The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
Indoor Track Meet Exciting
Much Favorable
Comment.
SHAFFER SIGNS PLAYERS
-Four New Men Already Secured.
First Games Of New Bowl
ing League.

Mr.. W. 3. Bradley. owner OF the Rich
mond team. OF the Virginia state League,
viii leave to-day FOR New York. where,
in company with tho other owners OF the
Virginia League teams. he will attend the
annual meeting OF tho National Base
Ball Association. which convenes to-mor-
row The conference will last three days.
perhaps longer.
Manager Charlie Shaner. who has been
spending some time IN BlOomsburE Pa,
and who was Initiated into the Elks ia
that city last Thursday. viii meet MI
Bradley IN New York. and the owner
and manager Will talk over the prospects
Tor getting out pennant-wiuning team
FOR the coming season Mr.. Bradley is
I'm nigh feather over the outlook. and
stated the other night that he thought the
Virginia League would compare well with
any OF the minor leagues I'm the country.
Every effort viii be made 20 have tho
league well organized and put on a better
footing. The league was more or Jess en-
the nature OF "A tentative organization last
season. but the hopes OF the promoters
were so well realized that it's pernancncy
is assured
Manager Shaner signed new man
from PittsburE last week. This new man
viii he an inhcld~r. lie comes we'll roc-
commended. and the manager thinks he
has In him a star If no small magnitude
Four now men have been signed So far
a pitcher 81 catcher. an outhelder and an
inhelder
All last years men have been retained
on the reserve list. and alleged her there
viii be twenty men from which TO pick
those who will work for the honor ~
Richmond. The team will carry fourte.
men. among whom will be Eve pitchers.
AS 20 thc pitching stan. there IS a pos
sihiity-fust a poss bilitv-of a man doing
work here ~ home. and doing z in n
way that viii please the 'e-~. r was
stated on tho streets THAI in. rav son.
now professor OF anatomy at chapel Ifll
and also physical director 81 the college.
would VISIT his brother. Mr.. George law
son. here iu the summer. II Or. lawson
will consent 10 pitch game now and
then when the team IS AZ homo be viii
greatly strengthen Richmond's hopes ~
winning tho pcnnant.
Practice Will begin some limo in March
Manager Shafer VIII come down a fevv
weeks earlier. and. with Nj Bradley. per
feet all Tho pref minary arrangements f0r
organization. Several big league teams
will be here in the early part ~ tho sea-
son for practice. and Richmond viii be
treated 10 some pretty exhibition games.
Indoor Track Meet.
Preparations for tho great indoor meet
20 he held in this city I'm the Horse Show
Fuiiding on the night ~ January csth
are going on apace. Tho colleges ard
schools of tho state. an Of whom have
been Invited 70 participate. are taking a
lively interest in tho event and the
prospect IS that 81 will FAR excel tho
initiatorv meet ~ last year Richmond
is rapidly becoming great sporting
centre. and IN an college events the
sporting fraternity here take n Spe- fai
delight Track meets Of any scale are
something ~ a rarity in the South. and
tho FIRST big one. held last year. opened
the eyes Of Richmonders and OF all tho