The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
PROSPECTS FOR n
RICHMOND TEAM /. v.
Everything Points to All
Most Successful Sea u
son All Agree.
SHAFFER WILL
HAVE GOOD MEN
New Players Secured Are AL
Promising and All Come Well
Recommended-Has Good
Pitching and Catch 55is
ing Staffs-M Man
ager Jubilant, q,

Everything points to q most suc-
cessful season".Fis the unanimous ver-
dict on the general outlook. as ex-
pressed by President Jake Wells Vice.
President w. B. Bradley, other off,
Gals and managers of the Virginia
State League. Everything possible for
the general good of the league is be-
Ing done; personal differences and de-s
sires are being buried for the COM
mon good. and every man, from Presi-.SS
dcn. Wells down to the lowest of1icialss
IN the league, Is working hard fors !.
the benefit Of the whole.
The managers of all six teams haYeFS
about completed their prospective lines
ups. and all speak encouraginglyS Of 6E3
the outlook. While only one team cam
win the pennant, all are casting long-s
ing eyes In is direction. and all arays
| giving evidence that they will putt
' forth every effort for its possession
, at the end of the season. sS
The most encouraging part Of thefs
whole affair is the harmony which,
prevails among nll the managers and
owners. Differences were all laid aside
! IN the meeting held here last yVedne S.
day, and It was the express wish III
all present that there should be faYprs
to none and impartiality to all, to the
end that as much should be done fors
| the welfare Of the smaller cities as
for the larger ones. During the n,eet-Ay
ing the need for this was clearly
shown by President Wells, who said n
| that all care should be taken Of the
smaller cities, as without them, the
league would DO short lived. This
statement met with the approval Of
all present, and that equal attention
would be paid to the welfare OF alt
the teams was shown by the manner
in which the meeting was conducted
and the readiness to put aside ALI
personal wishes In any matter to meet
the common desire MS to the settles
ment of every question that came up
i for discussion. s ss u
It is expected that tho general ex-s
4 penses of the league Will be much re-s@
duced by the likelihood that trans
i portation rates will be much cheaper
this season than last. ne S SE$s;s.
committee on transportation and
telegraph rates was appointed ands
in view Of tho Jamestown Exposition,s
4 to which all railroads Will give, req
Il cuced rates, 1t Is thought that this
committee will effect much good. 3$sS
Enthusiasm In local circles Is greats
a " on the increase, and the officers
& and managers are meeting with en-f
couragemcnt from oil sides. Having
in mind the great SUCCESS which 3at-s
a tended the league last season, the fans
y arc helping to increase this success
the coming season with all theirfvoices
OF cheer and encouragement, and, with
! this behind them. the managers are
working with right good will. MI
Manager Shaffer is especially jubi-S
liant over the prospects for the Rich-s
mond team, and he believes that the
local nine will stand on a much bet
ter footing than 1t did last year.
4 Flo Is working hard every day getting
!. ! things In shape, having daily talks With
Messrs. Wells and Bradley and with the
! old men who are still in the city. 8
Captain Shaffer has completed his pro-
!. spective lineup and 1t shows many good
: men, men whom to secure, he has
spent all the winter, searching far and
: wide. He has several men who he
thinks are finds" and reports that the