Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-19

admonished newspaper men yesterday
during practice. His advice was taken
he is a midget in size, was seen. The
boy. who is out for an iniield position,
is making his first stab at professional
ball, and has the looks of q conner lIs
is hNe rect two inches in height.
Dunn at one time thought seriously
his goods, but after considering the
matter he decided TO let the veteran go
Mike is trying to land with Erie, his
home town.
Say mister. what position do you
play. said one Rwestruck youngster
man cantering around the field like
two y ear-old.
Charlie Strain and Mickie O'Brien are
working hard under the eye of Man
aEcr Dunn and both deserve to be given
consideration, certainly much as
from Baltimore and washington. Both
arc experienced. and are ambitious
With q team behind them they would
probably work good a trial. at least
friends here.
the Giants. will umpire this season in
tho Kansas State league. The famous
NUT, mute viii work out special code for
for balls and strikes Dummy" should
be especially fitted for the work be-
cause he can't hear the nagging OF the
10 motion benchward as we'll as one
possessed with both voice and hear
Ing.
Somehow or other the Maps and
Browns arc always major league teams
i'll the spring.
Elmer IIoch. who is reading clerk
in the Delaware Legislature, is an as
pirant for tho post of first haseman on
tho NirGinians. lIoch is here and looks
good.
Can, n member of the General AS
scmbly propose law forbiddinG base
ball passes?
Rotarinns have appointed n commit
tee, tee t., to- work orr, for a grand opening day
step In the right direction. The com
mi,tee viii meet this afternoon at
means whereby AN effective campaign
can bc successfully carried on.
Photographers and fire depart
ment raidcd Broad Street Park yester-
day. No casualties were reported.
over TO the Grays by President Lannin
of the Red SoX few weeks ago. may
he retained frd,m by Manager cITrEag jndE
Richmond Academy plays its first
game game 'o, , , when it ties up with En-
last year and hope to repeat.
John Marshall High School has been
greatly strengthened by the return of
Lee Turner, one OF the mainstays Of
tho team last year. Coach Iledgepcth
is working the public school lads hard.
and his driving pace is being shown
by q husky look in;: squad.
George June, pitcher. has been
the Brook feds last year. but is pleased
with landing n berth under organized
ball again. we Will have June in
April
With the team named TO the salts
faction OF the owners. won't some fan
arise with Il now namo for the ball
park. This should he a cinch, coaxinE
spectators. In is usually the trouble,
but Dunnlc promises to have n team
that VIII be the drawing card. alright.
within n few weeks Dunn will be
got in on forged passports.
Though out Of baseball and into the
Murphy is still active ana knows just
what IS ;hc matter with the Federal
League The chubby cX-maGnatc SAYS
the Feds need spectators. and not play
crs.
Fred Rlanding's announcement that
he had retired from baseball appears To
he a year late. Didn't no play with
the 1914 crop of Maps?
Clarence Berger was out in uniform
yesterday and looked good. lIo Is go-
ing to make Il hard try for q steady
job. and his friends here are hoping
him success.
Ball Kellogg and Bates arc tho big
attractions TO the many spectators who
travel out to the ball yard to see the
| practice. Tho visitors are surprised "a
see that the big lcaEMerS are compare
| lively young men yet, the impression
| having spread abroad that Dunnie had
| signed some has beens. Mr.. and Mrs
| Fan will learn this summer that the
trio 10 far from being In.