Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-12
SUFFOLK LANDS MANAGER
FOR ITS NEW BALL CLUB
MIKE Rogers, Philadelphia SeIniprO,
Will Pilot Virginia League
Team.
GOOD PROSPECTS ON CIRCUIT
Rocky Mount and Suffolk VIII Re-
dlce Mileage and Add to Interest.
Norfolk and Petersburg Signing
Good Men Already.

owners of the Suffolk franchise in
thc Virginia League have secured tho
auelphia as manager of the club this
year. With this announcement. all
lean, leans are now Ia position to get
ing season, and from present indica-
lions the outlook Is the brightest in
Years; notwiihstanding the loss of liich :
inond ana Roanoke. which arc replaced
By Rocky Mount and Suffolk.
From each Of the six cities In the
Virginia League comes word OF activi-
.les IN SHINING up players and getting
ready for the new season. Norfolk
has n good bunch left over from last
season, while Ray Ryan. who Is at the
helm or the Infant Rocky Mount club,
mas secured bunch OF young sters.
with 4 spria,siinE of veterans, around
mouth Is af:er some good men and will
give several ,ccal amateurs Il chance
, TO- show thcir goods Newport News
job in Goobcrvillc.
suffolk will have the hardest struE-
gle getting started on account Of it's
late signing Of q manager. Rogers,
however, is said to be I, good man.
Philadelphia Travellers and the Asccn
SION Field Club. both semi -profcssiounl
e S",n. IoT several years lie is after
nave several Quaker City boys on his
roster.
Catcher Dick rlrlch has been sold
l.
viii he filled by Johnnie Mace oulv
recently signed The alternating re-
e cen r., VIII he chosen between Stwart
ana llEnor, - lichmond amateur With
these experienced men TO fight against.
Iisnor will have a hard job TO land a
regular place, although he will make
an excellent man for some club with a
iittlo professional experience
TnrS Look Good.
Molly Mcmahon has sent transDor-
~, 10 me prospective members OF
the Mary Jane crew. lie has secured
George Weller; navyman with a rec
ord as a twirlcr. and w T. Cameron
Il hrst bascinan. The latter covered
the initial sack for tho University OF
d.hhessec. He stands six Zoo; ono inch,
out with two other candidates for tho
Job left open by Buck Prcssiy
Manager iicinc Busch Of Petersburg.
accompanied by Captain James Bar
nett, arrived this week and will com
,ncnce Immediately making prepare
tons for the coming season
Heine states that he has not hcen
in!c curing the winter months. and
That he has signed several promising
hascnian who finished last season with
t:ie Roanoke CLUB. and two young back
The contract OF blackstone. tho
heavy hitting ou,ticldcr with the local
team during the 1913 season has been
"I Elack. ,, Win h. The l, s,nisment from
days.
iiciNc CONSIDERS that with tho ma
tcrial which he has signed that the
winner OF the pcnnant In the Virginia
league during the coming season will
nave :, hard road 10 travel in order to
beat him ont for the flag
ticinc l'uSch was in Norfolk for n
day or so. iieine is trying to secure
not care who knows it, lie saws ho
mas several new men whom he Is will
, ing TO give In the deal.
With Rocky Mount and Suffolk taxi
! ing the places Of Richmond and Roa
hokc, the virginia League has "a com
pact circuit, and by the big cut In it's
mileage. II should make Il little money
: Tor its stockholders this season The
| longest jump IS l2O miles, and tho two
: new towns. while small. are ripe for
bacbail. and as both are strong sup
/ portcrs OF amateur teams, II is es-
| pected that each will more than break
/ even or attendance, particularly as
! surrounding towns have good railroad
/ itc'it'cs. Rivalry, too, on small
| circuit. will help the game