Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-30
WARM BATTLE PROMISED
AERO SQUADRON TEAM
TO MEET BATTLE AXMEN
ConteAt mt boulevard Field This AZ
tcrnOOn Promises to he
- Eull OF Pep.

The baseball team OF the aviation
squad Will match its skin this after
noon against the strong Battle Axe
aggregation. and. In spite OF the fact
that the boys in the service will he
likely to experiment with dying ma :
chimes at Il later day, they cmphau-
cally deny that their team Will go up
in tho air this afternoon.
Owing to the shorincSS OF the after
moons, practice has been engaged in
with difficulty in the past weeks With
the daylight saving plan. which Will be
put into execution tomorrow, much
more attention can be given TO try OUT
work. This, together with the an,
ticipation that the balloon squad will
arrive shortly and bring a hefty string
Of prospects with IL. briEh;ens the aero
hopes to an appreciasle degree
The coming OF the balloon squad
will not, it is expected, be in time to
admit OF the utilization of its men to-
day. Also it has not been said whether
the coming rc-enforcements have been
drilled this year or not. and. !. ii turns
out tina, they have not practiced. con-
siderable time must be given before
they are in condition TO go in the field
AS soon as they come Manager Wat
kins will try them out. and put them
10 work on the diamond.
Whether the aero squad aggregation
VIII be i'll one OF the amateur leagues
this summer or not is n matter for dis
announced this week that he had the
question under his consideration. and.
II is more than likely that the aero
squad will have a nine. in tho ranks
by the second week III Spril
The following team has been picked
70 go up against the Battle AXemen
at o'clock:
Catcher. Williams; pitcher, wiczy;
son. third base, Arthur; left field. Ches-
ter; center field, Cooke. shortstop. Lo-
gan; right field, Ilerrick. substitutes
Winton, Blaney. McFaden and Springer
it llG IL. ,,s. Il
Mills and First Private Mayo will lead
the burst OF melody and cheers which
Is eertsin to spring forth from the aero
supporters. From all indications, In
Guiding the promise OF a bright day,
Twill be some clash.
Bnttlc Axe Iins Strong Line.
TO overcome the opposition of the
aviators. their opponents will let loose
a strong and hefty bunch OF letters
Al the head of the list there appears
Joe Boehlins, who won fame in fast
company when he hurled for Cleveland
Lumored. for BoehlinE's withdrawal
from the American League is that lie
is subject TO draft. In spite OF this
viii appear in the Battle Axe line up
all through this summer.
Ma Pin. one of the snappiest
Virginia College circuit, will hold
down the third bag. II will be remem-
bered that this is the position in which
lie Snont last year Tor the Spiders.
Plug" Amos. generally considered 10
be among the best in the city's anna
teGr league, viii play second. Henry,
purchased by Chicago. and with the
st. Joseph. Western League, last year.
will be stationed at first, and Leibs,
formerly OF the Richmond lnts, Will in
all probability be placed behind the
pan.
II lie is sufficiently recovered from
his recent illness. Tom" Miller, Rich
Inond College star outfleldcr will play.
Klein. leading base runner and best
hitter in the Petersburg aggregation
of last year, is TO appear in lief; field.
and the other gardener Will be Hon-
man. of the Richmond Ints.
Those who have followed the game
for several years will remember Charlie
Strain. one OF the most consistent
hurlers that the old Virginia League
ever had. Strain Quit baseball after
a couple OF years and has since that
time been on the police force. His
acceptance of the offer TO play ball
this summer viii! be welcomed with
JOY by the fans who have seen him
pitch and who have known him since
his pitching days.
Blount, of the Virginia and North
Carolina League, has also been added
10 the battle Axe string. Dowden,
who played FOR the amateur champs OF
Richmond last summer, Is expected TO
show To advantage, as Is his former
teammatc. Bob Bauer