The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
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! IN v|RGIA|ANs' CAMP
Arragon, Hendryx, Clemens and Isoss
Appear In Uniform For the
First Time.
REGs AND YANNIGANs WILL
STAGE SECOND GAME TODAY
Threatening Weather Prevents Pas
timers From Putting Same Snap and
Ginger Into Usual Practice Sessions.

4es.-, s 20 y u - ~
Despite the clouds that lowered over
the local pastiming grounds the con-
slant threats from Jupiter p. TO send
forth the elements without moments
warning and the brisk wind that blew
over Broad Street Park, the Rich
mond Virginians held their usual prac-
ttce sessions yesterday within the
West End baseball enclosure. How
ever, owing to the fact that the wind
sent a chill through the players
bodies, they were unable TO put the
same snap and pep" into their praa-
! tice.
! Yesterday morning the Virginians
! held their usual batting and nelding
practice, and went through the same
/ routine In the afternoon. Manager
! Smith originally intended to stage
! another game between his Regulars
! and Yannigans yesterday afternoon,
( but because of the cold wind he had
I to dispense with the practice How
! ever, weather permitting, game VIII
/ be played this afternoon, and the
| PLAYERS will be rendered every oppor-
+ tunity to show what they have con-
! cealed up their sleeves before he starts
4 grinding his axe and starts cutting EN-
/ down with his weapon.
\ The wedding out season Is the most
trying one a manager experiences. No
h one hates to issue a pink slip mora
I than Billy Smith, but 1t Is something
that every manager must do around
this time of the year, and its up to the
\ players to display sufficient 'stuff' TO
/ prevent the old tin can from rafting
1 in their ears.
4 Manager Smith is making ready to
L WELD his axe. and it will fall by the
latter part of this week or the first OF
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n League managers are negotiating with
L the local pilot for his surplus material
L and some of the local boys will doubt
less be sent to those with regulations
for additional experience. All OF the
L boys, with one or two exceptions. look
/ good, and it will be no little task for
Manager Smith to decide on the play
ers he win allow 10 remain on the Vir-
i ginian's pay roll for a while longer.
1t Is a known fact that but few of ths
boys now in the Richmond camp will
be cast adrift without job. for most
OF them have displayed sufficient base
ball knowledge to justify Manager
Smith placing them out with string
attached.
Four new faces were seen In the
| Richmond camp yesterday. they being
Patrick Clemens, who arrived in Rich
mond yesterday morning from his
|
| Hendrix and Ross. the three players
who were turned over to Richmond hv
the New York Yankees. Clemens will
be remembered here as Rochesters
left fielder last season, He put up a
spectacular game in the field for the
Hustlers. while his hitting was above
the average.
Il Arragon Is the same little ambiti ous
II Cuban. Arragon says that Jack Dunn
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quest he was farmed out to Richmond.
Il Hendryx is a big fellow. but he is just
i as fast on his feet as any man on ms
Richmond team, with the possible ex-
. ception OF Lortn Scion. Ross Is a tall
, left handed hurler. All three of the
Yankee players seemed very wen
pleased with Richmond and they
should prove big favorites with the
local fans.
Richmond has emily four more days
of practice before the opening exhi5i-
ton game next Saturday afternoon
with the Washington Senators, and by
that time the virginians should be in
the pink of condition. Manager Smith
|, will have his boys going at a rapid gait
during the next few days. The local.
pilot will not pick his lineup for the
opening exhibition game until next
, Friday afternoon, and those who dis
. play the best form during the next
few days will be the ones to appear
against the invading team.
-NashiHatea squad Will be
Nick Aitrock, who is recognized as
one of the best comedians in baseball,
and it's wofth the price of admission
merely to see him on the coachin8
lines 1t has been announced by
Clarke Grifith that Joe Boehling and
DR. Yancey Wyatt Ayres will do the
hurting for the Washington club dur
ing the Senator's sojourn here.