Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
TRAIN At WESTHAMPT0N
SMITH ARRANGES DETAILS
WITH COACH FRANK DOBSON
1pidern Athletic Director Offers PROF.
q every Help-Erhmnn Signcd-ScS-
49, ernI Men ArriYc-Billy Happy.

IGCollegc Spiders at Westhampton
r.. Manager Billy Smith conferred at
hstenSth with Coach Frank Dobson at
lsEsthe college yesterday and all arrange
SSments for the training were made
Work of getting the playing field
S Into condition for the season will he
d begun this morning and rushed to com
ESpletton. BY noon vans VIII be NOV
ling the uniforms and other equipment
s that Will be used by the professionals
sTto Westhampton; early afternoon viii
SSfnd Billy Smith and several players on
n the ground there getting things ar
rs ranged for the reception OF tho re-
& lmainder of the squad and Il is probable
h that the first limberinc-up work Will
NJ be done before the men return to the
getty.
VS. The baseball season is about TO be-
sSgin in earnest without n doubt Ar
thur Erhman, late of the South At
sslantic League, and who has been praC-
sGtIcing law here during the winter. saw
8 Manager Smith yesterday and signed
& a contract, as he announced saturday
K snight. He Will report to the manager
ssto-day.
Yesterday afternoon Charley Hand
s. ford, the right fielder secured from the
ssI'eoria Club, reported Ia the local huSi-
b hess office. Pitchers Vines and Reid,
Is the semi-pros from upstate. who ask
Sed for try-outs from the local club.
Il reached this city Yesterday afternoon
ialso. and probably Will make the trip
Etc WesthamptOu this afternoon for
2fthe initial bali tossing. 1t is probahi"
b THAT several other members OF IN"
squad will come III during the morning
land afternoon to-day.
a more satisfactory Arrangement for
1.-The training OF the professionals and
ssthe colleEians during the approaching
hardly could have been made
4sthnn that arranged yesterday. The
ssWirginians will be able to use tho dia-
&Inond without interruption during the
Is morninG, and in the afternoon Will bc
h afforded the opportunity of playing
frequent games with the Spiders While
both of these are advantages in favor
of Billy Smith, the principal ones that
he will reap arc those OF adequate
dressinE-rooms, showers and a fairly
good playing field.
Dobson's Co-OpcrntiOn Appreciated.
Coach Dobson met the NirGinians'
manager moro than half way in per
fectinS the arrangements. Not only
did tho coach express II willingness 10
assist and To permit the use OF the
college grounds, but lie has provided Il
flarge and wcl!-equippcd dressing
room for the professional players use.
has given them a half dozen or more
II showers for their use alone. and has
l. madc It possible for them to spend
the entire day at Wcsthanpton, once
they arrive there in the morning.
The principal obstacle III the way OF
a full days stay at wcsthanrpton arose
in the matter of lunching the players.
Coach Dobson has arranged for the
members OF the squad to be lunchcd at
/ the college refectory during the entire
training season BY this concession
Il Billy Smith will be able to get his men
on the grounds each day at $3.50 O'CLOCK
for the morning work out. and to give
them nearly three hours constant prac-
tice before lunch They will he per
mitted to rest until about o'clock.
and then will take the diamond again
for practice that viii last untl' we
collegians appear Frequently the
two squad Will WORK '"se'he' ""' MS
the afternoon
While the professional players Will
roam many benefits from the maint"'
|anance OF the N!rginians trainE c'np
at westhampton. the Spiders ''lSo VIZ
share I'm the cooperative arranGem"h'
that Coach Dobson has made possible.
They will have the advantage Of seeing
the experienced PLAYERS at earnest
work will he able to pick up manN
valuable suggestions IRON ihch an,
their batting should be improve"
greatly rs a result of the opportunities
they will have in looking over the
slants Of the Richmond tryouts. Viewed
from every angle, more happy ar
rangemcnt for tho training season
hardly could have been consumnnt"d
under eNlStNE EiTcn'hS ta'lSHN' '''" ~
appears that Richmond VIII have
real baseball training camp this sea-
son.
Coach Dobsons efforts were spoken
Il of last night by Billy smith. and those
interested In thH. welfare or the l"ca
international l>casuc team in a most
Sappreciativc manner.
Billy Plenscd with New Park.
Uncle Billy hiked himself ont t" the
|Enew Boulevard Field during the after
|snoon. after he had completed details
|S,uith Coach Dobsoii, and took a peep
bat the park More than that. n. eN-
Examined every detail OF the Construc-
Etion. noted carefully III, progress that
+ had been made and the amount Of
|#,york that remains 10 y" conc. then
sought a soft pine plank for scat
|&nnd proceeded TO .ivo vent q his
oninions He rnmblcd on something
|Tafter this order:
"Some grounds box some grounds