Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

Fergus Mciiee last night showed that
he could come back. The local boy
murder, into camp in event over
the sticks. The race featured the an
nual intcr-company meet OF the Blues.
In fact. II was about the whole show.
The game between Virginia and Caro-
lima tomorrow night will not be like
INC usual football meetings. The Tar
heels are past members at the cage
game, and Will make the Orange and
Blue night TO win. The game should be
"A hummer. 1t Will be the nrst big
intcr-c collegiate contest staged here,
aud Richmondcrs should see that IL is
not the last by literally patronizing II.
Connie Mack is coming in for a pan.
ming. and incidentally Jack Dunn is get
ting some OF the knocks. 1t is over
Ritter. the player drafted by Dunn last
fail from Lewiston. Me: II was pre-
smmed that Dunn had secured the
youngster for Richmond. but it turns
out that he got him for Mack. II
Mack had done the drafting. the player
would have cost him $1,000. By using
his friend Dinnie. the crafty Athletic
pilo, saved $3.50. which, according to
right thinking was n cheap piece of
business. Both are being grilled for
the transaction.
Out in Cincinnati they have already
sold 5000 tickets to tho opening game.
This should he Il lesson 10 local fans
The season is still many weeks off. but
the fans OF Rcdland are showing their
loyalty by ordering the pasteI.oards
carly.
for players. lie was in washington
Yesterday. but evidently did not close
a deal with Grihth. as he had promised
10 wire II he had any results. II is
more than probable that Grin arrived
at an understanding with Billy, but
was not able 10 say what men he could
A n lao ~,
the training season starts.
Marty MclIale. who twirled for Rich
mono short time last season. is try
~ worth another extended trial on the
Yankees. II Marty could only get the
naii over III The plate as easily as he
he bear in the big circuit,
William. the champion PAGER owned
by G. Is. O. billings. has been shipped
mX Doc Tanner from Curlcs Neck 10
Thonasvilic, Ga, for training. lie will
he prepared by Tanner for the exhibit
tion campaign this summer.
The many friends and admirers of
Dave Shcan. leader OF the Grays last
season. will be pleased to learn that
presiden, Draper has rendered him n
contract calling for his services as man
agcr and captain for the Providence
team the coming season. The new
owner gave the question of manager
considerable thought and looked care
fully into the qualifications OF several
candidates before deciding that his first
choice would be the Arlington boy
Ever since the club changed hands
the fans have been wondering II Shean
would be back at the helm. and In view
OF the fact that he enjoys great popu-
larity tho majority. Of the Providence
fans were pulling. for him strong. 1t
is believed he will lose no time in at
tn ching his John Hancock to the con-
tract.
In the event that Shcan accepts the
post he will probably have associated
with him as scout and business man
ager Jack Egan. formerly n pitcher
with the Grays but known better to
fans Of the present generation as an
umpire. EGan handled the indicator
for several years III tic American
League. and his acquaintance is so wide
among major league maGnatcS that
President Draper bcIievcs he would
prove n very valuable assistant for
Manager Shcan.
Ray Fisher. n member OF tho New
York American League club pitching
staff. has blossomer out as lecturer
on the lucrative art of baseball hurl-
the Y. NJ. G. y. Training College at
Springfield. In his opening address
Fisher stated that | successful zox-
man must have speed. for without It
He also gave II as his opinion that the
use OF the spitball would eventually
ruin a pitchers arm
Eastern Heats Gnilaudet Reserves.
MANASSAS. VA. February 5.-East-
ern College defeated (iallaudet Re-
serves of Washington here Tonight by
the score Of 30 to 90 in the best game
for the home team, and Schowc, for tho
visitors, featured.