Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
ROTARY CLUB COMMITTEE
WANTS ONE HUGE CROWD
CARNATIONS Out to Initial
Game.
GRAY TRADED FOR CASTOR
Norfolk Twirier Will BE Given Try
Out--Clarence Berger Is Latest
Nirginian to Arrive Here to Go
Into Training for Coming Season.
Follow tho Rotary club.

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meeting OF special committee
appointed recently to consider plans
for making the opening of the Inter
national League season a bowling sue
cess mot yesterday IN RucEcrs Hotel
to organize. Preliminary plans were
discussed. ana another meeting was
called for Friday afternoon I'm the same
place. The meeting will begin Mt
o'clock. and IN outline Of = scheme
to bring every civic organization to
tho grounds in body will be discussed.
Walter Cottrcll is chairman of the
committee. and he has rs his associates
J. u. Moore Jr.. G.. Jetcr Jorcs, Aaron
Jacobs and Thomas O. KivliEhan. All
Of them are hustlcrs and by the time
they finish their campaign Jack Dunn
and his pals can count on one hugo
band Of rooters at the initial game of
the International season.
when the committee meets next ar
ranEcments will he made for the com
mtttee TO appear in n body before each
OF tho large civic bodies to urge that
they attend the first game. The COM
mittcc will also ask Mayor Ainslie to
proclaim n half-holiday on that occa-
sion Everything possible to Insure n
big crowd will he done.
Tho Rotary Club is not interested
financially In the Richmond Exhibition
Company, but II is at !ts old game of
promoting civic pride. patriotism and
enthusiasm. ut the Same time showing
10 the world that Richmond is some
town. II realizes the advertising the
city Will get from n good bail club. and
particularly Is II anxious for the out
slders to learn what n gathering turned
out to see the Virginlans start their
race for the International pennant.
Weather Hurts Practice.
Little practice was done yesterday by
tho Virginan regulars. recruits and
y. J. TIT
morning made work n folly to men who
have been on the field only once before.
The afternoon, however. was n trinc
warmer, and some batting practice was
secured, while all of the PLAYERS We're
given Il few runs around tho field to
timber ur tho muscles stiffcncd ny the
wOrl; ont of tho first day.
Work on the grounds Is progressing
slowly, but surely, and Will Dunn con-
idcntlv asserts that the infield will be
IN shape for practice by the first OF
next week. The infcld will he rolled
this morning by n scvcnty-ton machine
and sod will he planted this afternoon.
The whole will then he wet down good
and again rolled. With better drain
are facilities than heretofore, IL is
hoped to have n fine grass diamond be-
fore the opening game.
Clarence Edward Berger was the only
new player 10 report during the day.
lhtTEcT is LOOKING III me TRIM, ana
will be in uniform to-day, having ar
rived too late to work yesterday. He
is confident of making one of the out
field positions aud Will fight hard to
do SO At present he is slated for Il
suburban job, but other candidates are
after n place.
Dunn announced Yesterday that he
had secured steve CASTOR from Norfolk
in Il trade for Dolly Gray and cash. Gas
ton WAS alright last summer against
all teams except Richmond. The fans
here had his goat, and in ono inning
ten batsmcn crossed the pan In n game
at BROAD Street Park. CASTOR worked
N !orty-siN games. having n folding
average OF Oh. AT the hat his rec
ord was l5i
Two practices will be held to-day
II the weather permits. Captain Neal
Ball VIII work oWt the inhcldcrs and
outEcldcrs, while Dunn will direct the
batteries. Tho latter has not yet ap-
p"ar.d IN uniform. having lost his
shoes In moving the effects OF the Ori-
olcs 20 Richmond.