Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25
RICHMOND CLUB PLANS
NOW PROGRESSING WELL
billy Smith Signs Several New Men
for ry-Outs-Rccortls Make
Them Appear Promising.
ADVANCE MADE IN PARK woRl,
Fertilizer Ordered for Field-Fcnces
tp-Lay OF Diamond Tomorrow.
Contracts to Old PIayers-I.cayue
hffairS.

President Alvin NJ. Smith and rusi-
mes Manager Harold Jones. Of the
Richmond baseball club. last night am
n"unccd that there had been little
change in tho local baseball situation
during the last week. hut that several
contracts had hccn received from play-
crs who arc TO I've brought here for
trNoGts. that contracts to the hold
overs "i the 1915 team Will he forwarded
carly this week aud that work Of the
park is progressing as we'll as can be
expected under adverse weather con-
dtions.
Tn" now players arc: c. r. Vines. an
ontfeld"r: Jimmy Curry. = moundsman.
aud Luther Harnes. another hurler.
Vines comes TO Richmond from Chat
tano"Ea. Tenn, and Was recommended
10 Eilly smith hy Harry Matthew'S
manager Of the Newport News club in
1915 Vines is reported as hcins six
feet two inches tall. weighing 10
pounds and but twenty years old. lie
throws and bats ri-hthanded. and has
had considerable experience in tho
Georgia Ala bama Lea guc.
From Jimmy Curry comes the inror-
nation that he is twcnty-siN years Of
acs. weighs $50 pounds. is five feet
ton inches tall. Curry played with
Reading. OF tho Tri-Statc League. dur
ing 1872. 1915 and 1914. During 1915
" " a. viii Iblits IlltoH OIL the New
York state League, and last season
PLAYED with the Ncllsville, y. y, team.
ifo is now working for a Surveyor in
New Jersey. and reports that he will
y" in the best Of condition when time
for rcnortiuE CONS around.
Ia Luther BARNES President smith
believes that Manager Billy Smith has
secured a NounCster Of considerable
promise. The boy. who is IA right
harder. comes from Lexington, " g..
nd plavcd in the Eastern Carolina
League last year. It is reported that
he made an unusually good record
there for. pitching in twenty games. he
Won sixteen and lost but four. But
'wenty-four runs we're Earncrcd of his
delivery in the entire number Of con-
tests. Rarnes. with whom Billy Smith
has heen negotiating for several
months. viii report here about the
middle Of March. lie is said TO he
twcuty.ouc years old and OF husky
build
Lny on DInm"nd To-Morrow.
Contracts shortly will hc sent to tho
Richmond club last sea son: Reynolds.
Clemens. Mck"nrv. Crabhlc. Steinhrcn-
nor Eihcl. Zinncll. Eellihcr. Mcpcr-
mott. oDonnrlI. Baker and Talbot
Tho work OF laying of the diamond
at the new park on the boulevard will
n" begun carly Tomorrow morning. if
tho weather permits. This is ono of the
mcst popular details in tho construc-
ton Of the park. and il will require
several hours OF car"fi! GGmring be-
Tor" the lines arc indicated clearly.
The levc!inG OF the field has hcen
progressing in fair shape OF late and
the local management now is ncgotiat-
ing for conSidcrahl" amount OF fer
tiliHcr with which 10 force the growth
Of grass on the diamond and icld. II
is hoped to have this fertilizer here
within a week or ten days. by which
time the hcid Will I've ready for il.
Although Il number Of tho concrete
bases for tho Erandstanh supports
have been poured. the rainy weather
OF the last week has prevented as
great progress in this work as had
been hoped for. The fencing OF the
park practically is completed. how
ever, and contractors say they will be
able TO rush the construction OF the
stands to completion once the founda-
tons arc laid.
No definite plans have been made
as yet for spring training quarters.
the local management holding of this
part OF the arrangements until It is
determined finally that the new park
cannot he used. While that appears
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