Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-24
YOUNG COLLEGE PHENOM
WILL JOIN VIRGIN|ANS
"Rubc" Meadows. Mount ST. Joseph :
Star Twirlcr, Puts Signature to
Richmond Contract.
BROTHEE GILBERT HELPED
Catholic Instructor Puts Dunn Next
10 Highly Toutcd Noun@stcr.
Babe" Ruth and David Roth
Were His Best Formcr Discoveries.

Mar from the field of future action.
NanaEcr jack Dunn is continuing his
Nirgjuians His latest success WAS
"cMevcd only yesterday. when h" in
duccd Erh. Meadows. the Mount 81
Joseph Coiics. star. 20 ailiN his sig
nature 20 q Eiyhmond contract. J, is
POSSIBLE. how, yer. Tat the new recruit
Win Uc, 1oin the ;c.un until after he
IN Meadows. Dunn Is confident that
j, has secured a valuable man. Ger
many intterins of"rS, ana one WHOM
Graw aud CiaprG S;al'ings made strong
efforts to sign. For history repeats IT,
self. and !; * FOR; Mount Il loscuh's
that big lsa9uc bali owes two other
hrighi stars ~ tn laseball armament.
landed through thu same instrument
talitv
Joseph's, is Responsible for tho young
phcnom hciuv brought 10 the attention
Of Dunn. i;ikewis" it was this Same
brother Gilbert who brought David
Roth. now STA" receiver for the cubs.
10 tho attention Of Dunn. AMI 1t vas
also Brother Gilnnrt who put The astute
lilt MorrieSottr. who will he seen in
" Richmond uniform next month is
likewise a prodigy OF this amateur, but
Meadows Is rot entering his nine
ieerth year, anc has been the mainstar
az III" Mount st .losophs nine for saw
-
played semi profcssiona, ball around
1l"lt'inrr", ant is cons. Gcrcd one of thr
,n'St l,o miSin.: "ci l.Gs,crs in that SEQ
uon. : :i'"mE was n!S reputation iast
summer thai h" as brought to the AT
tentinu &C several RAZOR league MAJ
mates. all nf whom tricet to sign him m.
II was .:ulN yesterday that Meadows
:ErcC'i to ail'N ais JUhn Hancock to 4
cout'ncl Then CAM The difficulty cf
ing his patents to consent Dunn
acs.nurum"d Y Lewis MALONE. Brother
Gilbert and NcuIS ltub". iourncycd
from Fredo rick. Md. 10 Brunswick in
an automobile and brought the parents
10 terms.
Brother Gilbert has proved to be the
best scout Jack Dunn has ever had.
Several years ago he cam" to him and
said:
Look here; Jack. can Ec, YOU tho
h"y, nitehcr eyer saw, i'm my life"
went 10 81. Mary's Training School. and
rs result of the visit BABE" Ruth
was SIGNED 10y Dunn Afterwards this
younTster rcttea $1,000 when he was
acquired t'S major company Subsc-.
ouently David Ruth had been found by
Fr9thar Gilbcr, at Mount 81. Joscph's.
and hec23mr, a member Of tho Orioles.
rnd finally landed with the Cubs Rili
Morrissette Is another product OF the
For The develormcnt OF young Mea-
duws. Charles Edward Sparrow is re
spomsihle, iie took the boy In hand
when he entered tn" school and bv
careful training has started him :loni,
the .hiEnway OF success.
:, Liitie rr9Ercss was made. yesterday
thinG Will be in readiness for the com
ing OF VIII Dunn, who is delayed hv
me work OF loading the cars with ma
t"rlal Tor the grounds and stands
Among the things unloadcd Yesterday
were The turnstilcs. benches. which will
he riaoed IN the far field, We're also
received. There VIII hc two rows of
these seats. which viii accommodate
hundreds on big days. and "a, me same
ing field.