Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
TWELVE PLAYERS REPORT
. HERE TO START PRACTICE
Neal Ball VIII Take Charge OF Vir-
ginian Squad on Field This
Morning.
NO SECRETARY is APPOINTED
Successor to Billy Wicks Will BE
Named by Directors on Thursday.
Dunn and Other Men Due Here
To-Day.
TheY'ra or

Twelve men, anxious to call Rich
mond their home for the next six or
seven months, driftcG In yesterday
They were the advance guard of the
eighteen stalwarts who will represent
this city during the coming season
of tho International League. others
are due to-day. and for many other
days, until Jack Dunn is confident that
he has winning aggregation.
Real practice viii begin this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock, and second session
VIII begin this afternoon Mt o'clock
For two hours each session the athletes
will DO tossing baseballs back and
forth and running around Broad Street
nave Jared too we'll during the winter
VIII also be put through a course OF
1aunts around the Enclosure until the
surplus flesh rolls of in the form of
water. and until the wintcr-bound
muscles are loosencd up.
Captain Neal Ball will be In charge
or the players this morning. although
1t Is probable that Manager Dunn Will
arrive In time 10 give the hopcfuls the
once over, He is working hard in Bal
timore winding up his affairs there,
and is also busy burning the wires TO
get In touch with men capable of MI
ing IN one or two important positions
IT was n good clean looking bunch
or ball tossers that reported to Secre-
tary Skecter" Wicks yesterday morn
Ing at the Richmond Hotel. NickS.
who leaves the club to-day 10 assume
his managerial duties at Jersey City
kindly consented TO remain over to
LOOK out for Dunn'S interests in his alb
sence. AS fast rs the men reported
Wicks assigned them to their boarding
places. The regulars will be quartercd
on West Grace Street, and the rockies
on East Marshall Street. These ac-
comm odations. however, are not pcrna-
nenf, as the men will doubtless seat
a In
acquainted with the situation and can
look out for themselves
Few Arrivals Prevent Practice.
On account of the few arrivals. IL
was decided not to hold any practice
yesterday. Then. too. the field was IN
no s condition for work Fresh loads
grounds and was just being spread by
the laborers employed for this pur-
pose. Early this morning steam
loose material down, and fairly pre-
sentable field will be ready when the
men start practice.
report here yesterday, but II was
learned last night that several were
travelling by boat and would not reach
Richmond until tomorrow morning.
Manager Jack Dunn is duo to arrive
Mt the same time. but will leave on
"Wednesday night to attend the sched-
on Thursday.
Secretary Wicks will drop that title
io-day for the moro stately one OF
president and general manager OF the
Skeeters. He will leave this afternoon
for Jersey City. where he will begin
TO gather his team together. lie is
undecided yet in regard to his training
quarters, but II has been suggested
that he bring his team 10 Richmond.
using Lee Park for his practices This
suggestion IS being considered by him
There was no meeting OF the Nir-
Einian directors yesterday. although
II Is imperative that new secretary
be selected at once. Julien II. Hill
Will be out OF the city to-day. and no
meeting Will be held until his return.
President Alvin NJ Smith stated last
night that the new Official would prob
ably be named on Thursday Tom
Ryan is said 10 be slated for the Job
The players Who arrived Yesterday
were Ball, Bates Kellogg, Morrlsette
RUSSELL. Shaml!n,. Howard. Dean. Long,
Higgins, Bever!dse and King. The
first three are major leaguers with
good records. and Morrisette and Rus
sell are young twir!ers who made good
with the Orioles last year. and have
had good seasons In the minors in the
past. The others are ambitious young
6terS.