Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-01
" SPORTING LIFE" NOTES.

Richmond has been reduced to the
extremity Of putting Greenwood in the
box occasionally.
But one member of the team New
ark started with is left-namely, Coo
gan. Manager Hackett is great weed
er-out.
W. Hackett will be released and Nc
Carthy laid Off by Boston to make
room for Nash and Johnston, the Yir-
ginia players.
Sam. Kimber has signed with New
ark. His ds6m on the team last Thurs
day was most most successful, as with
his help Trenton was asily beaten.
Gladman, the Nationals fine third
baseman, Is picking up very much in
his batting in fact, is close after
Hoover, WHO leads the club in that par
ticular.
Trenton, Newark, Paterson, Jersey
City, Bridgeport, New Haven. Neriden,
and Hartford is the circuit suggested
for next years. Eastern League.
The southern papers are reporting
and scoring games much better than
earlier in he season. Then their de-
scriptions were often ridiculous, and
their scor'( sight to see.
All the pitchers get knocked out GER
tain days. IIecker, Morris. Ferguson,
Clarkson. Foutz, Caruthers, McGinnis,
Calvin, Daily. Shaw, Matthews, Swee-
ney. and even Welch-all have been
slugged hard when they were at their
best.
Richmond people were much put out
at the loss of Nash and Johnston, but
became reconciled thereto when il was
learned that the bonus was needed to
keep the club atoat. Nash and John
ston receive respectively $500 and 1850
from Boston.
It's odds that Richmond will have no
team in any association next season.
In that event the Nationals must either
secure admission to one of the big
leagues or give up altogether, as there
will be no field open for them. Even
should the Eastern League in some
form OF other be in existence. its cir
cult will not extend that far South.
The remarkable pitching feat Of re-
triDg a club in nine successive innings
without solitary safe hit being made
was accomplished twice within week
recently. The most creditable per-
formsnce was that credited to Barr. the
pitcher of the Nationals. Of Washington,
who retired, August 22d, strong pro-
fessional nine, the Virginia Club, of
Richmond. Va, the coming champions Of
the Eastern League, without a hit OF
run. Handiboe, pitcher Of the Henley
Club. Of Richmond, Ind, shut out an
amateur nine August 18th, at Washing
ton Courthouse. o., without a run or
base-hit. ferguson, formerly Of the
Yirginias, performed the same feat in
the game between the Philadelphia and
the Providence last Saturday, the game
resulting | to 0, in favor Of the former.l
The Bridgeport Conn., notes in the
sporting LYe say: On August 10Th
the home team returned from their trip
TO Newark and Trenton. They made {,
very creditable showing while away.
playing six games, of which they won
two. lost three, and tied one. The
home club miss their plucky little
catcher, Cooney, very much, as both
Cuff and Wilson are suffering from sore
hands. Conley has proved TO the hard
hitters in the Eastern League that he is
wonderful pitcher. In three games
he strnck out 43 men. Flanagan, Ryan,
and Wilson have been doing good work
at the bat. The home team are play
ing fine fielding game. McCormickis
playing third base in fine shape.