The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

Charlie Strain is to wear Rich
mond uniform next season. That
much is settled. The lccal graduate
from the sandlOts has given MS as
surance to Secretary Bradley that ne
is only waiting for the season 10 roll
around so that he can get back into
action. Rumor had il that Charles
was going to Washington 70 accept q
position with the Potomac EiectI4c
Power Company and would De d fnein-
her OF the Pepco team next season. IN
fact Strain was himself responsive
Tor this rumor. He told friends OF
his that he had given up professional
baseball and would drift back 10 th-
amateurs. Whether his story was
tended as u threat al Holding out Is
not known. Anyway. the news thst
h- Will again be colt VIII be eiadly
received He is spending the winter
Keeping himself in condition. ana -
growing fat on the job strain VIII
make good and II he keeps up his
work OF Improvement is destined Tor
company where the work is lighter
and the pay larger. He mad most
successful season last year, ana theIe
is no reason 10 believe mat he Will
not have better one next season
This is 10 Introduce the great un-
known We know that ne has signed
A contract and We know that some
body knows his name. But We are not
in the conhdence OF the some one VINO
knOws-not yet. The unknown Is
hurIer. i the usual siX-footer can
outburl any hurlvr who ever yet earn
ed his bread and butter hurting. AMI
won a vast majority % his games last
season He comes from the country
which Immediately surrounds Toledo.
Onto the winter resort Il our own
Stephen p. grimm. This brings the
hlriing staff UP to siN.
Griffin SAYS that he will have at
least nine FINGERS to pick from when
the season begins. He advises this
IN letter. Now that he has HarLy
Grimm Harvey Bussey. BuTleson.
strain and the unknown" he has
.hr.... nyr,. L. corral. OF this three,
40 are already in tow, and Will
ouhticss sign before the end OF the
eck. Hussey. who left here not III
ne best - health. is another con-
-rihutor u the Winter League. He
writes that ne was never IL better
condition. and that comeback is his
middle name. lie expects. at least
. be admits. To have the best season
= his career next year. All Of wh'ch
Is good news.
Clark GriHth evidently expects TO
take Doc Ayers to Charlottesville in
the spring. He has written Secretary
Bradley asking for III" big fellow
ADDRESS ana some OtnrT Ottdl4S r.
garding him. II the Hillsville lad
doesn't make good IN the big top ".
VIII b. disap poiutc.. .le mas eN"ry
attribute Of great pitcher. Just on"
thing - needed and tho hi boy has
sense enough 70 know IT, IIis big Job
VIII hr keeping his ears O." the ground
ana learning everything possible. But
shrEiG h. not make goeG--a rather re-
mo;e contingcncy Richmond Is prom
iSed fret wha>k al his services ~
much a. We would Ike 10 sec MIN in
q local uniform We hope that b."
shows enough from the jump to war
rant his retention on ,he Climbers.
work 80 the new bail ward is being
SOMEWHAT delayed because OF . deaf
tain mate .al ~ fee PARK. The rrst-
y niie homo OF the Upited states
lrag1e contain wuch timber which
can Boz used 20 aitartare 10 construct
ing the new home - "a. colts. and
Until final agrerfii'uf = reached fitff.
car .e done. Rather colnpre hens iv..
plans for Improving the new diamond
have been MAPPED Oft hV Sfrretart
Bradley and Earkkerpsr Joe Hcusier
. There considerable f.Iifrr fr O..
'a dom" Fortunately taere .s enough
good turf af hand 90 conrirt. the
HrrA Of Graseirr fue diamond THE
irrf'I ulli D. raised above the rest
Nf tire ground and filled with good
NHFf.. E4NI inc UfFa fIFNT
arN fr.r. n&ss. VIII fe cot iu Won
s.l.ranit .aTth.F than 90 fha old yard
I.i- $50 r. "a great rslp o. fhe in-
tr.l blowing ihc men 80 fheS. two
rr"re fn plsf ferprr. taking we
raf nr f.e skinned rarf instead a.
we zoo rnrf iasf season. % fsviug
fr race lr and take ,hart- ~u the
fref. heroes grass
is''ie ts- sesn heard from the other
Nfrs 90 me cirr4it 40 changes w.
rrarass-rerf. with The exception ~
Nfwrrrf Newr. have been note.
rariis shaffer. n he RECEIVERS from
BE- illness. - certain 70 10 hack ~
Norfok Esinie Bsscn can have tho
i~fersfrrz team n 10 wants 70. th0ugh
- has signed 70 contract BIfk
l'ressiet the Uue West Pilot. viii b.
rsrk M Roanoke Nr'fffr wiil 10
here. 100 l.aughifn 80 season cypress
- desire 20 play eiin the local club.