The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
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line on the sailors. team during the
approaching season. sssf esi
Baseball fever will rise among thaa
Frabid ones at the announcement from:
]. Ed Smith. owner Of the lotai fran-
chise In the Eastern Carolina League.
that he has arranged several games
which will BIO had Us preliminary
events to the regular schedule con
tests. Tho local players will be re-s
quired to report on May 8. The sea-
son begins May 80. and as announced
before the schedule. emb races ninety
three games.
he Christian College team. of VII
son, will come hero Tor two games on
May 13 and IL. and the Mechanics. !,
semi ofcsslonal aggregation from
Columbia, s. c., have arranged dataa
with tho sailors for May 10, 90 and ri.
In addition to these i've con tests. 1t II
probable that games will be arranged
With the Fort Caswell team and WITH
local teams. These preliminary rnmaa 4
in mn ,s sefys Fl put the team
ibitions Of the national sporr rha Z
christian Coll ege team Will embrace Z,
hummer NJ OF players who v1Ill be with
sinra, saa -s'l'i curing the profess
Mr.. Smith stated that tho grounds
ana grandstand at League PARK VIII
roth % n. be improved. before the season
upon. and It Is probable that the outer
gardens will be covered b with Claw.
The Unfold Will also be greatly I'M 8
proved and during the season win be-
The holder Of the franchise stated:
t ma he had I'd. raselved contracts already
f noa'i,a Twelve players ho VII Try ior
tracts are expected TO he sent IN dur
Ing the next few days. and It Is ex-
p pc; fs that#tWenty to TWEEN ty-d I've men
season Tor stry-outs. sss
Player Manager Burt Kite, ca tch Z
euteIds9 H9Ta5d Pttc1'er Riley
years squad. will furnish, a fine nus
cleus for the sailors this season.
These men have all agreed to terms
they. viii be on hand when practices
start. Others who have sent IN their
contracts are Harris, a catcher; Evin-
4 ger. a. pitche who twirled good hall
Harpis hesvsr 81 s sbiity
from the Florida League; Inhelders
ana outtielder aHearne iwho is already
Ih management Is egotiating with
amor ners fast ca cher. several crack
pitchers and II In f1ald ers and outfelders
tn cir names will be-
MAGE Wsn aS their contracts are res
ceiy e d. ar: Smith very sensiblyS has
a ..I ed to brfn gs no unknown guam
tltles Tor ytry-outs$iu unless such appli-
cants can show that they have better
playing record than the men Il already
under. constde ton. Mr.. smith III ats
tempting to close ntracts with two
Ct the best college twirlers ii the
state, and ) he has hopes tina asfle win
land either on Or b 9th OF these men,
!. We" se1fert. a. Wilmin gton boy, who
Is ma king q brilliant name for tfnaeIfs
In college baseball circles rs as nrst
catch Ter on the strong A. & NJ team az
Raleigh. may also DO given q ii ry-otIrs
here IL he decides tosplay professional
ball this season. Seifert Is a aeasoned
and experience & PLAYER. and has alt
the ma rks Of "a omer. M
/ Mr.. Smith Is very optimistic Il over
t hh6 on tlookss fora successful season.
and stat es that the sailors will haves
strength to max 8 the other
tea ms In the circuit s".sit up and take
notice,''
& The sched ule az adopted give. VIII
n1lngton games Ct home tlae ,sst three
days Of ach week through bout thes
season ut Wilson. The sal ors Wills
p'av at 6Fayettevtll e on Jul " 4. & hut SthaSS
will have liday games here on
Labor Day. 5.s IL IN