The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
MANAGER SMITH Is
GETTING TOGETHER
GOOD BALL OUTFIT
With Local Leader Still Signing First Glass FASTENERS Out
look for Winning Aggregation Is Becoming Brighter
Each Day-Manager Smith Sets Intield
and Outfield Questions at Rest

vices be needed. This is going to be
a regular ball club this year. having
bench warmers. utility players, pinch
hitters. etc.
verbout Signs Contract.
Manager Smith yesterday received
the signed contracts OF Johnnie Yer
bout and Frank Jarman. Verbout Is
well known here. while II will be re-
membered that Jarman started the
season with Richmond last year and
was farned out to the Troy club Of
the New York State League. He
made a good record for this team and
may develop into a good pitcher this
season.
With the outfleld and infeid ques-
tons practically set to rest, the local
pilot will now turn his attention to
the pitching and catching depart
ments So far he has three seasoned
pitchers. they being verbout, Lee and
Jarman. The Yankees will turn over
about three to the Richmond club,
while the Detroit Tigers yesterday Of
fered Richmond one of those who had
a regular berth with the club last
season. Clarke Griffith has promised
one good hurler. II Is a known fact
that Griffith has some of the most
likely young pitchers in either the
American or National League on his
roster. and Manager Smith is going
to get good one.
Next Thursday Billy will leave for
Macon to which place he has been
invited to come and take a look at
the New York Yankee recruits
While four players have already been
turned over to Richmond by Bill
Donovan. he has offered the Rich
mond management the pick OF some
of his pitchers, and IT Is a known
fact that Billy will grab one or two
good ones, He will also visit one or
two of the other training camps
while he 10 down South. and IT may
be that he will secure a couple of
more good players for the Virgin
ians.
Arranging Exhibition Games.
While only nine exhibition games
have already been arranged, several
will be announced within the next
few days. Coach Frank Dobson's
Richmond College Spiders will be
met. while efforts are being made TO
arrange games with other colleges In
Virginia and North Carolina, There
is a proba bility of both Virginia and
Washington and Lee also coming
here Letters have also been sent
to other college managers, and some
thing will be heard from them within
the next few days.
Manager Billy Smith yesterday sent
out letters TO all OF the players now
on the Richmond roster requesting
them TO report in Richmond not later
than March 20. by which time spring
training will open here in earnest
Some of the players are expected TO
arrive here as early as the 10th OF
next month. while most Of them will
be on hand by the 18th. Come prac-
tice will be engaged in before March
70. but the players will be allowed to
take things easy until that time.
The local club is very optimistic
over the outlook for the coming sea-
sorr, and from present Indications this
season will be q banner one. The
local club is spending a lot OF money
In an effort TO aggregate q good bunch
OF ball toFsers and II Richmond is
not represented by a top-notcher this
season. It will certainly not be their
fault Manager Smith is certainly
working hard. and those who know
Billy believe that he viii have one OF
the best teams in the International
League.