The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Men of Experience Sc
cured to Handle Indi-
Gator in Va. League.
MACE AND FENDER
ARE COMING BACK
Burroughs, of New York, and
Travis, of Norfolk, Complete
the staff-Jake Wells Will
Insist on Clean Baseball
in This Cir
cult.

Edward 3. Burroughs, OF Brooklyn,
N. Y. and Henderson Travis. of
Norfolk. with Robert Fender and Harry
Mace, will complete the staff OF vfr-
slnia League umpires for the 1910
season. Secretary Gregory announced
yesterday that the four men had &C
cepted terms. and that all of the con-
tracts except that OF Travis had been
received here.
With this detail out of the way"
said Gregory. II feel just like baseball
IL TO start right away. / do not be-
iieve we Will have any trouble this
season. although II is hard to get good
men to run ball games. The four 1
have signed are highly recommended,
and unless they go back on the good
things that have been said about them
there is no doubt that the league will
be especially fortunate this year."
About the New Men.
Fender and Mace were signed some
mailed them until January /. and 1t
was two weeks later before either ac-
copied terms. It was rumored that
Mace would go to the big leagues; but
he was disappointed. and then he tried
to locate in the South Atlantic League,
where he failed again. Exactly why
Pender did not send his contract
straight in is not known; but he likes
Virginia, and has often been quoted
as saying he can never be satisfied
anywhere else.
Henderson Travis really lives on the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia, and this
will be his first year in professional
baseball He was recommended by
vice-President Consolvo. of Norfolk.
who has frequently used him In ex-
hibition games, and has watched his
work in amateur ball for several years
He is big fellow, and there Is little
chance that he Will give quarreIsomc
players any chance for back talk. Con-
solvo says there is no doubt about his
making good. and he ought TO know.
Burroughs comes from Brooklyn. n.
Y. and although he has never been
willing to be classed as professional.
he has handled the indicator in ex-
hibition games for big league clubs,
and recently declined a contract with
the New York State League. He was
recommended to Gregory by Patrick t.
Powers. president of the Eastern
League. who is one Of the greatest
authorities on umpires In the coun-
try. Powers says Burroughs will make
good anywhere. and he does not doubt
but that he will earn larger salary
than the Virginia League can afford
in 1911.
VIII Report In April.
The umpires will report for duty
three days before the season opens on
April II, but Mace and Travis. and
possibly Burroughs. will be here In
time for the exhibition series. when
Travis will be assigned to Norfolk, and
Mace will handle the indicator when
the big clubs come through here for
practice contests with the Colts. PEN
der is in business, and will probably
he allowed to come at the latest pos
stble moment
Before the men actually take the
field President Jake Wells will meet
them in conference here or in Norfolk,
and will outline exactly how they shall
act on the ball field. There is no
doubt but that patrons of the game IN
Virginia will be treated to the cleanest
variety of the sport as Mr.. Wells has
already stated that the day of foolish-
ness has passed. and the player who
continues quarreling is sure to lose
out.
With the umpire question settled, at
least until the players get to work
1T really seems that the day OF base
ball is at hand.
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