The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-12
Manager Newman Takes Ills
Men Out for First
Practice.
ALL PLEASED WITH SUFFOLK
"Sox9 Seybold Among the Eleven
Who Already Have
Reported.
ny CTS MALBl:i,r.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.l
Suffolk, va. April II Camp Rich
mond) Things began humning this
ning in the headquarters OF the
RLchmEld United SL,tescrs. General
Alfred Newman, chicf-in- comma nd,
called the roll early, and though some
what disappointed at the size OF his
army. Just ten having reported, head
ed the line OF march, which led TO tho
local ball yard. This march. by the
way, began promptly at o'clock.
Those answering when their names
were called. follow: Tom OHare, out
or gardener; Fritz Hoffman, who will
sal'ivant around third; Frank Smith,
whose patronymic doesn't happen to be
taat though he has chosen IL for the
baseball season OF 1912. who is nrst-
baseman; Hugh HegRarty. q pitcher:
JACK Goshorn, another pitcher; Otto
pa Tmeice, an infelder: Herman Nc
Farland, known 10 Richmonders as
plain Mac" who Will also hang
around the outer breastworks: James
Donovan. another hrst-baseaan, and
the general himself
Toward evening. as the fellows were
beginning TO get ready for the big
food number. who should come along,
but Raphael Orlando seybold. big OF
FORM. ruddy OF complexion, light OF
step. and looking Just az boyish ana
Just rs spry as he did in the good old
days when pitchers OF cverv known
calibre qualified before his vicious
stick? Bert Blue and Jen Collins. 10th
citchers, arc expected Tomorrow. so
arc Bill Proutt second aseman: Bill
IaEior, Bob Strothcr Thomas Moore.
ana {. McAdams, ali pitchers
Men Go nj Fast Pncc.
notwithstanding the small number
on mana NEWMAN had the men going
AZ u fast pace throughout the morn
ing session, and again this afternoou
In batting and light fielding practice
with few hundred yard dashes off
lust TO get their wind into condition
Tor more work tomorrow.
RMS is sure one ideal training
camp The weather has been porfect.
and the people simply radiate hospI
tally. Every man. woman ana child
IS extending the glad hand OF fellow
ship to the bail players. Sox Scybold
always II lavoritc, has captured the
heart of the negro bell boy, and not n
minute. since his arrival but he has
been the recipient of much attention
from this particular Individual. The
youngsters of the town who know -
great deal more about SOY" than no
does about himsclf stand around and
eye the big fellow with something
very nearly akin 10 kingly worship.
Newman is living IN to his prom
Use before leaving Richmond No fool
ishness Is permitted. nor will any be
permitted by the manager. lie has
made 1t imperative ,i,,, all Of the
Fellows 20 TO bed early and he is
6ouoliy positive that each one shan
set M early in Tho morning
Practice begins each day al .
o'clock. and continues until! lunch
time After the midday meal has been
finished practice again begins. and
lasts until the sun quits work.
In a conversation tonight, Al stated
that he would not drive his men, Int
that he realized that he had only n
limited number of days Ia which 10
whip his team into cIampionship
shape. Naturally it is "a hard matter
to gauge the relative strength OF the
teams in the league. Nearly every
manager has two or more big leagucrs