
They are being made by shappario, the
manufacturer OF sporting goods and
| sporting uniforms. Of washington. D. G.
Each player will have two uniforms.
! When playing on the Richmond diamond
| he will wear a white suit, with blue trim
mings. On the road the player will don
| a suit OF blue and gray, With white and
blue trimmings.
Manager shaffer has taken great pains
in the selection OF the uniforms for tho
| players, and Is we'll satisfied with the
samples that he has received The suits
will DO hero before the arrival Of tho
players although each Of these will bring
along suit IN which he will practice
! Will Stop at Ford's.
Arrangements have been made for tho
accommodation of tho Richmond bnso-
ball team during the season ut Ford's
hotel Eleventh and Broad Streets. Man
aaer Charlie Shafter has recently signed
an agreement With the proprietor Of tho
OF tho members Of the Richmond nggre-
cation.
While 1t Ia not definitely decided upon
as yet 1t Is tho belief that tho Waiting
teams will stop at tho same place.
BUSES Will take tho players from tho
hotel to the diamond and bring them
back after the game.
Charters to Columbus.
Peyton Charters, tho spit ball artist of
Richmond. WILL IN MI probability. play
with the Columbia g. C,) team In the
South Atlantic League this year. ETA
He contemplated for tsomo time playing
with the Ricli1nond crowd, but tho salary
limit here would not Justify him in slGn-
Ing. Manager Charley Shaffer Of the Rich
Mond nine was instrumental in securing the
berth on tho Columbia team for Charters,
who Is conceded to bo ono of tho best
slab artists Richmond has produced since
the days ofTsrannehlll, Chnsbro Leover
and others Of like fame.
Chdrters was the only pitcher here last
season who attempted to throw the splits
ball on tho third strike,
Jake is All Right.
The report sent out from Atlanta that
Mr. Jake Wells, the popular theatrical
promoter of Richmond, had broken his
leg while In that city a few days ago,
is denied by close friends of Mr.. Wells
mere. III
&, While walking along the streets of At
lnnta Mr., Wells did fall md spraned the
l ligaments IN his leg, hut there were
no bones broken. He Is expected here
by Friday and will ut once look into the
matter Of arranging for the schedule
committed OF the Virginia State Base
ball League and will otherwise giye his
advice along baseball topics, n
The Spiders Didn't Play,
Wet grounds prevented the Richmond