Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-17
Tcnn> Parade Through city.


The hostilti"s az" 10 begin promptly
Mt 4 o'clock. but long before that there
will have been several Incidents that
should attract the attention OF the
fans and the public in general. At
$50 o'clock members nf both teams.
with the hackers al the Richmond club.
brass band and representatives OF q
number OF local business organizations.
arc 10 gather ut Ninth and Bank
Streets TO parade through the city.
The route OF the parad" is as fol-
lows: down hank street to Governor.
to Franklin ana thence to Fifteenth
Street; down which the automobiles
will move TO Main. They viii pro-
coed to Eighteenth. where turn Will
be, made. and the uptown route taken
un. The parad" viii continue along
Main Street to ninth. up which II Will
20 to Broad BROAD street is to he
followed until Alien Avenue is reached.
where the parade will turn and con
tinuc 20 Monument Avenue. straight
course will be followed along Monu-
ment Avenue to the Boulevard. down
which the machines will proceed L"
Boulevard Field.
1t is estimated that the players Will
reach the park shortly before 81"
o'clock. by which time The stands
should he we'll filled with fans. once
there the men Will engage ia praciic"
nj once The band j. I" MAX" things
hum in the stands Will" the players
are burning the cindcrs and ozone ON
the field
And then viii come ,hc tim" and the
cry for which all real fans have heen
waiting through the drcary winter
months Jesse TAnnrhiil well rcmcm-
bered by all of the older local fans
aud known by reputation I" most OF
the youngsters. viii doT his can be
: fore the grand stand aud announe" the
batteries Aud th"n-oh, hoy'-h"l II
3cry. play ball"
The crowd viii set M roar and
settle itself for the hrst play. while nc
band Will hurSt into the Gang MI
Hero, "a Hot Time. III oid TOWN or
isochestcT t..;i,tert.wili loss aside his
eNtre ba.-n.A -''iu, 10 tho piate
Mayor PITCHES Rail- I" G"vern"r'
staged hcfor" the actual hattl" opens
Whilc the crowd is roaring. the band
is bursting and the batter Is limbcrinr
m. Governor Stuart and Mayor Ainsltc
viii he advancing into the held Billy
Sniith VIII deliver ncw ball to tn"
Mayor and u" viii take M his position
in The pitchers ""N willie Governor
Stuart Win don Ell Hcyunlds's hie
: lnitt and brace himself back Of The
plate Then Manor .Nmsli- viii hurl
the pellet 10 Isis E&c"Iirncy for the
first strike ana tho game win he on,
/, is not known definitely lust what
! time the mariues aud Juci,ics viii ar
/. rive ~ the park, hut u IS cNp"ctcd they
Will do 50 SHORTLY after : O'clock. Ne
they enter the hcld Headed by then.
band. tho gam" VIII H." called and INC
field turned over T." them The parad"
viii make u round of the parl, and
halt briefly before the grand stand.
Then it viii file from the grounds apd
the game Will continue.
Given ih" backing al The Chamber
OF Commerce the Business Mems club.
the Rotary club IT." Advertising club
forced by Mayor Ninslic's apucaI TO
Richmond people aud the unusual fea =
lures arranged for tic opening Of tho
League season The game to-day should
he a hanncr one from The Ht,cndt ncc
standnoint 'rhc new park viii accom- =
: mod"tc 10000 pcopl" easily. and it
would not hc surprising ii all OF the
seats wore used \ number OF The
boxes already have been reserved fer
tho day.
That Richmond secures considnrahlc
d tho opening contest viii! AFFORD IN
5 usual opportunities along IhiS line ANA
should he attended ~ an who possibly
can reach tho field is shown by the
fact that motion pictures of tho game
: and. the feature incidents are Ia he
made and viii be shown. NOT only in
other cities Of the International League
= as well
of many features. with tho hiercs,
71eaturc consisting 81 e victory for
= Richmond: If the opinions Of those
backing the local club are to he taken
as crjterions.
t The probable liuc-ups Of tho teams
Tor Tho inanG ural fracas. as announced
by the managers last night follow
N Richmond - Sicinbrcuncr !ho~tstoD.
IMcDermott. third base: clemens. loft
field: landlord. center field: Ethel first
base; Bruce. right field; curry ur Hart
sell. second base; Reynolds, catcher
Lce or Hoffman, pitcher
Rochcstcr--F Farrell. right field: Rod
Z center field: Fisher second base,
ISchi~ctzcr. left field; Doolan. short