The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-01
MANAGER srocKsDALE HAS FINE
LOT or YOUNGSTERS ON
ms ROSTER.
EXPECTS FAST PLAY
NEW CLUB HOUSE 10 DI0 I'M
PROvEMENT AND GROUNDS
ARE IN BETTER SHAPE
THAN EVER.

xYNCHBUR0. VA, March 81
Fans here will have their irst oppor-
tunity Monday to SEQ the men who will
fight for the 1919 pennant for Lynch
burg In the virginia League. Some OF
them are expected here tomorrow. and
practically all OF them with the ex-
csption o. Pitcher A. w. Hobbs. who
h student at Johns Hopkins and
who cannot come until late in May,
Will BE- ON the field Tuesday. Nine
teen men will report next week and by
the end Of the week there will DO
tweny-two getting their chance to
make good In the preliminary work.
Manager Stocksdaie has several 9TH
srs held under re4srvs under condl-
tiOns the same as that Of Hobbs. + IN
thla bunch he expects 10 pick hard
WORKING. likely teAta which will give
other teams tussle for the pennant
Or ~ least q place In the hrst division.
Most Of the men are youngs.o y and
sarprising proportion OF r',.la are
college men. Pr
Colonel" Stocksdale believes IN
young blood and he thinks that the
college diamond - a good place to
watch In getting future material All
the winter long he has been shaping
Up his prospects along these lines,
with enough experienced professionals
10 AFFORD the proper balance to an az
gfegation with good team work and
yet plenty Of ginger.
Men ON Roster.
The men ordered to report are:
! Pitchers: John O'Brien and Martin
E..ft
Lovett. Of Leon. Nd. Oscar r. viexery.
u Hartwell. Ga. Eddie stark. OF
Cleveland. Ohio. Allen OF West Virgin
= and Herbert Miley. of Western
Maryland.
Catchers: Carl r. Braun. Of Calves
ton. Texas. o. -. Burden. of Eiberton.
Ca. and Charles F. Cross. of Bardonia.
~. 7.
First base: s Bagwell. Of Bowman.
Ga, and Bart woiumA Of Denver. Col
Second base; James NJ, Broome. OF
New York Al Hummei. Of Cleveland.
Ohio. Harry Zanneili. OF Washington.
George Gallagher. Of Pitsseafg, Pa,
and James Barfh. of Cleveland. Ohio.
Third base: walter Heating, Of Phil
aheiphia, w. G. Bowen. Of Bowman
Outf,eld: Buck Hooker. Of Rich
rrend. John Morrison, of Shippinsburg.
Pa. Albert Nixon, OF Philadelphia and
George A Johnson. of Baltimore.
Busy on Club House.
During this week Mana Ter Stocks.
dale has been busy overseeing the
preparations OF the grounds and the
construction Of club house to take
me pf4Ce Of the one mat vas burned
last fall. The grounds this year will
be In better shape than ever before.
and the association has gone to bit
Of EXPENSE In furnishing the mea with
ca~,fnrtabie quarters on the feid.
Fifteen lockers have heen installed on
the held and showers with facilities
for hot water.
The uniforms adopted for the sen
aon are unusually attractive. The
eoIors for the suits for use AT home
are white trimmed with cardinal, ard
FOR games away from home. black
trt~- med with grey.
Maneer Ssocksdaie Is not Saying any-
ming about what his team Is going to
% except that II will play bah. The
Colonel is too exnerienced MANAGER
Is make any claims for the pennant
this ea~iv In the game. In fact he is
not saying much of ANYTHING about
Urospecta. except that he is going to
s. pretty busy wedding out and shap-
~ IN his AGGREGATION for work.