The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
PROVIDENCE TEAM
TO TRAIN IN DURHAM

TRINITY COLLEGE. DURHAM,
II. c.. Feb. 9.-The Providence. r. l.,
baseball team in the International
league is to train in this city on Trim
ity's diamond during the coming
spring. according to word which was
received in this city Thursday. While
negotiations have not been going on
between the authorities. of Trinity
college and the management of the
Providence team. Ii is nevertheless
true that the big leaguers win do
their spring training on Trinity 8
grounds Mr. w. g. Bramham, of
the Durham club. Of the Carolina as
ISOLATION, has been In charge of the
negotiations looking toward getting
the team to come here, but the re-
ceipt of the news that they will come
brought Joy to no hearts more than 1t
did to those of the fans on the cam =
pus of Trinity college.
wild BiIr' Donovan. the former
star pitcher of the Detroit Tigers. and
now manager OF the. Providence In
ternational league team. spent a day
here some weeks ago, looking over
the city. and inspecting the Trinity
college grounds. and upon leaving,
the big boy said that he was very
much Impressed with the facilities
In this city for training a big team.
The Providence squad is composed
OF something Ike twenty-five men,
and will be here for about three
weeks, reaching the city about the
middle of March. President Few,
who was seen by O reporter today,
stated that while the team is In this
city they can have the free use of the
college diamond during the morning
hours. and in the afternoon until the
time Trtnitys team goes upon the
fieid for active practice work. 1t is
thought that some kind OF arrange
ments will be made whereby some of
the best men ON the visiting league
can be on the field at the same time
Trinity lis practIcing, for this will be
of Invaluable assistance to the locals
in getting themselves into working
shape. And it is not all unlikely that
several games will be arranged be-
tween Providence and Trinity's nine
during the three weeks that the In
ternationals are here
College Team Out.
Already active practice has begun
with the local team. The first call of
the season. which was issfaed last
week. has brought out the largest
crowd of candidates that ever an
swered the call of a baseball cap
tain at Trinity college. and upwards
Of fifty men are upon the diamond
every day practicing. and trying to
get In shape for making good inn
preston on Captain Anderson. and
Upon Coach Adkins The weather
conditions all this week have been
practically ideal. and the baseball
fever is in the air.
Dr. Merle r. Adkins, who has
coached Trinity for Ave or six years.
Will he here for another season. and
will arrive about the middle OF this
month.
While every position on the team is
open, there are quite a number OF last
years men back who will in all prob
ability make their old positions. Two
new stars are in the Acid from Trim
ity Park school who will probably
win position on the mound as pitch
erS. These are Fitzgerald ard Knight.
and both are a1I-around good men,
They were doing good work at the
time the Props defeated Virginia
Military institute here last year, the
team which defeated the college nine
by an overwhelming score. Mclean
and Maddox are old men. and will be
the only very promising contestants
for the position of catcher. Spence is
back for his old position In left field,
and will no doubt make good again
Besides these. there are a large num-
Der of new men to pick from, and
no man has his place cinched.