Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-23
TO PLAY OR NOT PLAY
THIS QUESTION THE WEATHER MUST
DECIDE FOR TOMORROW.
Roth Club. Anxious 90 Open tho Season
aud SEQ What They Can Do
Points of Interest

row Afternoon hahts ih TUG oa""No va "h-
certainty.
The competing clubs. Baltimore and
Richmond have gotten their mon well to-
ccther and are anxious TO cross bats in the
first OF a series Of practice games.
The elements, however. are not especially
favorable toout-door sports just now, md
tho grounds. which have boon recently
graded. are wet and miry.
Tho season was 20 have opened yester-
dav afternoon Of Island Park, but the con-
tinucd rain rendered It utterly impossible
g. cet'the field IN even fair shape
THY HoPR TO PLAY.
There is a reasonable probability that
to-morrow's game may be played.
II there is no further fall Of rain the
grounds. with tho aid Of n little wind or
few hours Of sunshine. can easily be got
zen in good condition by 4 o'clock IN tho
afternoon. at which honr IL IS intended tho
play shall be called.
Tho infield has already boon rolled with
the heavy citvrollcT. and little more work
Of tho same character will make this por-
ton Of the plot firm and solid. Attention
hns also been given 70 the preparation OK
the out field, and this will soon become 50
that II can be used without hiring tho
mCu. go,
Fair weather tomorrow morning Will
mem a game Of ball. and eyerythinCpo points
20 a reasonably good ono IN tho afternoon.
The management Of tho Athletic Associa-
ton ie determined that every effort shall
be made 20 have tho grounds ready. 10
expedite this u is proposed that sawdust
shall be literally used whore needed. ana
especially about the diamond.
TUB PARK.
Manager Barnie and everybody else who
L. TOD IA, leland DarE TrOuO1lucn tho
location an exceptionally good. one. IL ~
easily accessible TO the people OF both
Richmond aud Manchester and can 10
easily rooched from thepost-office OF either
Clty within ten minutes. OF course It VIII
Ne some weeks before tho park assumes tho
perfect condition that its MANAGERS VINO
have q three years lease, intend that u
shall have.
From an outside view one might imagine
that there IS lack Of space. Such, however,
is not the case. There IA abundance OF
room and very little danger OF balls being
Knocked over into theriver. Inc spacious
grounds are enclosed with n high, almost
sir-,icht fence. and 10 the left Of the home
plate, where IL tho narrOwcst part OF the
field. there il stretched above the fence
wire gauzc about seven feet high.
The grand stand is very conveniently ar
ranged. well built. contains 500 chars taken
from the Exposition building. ana net
work Of gauze WIRE VIII protect us occu-
pants from foul balls An old house front
inc on tho bridge avenue has been nicely
fitted up for the comfort and convenience
al the players and Is provided with dress
ing-rooms closets for the uniforms, &C.,
and affords provision for othcr necessa-
mes. The little Office from which both
gencral-edmisslon and grand-Stand tickets
will be sold adjoi1s tins building.
Every person entering the grounds will
hsvo II pass hv a passimetre which will
register and keep an accurate record OF tho
entire number OF visitors each day.
A BAD DAY TO PRACTICE.
Yesterday was bad day for practicing.
TIL Din overhead aud wet ground undor
foot, supplemented 10y quite little hall
storm IN the afternoon. made exercise on
the field quite disaGrccablc.
Bosh clubs made tho best use, however
of the few hours left them before entering
q contest and withstood the weather
brayelv. In the afternoon the Richmond
lows bctO0k themselves 10 the park just
beyond Manchester, where they practlccd
for several hours.
The Richmond College Club met Barnie's
men on the old Virginia grounds in the
early afternoon, and IN the tour INNINGS
winch were PLAYED before the hall-storm
made two runs, while the boys from Baltl-
more piled up a bakers doZen-thirteen.
There were only seven college PLAYERS. so
Nlr. Blrnie loaned them Stab and Brooks,
who played at centre field and first base,
respectively.
from California. who were late IN reaching
baltimore, arrived here yesterday after
noon on the fast mail and are at the Amerl-
can with their associates.
THp mcnMoHD CLUB.
The Richmond club. Of which Mr.. b. c.
Netzpor, president OF the Athletic AssOcla-
ton. IA manager and Charles Householder
e--i-tant manager, Is composed of the fol-
lowing PLAYERS: Batteries Hurte and
bicCaGrey of Philadelphia, Quarles
and Widgins Of Inst seasons Koa-
uohe club: Charles Rain. Of last
seasons Raleigh On. c. club. short
stop: Charles Householder, Of the old VIZ
ln'a club. will captain the team and
cover first base: Alexander Hill, Of last
saason's Paterson q. d. club, will play
.ocoud base. A. W. Stanhope, OF New
York. third base. W. {. Kelly. Of last
.,.son's Lafayette Ind club, Will cover
lf field: Foster. Of Richmond, Will play
-.rtre 1cld; Paul Latouche. of Richmond.
r,ht field. Judging hv Their records OF
last season. these players should make n
strong fight With any cluO they play
against.
rae clubs uniform will be dark blue;
with white stocking. belts and caps, and
Richmond" III white letters across the
breast.
FUTIE DATTs.
Tho Richmonds have engagements for
-.,9cs nj home a. follows: With the
Hamilton Club April 1st and ID; Kenslug
ton. April 4th and 5th; Lebanon, April 10Th
md nh; Wilmngton. April 2Sd and oath.
Tho following dates have been made for
r,r.es away from home: Baltimore, April
lCthaud 18th Wilmington, Del, April lhtA
md 10Th. Lebanon, April 2lst and 22d.
Thcy will probably play at Norfolk April
lith and 18th.
TVT MINIS DRAWN.
The following men VIII play tomorrow
in tn. positions named If the weather Is
such us 10 admit Of camc;
RICHMOND. POSITIONS hALtlMohk'
r,.t,r ..... left field ............. Henry.
ktautopo hlfC baat.'s
No afrey Hight nel1....-.. nay