The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
MANAGER L|PE
ARRIVES IN TOWN
New Leader of Richmond For
tunes Talks in Hopeful
Tone.
WILL WORK AS HARD AS ANY
Thinks He Has Good Bunch, and
Will Do All He Asks OF
Them.
by MAC.


Rather tired and sleepy from his long
trip from irving. H.. Perry Lipc, tile
new manager Of the Richmond Base
ball Club. arrived in Richmond yes
terday afternoon. and is now Registered
at the Park Hotel thin easy reacl,
of those WHO want dope first hand
and or those who have to Manufacture
the article for public consumption.
burden OF great responsibility. Lipe
must help roll out few columns every
DAY Tor the greedy fans.
though q rather quiet and tinas-
suh1lng looking man, the new leader
OF the fortunes OF the locals. speaks
Win the determination Of one who
that he asks Of others. u must play
myself. he said. make good or be
fired"
I'm going to play hard and ! shall
been here before, and have looked
over the ground. Though don't know
muci personally about tho reserve men,
] believe them all to be good stock.
e&2ect to sign think we can get out
Il team that Will satisfy the most ex-
acting actin of the fans was rather tired.
but shall pay him visit to- morrow.
and wcll begin to get things In shape"
Not Much to lie Done Now.
Though so early on the scene of his
future activities. there is not much
that Lipe can do this month. Com
tracts will be sent and received from
those who have not yet signed, the
DIAMOND can be put in shape, the men
IN Richmond cap be talked to and n
Inc gotten on them. acquaintance can
be made with those who arc baseball
wild and go, to see every game. rain
to kno" more about the national game
than It's inventor This is about All.
80 80 ,hlps WIN have plenty Of time for
n psns TO w and IN, the ,psrsparsson OF
agrees with everybody else that the
pennant must be won Mt any price, and
nc Is the man TO put forth his best
y have four reserve pitchers" said
TIE manager, and four new men
signed. We VIII put down eight and
e ehriry four" The interrogation smiled
Long and Revelle from last years
bunch: and 7 have signed Smith of
S son d aofki sparks, OF Augusta, Jack
stands over six feet and should be able
70 throw cannonball. Last year he
won twenty out of his Twenty-Five
gangs, lie comes from the same town
piaycrs. Catehers VIII be selected from
Walsh. Sweeney, Boyle and Cowan, Of
whom two viii be taken.
Forgot to Sign.
kanzler. the first hasenlan, sent In |
Hls contract to me; wrote me a Letter
telling me how hard he was going to |
Mork, nut ne forgot to sign the con |
tract. So I tore off the place where
MS signature should be attached and
sent II to him with the request that
r nc would write rite something that would
ior lrst or outneld. Hebron will also |
De IN the garden. / haven't heard |
from Siebrie or Titrnan but I st,nnosa
,hey are all right Siebrie viii not
De able, understand, to report here
ontil the LIST Of April. have sent a |
contract TO Reeve, which I expect to
Howard has written me that his arm,
mas come round all right. and he saysl
he VIII be able to pitch as well as
ever, l hope he will, for he Is a good
VIII Have Thirteen Men.
me Richmond team will carry thir-
teen men; four OF them pitchers and
except Siebrie. VIII report on March
23d, and training Will begin at once.
Lipe Will confer with Mr. Bradley TO.
Gay, and from now on. baseball gossip
VIII be tinged with something more
like reality than 1t has exhibited late
~ ENTHUSIASTIC fans can come for
word and give the new manager a well
coming hand and offer him their SER
vices and their advice. The latter ar
ticle is usually very plentiful and Mr.
Lipe VIII probably be treated to an
extra share. 1t Is the unfortunate
not OF baseball player to be more
in the eyes of men than kings and
or adVlce, tons of praise or loads of
scorn; as the case may be. Here's hop +
ing that the new manager may be at
Tended with the best success.