The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
VE7TER AND KELLY
WILL De RELE ASED.
Men Failed to Show Proper Form
and Will Receive Walking
Papers.
"HAPPY" ECKsToNE ARRIVES
New Light Thrown on the Nor
folk-Newport News Base
ball Deal.

ball Deal.
1t has been definitely ascertained that
Manager Pop Shafer Of the local base
ball club, will let go two OF the men
who have been training with the club
since 1t started In on the spring pre-
lininary work. The two men who arc
slated to be released are vetter, a
catcher, and Kelly. who has been try
ing for one of the outheld positions.
Although Manager Shaffer would not
are the ones who will receive walking
tickets, 1t has been pretty well known
by those In the know" in baseball
circles that the work OF these two
players has not been of a startling ma
ture In the practice games. True neith-
er has played in many games, and they
have had, therefore,. but little chance
e qo; SHOW their .h capabilitles to the fans
practically decided to let them go, and
1T Is pretty well conceded that lie Will
DO 80 should. satisfy tho fans as to
the players inability to hold down po-
sents Richmond this season.
II IS safe to say that Il man of the
rare ability Of sharer in being able
the case may be. would not let any ono
go unless he were sure OF his ground
before doing SO.
This now leaves the club with no one
ent there is not one Substitutes on the
squad, and should man get hurt IN
TO -lnorrow's game. a pitcher or a catch
cr@~ould have to go in to fill out.
The pitching staff will be strength
ened to-day when Happy Eckstone. who
won twelve out OF thirteen OF the
reach. the, city from Blacksburg. whero
he has been, coarhing tho Virginia
Polytcchnic Institute for the past six
weeks. 81 = ~ = - :
When asked what he thought Of the
deal President Otto Wells IS trying to to
put through In regard to the selling
N %, me .Norfolk baseball franchise to
but little to say except that he had a
good bunch that 1t would be accent
aDle 70 the Newport News people, and
, ,nat re ielt fairly certain that the sale
"ouiu ne .consummatcd.
a new light was thrown on the case
last night when Richmond man, who
rs mad saos ibs faSsoeated with the game,
admitted In baseball circles tha -Nths
offer OF Mr. Wells to sell the club to
newport News was made at first more
~ Mo. me line OF a bluff to prod along the
attention to the exposition and moro
to the game. However. when III .' u,a :
perceived that Newport News would
p pr anG BE g, able to pay what was ask
club than could Norfolk under exist
| ing circumstances. Mr.. Wells took tho
matter seriously The very feet that
to to t dlsoM raa fGw more days Of
stated positively that he would wait
no longer than 80 o'clock OF THURSDAY
shows that the sale Of the club to New.
port news . Tor $4,000 is more than
The heavy rainfall of yesterday nut
me. .mo ,b lpa street Park grounds in such
Dunn decided to call OF the Eamo he
tween the Lawmakers and Baltimore.
which was scheduled for yesterday at.
II 1t clears in time. and the s,,,
comes out this morning, there is 1ittIr
doubt but that what was to have henn
the second of tho sorles booked for.
u, Lnis a IT between the same teams
drained and the outheld takes hut III :
tic sun to dry out
! Of course. no practice could be gone
{{.n nna l;h Yesterday, but rs soon as tho
| l5aitim0re players reached town. they
went direct to their rooms and then
J gathered In the lobby OF the Alien
tho Ioca ana d1a ho some tall tanning with
to start In the Eastern League sea- ie
son, and although Jack Dunn is claim
ING no pennants this early in the game,
re predicts one Of the closest races in
IDENTITY expects the Orioles to hgh ui il
out to the last ditch. Then 1T tho
end OF tho season. ii they arc NOT no.
lead1inG they won't be far behind, nc
The Portsmouth club has secured The
services Of lni1elder Jimmie Sharpe,
who played with tho Pouglkcepsle
clNh, HUDSON River League. last season.
things of his new recruit, and thinks
| that Sharpe should stand near tho I'm
IN both fielding and batting at the end
4 OF the season. ~
| Outflelder Carl White, who has bne,
! trying for berth on the Portsmouth
| team. has been released by Manager
Moss because Of his inability to lit
John White a. former Binghamtor
player, will take the released man's
! place 81
Harry Brown. who was sent bacl
home by Manager shaffer on. Thursday
MAS Samo the e resftiIG}isnt Of a. ticket 70 Nj
money TO carry him through. Old Col,
onel Still, one ofpltlle leagues atnl
lapltcnefs last year. was the originator
of the scheme to5have the local PLAYER,
c,nlp ~ aud send the lad home With |
bit of change. M
RAIN PREVENTS GAME.
Lynchburg and Williamspor'
Teams Umableeto Play.
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