Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
CITY TO WELCOME
BETTER BASEBALL
International League Opening on
Tuesday Will Be Gala
Affair.
ARE AFTER RECORD CROWD
Dunn Will Have First-Class Ag-
gregation Ready to Start
Season.
ARE AFTER RECORD CROWD
Welcome. International League.

inc Timcs-Dispatch votcing the sem
timent OF tho baseball element OF
Richmond and Virginia. extends the
heartbeat of greetings and wishes for
success for the Dunnitcs and tho Bar
row circuit for this and the seasons to
come
On Tuesday this city makes It's bow
10 the world as Double a" baseball
town, graduating, as IT were. from the
Virginia League into bigger things. 1t
VIII b" associated with cities OF many
tines In population, but Richmond is
has cball center. and IT will show the
country that II Is one OF the best sup
porters Of the national pastirne Of the
big league circuits.
The Times Dispatch Is for better
baseball and through It's columns will
do It's share TO boost the newest en-
terprise. Perhaps. at times. criticisms
OF playing or acts Of officials may be
INDUCED I'm. hut tho general idea WILL
be to build. and not destroy. The only
reason criticism Will he made is 10
benefit the people who. with their
money. keep the club afoa, and to
promote this self same idea
Richmond Is ready to lend n hand 10
make the international League sue
cess here In It's newest territory. For
that reason the fans are urged TO turn
out In full force to make the opening
one OF the biggest occasions in the
sporting history Of the city. The aim
should he to exceed the attendance In
any city OF rs size I'm the country
MAYOR HAS PROCLAIMED
HALF-HOIIDAY TUESDAY
Mayor George A!nslIe has taken
step In the right direction by making
the opening day haif-holiday, and
the many business houses in tn. city
are 10 l." commended for giving their
employees chance 10 get out 10 Brond
Street Park 10 see tho nrs: ball thrown
across tho plate. civic ORGANIZATIONS
viii be there In hody. and Governor
Henry Carter stuart and other State
and city officials viii lend their pres
cuve 20 tho occa sion.
Everybody is boosting now. and the
past performances IL the local lu;s
arc Wiped from memory Dunn has
practically a new team ready TO open
the season. and II this Aggregation
d"u't stack up well In comparison with
the other teams, 10 viii spare no ex-
pcnse - got players that can win
games.
There should be n record breaking
crowd n, the ball lot when the lid is
prcd on by the Toronto Leafs. under
the infringement OF Derby Day Bill
clk mcr. Tie Glover Leafs taking their
name from the emblem OF the hus;liig
Canadian city. have been IN training
for several weeks at Durham. y. e..
ana from all indications arc IN tip
TOP shape for the scason
Damn has strengthened his team by
III" acqui sitiou Of Arrqgor, the scns;.-
;ional Cuban nncldrr sam Crane. who
played great BAH FOR Conni" Mack our
!ng the training season. VIII form part
OF the inner works, and Neal Sail viii
l.. there both In fielding aud with the
willow The initial corner will prob
ably be covered by Rrick McInnis. but
there is a strong possibility that an
other first bascmam may be secured.
Dunn now being OH SIN hunt In the
North for couple Of pew men.
oITEIEI.D AND PITCHING
STAFF LOOKS STRONG
The gardens will he occupied by
Hoffman and Bates, two permanent
fielding and stick experts. Breck-n-
ridge will In all probability he replaced
n his work does not measure up TO
Glass AA standards during the open
ing clashes.
Jarman. Morriset,c. Russell and s,er-
ger will comprise the twirinE main
stays in the box. with Ring and Barre
ms practically unknown quantities, for
assistants. krtchell. a heavy hitting
backs,op, and young Shufflcs will do
Tickets for the opening game are
now sale. For tho convenience OF
the fans they have been placed on sale
in convnient places In town. Preced-
Ing the game. which will start prompt
" at o'clock. there will be n street
parade, headed by Governor Stuart.
Mayor A!nslic President Ed Barrow.
OF the International League; President
j. j. McCafferty, OF the Toronto club.
and scores Of automobiles. \ brass
hand VIII enl!vcn the occasion. and will
also perform at the park.
Hundreds of out town fans have
made reservations for the opening day.
low rates being offered by the leading
railroads. To avoid congestion. the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
will put all of Its available cars in op-
Grafton. and all jitncys capable of
chugEing along at four miles an hour
will he out to aid in the transporta-
tion facilities.
The Toronto Leafs will be Loyalty
backed by party of Canadians who
Will come with President McCafferty
for the opening day This party is due
here on Sunday afternoon Tho Leafs
will arrive Sunday night and will work
out at Broad Street Park.
The Dunnites played their last ex-
hibition game yesterday afternoon, and
will hold signal practices and general
team workouts Tomorrow