Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-30
.CONTESTING FORCES.
DETROIT AND RICHMOND ON THE FIELD
OF BATTLE TO-DAY.
A Fierce but Friendly Fight to 20 Made
Bosehsn's Park tho Place OF Nesting
and a P. II. the Hour.

Though the national game OF baseball has
not 1ourished in Richmond for several
years. Il nevertheless has many hundreds OF
voiaries here. sud a. many Of these as go out
10 Boschen's Park this afternoon TO witness
the first OF the contests between the Detroits
and the Rlchmo1ds will doubtless be treated
to ine exhibition.
Play Will begin promptly at o'clock. and
there is a determination on the part OF the
gentlemen TO whom the management hss
been intrusted that The games shall be play
ed with proper dispatch and lIYeline's.
This VIII be the first OF a series OF practice
games between the Detroits. who have
leased the Park for the purpose and VIII
plsy and practice here daily until the 10th
proximo, and the RIchmonds. While here
the boys from the far Northwest will pro-
bably meet other foes on the diamond field.
while these contests are for practice they
vii; at The same time be exhibition or match
tights ard both tesms will put In their
strongest licks at every point.
The BOYS At HONE.
The names Of the players in the local nine
were published 10 the Dispatch : few days ago,
sDd It will be rem nberod tbat the list em-
b-ace. Nash, Glenn, Powell, and Latouchr, all
four Of whom were formerly members O' the
crack Virginia team. who 1T the time OF their
forced disbaudment a few years ago held
high rank in the American ASSOCIATION.
Nash, who plays third bass second 10
none, Will soon leave for the Hub city,
where he has dled for several years with
credit and satisfaction this position on the
BcstOns. Glenn. the great lcft-helder goes
back 10 The Sioux City Club. Of which James
Powell. an admirable man On first, will be
the manager again this season. Lafouche u
not under engagement, but Is said 10 be do
ing excellent work in the box.
The Richmonds bsye been prac'icing for
about ten days, and are reported to be IN
fine trim.
TUE vIsIT0Rs.
The Detroit Club ia at present m the Inter-
national League, aud Is considered, pefhsDs,
tho strongest one in that organization. TINS
IS saying grest deal when II i remembered
that this lengde embraces IN IT, membership
such clubs as the IIamiltons, Buffalo, Syra-
cuse, Rochester, aud several others.
Manager LesdleJ has exercised discretion
and been very successful IN collecting some
of the alLaround bal-DlIycrs IN The country.
His force is much stronger now than II was
last wear. only two OF last scasou's players
ore Itldlnfu. II NY ilt Nfit7s WV ~ WV
catchers, and fine one he il reported to he,
aud CImfau. who gIsrds right field and be-
comes guardian Of all the balis tbat pass over
or near fiyst base.
Higgins who plays second base filed the
same position on the Nirginias several years
ago, and he is alec,iOustely remembered
by the patrons Of The game he:e as one ~
the best little fellows That ever kept watch
on this important post. lie Il short OF statue
but is good at jumping, and calls down many
of the high balls. lie served last season on
the Syracuse and Boston clubs.
OF the other player, Anderson and knauss,
both crack pitchers, iako and GOodiellow'
catchers, with good records. come from the
Northwcrtcrn League; Wheelock played
with Boston and Hartford last summer,
WisswelI. left field, is from The Western
League: Virtue, first base, Rocks, centre
field, and Zell, pitcher, were formerly 10 the
Ohio State League; and McGlone. third
base. was last wear a member OF the Ceve-
land Club, which is in the American Asso-
cation.
GETTING READY.
Both clubs were on the grounds yesterday
prscticing aud getting Themselves into The
best OF trim ior this evenings work. Many
OF the PLAYERS on the two clubs are old ac-
auaintauccs, and the meeting Is therefore
very pleasant one.
The batteries for to-day will be ZoII and
Wells for the Detroiis and Luck and
Latouche for the RichmOndS.
THE GAME N RICHMOND.
own there be another club organized
here - is question that is very frequently
asked by those who feel an interest in the
matter.
This OF course means professional club,
for there are already several amateur organi-
zatiouS in whose ranks are tO be found some
splendid material.
The present indications are that this query
viii be answered negatively. The Rich
moud people appear TO have lost that keen
interest in the nationsl sport that they once
manifested, and the experience OF those
who have repeatedly made the ven
fure has been that the Patronage be-
slowed Is not sufficient 10 deiray
the expense OF supporting frst-class team.
aud the people have become so thoroughly
educated to seeing Grst-cIass playing that
they will not go to see any olber kind.
The attendance bestowed upOn these
games and the interest manifested will have
a erest deal to do with settling the question
whether another effort shall be made TO keep
IN club here,