The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-26
NORFOLK DOPE TALK
ABOUT TRUCKERS rs.
Hannah Says He Has a Great
Lot Of Players, and Will Come
Near Winning Pennant.
Z NORFOLK VA, March 25.--Mr. Will
liam Hannah speaking Of Norfolk base

4 NORFOLK VA, March 25.-NIr. Will
liam Hannah speaking Of Norfolk base
ball says:
II do not want to be quoted as say
Ing we are the pennnnt winners, but s
q VII. admit when the gong sounds for
play ball, .we be there sure Pender,5
in my estima ton, will make one Of the
best managers Norfolk ever had. He is
fellow that commands the respect OF
q ball-payer and above all. he can come
rear approaching an umpire and being f
heard. Bob Pender. Willie Wynne n
johnson and Jordan are locaed In Nor 4
folk and are working out each day !
with Umpire Harry Mace of the South I,
Atlantic League
Everything is fast getting into
shape at the grounds. The club Will
report April LIST. AS yet we have not
closed with an old head far behind the
bat. but things look as though we cant
give his name next week. Evans, of !,
course, will again be in harness. he has
been whitening at Baltimore. Cum
mngs.. who was bought from Baton
Rouge Club, and Fiege. of New Or
leans another pitcher report on April
Cd, as they are on trip at present
with q professional club through Texas.
Relf, IN infielder of great ability. and
one who we are loO---Ag to take the
| place OF Mcmahon in event he does not
! return Relf Is considered one of tho
| best all-round men in minor league
| baseball. He has covered nearly every
! position for a club in the Cotton States
last season. Richardson Is from South
| Carolina League, and good, big
| strong fellow. I expect great things
! from him.
4 Holden, another pitcher, will make
his bow to the professional ranks here
he Is an unknown quantity, but as
4 fVnr -c.,r n 1lrn
where Moser did, and If anything in
raising. I'm taking a chance. ARM
4 strong, the local player. has signed a
contract and will report to Manager
Pender 1st Of April for a try-out.
i ."rhe Richmond public should know
I this youngster as he pitched for the
II Collegians against Richmond brownies
Il at Richmond.
l"Our old pitching staff looks good
to mo in Jordan and Otey. OF course,
JEFFERSON 8 a try-out he pitched game
against Richmond last year They
Z only got two hits. and lost his game
to @.
| and says he is surely going to top
q Charlie Shnffer, as a hitter Rother-
mel and Wynne are both after second
!, sack. and 1t goes without saying, 1T IS
. a. hard guess to SEQ who'll be the man.
Springs, Of Washington, N. G.. who
e once worked for Char.ottcs IN Elrslnlh-
Carolina League, and by many he Is
d considered to be one or the fastest get
tInE to first base IN this section. Nc
, Nlahon still holds on to his contract,
/ but I believe Mac VIII act as wise as
he usually does when lne occasion pro-
sents itself, ana I don't feel any host
fancy in his holding off,
!, "Sctz sends encouraging reports
from his home about himself ieis
working out each day ut Dayton. o.,
Q where he and Otey come from, Joinglo
J. comes from Summerton. s. G., and has
: been wintoring down In tho good old
state fishing and hunting all winter.
v Jim Jackson In his lettef to mo to-
i day. says he guesses t's the warm
i spell he rs waiting on before he returns
his contract"
y Secretary Hannah Is still after an
:. other outfloldor OF promise, Charlie