Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-02
VIRGINIA LEAGUE MOCULS
TO MEET IN PETERSBURG
Schedule Confub Next
Tuesday.
LEE GooCn ARRIVES HERE
hichmond Manager Reports u
Owner Wi'son-Ncariy Twenty
Mcn Avni::lbic FOR Spring Practice.
Prospects Bright for Good Season.

Virginia League baseball magnates
W i.i meet In Peterapurs next Tuesday
playing schedule for the 1920 season
W. b. Bradley. president OF the cir
G cut d lnr, last night: Mike Elan
which Will be laid before the mcctng
Tic club owners arc expected 10 hold
i snort conference. as they recently
agreed TO t!c opening and holiday
dates. and the affair should be MOTH
4nS more than a matter OF Formally.
With the schedule In his hands. Mr.
bradley announced the Virginia League
was ready TO begin work. All clubs
have selected managers. while the
League president yesterday secured his
iour,h umpire and stated he is wei!
fortified in this department.
Chief among the :,r,.tcrs Is Al Orth.
formerly OF the National iscaguc stafi
Of u!np!rcs and "a wcll-knOwn hurlcr
~ the American and Virginia Leagues.
Tom Gilroy. who oiilciaied In tn. New
England League last year. is tho see
ond member OF the quartet signed to
woris 'h!n year. Charles "Wahoo"
several circuits throughout the South
has been signed to call balls and
strikes, as has panmie Friend. Brad
ley knows practically nothing OF the
record Of tho last-ramed. but spoke
we'll Of him. and has the utmost con
i'dcnce in him TO make good.
Lee Go"rh Arrives Here.
For Richmond tho principal event IN
y
day was tho arrival OF Lee Goocl. man
aver. The robust pilot of the Cots
4rrivcd late yesterday afternoon from
his home In oxford " g., and had con-
siderable information 20 Civ. out. Il.
recently ,rhdcd Ou.iicldcr Doc Bass 10
thc Spar;,nburE club Of The South Al
lIntic League for Dutfoidcr Tolba 81.
and Is counting upon The product 81
the Son,n carolina city 10 he on or
Inc main .cogs I'm tho outAeld. The So
curing Of Tolh"rt viii give the IicM-
5 b. al ~
AZ nuclcus--,i ooCh, Smith. iii. Mo-
ran, DaughtOn ANA To!Scrt. Goocn o.
pCcialiy !s sweet upon tho last.
named AMI states he fail"I u EAow
up we'll with Columbia last gear. bur
ne believes q chnng" IN scene VIII do
iirn Il world Of good
Gooch comment cd favorable. upon isa-
con- big hur!Hr. purchased from At
!a!t'a. With Bacon tho locals VIII have
considerable. pitching ma'"ris' TO WORK
IN IL addition 30 Bacon s:hcre viii
bc Lefty" Naeaiis with Tho team last
ear and Sionc. Epitbnll artist. pur-
ohased from IN" Ltt.c Rock, Of tho
Sruner the icft-handcr. with tho colts
last year. tho local manager appeared
optimistic IS 20 the pitchinS nrosnects
Ia add!tcn 20 tho quartet. Gopch cN-
poets 10 secure several more young
atcrS from whom n. viii seicc, five
capable hurltrs 10 uphold Richmond "a
Hope. Ia Land Dnushton.
Owner Wilgon recently stated there
was little chance Of tho Ccits having
Sam Daughton, outielder,. and Jessie
Baker, shortStop. in Richmond uni
forms this scar. bu; tine pilot has not
talked with the pair. and Is confident
satisfactory arrangements can he mad"
20 bring DauEhton here II least. sam
is holding out for more money. and
demands nearly everything Ou, thc d!a
'aond and grand stand. but Cocoa haas
Il bunch no VIII come around Before
iae season ages 20 any extent.
Nearly twenty players are available
20 report 10 this city In event tho
manager desires 20 bring thu. mum Der
Mere. C;onch Is advers" 20 having a
large squad. and stated last Night nc
10 this city for spring training. and
that several deals mag be made before
April !. the time FOR tho ,ncn 20 re-
Do:t.