Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
>P[AY ROCKY mount TO-DAY
BILLY SMITH AND RAY RYAN
uPEN TWO DAY ENGAGEMENT
''"'"' h"ya with NisitOr-iInrtzru Ex.
'""'rd To- MOrrOw-ItcIcuhc Sew
crhl Plnycrs Eurly This Week.


hliiy Smith and his squad of pros-
pei,ive Richmond players face :, week
considerable activity beginning this
',crhoon when. il the rain ceases sur-
"''htIE long. they open II two day
'nEakemcnt here with Ray Ryan and
~. MS Rocky Mount Virginia I."agucrs
mo game this afternoon IL scheduled
10 begin at $3.50 o'clock.
II appeared last night that the local
.ii"haser would be able to pat one of
MS best combinations in the nei! this
. afternoon. for Red McDcr:nott report >
CIo niInseh ready for work agaln. and
cieihcns probably will be ready to, re :
urn TO the lineup. Miller anIsI;arnes
are slated to do the mound work,
whiic kohlcr no doubt. will be at the
icceiFihE end during the greater part
oi the contest.
me prospective regular inGcId con
HlStihE or Eibcl. Curry, Stoinbrcnncr
ana McDcrmOtt will work today,
"hiic Bruce, lianfOrd and Clemens are
expected To compose the outer garden
'.hS. Clemens has not had an OPP
portuhitY for getting into shape as
w ana perhaps may not play the en-
'hc game. Should it be necessary to
replace him. Distcll probably Viii be
called upon
lay Ryan has gathered quite "a like
~ bunch of baseball material about
. MIN for the Virginia League season.
~
something of a battle. He has with
MN several men who ar. well known
W"rc' among then being Percy Jcnk ms,
= Eert Powell and Harry O'DonneIl
Both Jenkins and Powell are Rich
Hohd boys and their appearances here
In professional uniform will be inter.
sung 10 the fans. Jenkins has been
hit'ihG at a lively clip down at Rocky
mount thus far. and Ryan is said 10
l"rn MN with considerable" favor.
''nrbcr. Zinnrii and BAKER Nmy Go.
Ryan has announced That his; line
nj will be as follows: iIenges. third:
oNeil. second; Spcrbcr. center field:
'li's' right field; DDonncll, first; Jen-
kins. short: Powell. left field: Stu,npf.
,'catcher Ills pitchers viii be select
cd from Cochran. Bycrs. S,inson. Jar
man and Barron.
Billy Smith announced las, night tina,
ne had succeeded in securing "A berth
for CARRIER with the Chambersburg.
Nd. club OF the Blue Ridge Mountain
League The younIster had not left
last night. but II is probable he viii
DO so during the next day or two.
Fred Payne. manager Of the Newport
News club. who has been in Richmond
since Saturday seeking some of the
local try-outs has decided he wishes
10 relieve Billy OF Zinncll and Baker.
M richmond manager had not prom
iset 20 let him have the players last
night. hut announced he probably
you'd do so by the middle Of the week
So far as il known 81 the present
time. the pcrsonuc! OF the local team
is complete now with the exception OF
three men They are Roy liartzcl
Adams and Schcnberr.
Hnrtzcl who has been coaching the
North Carolina State College nine for
Several weeks. Is due 10 report here
bu Tuesday. ~" has been working out
with the Raleigh players recently and
Is reported to be ia dandy condition
II * probable that he VIII be put TO
work ~ an iriicld position immediately
he appears. in order that Billy may de-
tcrmrc during the present week the
exact squad WITH which I've Will open
Inc season next week.
Adams and SchenbcrE also Will re-
port ready for hard work. and proba
big viii he seen in action here on sat
urday. when the Petersburg club is
due for an engagement,