The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

minor league organization. The man
agers have about completed their plans
and the men will report in a few days to
try TO down the Big Leaguers." who
will shortly tour "Ole Virginia.
Al Orth claims no will win the flag for
LynchburG, and Perry Lipe, manager Of
Richmond 0ast years champions). states
his club viii be on the job at all times.
DanviTe Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Roa-
noke have signed Up good talent and
claim that they VIII be in the fight from
the time the gong sounds.
AT last. after wrangling all winter. the
league has again elected Jake Wells
president
The schedule has been announced and
al clubs pleased. The league season COM
mences April . and closes the latter part
or September.
Norfolk Getting Ready.
Norfolk. "a. March I3.-4Ianager Win
Clarke and the owners of the Norfolk
club are busy these days getting things
in shape and everything points TO a sue
cessful season.
Manager Clarke is trying to buy Lefty
Hsllman from Portsmouth. He expects
Norfolk to make a great fight.
The men signed are:
Catchers-MunsOn, Chandler. Calvin.
Pitchers-Elleigen, Temple. Savage, and
Hartman
Inhelders-Rhynders. Bonner, Lowell.
Heine Burch, Clarke.
Outfelders-AIulIoney. Seitz. Jackson.
Buck" Thiery, Fetzer, and Walters
Players have been ordered 70 report
March ~
Richmond Has Hopes.
Richmond. Va. March 13.-Owner Brad
ley and Manager Llpe are hustling to get
their men together and expect again to
win the flag Sandherr. the fast short
stop, has sent in his contract and the
fans are happy. It Is said Manager Lipe
has secured a prize in the star outfelder,
Art Smith. the home run" hitter of the
Wilmington. Del. Union League club last
year. and who was grabbed by Johns
stown. Tri-Srate after Al Lawson's
"Onion" League went skyward
Smith is claimed 10 be the fastest
big man in minor league baseball to-
day
Bussey is stin holding out for a higher
salary and it seems Manager Lipe will
have trouble 10 get him in line
The former Detroit twirler had the
honor in 1908 in twirling on three pennant
winners in one seasOn-WflmingtOn. Del
Union League; Wilmington. y. g, and
the Richmond club. He is a clever pitch
er and is said 10 have as good control as
any man IN the game to-day Very evf-
dent Bussey wil get the salary he wants
as Richmond VIII need him 10 take Jack
Quinn's place now with the New York
Highlanders.
The men will report about March 20
Players signed are as follows: Smith.
Messitt, Revelle, Sandherr, Seiben, Cowan.
Lipe. StinsOn Titman. Hebron. Kanz-
Ter. Muir. Waymack. The fans are jubi-
liant to hear that New York sends Pitch
er Revelle back 10 Richmond for another
year.
BOanOke'S New Manager.
Roanoke, Va, March I3-Roanoke's S
new manager. Frank Shaugnessey. is a
graduate IN law from the Notre Dame
University. and is widely known in the
South as crack football and baseball
coach. There is no question as to his
great ability as a player. as his past fine
record Will show. He was a former men,
Der Of both the American and Union
League clubs Of Washington. and last
year played sensational ball for Reading.
Tri-State. Of which club he was pur-
chased. The fans Of Roanoke believe
Red will have pennant contender
Red said this week all he needs 10
have the best twirling staff in the league
is either Hanifen or Hallman, of Ports
mouth he is now trying 10 purchase
one of these players from owner Bland.
The men have been ordered to report
April ], and strong exhibition games have
been arranged
Those signed are as follows: Martin.
Weinburg, Stoehr. Ely, Myers. Robertson,
Roome, Painter. 1itlow. Wirger. Fane1,
Reynolds, Meade, Aitken, King, and Stew
art
LynchburE Makes CIafmss
Lynchburg. Va, March 13-"Han 10 the
chief" That what the bug. are buzzing
now into the ears Of Al Orth. who ex-
poets % win the pennant this season
OTth Will do slab duty himself in his
home town, and says when you look over
his aggregation you can see the "Glad
old rag flying over the Lynchburg dia-
mond already.
bugs" in the Virginia circuit 10 sit m
and take notice Of this bunch Of minor
leaguers:
Pitchers-Orth, VernueIle. and Moser
who are well known on the circuit.
Griffin. a former Richmond College pitch
er and Billiard. who has been purchased
from New York
Catchers-ROss OF Trenton. n. j.
Riley, OF Brooklyn, and Caul, of Cleve-
land Ohio
1nfelders-Bigbie: Zeigler, OF Glouces-
ter, n J.; Eddie Lynch. Baird. Bernard.
and Lawrence
Outhelders-Floyd, of the University Of
Nashville; Hooker, Of last years team:
Arthur Wallace. Of the Texas League
VIII Moreland. OF Washington. and
Thomas Turner who played with the
Reading Union League team and with
the strong Atlantic City team last wear
The players have been ordered to report
March D.
New Manager for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth. Va, March Is-The Ports
mouth baseball club viii be managed and
controlled the coming season by a thor
oughly experienced baseball man. who.
in conjunction with his managerial du-
ties, will have a financial interest in the
club. The men whose contracts have
been received number about thirty.
The new manager. whose name viii an
pear shortly, made the announcement YES
terday that the team viii be captained
this coming season by Dave Zearfoss. A
catcher whose reputation and experi-
ence easily places him in the foremost
rank He is thirty-seven years OF age
and gained notoriety while doing back
stop work for Amos Rusie and Jouett
Meekin and the eccentric Dad" Clarke.
Zearfoss was for years with Jack Nc
clOslSey IN San Francisco, Butte. and
Helena, Mont, winning pennants in each
OF these cities