The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18
tBy ERNEST POLLARD, \

ave- bA9hlik III the southern sun
whine Tor several months and then en-
3oytng the cool breezes that sweep
over the town of Springfield, O.. Skip
Per Billy Smith. OF the good ship vir-
Gfnlan, 10 due to arrive In port some
time between . o'clock this morning
and IL O'Clock tonight and will cast
his anchor here to remain until the
good old craft. with many new faces
sprinkled among the crew, starts on
as voyage April II for the Interna-
tonal league bunting. Unless some
thing unforeseen crops up he is TO re-
main at the helm OF the good ship
Virginian until the hos.ilities cease
and the gonfalon has been hoisted in
one OF the pal.timing grounds in Ed
ward Grant Borrow's circuit
1t is now MIR. william Smith. II you
please, and II will be SO until he
formally assumes the managerial
rsins here for the 1917 campaign. but
soon this aforementioned gentleman Is
TO emerge from the seclusiou OF pri-
vate life as butterfly comes forth
from its cocoon In springtime to view
natures handiwork. Then It will be
no longer Mr.. William Smith, but just
plain Billy. AS this little butterfly
looks forward TO It's first peep at that
which has been placed here by nature
Billy awaits the moment when he will
he rendered an opportunity 10 get out
at Ciarke's Springs and view the pas
I'm, WIo nav neeh eatheFed IN the
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10 s.-s~.t .lp Richmond rrarayer
Tho toj>rra ri ,.,s sen. from f'fr-
ainrati ana +, 10 understood tina.
1farag., .,oqitf, 9sr, the o,,}o ci,v ro,.
rIrho5ora Iate last nigh, ue viiI he
on hand in annle time 20 welcome
Tho ,anquo,d ~ p,rbmond nfaverx
While some ~ tho nlsvers who have
attached thoir Sirnaturas ~ ptch.
-,ord contracts during mo Inc. rn,v
srnn,h. arc knov, rersoraJIv hv
y,tuy ,here .rn o,,l.o . -. ~ ,ho-,
~vho,, he bas ne,er e,en ue &c
,rx,ons n got all NJ tha vo,n~ fe,,ows
~, before tho yctersns mi in the5-
rnrrararrc q, orde~ IN seo ,rho,hnr
~ no. 4bev have the earrnarts ~
hall nlayers The Richmond pilo, is
very fona q, vounr AMBITIOUS NAV.
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ali ~ them on the roster good rrv.
on.
pc,;, Arriving T,mcr,ou
rhe niayers viii begin arriving In
RICHMOND Monday although Tuesday
As the dav during which they arc sun
,,o,as 20 Dut tr .heir annc,ranre
N.raver Sr,Ith and pus,nexs Man
.ar Iama. HAROLD roney viii snepa
~nn,orrou lookgn. owe, ne neu hase.
hall grounds in SCOTS addition ard
- .rat,,ins oa,o a. fr,,~t.n's O., ,rs
rn,s sn,,,,ss IN raaI t,at,,irn r 80
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to'"s
Iiaces 10 40 u'e ~, ~
ARK npI.ns 80, 80
mere III .slo.,'i tqa', ae,o o.'. Siun ,
distance from tio,.s"oon at tlAt. 'us'
what ~ the hshincahee OF the uaih-
.ng GROUNDS eiose pFoXini.y 10 the
cemetery Is not known, our biily may
find 1t easier TO RIA ninseH OF the
lead material on mana.
Manager Smith anu BUSINESS Man
r. ger Jones will doubtless have the
grounds In good shape by the time
the players put in their appearance.
Those who arrive Monday will be
taken out to the field in the after
initial ThaRA