The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
.DANvILLE MANAGER
TE[L.S0F HIS PLANS
ono up with the whcrewithal, and
ever n whin,rer has been heard.
Thinks Wen Of Prospects.
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Come UP with the whcrewithal, and
never whinrer has been heard.
'rhini5s Wen of Prospects.
In the future hope and believe tho
lconditions Will be such as to relieve
them OF the necessity of coughing up
the long green, hut should such occa-
sion arise I have no doubt but that
they can be found doing business at
the same old stand
Danvlle is III the Virginia League
10 stay. and the only way we can be
dislodGed IS by the uso OF nitro
glycerine or dynamite. no amount of
money can make enough noise to shake
us out.
since being put ri the head of tho
Danville club 1 have been kept quite
busy. It is rather Il hard matter to
sign g. club on q. Sl.20o salary limit. al
though J believe it can be done, and
viii he done by six managers in this
league.
IN fact, believe that the baseball
1.-THE League furnishes this season will
be more interesting than in past years
The players will probably not he as
finished az some we have had, but ag-
Iaressiveness Will be more In evidence
They will be younger men with more
amh;s zion and life than heretofore. al
though they may lack experience and
the knowledge Of the game that some
Of cur former stars have had.
In my Judgment a Virginia League
manager this season must hold OH to
| two or three experienced men and
| then fill in with young material re-
crnited from the ranks OF fast amateur
and semi professional clubs. This is
! the idea | have carried out in signing
I up the Danville club
| Iins Some Good Material. le3
I Our catching department will she
looked after by myself and Harry
Ir,iti In Int. md I 1,ac -,
last year, after playing with Peters
bury and Portsmouth. lie is young.
aggressive ball PLAYER, and I believe
he has q promising future.
OF our last years pitching staff we
can only hold one man. Ray Mullinex.
Fanwen, Mayberry ana Rnssey fell
| victims TO the scouts OF the ma or
leagues. Mullincx made a good show
| ing last year. ana should show i'm
| provement with more experience
| have a number of try-outs for tho box,
the most promising Of which seem 10
be Boland, Of Baltimore: Johnson, Of
Washington: Eastman. of Belmont, II.
! y, all right handlers, and Brady, of
I Washington, southpaw. From these
five men believe that our pitching
staff will be picked, although l am
incw looking into information 1 have
regarding two or three other slab
artists who are recommended very
4 highly.
I InncId Very Strong.
Our inheld l think will be the
strongest in the Virginia League this
season. MY intention is TO hold
! Schradcr and Castor, of last years
club. for first and second base, re-
,spectively. Ray Morgan. who is touied
as {, young wonder. have bought from
the Goldsboro club. OF the Eastern
Carolina League Morgan can play
either shortstop or third base. Two
other promising youngsters have been
! signed to fill mGeld positions--Rein-
4 hardt and snyder, OF Baltimore.
! II the outncld | 90 not think we
Will have il single one CT last years
men, although II is barely possible
that Euck Hooker may be found IN
his Old position al centre garden. Three
%onnE amateurs from Maryland have
J been sisncd for the outfield positions
.AlcSande. Bremen and Russell. All
arc reported TO be &c ID hitters and
fast on the bases. Russell can also
play first base and it may be that
he Will take Schraaer's place at the
initial corner.
Many 10 Get Tryo,,ts.
IN addition to the above, have
isiSncd Brownie Irwin. Of IIarrisonburg
for tho outfie!d. Irwin will probably