Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-25
GOSSIP AMONG The SPECIALISTS.
The Forest-ulns to Play the Petersburgs
To-Day-Othsr Notes

Unless the craDks are very much disap-
pointed the ball game at FOrest-flill Park
this afternoon will be one OF the finest OF
the season. The Hull-Street Cherubs VIII
at last get good, square chance at their
old enemes-the Petersburg Farmers -
and fur Is bound to DIV. The two nines
are very evenly matched, but heretofore
the Manchesteraus have always had to
plav their adyersarles III the Cockade city,
where the cranks rooted" against them.
Lumsden' Colts are steadily crawling M
for second place in the Quadri.Clty
League. On thursday they will meet the
College Spiders again, and II they WIN
and the Cherubs lose to-day the Manches-
terians will not have much OF lead ON
them. Mike" 0'Rourke. the great
king" of Richmond base-ballists. VIII
probably pitch for the Colts Thursday.
Mike" is in much better shape than he
used TO be, and with little practice he
will get 10 be 6rst-class twirier. IL VIII
seem like old times when Mike and Pop "
Fate appear before the public again on
the same nine.
The base. ball fever has become epidemic
IN Richmond. Everybody IS discussing IL,
and the sport is attracting more attention
than it has for years.
Two well-known young society men
have Joined the College Spiders. One IL
b hlr. Mllile L lub ONhVi' iCi
ness reasons. desires tnat bis real name bc
suppressed in the newspapers. IL will not
take him long. however, to win one OF
those characteristic s0ubrlqlets which tho
cranks bestow so generously.
The personnel of the Spiders, by the way,
is most excelene. and all tho members OF
the nine are excellent young men. Their
youth and light weights have worked
( against them. but an effort will be made
4. Il, a al Id
Anthony, their twlrler, Is far too light to
| play against such men as the Farmers and
| Forest Hills.
For good. all-round work Nike Enright
| is one of the best pitchers in the league.
! He never gets ratified aud plays a splendid
| uphill game.
Several young businessmen OF the city
are desirous OF joining one of the three
teams here. In fact. the managers OF the
mines are constantly receiving appllca-
| tions. but somehow they find 1t difficult to
procure good pitchers.
Patrick Supplejack Zigler, the comedian
twirler for the Charleston (W. Va. Base
Ball Club, has been secured by the Forest
Hill team and will for the remainder OF
the season play with that nine. Zigler Is
| not only fine pitcher. but IS u humorist
after the Mike Kelly order. and his witty
| remarks and comical ways keeps the
! cranks III tho best of humor. His addition
/ TO the fraternity here will add greatly TO
/ the interest in the national game. Zigler
/ will pitch for the Forest Hills to-day IN
/ the League game with the PeteTsburgs.
/ Arrangements have boen made whereby
/ the Staunton Club will play two games
| here on the 7rh and 9th OF August and the
! Lynchburg team will play here Oh the 18th
| and 10th.
The Charleston (W Va) Club that suf-
! fered defeat at the hands OF Forest Hills
| last Friday will come here tomorrow from
Norfolk and play ihe Forest Hills. IL II
said o handsome purse will be one OF the
stImulents of the coutest. Xig.er will play
third base against his old colleagues.