Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-08
new MANAGER ARRIVES
G00CH HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH RICHMOND OWNER
VIII Begin Work on Reconstruction OF
Team ut Onee-Poole's
Sale Announced,

Lee Gooch. fence busting ,outfieidcrr
a.n new manager Of tho Riehmona
his home in Oxford. y. G.. and Inn
Owner Ben W. Wilson. Of the Rich
coming campaign of the Virginia
League. The MANAGER was expected
carly In the night, but was delayed by
until late. Gooch appears 10 be in
first class physical condition and an
no, that he was ready 10 begin
viii carry the pennGnt hopes Of Rich
nond in the Virginia League
w., Iens"e Should he East.
patrons OF Virginia League baseball
will sec The tastes; bali they have
seen here In recent years. acnordins 70
elevation 10 class "B" VIII DO inst,.-
uental In making the season n success
OF the magnatcs in taking the two
North Carolina cities into the circuit
and expressed the belief that the Tar
hccls would do moro than their share
resident Of Sorth Carolina and. there :
fore; is qualified to offer a forocas,
Jim Poole Sold 10 snn Antonio.
To the Richmond fans the most
startling announcement. incident 10
the arrival OF the. new manager was
that ny Owner Wiison that Jim Poole
captain of the Colts for two years ard
gna'dian %. OF the initial sack you'd
was sold Yesterday TO the San Antonio
club Of the Texas League. Jim was
one OF the most dependable ana hard
victory TO the Cots. Mr.. Wilson III
making the announcement Of The seize
OF Poole that tho latter was Sold to
the Texas club.
Just what effect the sale OF Poole
cannot be statea a" at this siml. s bn1
Negotiations Will be entered into m
mediateiy for a competent frs; base
viii be missed BY the fans as ne hi:
in fourth place. clean up position.
practically the whole, Of both seas ona
tensive strength OF the first basemsn
brought JOY 10 the hearts Of the fans,
from ,e az 70 opp3HSins Aside
OF the best leldihg first ,lsemen In
tho Circuit: lie waa a good Judge OF
ground balls. am his familiarity with
OF occasions = save otier iaiieldera
on the team from making errors on
VIII Sign Pair of Innelder..
TWO new inhciders, catcher and
several pitchers will be acquired by
the Colts before the sprins tralnia s
crs.. lie stated that enc OF Inc Il
heidera was sho;.st1p. but @as no..
sure of the position OF thA other. The
manager spoke highly cf tho prospcc-
tive catcher. and declared that he
would strengthen the Colts consider.
ably behind the plate. The locals
nave Abbott, who did most of the
questioning last year and X is prop
aplc taat the popular receiver Will
retuFn. IL Is poSs:t lie that he may tc
used at nrStbaSc, his natural pos.tion
III event the deal fnr the new first.
sacker is not completed.
Richmond Us In need OF pi.ckcrs ana
the new manager will begin AZ once
10 secure several huriers In order %
boost UP the present reserve list.
Bruncr, Masalis and Napier are ;hs
only pitchers reserved BY Richmond
Tor 1920. The first two named arc LETT
handlers, while Napier, Richmond
boy, Is right handed.
Gsoch Leaves Next Week.
Gooch will leave next week IN a
harnstromins trip in search OF play
ers, and Information viii! BE- forwarded
here from time to time. Tic MANAGE.
viii report for tho 1890 season an tho
lst day of March, one month IN all
vance of the players.
Tho new pilot stated that he did
not come here to fill the shoes Il
Chief Bender. but ne was here to give
this city winning ball club. md ho
intended 10 co that 20 the best OF his