Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
SEVEN PLAYERS NOW OUT
LIGGAN REPORTS FOR
PRACTICE AND MORE DUE
Dobson Seeking Two Fast College Ball
TOsscrs and Also Couple Now
In Service.

When Manager Frank Dobson. of
tho Richmond team in the Virginia
League, assemblies his men for morn
ing practice today at 10 o'clock. seven
aspirants for berths on the Colt nine
will trot out to the field for their af-
ter breakfast conditioner.
Cntl ycstc rday morning tho clan
numbered but eight. Then Lee Iig
gan, former star player for the Rich
mond College team. and once captain
Of the Spiders, blew into camp. lie
got right into playing toys and
io9sensd up in approved style.
service with the Mcclure unit. lie
has just come from Camp Lee, and as
his home is here, lost little time find
ing his way out 10 Boulevard Field
Dobson. lie will try for an infcld
position. possibly short. although the
Colts manager has made no attempt
yet to assign positions on the club.
CrossIcy and JoIiiT to ReHort.
Crossley and Jollic, also former
Richmond College players trained under
Dobson, will report for practice Mon
day. They arc both now on Il trip to
ing released from service with the Nc
Guiro unit also. Crosslcy will go TO
the outficld and Jollif TO the mound
pobson is planning to use Crossley in
lett held and Bass in center field, and
has gap yet to fill in right field
because of the small number OF
players now on hand, there will be
no exhibition games for the Colts this
week, it was announced officially last
night. 1t was thought at one time
that Il game would be played with the
Richmond College team, but Dobsons
outfit is not in any shape yet for
game because the men have not had
sufficient practice together
Uses InneId Combination.
In the afternoon practice session
n .tfrtr i
Robinson at third. This arrangement
may give those who are trying 10 dope
out the personnel Of the club some
thing to think about at least. But ii
anyone thinks that any combination
that Dobson uses this early in the
game gan Is f,, going r. to hold he is doomed
anything like that and too alive to
shifts which he may make TO better
the smooth working of his youngsters
1t is understood from an authoritative
source that the personnel of the Rich
mond team will be made known on
May s. when the Virginia League
ing the Petersburg club.
nobson is still on the lookout for
players and has a. number Of strings
out: He is expecting to hear from
smith, second baseman on the Geor-
gia Tech team, and Davis. a third base
mar, NJ n on tn, the University Of Georgia out
him whether they will come with him
Sought by Fast Clubs.
Both arc being sought after by clubs
IN the Southern League, principally
Atlanta and Birmingham. but the
is good unless the bigger teams offer
them much higher flgurc than the
local owner.
Two players whom Dobson is anxious
TO get with him arc now in service
Garden, who played fast ball with the
University Of West Virginia team is
who caught for Lebanon Valley Col
IeGe and for Worcester. in the Eastern
League, is at Camp Jackson If they
with Dobson. lie is now making efforts
TO get them released Greennugh no
thinks. would make an excellent run
liinE mate for Holmes. the veteran
catcher.