The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
SUGGESTIONS FOR
RICHMOND nine
Ladies Are Very Anxious to Win.
tile Handsome
Prize.
a. FEW NAMES SUGGESTED
Richn,ondcrs Saw Battle Between
McGovern and Nelson.
Sports.

The name OF tho Richmond base. bali
team has not been decided upon Ms vet.
although there are more thar, hundred
suggestions on the desk OF the sporting
editor Of The Times Dispatch.
Many have suggested the same NAME.
but there Ii, nevertheless, variety OF
them that Will give one person nm hours
work In looking over.
few OF the names suggested ns the
most appropriate to dub the Richmond
aggregation arc printed below.
Tho young lady whose suggestion Is
accepted Will be notified at once through
this paper, and she will be given ticket
that Will admit her to ali OF the games
played on the Richmond diamond On
this ticket she can also take her escort.
In other words. the ticket will admit two
to all the games.
Here are some OF the names s,iggested:s
a married lady on Church Hill sIggests
either OF these names for the Richmond
nine: THE stopewnlls. Senators. Col
oncls.'' .".Governors.' "Athletics."
"Aierts''
fourteen-ycar- lassie thinks that
the team should be dubbed white Stock
ings,' but she adds that "Fremiers,"
Colts "Stars'' or Regulars" would
suit her Just ms well.
Another lady suggests "Dreadnnughts",
as the ferocious name for the bal -tossers,
and supplements tlHs suggestion with the
name Romans, Richmond being sug-
gestlyc OF Rone hecaiise OF It's seven hills.
she thinks.
West Grace street would like TO have
the bunch known as thu Live Wires"
1.-THE Sprinters." "The Hotspurs. The
i1nyincibIes," or the "tnvinclble Nine.
"A clever idea is suggested by writer
who thinks that "Bradwells'' would suit
the Richmond bunch. FOR the reason that
II Includes portion OF the names OF
two enterprsing men who have 70 long
been connected with the baseball inter-
ests OF our city--BradIey and Wells"
..The Legislators IS given as the most
appropriate name, by one who lives near
the City OF the Dead and her sister or
nunt or cousin. says that THE Law-Mak-
ors' would be preferable. There have bean
seyeral suggestions to dub the team. The
Lawmakers" or tho Legislators.
"Thc Blues and c;rays" thinks another
fair writer, would be the name for the
aggregation.
IAN enthusiastic baseball girl and a
very charming writer, SUGGESTS Game
Cocks ms the proper name and then she
supplements this with the suggestions,
.1nvincibles" and .Hustlers."
1.-THE .;haners" and the "capitois." are
suggested as are scores of others. One
lass!e says mat 'StoneWdH Brigade
would suit her all right. bur that she
would accept the name of Legislators"
The second letter. from n young lady
who has taken an active interest in basa-
b1il in Richmond. suggests that tho
team be known as the "Solons." the
Diamond Experts. "Challengers..'i
american Eagles 'Trojans.,. She may
win the prize from the two lists that she
has sent in. but there Is room for her
to fortify herself.
This freezing proposition comes from
the West End: Name them THE.
6nowballs,' the White ClouGa. the
Colts the Snow Flakes. or the
,'HFarriors.'
The "1mperials." the Colts. or EN-
AinciHes.,' would suit another young
lady. while another writer suggests the
following physical culture-suggastiye
names: The Trippers, Wrestiers.'
.'TIdewaters,. Lions. Shamrock,
'tUprights.''
And a married lady would have the
Blue Ribbon" tied to the boys who rep
resent Richmond. i9
An unsigned letter has this writing:
Name for the Richmond Nine, Fear
naughts." This is all that Is in the lot
ter, no name being appended.