The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
WINNING TEAM is
PROMISED RICHMOND
(Contlnued from First PngcD


masses, Danvllle Is we'll on the road Of
getting together winning bunch Bob
Stafford was recently appointed to the
n,nnagersliip, and that completes the
circuit OF the league, re -, has , rsari,s
Ing out for other timber. l1c mas
promised panville to organize team
which viii be In tho climbing from
tho beginning
lie il wcll-known IN this particular
section OF basebulldom having been
q player IN the old virginia League. ne
Is u rafting. good first, ana
IL handy with the stick.
Griffin HuntlinE.
Comes tho news from Portsmouth
that steve grimm, who ~ to BE aid
de-camp to Captain Bland, " stirring
things up. with Rooseyeltian stick SUCK.
lie has released most of the men sign n.
ed by Scout Smith, saying that nc
wants and will have nothing but etlie,
best. which sounds well. He has signed
several new men, all from fast COM
pany. Mailman, Vail, Carter, Convey
Will be in the ,ry-out for twirling po.-
sitions, Lawrence, will be on second.
and Griffin viii be on third. COOK
Burns and Sturtevant will try dor
the backstopping, and two others VIII
be signed up later.
or course, Pender is hnstling in Nor
folk. He has. most OF the old crew
vf the good ship Mary. Jane hack on
board, and they promise to get sail
for the Port OF Top-Notchcrs with trim
outer rigging sets. Jackson, Ee .tyslr
VIII be lacking. on the inside work.
but otherwise the inheld VIII be the
same. Matney, Bertrand and Fox VIII
do some Of the slab work, and Ham
mersley will be afforded try.out.
Edwards and Smith, than whom there
are no better catchers In the league,
hn
Suspenderless Shaner ~ In high spir-
its In his little Kingdom, and ne Us
threatening to come over and wallop
he life out OF Richmond. Shafftr VIII
soon be. In Roanoke. and then more
Will be heard from him. He has plen-
~ OF the old line from which to Sc
lect winning bunch, and lie has his
hands outstretched for others. Every
body viii be glad to see Charlie back
in virginia again, and no city VIII
accord him q more sincere welcome
than that which was the scene Of his
first venture In this State, Of his
triumphs and lis defeats
Grim Not Talking.
Jack Grim Is keeping tight hold on
his speaking tube over In Lynchburs.
but then Jack is not one who loves to
talk.
He TX too serious minded for pro-
liNity. He knows that actions speak
louder than words. and that they are
so much more expressive and remain
longer in the memories of men. Last
season was not fortunate one with
lin. and here's hoping for better sue
cess in the future.
The hour Is growing late, and the
shrili call for copy from him who has
neither pity or sympathy for the dope
grinder sounds in our ears. We have
that there will be something doing
within the next few months. and that
Richmond is prepared 10 go in and win
the remnant. We hope we have inter-
ested you for few minutes with our
splendid article; II we haven't 1t is
your fault, not ours.
We cart he held responsible for
other peoples minds. 1t Is enough 10
take care of our own. We will here
with conclude for brief space-brief
because you Will want some more OF
this stuff-and go home to our couch
and wrap its drapery about us and
lie down to pleasant dreams.