Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
With the Amateurs
ny TUCK


ternoon al BYRD Park between John
Marshall High school and Richmond
the league. they viii have To go some
10 win from Academy, which came
between the two schools. "Monk"
Brown. whose shoots have always
fooled the public school sluggers. will
probably occupy the, mound, in the
string OF sixteen victories.
is the old Dominion League going
10 dishand? There have been rumors
20 this effect in amateur baseball cir
Cles. and the tact that no games were
played IN the circuit on Saturday lent
color to the reports. These state
ments have been denied. however. by
officials Of the league. who caid tina,
arrangements had been made to play
next Saturday. Ashland will play the
Glue bells at oak"ood diamond. and
the Alcos meet 4. : kcliam st Byrd
Fark
sanizatiom have been unfortunate in
losing many OF their bes; players re
"sntiy Ttgnor. tn star catcher for
with Norfolk. while several other anna
teurs have responded to the lure of
professional baseball.
The Blues and Howiizcrs. always ri
vals in athletic events. viii meet on
saturday afternoon at Byrd Park. \
each team has been going strong
lately.
For the third time this season the
Tonnage Clerks OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway accounting department.
beaded by Pat, Ryan, and the Check
and Mike" Kelley, viii meet al Byrd
Park tomorrow afternoon in what
promises To be the most interesting
ball game ever played between the
games between these teams. which
were seven-inninS affairs resulted in
neither side winning. The score Of the
iirst game was to l., and the second.
TO 3. The Check Clerks will be great
Is weakened by the loss of Horse
ralley their heavy slugger, and phe-
sick list. on this occasion the game
will be cnlivencd 10y the presence OF
the, women off the fourth floor. who
The lineup OF both teams is as fol-
lows;
Check Clerks-Redford. second base:
third base: oncsty. shortstor; Edward
Ross left field: Williams. center field l.:
Norris, right field; Beasley. catcher;
Kelley, pitcher.
Adams, third base; Ryan right field;
McGhee, catcher; Brown, second base
Corkran. first base; OKeefe, left field
r. Smith, center field; Ellis, pitcher.
II has been persistently rumored
that Bob" Pitt. one Of the best little
city, will be seen in the game ere long.
Bob" was expected out at the start
OF the season. but could not get away
from his work. He sees his way clear
now, however, to get into the FRAY
again, and he will be shining on the
diamond shortly.
Sweetman. McGilrs new first base
man, is all that his name implies. He
fields well and kisses the ball on the
nose in great style.
The Blues have a new face al short.
Wilkinson is his name, and if he is
what he is cracked up TO be, he is a
bird
President Nolde. of the City League
and Secretary Terry will he present at
the meeting OF this league this after
noon at the Blues Armory at o'clock
Gibson's hitting has been the feature
of every game played by the Fair
mounts He has. made six doubles.
two singles. w. Johnson and Pendle-
ton are also there with the stick be-
mig two of the most timely hitters- in
the league.
In the two games Watts las pitched
in. he has only allowed four hits in
ten innings.
Flip Bowers has been at bat seven
times and hit safe each time.
RICHMOND LUMBER co. Inc.
Fourth. between Decatur and stockton.
LUMBER AND MILLXoKIl.