The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
ufTH NM HOME TEAM.
Comments About the Boys who Know How
10 PLAY Ball

out Of sixteen games that they have
played. No other club ~ the League can
boast Of such record; Last week l pre-,
dcted that they would get two out OF
three in Norfolk and al three win
Roanoke in this city. They have done
It. and 50 far 50 good -.,,.,., a.,
are playing great ball. Tomorrow they
commence series Of games, upon the re-
suit Of which viii depend the Champion ION
ship. Playing the bal that they are, there
| Is no reason why they should not win
| out by neck IT,,
Tomorrow Petersburg opens in this city
! for three games, while Norfolk lays or
| for similar number Of games, unless
| she chooses 70 play off two postponed
| games which she has with Lynchburg, and
which she will probably do, and In Nor
The Farmers have lost six straight
! games. and there Is no reason why Rich-
| mond should not make II nine certainly
they should get two out OF the three This
viii give Norfolk first place, provided
she does rot lose to Lynchburg. Then
the Crabs, come here FOR three games ,,;
two OF them. II not all three, should go
10 the credit Of the home team.
At the same time Richmond Is battling
| with Norfolk the Farmers 90 to New
| port News for three games. where they
| have recently met such reverses, and II
is fair to suppose that they will drop
two. ana certainly one game, while there:
| Should | he correct In my theories. next
| Saturday night will see Richmond in
second and probably first place.
|
Now I want to have a few words with
| the management and players Of the Hlch-
mOnd team / don't intend To- criticise;
! | simply want 70 throw out few warn
/ ings: Manager West, the baseball public
| look to you 10 DO your duty. The crisis Ia
! the championship fight has arrived You
! can AFFORD 20 take no chances. The pub
| lie have generously supported you. and IT
| bchooVes you TO see that the players are
! kept UP 10 the mark. They have two
| trips Yet to make-one to Norfolk and
also here at home. enforce the rules strict
| ". and where there is the least show n
| insubordnation or dissipation suspend at
| once. simply tell you this. for you
have done and know you viii do. your
duty.
Now, to the members Of the Richmond
| team ! have but one word TO say-nlay
good. honest bail. Upon your efforts I'm
the immediate future depends everything.
The rOOteTs have stood by you through
thick and thin There may have been
criticisms. but their hearts and money are
with YOU so play ball. You can beat
Petersburg and Norfolk If You Will Are
YOU going to do it? Remember those
fatal flies you used 10 knock. They lost
YOU game after game, while your hard
ground hitting OF late is accountable for
a large number of your victories Subor-
dinate any star playing 10 general good
foam work Remember that il Is science
that wins in the majority Of cases.
Bailey. Duke, Nevins. Wormsley and
Keenan-that IS Richmond's list Of pitch
ers ut present. out of these Duke has
practically figured in only one game. and
! yet ! predict that he is the man VINO, II
in condition. will give the visitors an they
want He should have pitched one OF
the Roanoke games. for he can stand any
amount Of work, and is better Tor II;
Bailey may be counted ON as "a winner
while Keenan, and Nevins are Bo4u,
Wormsley is too uncertain At times ne
pitches good bah; then ne goes to pieces
and Is badly hammered.
Gettinger and Mccain want 70 get PACK
into their Od-time form at me blt. -.
present they are really the oniy Me"i"vi
Of the team who are not hitting the pan.
Instead of trying 10 knock the sphere
| over the fence If they would ONLY Try loI
| a single they would DO better. Gilman nus
been improving, while KousSey waits -
keep his eye on the ball. The same az
vice that applies TO Gettnger ana N''tt'l'
might also be wisely considered by Vs-
| ter Wells sickness has thrown an inc
work on Reddv. and the Httle Duke Of
Fulton has stood up nobly under ms WoIh'
He is the only catcher the crows haNS
at present, and this ought 70 be loQheu
after for If BE were 10 be injured mere
would be no one 10 take his place W Gus
| being sick Again, this Is chance tnat
| the management can't afford 70 take.
| Would 1t not be well 70 engage announcer
| good catcher until Wells recoYers'
| To my article asking why the Farmers
| had dropped three straights IN NcMI.i
| News, The Times OF YESTERDAY ny. H.!
! a communication in reply, staulS Una.
| two out of the three games were loSt ny
unfair umpring, and probably "a thIu.
In the same issue The Times printed the
following. The Petersburg Base Ban As
ISOLATION held meeting Friday Afternoon
and decided that, I'm view OF fOI eiiiI p
questionable ball playing, 70 put nm On
the bench for the remainder Oh lhe 50
son, without pay. The club has recently
been PLAYING very poor ball, and az the
meeting OF the association FRIDAY even
ing # was determined 10 write letters 10
several members of tn" team, n0ulHlHB
them that they must 10 better IN the
future or suffer the consequence.
Does this cast any Aght upon ne cue
tons ! asked Yes, Il shows tnat Ilt
Petersburg people are honest in their de-
sire to win the pennant. but II lays the
Farmers open 60 the suspicion Of QiID.Ig
who is doing the brlhing?
FROM 1Hs GsASI STAND.
Nevins. recent acquisition TO the Rich
mond team. dil fairly good Work yeSttr-
day. The fourteen raps secured 10y the
visitors off his delivery We're pFtlly ven
scattered. except in the seventh inning
when five lively hits sent three men
across the plate. Ncvins kept MS mead
however and in the two innings IOiio"-
ing a score each was the result.
Kahn was in the game again Inc niue
short stOp keeps his eyes wide open ana
exercises Judgment In his decisions. lie
is ouiclI and cares not Whin for grand
stand notorlety tie has an eye Tor the
welfare of the team. out OF I'VE oppor-
tunities he succeeded IN inning out TWO
singles and double. His I'VE chances
were all accepted without mistake ana
he put out a couple OF men.
ONLY four errors were put down 10 the
credit of the home team. NeNlns made
two Of them while Foster, the SorFel-lop
Duke Of Fulton, who seldom 1alls 10 90
the correct thing at the correct une'
blundered once. Gettnser EOt the otheI'
ANYHOW. il was good showing. a saile
with only four errors IS d "eH-pIdyeu
game, usually. ...,,.,, o,,. cot,t
exhibition of the game. only tNO eiiuiss
Was their record. Burns, VINO dlo sucn
strocious work on Thursday al snort,
seems TO have improved HoNVc""I!' nc
made only one mistake.
Crocllett made the other The Musn-
rooms' first baseman, with a ieisuieiy
movement and an eye like an eagle,
somewhat marred the effect Of his usual
good plaving. though not in a striking
WaV. bv any means. lie got in three hits
again Crockett understands the use Of
the timber. He Is a strong hitter.
McGmnis plays as neat centfe-heid
as one would care to see. When fly
goes his way, il usually belongs to him.
As a base-runner he is wide-awake, and
seldom loses an opportunity 70 advance
himself. out of four times at the bat he