[L-R] Tigers James Pierce, Tim Wilson, Tom Vandever, John Conover, Alan Rowland Sportsmen for Mark Warner

Dear George,

The ballplayers above for Mark Warner are members of the TIGERS.

Those in the photo are Alan (Nails) Rowland, a bedrock Democrat from Monticello Precinct in the County; Tim (Stretch) Wilson, recently named one of the five best teachers at the University & manly spouse of Dede Smith; Tom (The Poet) Vandever, multiple sportsman for Warner; James (The Kid) Pierce, star pitcher, winner of C-ville's best writer contest and soon-to-be Asst. Principal at Buford; and John (Dutch) Conover, supporter of the entire Democratic ticket without qualification.

Missing from photo is Virgil (Flip) Goode, who once-upon-a-time played a steady right field for Democrats.

John Conover (electronic mail, June 15, 2001)