Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
AMATEUR SEASON OPENS
THREE LEAGUES GET UNDER
WAY HERE THIS AFTERNOON
President Fuller says Play VIII Com
time While Pin!rrs show interest.
commissions Visits All Parks.

Commission Visits All Parks.
we vii; play BAH as long as thcr,
are enough players {" participate il
the games aud AS tong as the boy.
SHOW interest in the ;:anrC. despite tn,
fhci that this country is nov 1T WA,
OF T.. q; Fuller. president Of the Anna
tour Baseball Commission of Rich
hioad, IN " statement made last nigh
day. which viii take place this after
noon on 'hr various diamonds through
out the city.
Tho president is buhbIius over with
enthusiasm, AID he thinks that this
viii be one OF the best years in the
history Of amateur ball. despite the
u lot Of interest so Tar. and. if they
keep this ur amateur bali is sure 10
flourish here This season.
'iiS under the Amateur Baseball Com
mission of isichiEond. sill opcn the
season THIS afternoon. and AN amateur
game VIII be played i'm practically
every section "r the city. The SUNDAY
school. central aud Athletic Leagues
are the oreami@'ti"ns that viii sct
down I" work to-day. The CONNER
'ial 'i.r"tu". the major organization OF
the quartet. viii not open its season
until mcxt Saturday. as il is Yet doubt
iui what teams viii compose tho or
GaliHation.
l'rcSidcn; Fuller ,and other members
OF the commission have made arrange
m"nt!S for visiting every amateur iia-
mond in tho city and giving the boys
:; rousinG send off. BYRD lark. Ciarke'H
Springs. &. &. \. EiCld. and
Fulton Will he visited by mcnnh"rs Of
ihc commission. start will he
madc from III" Chesapeake aud ro:u-
mae ~T"l"ph"nc Company at 3 O'clock.
tlarlSr'S SuringS and e. G. \. yield
VIII he used by the Central and Nth
lctic leagues. Respectively III" cen
'ral i.racE" viii have Clarkc'S springs
VIII use g. &. \. i'icid until Luck FIELD
can h." nut in rrorcr condition. for
pihNitS, Wo"haN K omarIcs viii nlay
on tl"rkc's Springs while ,ioldc and
t~'Iiru"unt will play " &. G.. 4 I'iclo.
The following Is y probnblc iin"-r,
- the teams In tho sunday School
'rnhcrnnric Er.ndt third base: W.
"oolard "eut"r nod Jones. second
h%<>: Herr%mGn lgT' nrld: I:nrongh,v
base; Irorl"+ or Tillcr. right field:
Woolard Whitcmorc or ErawLcr.
R"nd"lnh street Carver. catcher.
Harris. pitcher. Clmmins. nrS; base:
il"rch. Scc"ud base: Bauer. shortstor:
bohcriN. third baS". Tnmmom~. left
ncid: Knight. rcmtcr field, Damn. light
First B]n"ti>s ~rivt"rscu rcf, Gcld.
Bedford. thi,h base: Ljv$ir. nrs; base:
i''"ncr riShi field Stis-aii. enter
Mi"!ii". shorts:"r: Walters pitcher,
Stockton Strrci-E"rrisnn. Shnrt-t6n:
,:icr enter feih: t'uuua icf, held:
e. - " !i'lb -ts'th ms. STs'tnu
''%': Ihontas. FIRST base: White.
',triicf: Nelson. third base, Walthal.
.itvhcr.
calvary ;tantist Il. Lacey. sho.,stop:
m"Irhcr, ihirh base: r"h. Sec"uh base:
ToWn"S frs; base: Lewis. lort field
M~r';rnler, center neli Moore. center
Fulton Rants, Tic center n"rG
Sla'H. loft flcli Williamson. ;hird
n;'."; ~ E,.@. rtght aclh: Clark,
,ai'' frst base; Robertson shortstop.
Rogers. pitcher.
Archie Evans. manager Of the foIac
cam. m the Athletic League. viii use
nc men in the game against
~" t'nirn,%un; team this afternoon:
":is': i"tShN, sh"rtsl"p: pahn short
%t"p: Lucy. first base: Curry. right
ned: L Hell. loft field: Moss. center
hrid; oAenham. catcher. ThcidicE
bt,ci'r' Anderson. Reid. Leonard aud
i''.h, substitutes The new uni
,'r,mS Tor the team have arrived. and
WIN be used this afternoon.
N"ile's Tin TOPS. Athletic Lcasue.
MP inc ~ IN INC ;~oi:"wing order to-
uaN .t:ain"t ihc ltohcv; T.. Ice team:
NiItShir", catcher; Cannon and Rahcn.
hlirhr'; tiarkc. Sl"rtstop; Tucker.
irSt base; \. Bahcn. s,ond base: eros
i!ic, third base; Captain berry, lief, field:
SCOT. center field; Blount or ,icntrv.
riShi hcld; rate. Harvey, Crcstic and
Gordon. utility.
The Second Baptist team. of the same
icaguc. viii take The field as follows:
Whlicrstcin ccntcr field. Watkins.
third base; Brown, FIRST base: t~,alisch
or Bcdcll. second base: Hcckc. left
ned: irwin, shortstop; TIarrelson or
Macfhrlanc. right Geld: Bear pitcher.
the catcher has not been decided upon.
Manager Branch of the Woodau &
ouaries team. i'm the Central Lcaruc.
viii use tho following men to-day;
ishd%. shortStop: kuyk. second base:
Eimiord. third base: Jackson. nrSt base;
Silimtn, left field; Watson, enter field:
Branch. right field: pcaSlcr. catcher:
Hinford. i.rvcrctt and Shortcil. pitchers.
Tho Modern Woodmcn Of America.
The Gcbutsnis in tho Central League
Vine. LEFT field: Tyson, third base: T..
houhlcs, pitcher: Cooke. shortstop:
A!anncy. second base: Harris. FIRST base:
j Doubles. center field: Sing. catcher:
davenport or Luck. right field.
Manager Cont. of the Tabernacle
team. in tho sunday school League. is
AuHinuS for his players To rcnort ut
BYRD Park at = o'clock in order thar
they may get in some practice before
the game against Randolph stree, Ban
list begins.
Perez Tnwncs. FIRST bascman FOR CAL
vary Haptist. has signed contracts TO
play WIFI TWO teams. this wear. and in
order that complications may not arise