The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-13
-FOUR new PLAYERS
PROCURED BY DUNN
Two Pitchers, An InficIder and Catcher
VIII Join Team Immediately
In Richmond.
THREE ARE ALL ZIG LEAGUERs
Arragan and Ring, of Yankees, Ster-
Ter, of Pittsburg, and kritchcll, of
Toronto, Are the Players Secured for
Local Team.

That Richmond will have "A
good baseball aggregation Llsi~
season was practically assured
yesterday when Manager Jack
Dunn procured n quartet of star
performers. three of whom arc
from the big leagues. Those
added TO the present list yestcr-
day are:
Pitchers Al Sterzer. OF the
Pittsburg Pirates. and Jane,
Ring, OF the New York Yankees:
Infelder Angelo ArraGan. Of the
Yankees. and Catcher kritchcIl.
of the Toronto Internationals.
All of these players not only
come to Richmond with good
recommendations. but their re-
cords show what they have done.
Sterzer, u Winchester boy. few
years back with Danville and Lynch
burg teams in the Virginia State
League. who has been hurting stei-
lar bali for the ST Joseph, Mo. team
of the Western League, was purchas-
ed by the Phtsburg Nationals az the
end of last season. Sterzer'S record
only ninety-eight games last season,
and Sterzer won twenty eight ot
them. losing only thirteen during the
entire season. Not only is he a star
pitcher. but he is noted -ror his heavy
smuggling. having an average Of .3o6
last season. Because OF his hitting
ability he was frequently used in
various other positions. lie secured
fifteen doubles and three triples dur
ing the season. In the box he strucH
out 200 men In forty-one games,
while the opposing outfits averaged
only three earned runs game while
he was performing He is expected
to make Richmond good pitcher.
Led Atlantic League.
Angelo Arragan led the Atlantic
League last season in batting, hitting
the pellet for the high average Of
.443. He played third base for the
Long Branch team. fielding his po-
sifiou a. A .9o1 clip. He was so good
hat the New York Yankees secured
him from the Long Branch team for
a neat sum Of money bat owing 10
the fact thar all Gf the old infielG
ers are back with The Yankees this
season, Manager Donovan turned
him over to Mana ger Dunn. tie =
Ring is reported to be star
hurler, and lie comes here with rec
concentrations from various big
league pilots He ~ said To be a
heady pitcher and is expected To be
one of the mainstsys in the box for
the local club this season.
Catcher Kritchel was recognized
as one of the best catrhers in the
International Ieagsie last season,
and--.this is a secret---it Is said that
Manager Dunn had q part with many
bright. shining sim oleons to secure
the services of the Toronto back
stop. The local fans have been long
ing for seasoned hackstop and their
wishes have been fulAlled. Bes' des
being n heady catcter kr3tCheN can
hit the old baseball. too Last sea-
son he ranked with the hest hitters
in the International League batting
.s4s, His fielding average WAS .915.
which goes IN show that errors were
happenings with him,
The signing Of the above mention
ed players will doubtless I've glad
news 10 the local fans. This quartet
of star performers Will add consid
cradle strength to the local club and
will without doubt put the locals
in the running for the international
League rag. An four PLAYERS were
busy last night packing their per
sonal belongings and by this morn
ing they will he headed for Rich
mond While they will probably not
arrive here in time for the game
this afternoon, they are expected 10
join the team In Norfolk tomorrow,