Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06
CANCELS TO-DAY'S CAME
BOBBY CLEMENS ARRIVES
AND NEW CATCHER SIGNED
Ehrmnn aud D".icr Released inr"n-
ditionnlly-Dono, Refuses \ir-
Sinians AID.

Bobby Clemens looking hale and
hearty. and asserting h" is ready i"r
! Richmond yesterday afternoon IUiiy
expecting I" make his i"lI debut
4 against Petcrsburr here to-day. In
that he is due I" disappointment.
( however as Bnly Smith last night
autographed liam Reynolds that the
( heavy rains OF yesterday had rendered
the local field unfit for play, and that
he had cancelled the game. The game
: with the Athletics viii be played sat
( urday unless the field is in II condition
that prevents even heroic measures
getting II into shape.
Clemens is not tho only man on the
Nirginians ;o be disappointed recently.
Billy Smith received - real diSanpulnt-
ment yesterday, lie journ"y"d over
TO Petersburg with the expectation OF
seeing Manager Donovan. Of tn" YAM
KEGS. and perhaps securing several
new players FOR his squad When he
arrived. however. n" learned that the
game scheduled there hul been called
off, and that the Y;uN> mad passed
him on their way to Richmond.
President Alvin smith ..ot in touch
with Donovan and Huston. though, bu,
without any great success. huston Is
said TO he in favor OF sending several
men here. bat thus far Donovan has
been opposing the plan. and there does
not now appear much ohauc" OF .ct-
ting any of tn. Ncw Workers
The disappointment caused hr the
failure 10 secure men from The Yau5s
Was leSscncd somewhat last uirht
when Billy Smith succeeded in landing
another catcher. lie is kohlor Il
husky younEStcr who played last sea-
son with gettysburg in IN. Blue Ridgr
League. This player comes lie Rich-
lnond through tn" good offices az
leans.
Jennings tried him out last year.
and and later iarmed him 10 Chattanooga.
other catcher there caused thai club
10 send him to Gettysburg FOR The sea-
son IL - said thHt the player made
n good record. battiuE 9G& and ii.lliu.
800 Tor III" season. II" is reported TO
he sin feet tall. weighing !-0 pounds,
"hd right hand batter aud throwrr
Ehrmnn aud Dnxirr RrIcnsrd
courl" Of additional yellow Slim:
were given out by the local MANAGER
1stsrda% Ehrmnn and po2ier were
and nave ceased TO b" proSDcctiv" Nir-
ginians Ehrmau probably will re-
turn to the practice of law herr, hut
lDoZier had made no arrangements for
Joining another team last night
Bruce ha. returned to the fold. and
is reported considerably improved
ready for active work again R.uCo
probably will be- Kept out Of the hnr,-
est work during tn" NEXT few days
until possihlity Of additional throat
trouble is removed All of tn. other
members of the squad now are IN
good share. with tho exception of con-
No practic" was held yesterday he
cause OF IN" rain, hut it is Billy
sNtnltn : pan 10 put the men tl.:ouEh q. .
hard workout to-day unless tho rain
again prevents.
With the addition Of Clemens and
the early addition of KOhlcr the Njr-
GtnianS NOW are getting into some
IhlnS !lN" regular shape, although the
effects az the training season fitIirul-
IlcS may h" felt for Some time AS vel
Mess lthniord improves COnSiIcrahly
during the next week or ten DAYS i,
annears that Clemens Fish and bruce
VIII compose the outncld The intlrId
Is we'll taken care OF by McDcrmott
label. Stcinbrcnner ana Curry while
there are several other players who
SIN are regarded as possibilities .
M"fners nraoiin,lly is assured r n
unhty Job for tim" AT least The
catching and hurting staffs ar. incom-
plcte as vet. hu, there is hone ,hnv
an early date ''
Angel Arraron. with the other Nom, I
berS OF the New York Americans sncnt
an hour In E'"l n"nd y.S:..r.il. hr,,vn.n
trains. ArraCon visited several friends
here and called by III" business one.
OF the local club. He shook hands
with Hap Jones ana loft his h.st
wishes FOR the Nirgiuians Also he
i"tt a box ~ real cuban cigars thu, he
had hrouchi To this country with nil,
Tor Billy Smith. Arrapon anuoun..d
he would lik" to return hcro If EARNED
ont. hut there appears vito chance of
Ihls occurring at III time Son,.
nope is entertained that Ross NAV n.
Droug:' back to RichmOud hui This
likewise is regarded AS hardly prnb-
able