The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-22
PREPARING FOR WORK.
AL OF THE NEW FORK PLAYERS
At RICRMOND.

wen On tne Fteia Until Ewing II n Die to
f1ay-Hew the Nea Iook-The Brook.
lyns Add Another Victory to Their Gre AT.
RICHMOND. March 21.-Patrick Powers. with
uncovered head and reverent face. stood be-
fore the heroic statue OF Patrick Henry in
Capitol square. What grand speech he
made soliloquized the baseball manager.
and what q noble sentiment. Give me lib
erty or give me DEATH. and what an ipspira-
ton were his fiery words to his fellow patriots
In their efforts to throw of the British yoke.
II could summon few such eloquent mp
peals when I make my speech to the boys I
believe the pennant would be half won. Conf
dence lie everything in a baseball contest"
The rotund manager cast a look OF admira-
tion at the finely chselled features OF the
statue. No offence intended. assure YOU"
said Powers. as he moved of In the direction
Of Mayo Island. where the ball grounds are
situated. Arriving there. he seized a rake.
and for an hour the manager made the damp
earth fly around the base lines. while two men
were kept busy wheeling earth to the vicinity
OF the man with the rake. President Day then
came along and grabbed rake and began to
assist Powers. Both the President and the
manager were at.ired In Broadway promenade
style. and the natives regarded them with
some curiosity. Finally the players arrived
and went to the club house to dress. Cincin-
natus left his plough anil took up the sword.
and Powers dropped his rake and urged his
warriors on 10 victory. Owing to the rather
chilling remarks OF Mr.. Henry. Powers de-
cided not to indulge in any high pressure elo-
Nuence but TO conine himself to little plain
talk.
BOYS" he said. II suppose you know what
we are here for" There was a general nod.
Well" continued the manager. Lots 60 at
u IN earnest. You know you will have to got
lame and get over it. and the sooner the better.
the season OF 1857 will be any exception to the
aqs Now ,sS c rgn out and pursue yourselves
While Buck Ewing came out this morning.
stu he was unable to 20 upon tho field. and
o;tho men on tho field. N. '""' -
The express package containing the bats
fined themselves to running around the field.
Every player wore different suit. jim!
IN thu MnS W wd Ds"G sksr was nsrssd
iorks: Rusi had on II pair OF white knicker-
.s., and Iicht blue blouse: Charley Bias.
Jack Boyle. the dark blne and red OF Cinrin-
anu Ssnorfy as sr r Il Ms J
hat and gray syracuse mnitorm. S and so on
lap and finished tho second Ike the last man n in
at Ashland near Richmond some days before
the team arrived. and prepared himself for
Guiding Iurale iHmrina and 40 forth ti"S The he
result Is that the centre fielder is barely
ag Eo a TEX and Fuller
same time there is not man on the tea IN who
looks out OF shape. Rus' "a mountainous. but
seems 70 DC thoroughly IA arnest and thereis
no doubt that they will al he ready when the
:, The weather was, very disagreeable when
was much disappointment. However. shortly
n hn @pt,
way that made ali hands feel cheerful:
good condition. The indeld is in bad shape.
but the remainder is com aratively dry. After
2 thorough rakinC the roller was put on, and
morrow. when the team will play practice
game. The grounds are very narrow and the
tS GasSe the she
James James. and clubs have found It advantageous
the river eighteen times.
This afternoon the pitchers and catchers
MADE fine ho%ns That Indiana egel tass
Amos I1f Rusie. hurled the ball through the air
took them in With as sn much T nonc6aiance ey as
sumption. sullivan. CouGhin. Taylor. all
Mickey Welch surprised the boys with his
shsGd RecrrPg to his tsi1urs lat season
trip and it bothered mo all the season. i havs
Rotall over it now and have my speed. III
get to warm weather without a setback I'll
pitch lust as well as eyer. Denny Lyons gave
Cat he 81 $us snf the an
Said Manager Powers: When we were
poughing through those snow Lbanks from
Jersey City to Richmond feared
had made slight mistake. but now l see we
are all right" and he Ga2ed out Of the window
O'Eourke to-day discovered colored woman
who waited on George Washington. She as.
surcd Jim that the General would allow no
know how old she was. but was sure it was
more than hundred years since she first saw
light.
Amos Rusie got on the scales after practice
I his afternoon. and the mark was ~ pounds.
He says the scales are wrong.
Tonight the boys went in a body to the Rich
mond Theatre. and saw the entertainment Of
fertO by nuck Stadar'H Min rely.