Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
FIRST REAL BALL GAME
! HERE THIS AFTERNOON
Firginians and National Rockies to
- Meet at New boulevard Field.
III FavoritCS to Take Part.
SQUAD LEAVES wEsr,lAMrroN
Suburban Training Camp forSakcn
& by Billy misunderstanding of
Morning Pructicc-F.lsh Develops
Batting Eye.

Morning Practicc-F.lsh Develops
Batting Eye.
Billy Smith brought his squad OF
Eirrinians in from the Wcsthampton
training camp late Yesterday after
noon. along with all OF the uniforms.
bats. gloves. balls ana other trappings
used by the players. The training
camp hereafter viii hc located at Byrd
Park hut there * some doubt whether
Billy will hoEn working them ont on
new ground this moranG. All of the
men are CoNplauiuc OF sore muscles.
and IL they report uuimrrovcd coudi-
tions this morning the manager prob
ably will PERM; ;hcm "a rest.
To-day ia The opening OF the local
professional season. the date %: the
initial exhibition contest. Trailing on
the heels II Tom sawyer. the Wash
ington PLAYERS arrived here carly last
night, and immediately retired - their
ho,el>>Thcy are HUSKY looking bunch
and appear 10 H. N excellent condi
ton. Among the crowd are such old
Richmond favoritcs a. roc .\yv,s, Ray.
Morgan. Let;y Humphreys ana sam
Crane.
The game today VIII be the hrs, 70
be PLAYED on the new Boulevard FielG.
IT will start promptly Il $50 O'Clock.
NHl!e t!;~ PAL \ = flOs ~ tl't NCTt beSN
condition. and while considerable i'n-
proverlent viii - made IN The playing
grounds he.or" the opeUius OF the In
teruationsl League season. II !s.ln very
good shape Tor The first exhibition
fracas- The iur; has packed consid-
erably since {; was pu; in plSce. end
the diamond has bui few rough edges
on it
The outnsla, Of course, has no grass
on II as YET hut the ground is free OF
holes and IS fairly solid. There will
be no trouble with The seating az
ranse!nen;s. the lct;-tield hieachsrs.
being practically complete and most
OF the chairs having been placed in
the Erandstaud All Of tho fencing j.
mp. Extra cars. looping at the Fair
Grounds. Will make the park easily a.
ccss!blc.
DIstcli rlays First To-day.
a slight INJURY TO Red Breeder has
ming. so far as participating in the
game to-day is concerned He strain
ed a muscle in his foot while praCtiC-
ing yesterday, ana probably will have
to treat tho member With conSidora-
ton for several days 1t is probable
that Disicll viii :trpoar OF first. as
Hack Eibel has not put in his appear
ance as Yet. and there is no indica-
ton that he will do so in time for the
contest
Barnes, Hoffman and nossbly Miller
> arc the moundsmen slated 10 work this
afternoon for the Nirriuians. They
Will bc opposed by Ayrcs and Iluurh-
rcys. Billy has not decided upon his
catchcrs as Yet. but it is prohablc Roy
nolds Will start and each &c the others
may &c, chance. charity will DO
the receiving for Washimptou
Fish. HHufOrd and Bruce arc tho
ouih.lders slated !" perform in the
Richmond gardens: Will. Monccakcy
Milan and Moran viii occupy tho out
post positions for IN" visitors. stein
brenner. at short: NIcDermott at third
Curry at second, and Distc!l ut first
Will compose the local iuncld. Nor
gan, on third, SAWYER, on second
Judge. on first. and Crane at short
complete the Washington team
The Nationals come here with an an
usually good record FOR a spring train
Ing season and. being in the condi-
Hon they hay" acquired in the south
probably Will outpoiut the Virc,ni,ns
Thus far, the Nationals have not been
scored on. according to reports sin.
animated - them last NIGHT tina, this
record would be shattered ia tho game
here and the local manager also has
visions OF victory, but he has con
siderable respect FOR tn" ability Of
Ayers and Humphreys
Players Hecin 10 show Fnrr,
during the morning Yesterday Tho
Nirsinians put in some h"fjy Iicks In
tne way OF Dcriccting their team
play for The game to-day. They had
long and hard fielding practice FOL
lowing some time spent IN waliopinC
the offerings OF hurlcrs who Will MOI
work to.Sa.iy. aHd most Of them gave
evidence or getting their eye on the
ball.
In the afternoon somcthin. Of ,ro
same program was followed until
Coach Frank DohSon and his Snldcrs
Put In their appearance Then there WAS
game II was an affair. .o,nc,yha;
like those thai; preceded it. in which
no score was kept but was :, fray re
Diete with runs Jollim. complaining
OF sore arm was pounded frequently
and hard. and kui.ht. who followed
MIN. was rcat'G ia much Ia" same
manner.
Ray Fish used his stick Win pr.a,
effect during the game. ana once made
circuit drive, the bali landing arn;ms.
the cmhankmcmt that incIosce nc
grounds in deep left field i:rucc also
continued his willow swinging. wnu.
severa! OF the other players landed for
one or NOR" binElcs
Spiders showed some batting ,,Lii-
aty themselves at STAGES Of tac game
anc furnished the Nirginian nrld.rs
with good fielding practice. CARRIER ar6
Cooper occupied the hiNock for u,,'
professionals But neither let himself
out fullv
Handicapped mus FAR h. cold ana
rainy weather Buly smith pc,i.ycs
that his men slowly ARC rounding mi.
form. and tina; ,iti. warm aud cIra,.
weather during TIA. next w.cl 10y
VIII be in excellent form hy the ..n,s
OF MAJ period ile IS NOT satisfied
with the performance ot all OF n,.
men. and 1t Is more than probable man
some OF the Try -nu;- viii nid far.v..i,
10 Rlchm"nd to-uight. Efforts to land