The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
THE BASEBALL PLAYERS.
xpxRsoSxEL OF THE GOTHAM TEAM
~. Tn ~,ement Weather Prevented the Wash
fnetons From Playing the cinnts-Ihe
Game To- Morrow Afternoon.

"cranks" will be treated to a series OF tho
most brilliant contests that have happened IN
Richmond for the past several years.
II was disappointing discovery to many
YESTERDAY when they found that 1t had Deen
raining since daybreak, aud the uish'' anu
the washingtons were genuinely Sor'y '""'
thew could not meet at Island fsrh anu 0o"-
test for honors. Both teams nave oeon -.
training for week past ana are IA oh h.a .
condition. Muscles and sineWs nav ,r;ntar
pliable: hands that through ,no "i.so VA
months became soft are nov o o',es heve been
Tor hanalinc the sphere and eyes nave poen
sccpstomed 70 the sailings OF the ieather Al
=. .rsa ahaolutely necessary 70 postpone INC
80 rss,erdav. and it being the hrst pro-
fsss,onal" game the New lorks wouiu nave ,
paved this season. there were nunuIcu ~ >, VI
,p,sonle who were sorely disappointed thst the
I.,bar hnreau had gone 80 completely back
10 Tho weather is clear to-day the Giants
Iii n-ohablv take carriages and drive to the
principal points of interest IN hichmono-
TOMORROW.
To morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock they
olav the Washngtons. the New YORK team
GOING into the field as follows: Bowie. catcher
Rusie or King; pitcher; Ewing; hrst o use
Bassett second base; Lyons, third base sui
lar short stop: O'Rourke. left. field Gore,
centre field: Herman, right field.
Tbe Washington team will be composed as
follows. Mcclure, catcher; knell, pitcher;
Iarkin. first base: Richardson, second base;
Shoch. third base Radford, short stop;
Wood. left field, Hoy, centre field; Dutee'
right field.
Rusie (pitcher) came into prominence as a
rember of the Indianapolis Club, he being
Uoosier. He is one OF the speediest pitchers
in the world. and has done some OF the
ceverest work that has ever been In the
pitchers box.
King (pitcher) is young man and de-
cided blonde. He made his reputation safe by
excellent work with the ST. Louis Browns
few years ago. a. -,
Welsh (pitcher) is the famous Smiling
Mickey who first started up the ladder OF
fame with the Holyoke massachusetts, CLUB
In that CITY he was born. He afterwards
Joined the Troy League. and has Deena mem
Der of the New Yorks since they organized III
1883.
Sharrott (pitcher) is resident Of Staten
Island and gained his first prominent posi-
ton in the amateur ranks of that Island;
He Joined the New York club in 1880 and
pitched first-class ball. Last year ne showed
marked improvement, but early IN the sea
son. in slide to the home plate he dislocated
his shoulder and had TO lay oil the balance
of the season. Besides being an excellent
pitcber he is base runner and batter or
some note. lie is quite young anu uhaS-
Stunning man.
TAYLOR (pitcher) is a resident Of Staten
Island and is young man. he has yet TO
show his ability. go
Sullivan (pitcher) played with the Provi-
dence team last year and pitched fairly good
ball He is big, strong, manly-looking sort
of a fellow and Manager Powers thinks well
of him.
Coughlin was first member of tho Syracuse
club and the New York team bought his re-
lease at the end of last season. His ability
had not been fairly tested.
lack Bowie Catcher is "A taxpayer OF Gin
cinuati, and came into prominence while
member of the ST. Louis Browns. breaking
the catching record with them one season.
but being the backstop at more games than
any man had ever done before. Besides
being an excellent catcher and batter, he is a
frst-class thrower, and has lew superlors III
his throws to second.
Murphy (catcher) is q Brooklyn young
man and is in Richmond on trial. He played
in 1891 with the Providence team, and was
considered the star catcher OF the Eastern
Association.
'Jacko" Fields catcher is a resident of
Jersey City and made nice reputation with
the Pittsburg team. He is here ON trial, and
his work has surpassed the expectations of
Manager Powers. There is little doubt but
that he will be signed player.
Buck" Ewing (catcher) votes in Cincinnati.
and is the peer of any back stop IN the coun-
try. He has, by his phenomenal playing,
made distinctive class. and he alone occu-
pies position in that grade of players. He Is
captain of the club.
Charles Bassett Second baseman) is grad
uate of the Brown University, of Providence,
r. l.. and was a member OF the club there.
He also played in Indianapolis. This is his
third season with the New Yorks. Last year
played third baseman and put up good,
strong game.
Shorty Fuller Short stop is one of the most
brilliant players in the profession. and when
playing covers an immense amount OF terri
tory He is good batsman, a tirst-class base
runner and resident of Cincinnati.
Henry Lyons third baseman IS also resi-
dent of the Queen City. and his forte is hard
batting and clever base-running Last year
he was with the st. Louis team, and the sea-
son before, as a member OF the American AS
ISOLATION. held the fielding record of the third
base position.
James III. O'Rourke Qeft field is a lawyer
bv profession and is a resident of Bridgeport.
Conn He was first heard of as catcher
for the famous old Boston club, and since that
time played in Providence, Buffalo and New
York. In 1884 he led in batting with the
Buffalo team as captain and manager, and at
the end of that season the New lorks bought
his release.
George Gore (centre-feld) is citizen OF
Gotham and made his reputation while a
member OF the OulCthOS. ilc ID u eltuQy
fielder and hard hitter. while his record of
running the circle of the bases in AZ seconds
has never been equaled. lie did this IN San
Francisco in 1879.
Mike Herman is taxpayer OF New York
and one of the hardest hitters in the profess
sion. He makes brilliant plays in the out
field and IL a very accurate thrower. He Is
one of the cleyerest base-runneTs IN the coun.
try.
THE MANAGER.
Mr. p. Il. Powers. manager is a resident
of Jersey City and came into prominence as 4
base ball manager when he won the
championship oil the international Assoca-
ton with the Jersey City team In 1890 he
managed the Rochester club Of the Ameri
can Association. and In 1891 with the Buffalo
club he won the championship of the Eastern
Association. He is one of the best judges OF
ball players in the country, has u happy
faculty OF handling his men and is strict dis
ciplinarlan. He possesses rare executive
ability. has affable manners and an Item oil
news always ready for the newspaper man.
The Philadelphia team this year has The
following players keefe. weighing. Espel
and Thornton, pitchers: Clements. Cross and
Brown. catcher; Common, first base Halle
man second base: Reilly. third base; Allen
short stop Hamilton. left field: Delehanty
centre field; Thompson, right field.
The Bostons and picked nine Will play al
Island Park Oh Saturday. April Cd. On
April lst the team from the University OF
Virginia will play the Cornell New York,