The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
CENTRAL CLUB
READY TO OPEN
LEAGUE SCRAP
HOW THEY LINE UP


Richmond will tomorrow make its
bow as a member OF the Central Base
hall league. one Of the fastest and most
tstaEtiai minor leagues In the
rT"'jed States. This will be the first
t.ns that Richmond has been repre-
sented in organized baseball. Several
years ago it held a franchise In an
outlaw" league. known as the Ohio
Indiana.
The opening game of the league
season In this city will be played at
Athletic park, with the fast South
Bend club as the opposition. 1t has
been necessary to schedule all three
games of the South Bend series at Ath-
letic park. South Twenty-third street,
because Exhibition park is still under
construction. neither the stands nor
the playing field being ready for use.
Everybody Boosts the Team.
Every arrangement has been made
to accommodate large crowd at Ath-
lctic park tomorrow.
The management of the local club
has gone to considerable expense in
putting Richmond on the baseball map
and 1t is deserving of the whole-heart.
ed support Of Richmond people who
have the city's interests at heart.
The management can Judge whether
Richmond people are supporting them
in their enterprise by the size Of the
crowd which turns out tomorrow to
witness the opening game.
Substantial Men on Team.
Manager Myers has secured team,
after diligent efforts and many disap-
pointments, which will undoubtedly
measure up we'll with the standards
of the other clubs OF. the circuit.
Practically all the players are big men
and the indications are that 1t is going
to be a hard hitting club All the
players are clean cut young men.
There is no place in modern profess
ional baseball for the dissipated type
of player that at one time brought the
nationa. game into disrepute.
AS has been stated Richmond seems
TO have one Of the best pitching stats
in the league, with Ainsworth, Hart,
Frcmhnazs Wagner and Young. i 4a5'F
Team Works Diligently.
Despite the cold Myers put his team
through a fast drill yesterday and they
worked out in fine form. After look
i~s ever his outfield material today
Ny-rs decided that the initial lineup
''cr'd comprise Wilcof. in left field.
n~-Alscr. center field. and Bossoloni,
tight field big Bill Donahue will be
,, the bench. Donahue only reported
Monday and has not yet rounded into
form. Three of the pitchers. Aims.
worth. Hart and Wagner, are in "the
blink" and from this trio Myers prob
ably will select Ainsworth for mound
duty tomorrow. Fromholz is suffering
with a heavy cold. Young is still
bothered slightly with arm soreness.
Both men, however. will be ready to
take their turns in the box within a
few days. Texter has been selected
as the catcher to receive Ainsworth.
Rapp Plays Third 5as.
Billy Rapp. the slugging infielder
secured this week by Manager Myers,
has been assigned to third base. He
showed up fine at the hot corner yes
terday.
South Bend appears to have a team
that will be contender throughout
the season This team is piloted by
Harry Smith. manager last year OF the
Wheeling team and one of the most
successful OF minor league managers.
The star pitcher Of the Blenders, Rob-
ertson, has been selected to pitch the
opening game with Kelly as his bat
terry mate behind the plate. Umpire
Kuhn has been assigned to serve as
master Of ceremonies