Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-05
iss head win be most desirable addition
to the Tri-City League.
A FASCINATING SPORT.


There Is fascination abont baseball
that no other sport seems even to partly
possess. The fashionable bellies who
adorn handsome drawing-rooms and IN.
dulge in the ever-popular german will
attend exhibitions Of skill upon the dia-
mond, and applaud and enjoy "slide
TO second" or brilliant "pick-up" Mt
short rs much as the professional crank.
The appearance OF these lovely womtn
and their handsome summer gowns never
fails to inspire new life into the players
and always adds interest to the game.
These fair creatures may not know the
difference between three-bagger
and "foul tip" or "base-hit from
an in-shoot.' but for pure, unadul-
terated enjoyment OF collision OF two
feeders after "ny." ora "tie-up" be-
tween the bases, they will certainly more
than "fill their card"
Already two Of the fashionable clubs
of tho city are making arrangements 70
WELD the ash and chase the leather.
These clubs gave great exhibition last
year of the possibilities of baseball, and
hundreds Of Richmond's best people en-
ioyed the sport.
BEN MAY RETIRE.
Captain BENJAMIN Harrison is think
ing about following the example OF his
illustrious name.sake and retiring from
public life. Such action on the part
OF "our Ben" will certainly cause more
regret in this city than the action OF the
ether Ben at Washington On the 4th
proximo.
The popular manager Of the champi-
ons Of 1892, while monkeying with
hammerless breech-loader last fall, was
so unfortunate as to seriously iniure his
left hand, and he fears he will not be in
condition to play. The friends OF Cap
tain Ben would regret very much TO miss
him from the field OF sports. ard trust
that his hand will be in playing condi-
ton by summer.
"heddy" Foster will be behind the
bat for Virginia again this year. Red.
dy" IS great ball player, and II
he looks after his temper with the
same care that he guards the home
plate will add many new friends to his
already long list of admirers.
POINTS ABOUT THE PLAYERS.
Mike Enright, the Irish twirler. will
surprise the cranks and his many friends
this season by appearing in the box with
dainty moustache. Mike is a fine
pitcher and n good all-round player, and
he will no doubt keep the boys guessing
at his Gins and "outs and other In
tricate movements.
Quarles, the brilliant young pitcher
from the Cockade City, il considered
the best amateur handler OF the horse
hide in the South. Keefer is one OF the
best of back stops and will hold his col
league in splendid style.
Barney Kane, the splendid short-stop
for the Forest Hill team, will do great
work for his club. This little player is
not only good fielder but handles the
ash in very clever manner aud as n
base-runner has few superiors.
Harry Leftwich, the gentlemanly all
around player of the Virginias, will pro-
badly play with the Lynchburg team
this season. The Richmond lovers of
the game will be sorry to learn this, as
Harry is a great favorite.
Tim West, the doughty little short
stop and decidedly-clever ball player,
will fill his position again this year.
Tim takes every chance that comes his
way, and many grand-stand plays are
placed 70 his credit.
A very important and essential ad-
junct to the success of baseball is a
good umpire. There is no douot that
the most prosecuted man on earth Is the
unfortunate individual who renders the
decision in baseball contest.