The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

clubs now com
poslng the league.
Beginning with Richmond shal en-
deavor 10 point out few things that
SNn,r tb. 'absolute necessity OF good
work for cldb hoping % win the pen
nant ,,t.,.,
management started out with a club that
was In the eyes OF the pubic, strong
ON Their first seven or eight games
justified the people in thinking that sucn
w. the case. out II soon became APP
p1rl nj after few weeks, tlat The CLUB
would have 20 be materially strengthened
81 any showing was 10 be made fer The
peLnant
number Of new men were secured,
including pitchers galore. but sull The
hopes OF the local rooters were suodued
meeting with. The management was ac-
cused II not doing It's duty. the players
OF dissipation, ana IN fact things looked
very blue for a while.
Upon the disbandment Of the Southern
League several. new men OF reputable
standing were secured, and for while
the Eeam went right ahead.
Rod Of revcrses and this time
10 was clearly proven tat certain mem
bers Of the team were drinking and We're
appearing uIOn the field i'm no condition
Manager West then put his pruning
knife 80 work and two or three dismissals
follOycd, while "A warning was given to
Others that there must be 4 decided and
immediate Improvement. This had the
c6snse was l at once @ the V resnt Richmond
went 10 work and won eleven straight
games. next she dropped one to Norfolk,
then one 10 Petersburg making the small
total of two games lost out or sixteen
played. To the fact that the men have
conscientiOusly kept In condition ana tnat
they have played good honest BAN Is this
To speak Of their team work is to men
tion an evenly balanced and perfectly
Hi lola
men with one exception are not grand
stand players. and 10 this as much as 10
arytf ing else Do they owe their phenon-
email record Every regular meiIbeT OF
the Richmond Club suboriinates his own
dtsite 10 rake n star pay y the general
good. rounded and even Work OF the CLUB.
that has won so Ilany games.
The infield in this respect fas no SUI
pCri0r In the league. and what few col
rfiCns, cad misJudgment as 70 "hoin
ball belongs 10, are generally due 10 bad
coaching 10 is true that Gilman, KAN.
and Keenan, are a little too anxious,
especially the first named, but they are
good. honest players md whatever mis-
takes they may Cccaslohany maze are
excusable upon the ground that tney
are made from desire 10 do what they
believe 10 be their duty. and not from the
fact that they wish 10 make grand
In ne 6utneld n mistake is so rarely
made that comments upon these feet
footed and sure felders is hardly necess-
airy To sum the whole thing up Rich
mond has a .eam Of ball players at pre-
sent. who thoroughly understand the
game and who play It for everything
there IS in II.
PETERSBURG.
il would he hard to find a more evenly
balanced club than the Farmers. Every
man upon the team is ball player, and
while some Of them may be little loud
mouthel. there is no denying the IA
that they thoroughly understand their
business. AS a team they are almost
"a n
Vidual players each man has a well es-
tabished record. Their style and system
OF play IS sure and strong. ana under me
captaincy Of Kelly, and lately Of kcefer.
they have been closely trained as to
what each man must do and how he
must do Ii.
They play the game for all there IS
IN II from the moment the umpire calls
rlav' AT no time do they become dis
couraged. and 10 this sterling quality as
much as to any other her. DO ic,.i they owe
Their recent reVerses. while not clearly |
understood by the public, may be attri-
buted % the recently improved team |
work Of the other clubs in the league, |
for there is no denying the fact that |
during the early part of the season, ana
in fact until the last month that the |
Farmers were the best orga nized and |
strongest ball playing club in the league.
Every man Is required TO do his work |
ana obey orders and II is generaHN done:
Their infield work is superior TO that or
their out-held.
Another point in favor Of Petersburg
is the fact that the team has kept in
good condition from the start or the
season.
NORFOLK.
The Crabs have proven themselves SUI
perior 10 any Otner team in the league
for the general evenness or thelr pay
They with a few exceptions. have near
j. the same team that they started WIN
Recently by the additions OF McClOshcS'
a Ifu.ff HOY
terially strengthened. The Crabs nave
been improving in their playing OF late
indeed their entire work during the sea
son has been marked by steady I'm
prOvemrnt. Their team work is syste-
matte but they have not the same tehac-
ity as the Farmers when they DO meet
with reVerses. one weakness that the
Norfclks have IS that they become dls-
couraced TOO easily. They play good,
hard. and honest ball. but have deciueu
tendency TO weaken when In close con-
test 90 playing under a strain
II IS but fair TO say, however tnat inns
fault has been greatly remedied OF late.
Each man subOrdnates his Work 10 gem
eral team excellence and as a cohse-
luencc their style of play is well rounded
and very even.
I'M OTHER THRFF.
Lvnchburg, Roanoke and Newport
News are about on a par as far as team
work is concerned. During the first OF
Inc season these clubs put up very poor
exhibition OF ball PLAYING. but latterly, II
NAV be said to their credit. that marked
has been made in their play
ing These clubs owe their. positions
10 their poor team work. lCissensions
d tendency on the part or the PLAYERS
10 work for their own interest ana not Tor
ne team has been the causes Of IT,.
Then too. another noticcabie tact is
hat every man generally constitutes him.
.@lf a captain. These clubs so TO pieces
inder announcement and lead in the
irst part % game generally means thelr
ief,af Their work has been ragged and
Uneven. lacking that system ana evenness
hat marks the work of the three lead :
ng clubs.
J4NGUIGF or THE CE6NhS.