Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
IBIC LEAGUE OUTF|ELDER
SIGNED FOR v|RG|N|ANS
p1aurice Chlcr. OF Cincinnati, l.
Turned Over 10 Dunn
by IicrIoy.
,DTHERS ARE IN sIGuT
NlcGraw and Mack Promise To Turn
IS Fast Recruits Over Ia Richmond.
FL Orfole Trainer Will lie With Team
This Year.

Maurice Uhler. outdelder with Gin
cinnati last season was signed yes
Nirginians. Uhlcr viii report here ON
Monday along with the other prospcc-
tive members OF the team, bat in spite
or his good record with the Reds. he
VIII have 10 light hard FOR - position.
While Dunn still has no names to
give out. lie said last nisht that his
prospects for landing some live Young
sters We're exceedingly bright lie viii
not. however, have mis- fun roster OF
players here on Mouday. due to the fact
that he Is waiting on MuEESy MCGraw
and Connie Mack To Let him have svv-
eral players. Both of these managers
arc personal friends OF Damn. and he
has the first refusal of several promis-
ing recruits who must be turned OF ON
account of the tWeutN-o'lc player limit.
These men. consequently. cannot re
port 10 the NirGiutaus camp until the
big league teams begin to move North
Dunn says he will obtain a couplc of
and a pitcher or two from NcGraW and
Mack. He would not mention their
names 1T this Time, hut he Is conf
dent that lie VIII turn ont = winning
combination. lie js particUlarly pleased
at signing Bates for his outhcld
IL WAS a peculiar ctrrumstance that
Chlcr. The big Red Uutu"ldcr whom
both Griffith and l<il!iter say is dcS-
timed I" become Grand bail palycr. :
victim Of friendship. odd as it may
appear For = movie" he was doing
very nice with Cincinnati. but when
hezoG had TO pick someone 10. release
baltimore boy. was his own best friend
and Buck wouldn't stand FOR The fans
10 think that lie would show favoritism
10 his pals.
ihlcr Is Fast ,oungs,cr
Ihlcr is a big younsster. lie was
with the Reds last season as a utility
during the season He made forty
outs one assist and pulled three bad
plays all for an average of .'32. At
The bat he did Stll better, making
twelve hits out OF uity-siN appearances
at the plate. lie scored twelve times
and is credited with three pilfercd
bags. HIS batting average was pa
which is not so bad for a main who
does not get into the gam" every day.
Prospects are getting brighter and
brighter each day. While the roster is
incomplete. Dunn is man who be
lievcs in "toting" fair with the public
and when he says that he has some
down aS the unvarniShed truth. The
fact that they viii not report until
later on Will be 70 the advantage OF
tho team as 4 whole as til" smaller
number OF players Will give Dunn and
Neal Eall a much better opportunity
To work OUT the recruits, while the
rIcncc With the nioVs
Building Inspector Eutlcr Yesterday
granted permission for Win Dunn TO
start Work on the improvements TO tho
stands and clubhouse This work. Will
Dc started immediately and viii ne
done long before the season opens.
1:verythimg possible 10 add TO The com
fort OF the patrons of The park viii he
done.
The clubhouse is TO he greatly inn
proved this year. 1t viii BE-. primarily
for The home players, as the visiting
teams Will dress mt the hotel Every
thing possible for tho comfort OF the
players. however, viii he done. as Duu-
ME believes in giving his men every
advantage within his power VIII, ih!s
end in view he has dccldcd To bring
his old trainer Walter FcwStcr,- of
baltimore, here nj tn" same time the
players report. FcwSicr was with tn,
orioles seven years. ana is al exceed
!nGiy valuable man. - Il is his duty
10 see that the players are kent in the
best physical condition possible
Dunn viii mako many improvements
10 the entrances 10 the PARK, ploDahl,'
tho best being the installation OF turn
stiles which viii give u complete reg
lister OF all persons entering the
grounds u the past IL has boon ncccs
sary to make q guess as TO attendance
and the figures many times would not
gee with the facts II has been de-
cidcd. too. TO llctt. all az Tie employees
of the gorunds-" t!-n year. as they are
familiar with local conditions and with
he work.