Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-19
.vIRG|N|ANS LAND CRACK
ATHLETE FOR FIRST BASE
Albert Mclnnis. Aspiring to Cover
Initial Sack, Has Good
Record.
WITH READING LAST YEAR
Aspirant Is Younger Brother OF
'Stuny" McInniS. OF Athletic
Fame-Manayer Dunn l. Pleased
With the HounGster.


Albert McInnis. { Younger brother Q,
StufS" McIrHts, Of Athletic fame ar
rived here LAST nigh; and viii icin the
Virginia squad this morning. Likc his
famous brother McIHnis : a frs; base
man ard aspires 10 cover the iuitja!
sack this season fo- Richmond His
record las; season Win Reading, an .hs
Tr,State League leaves croucd 10 hope
that he VI. 80 d valuable addition 20
The locals NsraCy. p-,r. anyway. is
pleased 2; ss;r:-c ne you-sste-
Mcinnis participates in ninety eight
games ~. Reading las; season. play
inS STs; r2ss s. Each lie made >-2
pu'-oa'. :,E1~s sssistz and a,;een
errors, - = E-s-t -eltsrE average OF
ISL Pc 60 81. --s,l- . haI SIS
times garner. 5ssN-y-ta-se h,-s. I've
sacrifices go c,ts-s zine cish.o-s all
for s. ET.-zc ct IS wh5cA = Hitting
well. evt- = - ---c-s
with ,hs s--.vs. c. N-c-n:s. Man.
aEer Dan. zzs - .N0e-!e-cs6 man Toy
every te2a-[-e-; eNcs-: behind the
bat and ;hs -: co-re- Save-a! men
pe-ience az --Y.-E 20 these positions.
and one - !=as. Tor ;he ,h:-d sack
Long By name. bG, sto-. II stature. is
showing W vel, Eassec. zoo. - show
Ing UP well, bG; Il - TOO early 20 see
what the receivers are like. as the
team has not YET taken % the diamond
Weather Improves Much.
The weather was much better yes
terday for practice. on: K was by no
means an !deal day TIL" morning scs-
sion was by far The hest, but in the
afternoon high wind came IN and
the outfelde-s had much difficulty in
gauEing the high files Knocked up by
the batsmen. Dunn and Steinman. who
is a combination coach and scout. had
the pitchers working out. The former
put on miti and caught several Of the
rockies. None OF the arms are in con-
dition. and none We're permitted to put
any steam on the ball
There were two events during the day
to relieve the monotony Both came
in the second session The first was
the arrival OF 4 camera squad. four
strong. and the next was the arrival OF
chemical wagon, summoned from one
OF the uptown companies to eNtinSuish
fire which threatened TO destroy one
OF the park fences. Neither the pho
tographers nor the fire did much dam
age.
Superintendent Will Dunn is working
wonders with the playing field. and
finished sodding the diamond yestcr-
day. The grass will be rolled to-day.
hut no practice will he held on this
portion of the field until Monday, when
the candidates will be divided Into two
squads and short practice games will
begin
Dunn Likes Hard IIiftcrs.
II is the purpose OF Dunn to gather
hard hitting team If possible. He
believes in having men who can WELD
the willow to advantage. and men
who can swat the pill when good
hefty clout is needed. His tentative
selection OF an outtield shows that he
has carried his idea out in this depart
ment at least, for with men like BERGER.
Johnny Bates and Mike Mitchell in the
gardens he is sure Of 4 trio OF truckers
with swats UP their sleeves. His in
field selection. while nowhere near
complete, includes Neal BAH, Bill KEEL
logg and young McInnis. who. by their
past records, all pack n few clouts
The pitching staff. with the exception
OF Russell and Morissette. who were
with the Orioles last season. and Strain,
OBricn and Steve CASTOR, is an un-
known quantity. The receivers. too.
IRE yet to be picked, and one veteran
at least IS to be signed for this position
He will probably be sent here by Con-
ME Mack, who hms an abundance Of
backstop material =
Richmond is the only International
Tea que team yet down 10 practice. al
though the others VIII start work with
In the next week or ten days-that IS
all except ,rersey CITY, where Brother
Wicks is now laboring 10 got team
together.