The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Athletic Gossip

| 1t Is all fixed at last. "Bili" wicks,
the popular secretary Of the Rich
| mond Firfin'ans. has secured an Of
fice all to himself. and yesterday he
| fitted II ur with some new furniture,
telephon, and other necessities. The
new Office Is located on the second
moor of s22 East Main Street, and 1.
| will be there that he will transact all
/ of the affairs of rle Richmond base
ball club.
| Secretary Wicks asserted last night
that Manager Dunn continues to land
likely youngsters, the names OF whom
| he Will not give out at the present
time As has been told time and time
agasn. Manager Dunn knows how to
develop young basebailists and he IL
depending or, them largely to land for
Richmond The gonfa;on when this
city makes IT'S debut into She Inter-
national League this season.
The International League will not
have hard road to travel this year
% some of the pessimists would have
us believe. According to Information
received yesterday, the National and
American Leagues have offered to
help the Barrow circuit out OF its
financial troubles by placing $50. 900
at its disposal. II lis also said that
the major league clubs will offer to
pay half of the salaries of the players
sent back to clubs in this orsanizA-
tior.
The Buffalo Internationais have
passed into new hands. A bunch OF
prominent business men have taken
hold of the club and they are making
Preparations to give the Buffalo
Fede rais the hardest fights of taneIr
brief lives Last year the outlaws" cut
n slice In the gate receipts of the In
ternational League team. but this sea
son the new hackers declare that II
will be entirely different
candidates are now engaging In prac-
tice. The Marshallites took the field
Yesterday afternoon under Coach
Harry Hedgepeth and they started
Getting the kinks out of their arms.
Coach Hedgepeth feels sure that ne
will turn out good nine this season
at the pubic school The Bened!ctlns
boys have engaged In three days
practice SO far and they are begin
ming to look good Coach Bigbie will
assume his duties t.lis afternoon a.
coach of the Cadet candidates.
The Academy boys a-e also working
hard under the supervision OF Coach
Arnold. while the Mcclure boys are
engaging In light practices.
Reports from Charlottesville indicate
that Joe Roe hing Is getting along
nicely. For the benefit OF Coach Jack
Ryan. Joe danced little gig in the
clubhouse yesterday afternoon just
% show him that his knee was all
right. Much Ia expected OF Joe this
season, and will doubtless be one Of
the nainstays for the Senator'S this
season, ~
Ray Ryan. Of the Rocky Mount
aggregation. badly wants Dick Uirich,
catcher of the Tar team. There are
several clubs that have been wanting
the pinch hitter OF last year, but the
Norfolk ownsrs IS tied up at present.
figuring on ulrich in trade.
Manager Morrison Mcmahon will
arrive in Norfolk shortly for the sea-
son. Mac has been wintering IN
Roanoke and Is In fine shape.
Another man will try out at first
base fo- t,1e Tavs alcn~ with Elmer
Brown. He is Leroy Mccall, Of Blue
field, w. Va. a letter has been re-
ceived by r. b. Walker from Mccall
wanting a trial at the initial corner.
He says he is twentv-three years old
and six feet tall. weighing l7o pounds.
In Portsmouth the. baseball fans
are feeling pretty good in fact much
better than they DID last yea about
the time Joe Wal was doing little
: ackstopping and first-basing along
with some other PLAYERS. y Is a very