Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
I|lMP NOW At BYRD PARK
EVERETT BANKSTON SENT
ss.ssn BY DONOVAN TO TOLEDO
stFEinlans Move Training Quarters
'ro-Day-Eihel on Wa! 4"
4 S.s@'e NichmOnd

g}SsIhe NirEiniars training camp Will
66hSsptmorcd from Wcsthampton 10 SNrd
3EfArk to-day. Manager Billy Smith
) Saaking tho ma, arrangements for tho
ssE]eal last night Tho players viii
Sgsrsss in the street railway y. NJ & -
gSgthtldine short distance from the
EksNrk field and expect 10 use either
3 Sfhet3 diamond in tn" southwest corr.r
VII the grass field in She northeast end
I SSf tho plot.
ssgSDne to the swamp-lrle condition OF
sNheS fcld at Northampton yesterday.
fsseither tho NirgiMians nor the Spiders
was able TO practice al all None OF
SEShe players had their hands on tho
ssSsRll. and most OF them followed the
8 Example OF Eiily smith and took the
zssf day as an opportunity for visiting
SEhSi new Boulevard Field.
Although Billy Smith and officials
s@fs thc local International League Club
sS,fes apprecia;ive OF the assistance rcn-
uttered them 10y Coach Frank pohson.
S&hey recognize tho fact that training
Pat Byrd Park viii have several ad
$aantaSes for them The field. being
ENABLE tho players to reach tho field
'xgrounds earlier IN the morning and
$50 put In a full day there.
- One OF tho chief advantages how
sERyer, Is the fact tina; the clay compo-
I@ition OF the Byrd Park diamonds In
.Hhe absence OF necessity 20 talk" a day
sAR every time there is rain. NJ West
champion. the diamond soil is porous
End, lying between hillocl<s quickly
SG,ccomes muddy mire following Il
Is townpoui.
rs There arc several disadvantages as
swell The Virginians will not hav.
H8he opportunity OF playing the spiders
SSeSularly and Will be forced 10 come
Hsnto town for lunch unless they take
Eghe meal a, one or Tho quick lunch.
kaKairs near the park Efforts will be
SE1ade to schedule games each after
ssSoon with John Marshall I1isl, School.
fNdcGuires' nine. that OF the Bcncdictinc
sScolleSe or those Of other local or
Bankston Lost to Rsrhmond.
ntins news reached this city
&9ianager Donovan. Of the New YORK
asssankees. had farmed Everett Bank
hhStonL, out TO tho Toledo Club OF the
@5lmerica,n Association. Billy had been
81 bunting considerably upon having the
return here FOR the season
Hsstth several other members OF the
Yankee squad, II is probable that one
atr more of the men being brought
Is sorth by the Yankee manager will be
s eft in Richmond, but no announce
Shent as 10 which ;hey were would
Bic made last night.
sgj A letter received yesterday from
IS lack Eibel announced that hc certain
SSy would reach Richmond this week.
.&ind he is expected TO turn up now al
shhost any day The advent Of the first
Il faseman will strcngth. n the local club
Is ponsiderably. and. IL he arrives in
fsamc and shows he is in condition II
/, IS proba bic he will be used in tho game
s. Asainst tho Washington Yanngans on
4 ieturday.
II Billy believes that the new park
& IAN be used for the game Saturday. as
K result Of his inspection yesterday
lind commented favorahly uron the
Progress made there. He does no,
Pink the ncld will he in the best pos
Able condition or in the condition that
gill obtain upon the opening OF the
International schedule. yet no is o.
Che opinion that il will be II. for Il
game.
4 Should the rainy spell continue
FhrouEh tho week and wreck The hopes
Ef the local ma Euatcs for sta giug the
game At tho now park. IL is probable
Ehat an attempt VIII bc made 10 play
AsShe contest al Wosthampton. However
3 Bt is felt that this field also would hc
sEnht for n game If tho rain makes
aI mire OF tho new park grounds
HI y dispatch from iiaScrstown Md
Vast night said "The management, Of
sbhc IIaEerstown Club received a lcl
fer from Billy Smith, manager OF tho
sfSichmond Internatiouals, Offering some
,lccruits. Smith wrote nv the nnd OF
SEthc week will have som" likely To-
&Srults, and II YOU can use some. viii
SSe glad 10 place som" With YOU