The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16

Plans as originally intended by the
Richmond Amateur Baseball League
miscarricd yesterday. giving ample
proof that the best laid plans often go
wrong. The rain, which dampened
everything In sight put stop to the
parade and to the games which We're
scheduled. but by no means dampened5
the ardor or the enthusiasm of those
Interested in the affairs of that or
ganization. sl,EI
Everything was ready for the pa
rade. but there was nothing doing.
The several diamonds were seas OF
mud and water, and not a chance ex-3
listed for ball game. Immediately a;
meeting was called for the managers
of The various teams. and the meeting
was held last night In the offices oc
the Times Dispatch After looking the
situation squarely in the face It was
determined to open the league to-mor-;
row. 5.l fgl M
The arrangements as previously
made Will hold. The men composing
the several teams are to gather at the
City Hall tomorrow at 1:45 T. NJ.
at which time the Mayor will address
those present. AS soon as the Mayor
completes his talk the procession Will
start UP Broad Street and traverse the
principal thoroughfares OF tho city,
led by the Blues Band, which has been
especially engaged for the oeca Sion.
Thosc Who VIII Send Autos. 3
Having given the people OF Rich
nond an opportunity to look them over
the ball players will repair to the sew
eral parks and begin the very first
game of baseball in the history of the
amateur league. Tho following have
signiied their intention of having au-;
tomobiles at the appointed place Mon
day afternoon: Stewart Fl. Ford, one ]
car Arthur Denoon. one car; w. F. 8
Gordon, one car: ]. L. Palmatory one
carr a. j. Chewing, one car: Hugh
Rose. ono car; Dr. NJ. B. Rudd, one
carr Dr.. George e. Fout. one car; ]. IT.
Hill, one car; George II. Heisler. ono
car; ". G.. Bragg, one car; Mr.. Whit
more, one car; Charles Farms, one car:
Carneal and Johnson, one car: JsD.i
Carneal, one car; F. Sitterding. Jr,s
one car, r. Beck. one car; C. X. La ssh
ter, one car: Foster Motor Car Com
pany, one car; Alsop Motor Car Com
pany, one car: 3. A. Blenner. two cars;
Gordon Motor Car Company. two cars.4
Chesterfield Motor Car Company. one
carr Fl. Grim Peck. one car; CAPITAL
Motor Company. one car; DR.. William
Fl. Parker, two cars: Sam Atkinson,
one car: c. Shields, one car; L. L.
Gregory, three cars; Marshall Vaughan,
one car; Ridgeway Moore, one car: Dr.:
Hoard one car; Hudson Hoen, one carr
c. j. Billups, one car: William Forbes.
three cars; Carroll n. Montague one
carr Dallas Shaffer, one car.
Race VIII BE Fast.
Many others have also signifed their
intention OF being on hand with ma
chimes. It is expected that upwards
of leo men will be In line to take part.
The league stars under the most
promising circumstances. with the
united support of hundreds of persons
in Richmond who are anxious to see
amateur bali get the proper show. The.
games will attract largo crowds and
the class of ball which will be given
will be sufficient g,iara ntee that those
who witness the opening games Will
come again. iiSl M
Each manager of each team is al
ready making claims for his aggre-
CATION. and the race for the pennant
is warm before 1t has begun. The sew
eral players signed have put their
monickers to the contracts, and under
the laws of the organization must
either play with the team for which
they signed. or else not play amateur
baseball In Richmond until released 81 (,
All OF the umplres selected. together
With the official scorers. are reqtl estcd
to be on hand nj the gathering time?
to- morrow afternoon The list Of play
ers who Will engage in the games toll
low: III i3a VI s.
virginsans. ~ slg 81
I4gnor, BEDFORD, Pullen, Burnetts,
Roy. Ricketts,, Kinder. Bransford,
Kidd. Sanders, Dunnavan. Folkes, SIX
.Alcos. iRslsf@@
]. Morgan, Baur. c.. EDowden, draas-
berger. Clark, l. Dowden, Il C.. Morgan.
". French, Wiggan. Bryant. Wilson
3litr Christ Church a s.Ocia tfQn . Hssss;
Winters. Crcamer. Smith, Blunt:
Austelt, Evans, Dyson. Hay, Jones'.
Boshers, Jones. Bryant, Jones. Smith ss5!I.4.
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