Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
NEW YORK LETTER.
a werd Ter the Cats Lsft at Home in SAM
ner-k Kindness to Aninals--rlsecing
americans In London.
Icorc'pOndeaoe of the Richmond pi.ps,cn.l

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lcorrcspondence Of the Richmond pispstch.l
NEw YoRK, August 25. 1883.
"What splendid double-play," said
Mrs. John Montgomery Ward, the re-
tired actress, from hor reserved seat in
the grandstand at the Polo Grounds the
other day. II was the last inning OF the
last game OF the season between the
New Yorks and Detroits. IL was any-
body's victory. The score OF the Giants
had been almost tied. but with magnifi-
cent fielding the game was saved for the
home team and the Wolverines added
another 10 their already long list OF de-
feats. The sprightly Helen Dauvray,
now Mrs Ward, is probably the best
feminine authority on base. ball
in the country. There is no point of the
game with which she is not perfectly
familiar. Her Judgment is faultless, and
johnny" Ward, her lawyer spouse. adj
mits that she knows more about the nice
ties Of the game than be does, although
be is the author OF book on the sub
lect the short-stop OF the "Giants, and
the captain OF the two mines that leave in
November for the Antipodes to play
cricket and baseball in the several Aus
tralian cities.
THE QUEEN OF THE DIAMOND.
Mrs Ward never misses game. She
invariably accompanies her husband
10 the ground aud on his travels. and
keenly criticises any shortcomings on bis
part, rs well as those of his brother pro-
fessionals.
"My wife," said Mr.. Ward. "is q
great lover of the game. She certainly
has a profound acquaintance with its
principles and has the faculty OF making
others understand them in a very short
time. She knows also the peculiarities
OF each player, and is able 10 make in a
few well-chosen words the difference in
style and method apparent"
Mr.. Ward IL bussly engaged in pre-
pairing for his visit to Australia. As
baseball is comparatively unknown
there the Americans will have to play
cricket and exhibition games of bali.
TO PLAY BALL IN AUSTRALIA.
The Australians are quick to learn and
as they are very fine fielders in cricket
they will soon prove TO be formidable
antagonists. This Australian expedition
is gotten up by Mr.. A. J. Spslding, the
president OF the Chicago Base Ball Club.
He is only thirty years of age and
is worth over million dollars, all made
out of the manufacture of baseball
implements. He was formerly pro-
fessional player and was pitcher
for the Chicagos. Mr.. Spalding has
chartered steamer that will leave
San Francisco in November for Sydney,
Australia. Captain Ward will have
twenty-three men under him, including
Arson, of the Chicagos, and Iiernan,
who with the Bostons played cricket in
England. Big Common, of the New
Yorks, may perhaps 60, and number
of the best players have already signed.
Two American cricketers whose specially
is bowling, and who also play ball, will
be In the team.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
II Mr. Spalding succeeds in establish
ing baseball in Australia, the game can
then be played the whole year round. A
league club after going through the sea-
son here can cross the Pacific and find
another summer awaiting them, for the
seasons are reversed at the Antipodes,
and December and January are the hot
test months. Mr.. Ward plays cricket
daily. He sets up his "stumps," puts
on his leg-guards, gets some one TO bowl
10 h,m. and defends his wicket and strikes
with what is to II baseball player a
mondrous bat. Before the game with
the Detroits last Saturday he batted with
the cricket-bat for over half an hour, and
attracted much attention from the visl-
tors TO the Polo-Grounds. "The chief
difficulty | find. said Mr.. Ward, lin
using the cricket-bat is the necessity OF
keeping it down. You see, am 30 ac-
customed to holding the baseball bat up
wards, but / have no doubt that the ALI
America team and myself will soon get
used to it.
CATS LIFT BEHIND.
The news was to-day flashed across the
cable that Oueen Victoria had ordered
all her pet cats to be carefully packed In
baskets and taken to Balmoral.
The family cat is regarded with far
greater respect in England than America.
Every householder IN New York when
he packs of for the summer leaves the
cat 70 live in the streets. The conse-
quence is that during the hot weather
the cats of the Empire City cry aloud end
shout they wall in anguish to the ear
less moon in means "most musicall,
most melancholie. They make night
hideous Cor calloushearted man, who
ignores their affection and rejects their
companionship. Among cranks, com
mend me TO the animal-loying crank.
He is hit weak-headed at times but soft
ness of heart is quite compatible with
strongness OF mind.
THE BARONESS AND HER ANIMALS.
Whether the Baroness BurdettCoutts
was cranky ornot as a cOnnotSSeer IN bus
bandry she shows admirable Judgment
in the care of animals. And her care tor
them when they cease from age or msla-
DIV TO be serviceable beastsof burden en-
title her to public homage. AT Holly
Lodge, her beautiful suburban home at
Highgate, she keeps her worn-out horses,
donkeys, cattle, dogs, cats, aud other
pets in well-tended pastures and stables
until they die. And she visits them with
She regularity of doctor, spsring no.
thing that can give them comfort. Others
here and there do the same. have seen
pedigree cattle with famous names and
records living in luxury to q grand old
age and have also seen poor folks
broken down horses and pets kept in
country quarters stan expense theycould
but i'll afford. "The merciful man is
merciful to bis beast" What of New
Workers aud their cats IL they sheer
al the bare idea OF initiating the example
OF those who have established home for
cats in London, let them do something
better. For very small fee the London
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