Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
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II is expected that the diamond at
Tread street Park Will be relocated by
VIII Dunn. superintendent of grounds.
when ne arrives Last season there
was n mp between the home plate and
nrst base, but several wagon loads of
dirt have been dumped In to bring 1t
base lines few feet. the diamond can
he turtle backed. This will avoid much
OF thy unfarorable comment that
viii hardly arrive before the latter mart
Of the week.
the fost- Office Department delivers the
annual letter addressed to The Great
est PITCHER on Earth
Secretary Wicks, of the virginians.
landed on home soil yesterday after
i trip I" Baltimore, where he had u
TO the local situation. Everything is
progressing smoothly. wicks reports
New York may be n big league city
and all that. but Roger Bresnahan went
TO Manhattan anna, with 100000 to SPEND.
even removing the elastic band from
his roll.
the ianks, Loudly asserts that beer is
good for athletes. Doubtless the col
onel would be pleased to recommend
the brand. 1t comes from his brewery,
The public can rest easy now until
N, NC oirnihS Of the season. as l.. J.
losing the national rackcts champion-
ship.
The Richmond College ouint has n
En"nce to win second place In the
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate Asso1
i ihs non hiasketball race ~ defeating
an easy matter, however, as the VIII
lia'nSDurgcrs have way OF winning
at home.
Unless J: Franklin Baker returns to
me Athletics ut once. baseball writer's
in every city on the big league cir
cults will buy the star FOR the man.
ayers of the home team Connie Mack
lis Kept busy squelching such rumors
now.
Riohmond fans will he pleased to
io n, ;h@ IT. Neal Ball has been signed
greatly strengthen the iniield. being n
veteran at the game. and Il valuable
h i,,at l!n nave around recruits. Neal is
his unassisted triple play several years
aso' when he was u member OF the
Maps
Walter Johnson is called the human
Calling gun. That which he hits In
called the human target That which is
nut.
The International League has dccid
Ell TO cut Its playing season down from
loo games to li0 games. Manager Dunn
assures the public that Richmond will
get IT'S share of the holiday games when
the schedule is made, as the Canadian
clubs have their own special set OF
holidays not celebrated in the land Of
the free. W
AS fans understood the court tes,i
mony. Mrs. H"nie Zimmerman in.
formed the judge that her husband
treated her like an umpire.
Fred $. Campbell. master of fox
hounds. announces that the Deem Run
hunt Club viii hold four meets this
month The runs will be made on SAT-
uruay afternoons. beginning at Bis
o'clock The meeting places in order
are: Lakeside gate. Cary Street Road
and Belt Line, Country Club Kennels
and Country Club Kennels
Those Havana promoters have gone
dlppy, evidently. Anybody who Is will
ing 10 make the trip. apparently. can
count ON substantial guarantees and
many n dead one is Struggling up tho
EahGpiank OF Cuban steamer ready
10 do anything or anybody.
Walter II. Gordon, formerly with the
ColieEiars and Barton Heights. was
Bank team, In the Federation League.
yesterday. Gordon will prove Il star
In the senior circuit with good team