The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
FAST OUTFIELDER SECURED
BY SHAFFER FOR La WMAKERS
IS All-Round Man and Is Ex-
pected to Make Good
Here,

George NJ Smoke, the new outfelder
who has been secured by Manager
'Shaffer for try-out for the Richmond
team this spring. has been playing
professional ball for the past seven
years. He is q ieft-handed hitter, and
is but twenty-seven years Of age. He
weighs $50 pounds, Is five feet seven
inches IN height, and Is q good inside
man as well as a splendid outfielder.
In the season of 1903 Smoke played
with the Milton. Penn. League team.
in which he hit 1905 and flelded .956.
The following year he played with tha
Jamestown, New York Interstate Lea
que. team. With this team he hit 80
and fielded .061. In 1905 he was with
the team Of Lebanon. Penn, in the
Pennsylvania Tri-State League. with
whom he hit sol and fielded .971.
which Is considered a remarkably good
score
Last year he played with the strong
Burnham Club. of Lewiston Pa. where
lie hit Sac in ninety games. The Burn
ham Club was the strongest indepen-s
dent and semi professional team in the
State of Pennsylvania. j
Smoke puts in his time in the winter
teaching school. He is a man Of en-
cellent habits, and it.is believed thar
he will be well liked.
llc lscV OuLlICltACl1 tio p1tsy cu I'll lllG
same teams with. and against. Long
and Titman. both Of whom declare he
is a good one.
Manager Shaffer said about him: II
expect Smoke to be ono of the fastest
and best all-round men in tho league
Cures School, Richmond. Time, 5 4-5.
seconds
Fifth heat, won by L. N. Wilson, Gem.
trail High. Time, s 4-5 seconds
Sixth heat, won by S. L. Burch, CEN.
trail High. Time, 5 3-5 seconds,
Seventh heat, won by a. Osgood, West
ern High: second. N. J. Cartnell. Penn
sylvania University. Time. 8 AS seconds.
First seml-hnal. won by B. J. Semmes,
Catholic University; second, 3, Hatfield;
third, S. II. Duker, Maryland Athletic
Club. Tine 35 seconds.
Second semi-fHal won by A. Osgood
Western High; second. r. Claibourne,
,Voodberry Forest; third, S. L. Rurcli,
Central High. Time. 3-5 seconds.
Randolph Wins High-Jump.
Running high jump, won by a, Randolph.
University OF Virginia; second, f. g.
Young, Gurley Athletic Club; third. w. b.
Rnndle, Mount Washington Athletic Club,
| Baltimore. Height, five feet eight inches.
Relay race. one mile. won by George
town Props (N1essrs Sutterding. Mar
tin, Smith and Gibbs) from WoodberrY
Forest (Messrs. 'Friberg. Gait Granger
and Claibourne). Time, 1905 3-5.
Final heat. fifty-yard novice, won
by L. y, Riley. Baltimore City Col-
lege second ]. Mccartney, Washing
ton School; third. No, 2o5' Time, 9
/ seconds fiat
Final heat, ifty-yard scholastic, won
| TTlr1N. SnnNrI ".
r. Pendeton, Episcopal High; third, i.
| g. Stolenwercl1. Boys Latin, Baltl-
| more. Time, s 45 seconds
/ one milo run. scholastic, won by Is,
schmitt, Central High school; second,
j. Eager. Central High School; third,
| r. N, Easton. Central High School.
Time, s minutes II seconds
Final tlfty-yard open handicap Won BY
| III. s. Duke. Maryland a. c.; second. a,
Osgood, Western High; third. B. Hat
field, Catholic University. Time, 20
Standing high jump won by Martin
Sheridan, Irish-American A. c.. New
| York, height four feet nine inches; Sec
ond, w. ii. Randel. Mt, Washington
/ a. c.; third, Decker, Washington y. NJ,
C. A.
! Putting twelve-pound shot (scholastlc),
i won by Tready, Central High. height "
Il feet 8 lucnes, secohV, ToWtl'' i9"si''Use
4 High; third Robbins, Boys Latin. Baltl-
more,
i First heat, nfty-yard hurdles schol-
astic, won by a. NJ. Darlington. Epis-
copal High; second, a. a. Pagan, Army
and Navy Props. Time. minutes AZ
seconds.
Second heat. won by y. II. Forbes
Central High: second w. d. Marbury
j University or Virginia, Time. Q s-s
seconds.
Third heat. won by o, Il. Ladder
A Boys Latin. Baltimore: second. y. G
Y Kenper, Central High Time. 81
seconds
First heat GOO yard novice scholastic
Won by Y. N. Sylvester, A, &s.N,. sec
ond, u. q. stearns, G.. II, S.; third, u
Il IT, Bealle, II. II. $. Time, 1885.
Second heat, won by H. N. Corey
y Central High; second. II. Reed. Boys