The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
EVERYTHING IS READY
FOR OPENING CONTEST
Arrangements Completed and Fans Are Now Waiting For
Umpire to Announce the Battcries-Governor Henry
Stuart Will Toss the First Ball of Game
ny ERNEST POLLARD,

All arrangements for the opening
Of the international League season
In Richmond next Tuesday afternoon
were perfected yesterday afternoon.
and all OF the local baseball enthus-
lasts are aow eagerly waiting for
hts royal nibs the jumps" to call
play Ball Richmond is going to be
given a big send-of upon It's debut
into the Class "A organization. and
tn largest crowd that ever attended
a baseball game In Richmond will
doubtless be on hand to chser ths
NirEinians on to victory
The committee appointed recently
by the Richmond Rotary Club to get
as large an attendance az possible
at the opening game. has exerted every
available effort to make the occasion
& grand success, and from present in
dications their efforts are going to
be crowned Il success. When the
Rotary Club behind a movement
1t Is always sssful. and this is not
going TO be Sception. The Rotary
Club is In H. way financially inter-
ested in the new baseball club. but
they are boosting the movement from
q purely patriotic standpoint
Big Boost For Richmond.
The club recognizes the fact that
to be represented in a. league like this
International liz a big Advertisement
for the city and the committee II has
appointed will do everything In Its
power to make the attendance on tho
opening day tho largest in the CTR
cult. The members desire to demon
strate to the world that Richmond Is
a good baseball town and that II can
support a baseball club of Class "A
caiihre Its up to you, Mr.. Public
Spirited Citizen. Close up your bus
mess. and give your employees an op-
portunity to see the opening game
between the Richmond virginians and
the Toronto Leafs. Not only this. but
bring you whole family out to see the
boys cavort around the diamond
Preceding the game there will hs
a parade through the principal streets
of Richmond II will be headed by
Governor Stuart. Mayor Ainslie, Pres
ident Alvin Smith, of the Richmond
Club; President J. J. McCaffery, of
the Toronto Leafs; Edward @. Barrow.
president of the international League.
and members OF the Rotary Club com
mittee. 1t will start promptly at 3
o'clock in front of the Richmond Hotel
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by Professor Joe kessnich and
hts band. During the game most Of
the latest popular music will be dis
ported.
Governor to Toss Bali.
Governor Henry c. Stuart has ac-
cepted the invitation to toss the first
ball. The chief executive of Virginia.
together with members of his stan.
Mayor George Ainslie and other State
and city officials win occupy choice
box seats. Other central figures In the
festivities will be Edward g. Barrow.
president of the international League:
President j. J. McCafery, OF tho
Toronto club. and Alvin NJ. Smith.
president of the Richmond team
Mayor Ainslie Is doing everything
In his power to make the opening
day one OF the largest successes in
the history of Richmond. Yesterday
afternoon the Mayor issued procla-
nation urging the business houses of
Richmond to observe half holiday
In order to allow their employees to
attend the opening encounter. The
proclamation follows:
Mayors ONCE. April "A. 1918.
To the People Of Richmond:
Tuesday. April 81. Is the OPENING
day of the season of the Interna-
tioEal Baseball League Richmond's
membership in this league marks her
graduation into higher baseball COM