The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
WALKER To TW|RL
FOR THE PRINTERS
University Star Agrees to Help in
Big Game Scheduled for
September 10.
HAS GOOD MATERIAL
Sharp, Anthony, Ezekiel, Cowan,
Hicks, Stout, Burnett and
Chernault Will Play.
HAS GOOD MATERIAL

Carl Walker, the crack Richmond
pitcher. who for three years did phe-
nomenGl work for the University of
Virginia. has assured George Cowan,
who is assisting Walter 3. Freeman,
in the selection of a team to meet
ting New York aggregation here Sep
tefnber 10, that he will be pleased to
assist the printers in the game.
walker Is now with the Hampton
tNa-l team. and expects to be in
Richmond in time 70 participate In
the benefit game.
Lee Sharp, who is now playing
with the Goidsboro IN Co team. In
the Eastern Carolina League, writes
that he will be here in time for the
game with New Workers Sharp is a
printer by trade. and is a member of
Richmond Typographical Union No.
so. He first started his professional
career in the Virginia League. play
ing for a while on the Richmond
team. For several years he has been
playing ball In North Carolina, and
has achieved quite reputation as a
player. He Is now playing right field
for Goldsboro. which team bids fair
TO win the championship of the East
ern Carolina League.
Another player who viii be In the
game Tor the benefit OF the printers
will be Gus Ezekiel. who is consid-
cred one of the best infielders in the
State. Ezekiel is now utility man on
the Richmond team. and Owner Brad
ley considers him one Of the most
promising youngsters in the game.
Rowe Hicks. who Is manager of
the Greensboro club of the Carolina
League. has written the manager of
the printers team that he will be
here and will play ball for the Rich
mond printers. Pug" is quite a ia
vorite in Richmond. and a large num-
her Of his friends win be pleased 10
see him again an the Richmond dia-
mond.
Only Richmond Men.
The management OF the printers
team promises that they will have
no one on the club who is not resi-
dent OF Richmond. which will be a
great feature. George Cowan, who
will be ono of the team, is printer
by trade, and has made his home
here for the past FIVE years. He ID a
member OF Richmond Typographical
Union No. 80. and is popular with the
craft in this city. He will have charge
of the team In the field.
Among the other players who are
expected to be with Richmond print
ers is Jack Anthony. who liz now
PLAYING on the Worcester Mass
team. OF the New England League.
Willie Stout, who is considered one
Of the best amateur catchers In the
State, and Messrs. Johnny Billy"
Brunette and Willie Chernault will
be among the printers who will aid
the Richmond team In trying to de-
feat the visiting New Workers. There
Is quite nucleus of first-class play
ers in Richmond now to draw from.
and the management promises to give
the public the best team ever COM
posed Of strictly Richmond players.
Two Hundred Visitors.
The New York team, which will
arrive here on the afternoon of the
18th of September will be ths guests
of the Richmond printers. They will
bring with them q party Of about zoe.
and will be in charge OF E. Willard
Sweeney. New York commissioner of
the Union Printers League, which
will hold its annual tournament in
Washington six days, commencing
Monday. September IL. Mr.. Sweeney
Is a former Richmond boy. and. al
though he is plotting the New York
ers to this city, has notified them that
he will be on the coaching line for
Richmond. he New York team now
holds the championship OF the Print
ers' League, which is composed of
eight clubs from the leading cities of
the country While here the party
will be quartered at the Richmond
Hotel. They pay their own expenses
and the proceeds OF the ball game
will go 10 the burial fund OF Rich
mond typographical Union