The daily times., 1922-03-07
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS APRIL 10Th.
Prospects for Local Team Look
Good. Clark to Report March
10th. New Faces in
Lineup.

With the printing of the Virginia
League Schedule, the local fans arel
graduating from the Stove League
and looking forward with no little
of the Big Show. Wilson and Rocky
Mount lock horns on April goth. at
Rocky Mount, at Wilson on the 21st,
and close the series at Rocky Mount.
The schedule as adopted is just about
as equitable as can be. Each team has
an equal number of Saturdays, and
whenever possible long jumps on the
road, or lengthy home stretches are
done away with. Wilson and Rocky
Mount will play 124 games for the
season, while other clubs in the
League get only 1913. This takes place
due to the fact that the Carolina
towns observe the Confederate Mem
orial Day May 10th, while in Vir-
ginia May 3Oth. is observed. The two
Carolina towns will be in Virginia
cities ON May 3Oth. but the regular
double header for local fans will be
played May 10th.
During the present playing season
each team will stand on its own feet
thruout. Each team keeps all of its
receipts, and pays all of its expenses.
Only holiday games are pooled, and
this is done in order that no town
might receive greater benefits than
any other. May 10th. is an exception,
however, in that Rocky Mount and
Wilson will retain all of the receipts
on that date.
Lee Head of Birmingham has sent
in his signed contract for the 1922
season. He has been in school at
Howard College, and says, that he is
ready now to get right in there, and
begin hitting them again. Head was
one of the most popular men on the
team last season, and he has a mighty
bright future. He has the distinction
Of catching more games last season
than any man in the league. Out of a
total number of 1876 games he caught
1876; his perfect record was broken
only because he was rather seriously
hurt. 1t is believed in local circles
that Head will not remain in Minor
League very much longer. Just lit
tie more seasoning will make him
ripe for the big leagues.
Paul Bennett of West Durham has
accepted terms with the local club
and will report for duty on time. Ben
nett had a great deal of hard luck
last season, and really never did get
started. He reports good Winter
and says that he is in good shape to
begin the season.
Pee Dee Walker, our gigantic short
stop, the pick of the League will be
back in his regular position. One or
two other men will be trying to take
his berth, but that is a thing that
hardly seems possible. Walker is the
best short stop in the Virginia League,
and with the improvement that he
will naturally make during the COM.
ing season he will be a man sought
after. He is a good hitter, consistent
fielder, a willing worker, and a hustl-
ing ball player. Every fan in Wilson
will be more than glad to see him
return.
A letter from Tom Clark, Wilson's
popular pilot, conveys the informa-
tion that he will report here about
March 10th. Clark is anxious to get |
things started, and he is reporting |
early in order to help the local club |
make preparations for the opening |
day. He contemplates making a round |
of colleges during the Spring hoping
to line up some promising material for '
the Wilson Club. There are several i
college players in the State that look
good. The policy of the local club is
to use as many youngsters as possible !,
in the belief that the only way to run
a successful Minor league team is to
develop young material for sale
Clark has already signed some
promising material for the coming
season. Harry Hart of Yonker, N. Y.
4 general utility man, Charles Weig-
I'D outfielder of Corona, L. l., Her.
oert S. Moulten infielder of Brooklyn,
A. j. Krause infielder of New Ro-
,helle, and Eugene Bradley outfielder
If Pratt City, Ala, are among the,
lew material whose contracts are in
land. All of these men come very
highly recommended, and especially
8 this true of Weigold and Bradley.
Veigold is said to be about the fastest
'utfielder in minor league or inde-l
landant circles in thu soofion from,