The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
QUIET RE|GN5
ON MARY JANE.
Officials Confident Norfolk Will
Put in Strong Bid for
lIonors,
FENDER BECOMES cHEsTY
Says He'll Eat En- Alive, But
Let Shaffer Min First Few to
Encourage Him.
special TO The Times-Dispatch.l

lSpeClal TO Inc Itl1leS-DlSpatchJ
NORFOLK, VA, Aprii i5-Quict and
tranquility reigned supreme last nigh.
in the cabin Of the Mary Jane, follow
ing the rest or Sunday and to-day, be
fore the actual opening of hostilities
With the Truckers, scheduled for
Thursday afternoon at Lafayette Field
Old Sea Dog Ponder is confident that
the local cranks Will be satisfied with
the makeup OF the crew, from the
moment the gong sounds until the
bunch passes the home stretch next
September.
owner Wells judges the team TO be
Twenty-Five per cent stronger than
the aggregation Tint represented Nor
folk last year, hence he is pinninS
faith on their roofing into the top of
the column.
II have a likely lot Of youngsters
who have already demonstrated their
loyalty to the old craft that has been
cruising in these waters for many
years, and naturally ] feel both pleased
and coniident," said Manager Pender.
with Portsmouth 1t will be like feed
a bulldog on gunpowder and whet
our appetites for that Roanoke bunch,
against whom We go the following
can hardly keep the boys from going
on in advance Of the season to give
them a taste of what's in store for
them during the season.
That buffer Clarke has been throwing
hot air around about the crew and this
port. I'm itching to measure marlin
spikes with his bunch. When we get
through with him he will feel like furling
his sails for the season. After the open,
ing season Dad Clarke and his bunch will
feel like shipwrecked mariners, who have
lived for Il fortnight on bilge-water ana
stale Sca-biscuits.
"When we come on down to Richmond
expect to call off the boys and let Shat
fer and his crowd make q little better
showing for a starter. like old Hitch
| en- up" and would hate to show him UP
so early as 1t might queer the game In
| good old Richmond.
II am not even considering Jack Grim.
ana his crowd. He will live this season
on the glory Of last years achievements Is;
| learns that the Lynchburg fans still insist
on good ball playing. :,
Pop MGKevtt, oyer in Dany Il! \ VIII n
the s9 Month despa Ge Mf hu t' he 9"
| kept his crowd under bushcl. believing
! to take us by surprise. Pop, like Grila
will live on the glory of what he accom-
| plished as captain OF the Lynchburs
! bunch.
"seropsy. my men arc together; they
are confident, and ] have their heart;
VIII have never 3eS Secn ;o satrop
4 Dulling. We arc evenly balanccd--nC
stars. at the expense Of other positions
n fast lot of willing t%irers. all deslrouf
| OF making record, ana we are sure "
| succeed,
you have named tho team: tho ma
iority are well known TO the cranks:. tht
others arc known men. and am wiliint
to abide by the showing made IN TN
| next thirty days.
Probable llne-,lp Of the Crew Of Tn
Mary Jnne on the opening day OF tn
Virginia League, Thursday April 18th:
Catcher. Bcussc; pitcher Cummings
Flrst-baso. Ponder; ond-base, Rothc
mel; Third base. Mcmahon or Relf; short
stop, Wynne; Iteft-feld, Seitz: Centre
field, Jackson; Right field. Dingle.