The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-27
THE HUSTLERS AT WORK.
MANA GER WELLS TOOK HIS MEN TO
FOREST HILL.PARK YESTERDAY
They Were Sore Prom the Effects Of Mon
days Practice But Showed Up IN Good
shape--Alien Not Yet Here.

The Hustlers again journeyed out 20
Forest Hill Park and put in another
afternoon OF hard practice yesterday
{ The work was the same that the men
went through with Monday afternoon.
Manager Wells had intended at first to
practice out on the campus OF Richmond
College. but, for several good reasons, he
/ decided that it was best to continue TO
work his men at Forest Hin for the
present. The team showed the effects
Of their work on Monday, and all Of them
weer more or less sore and stiff. \ high
wind was blowing yesterday. and it was
very cool but despite this the HustleTs
went at their work with a snap and vim.
About fifty sports had gotten on to the
! fact that the team would 90 10 Forest
/ Hill. instead OF Richmond College, and
when the boys arrived at the park they
were greeted with a cheer. Manager
Wells took thin over to the grounds yes
! terday afternoon In " bus IN order
TO avoid the jam and crush OH the street
cars.
ALLEN STILL ABSENT.
All Of the HustleIs were out, except
Alien, who, owing to some misunder-
D
was TO be sent, has not yet arrived.
Manager Wells is, however expecting
him in on any train, and he will most
probably be here In time TO parctice with
the team to-day. lie comes from Spring
field. ..
just at present it would be very unfair
to the men. and exceedingly poor Judg-
ment to criticise any PLACER III particu-
Iar Taking into consideration the cold
D B.. b. md
the fact that the men were sore and
stiff and that ii was their second prac-
tice, they showed up in excellent form.
and it certainly looks a. If they VIII
ably sustain their new name of Hustlers.
The practice INDUCED in consisted In
knocking the ball around the diamond
and outAeld. The batting was done by
the pitchers. who as yet have very wise
~, owing to the cold weather. made no
attempt TO get their arms into condition.
Just as soon, however, as the warm
weather comes, they Will get down to
/ work in earnest They will also pitch Tor
the other men TO bat. and base running
will be taken up just as soon as the
weather moderates.
The inGeld all showed up we'll yester-
/ day. but Berte, especially, seemed TO
! have gotten down TO work. lie throws
! Ike a bullet, and is very true. In the
] bllllflh Adlllt 'iibNf9 anu b'ANA HAAN''NN'
| up well.
SUGGESTED CHANGE.
! 1t might possibly be a good move on
/ Manager Wells part to have Foster into
! left held and transfer Barley KAN over
! to the Dukes position. II certainly would
not be a bad experiment Kahn 10 fast
enough. but he has not had the eXpc-
rience in the outheld that Foster has,
and in left field a player has many more
| chances offered him than in right
The crowd present yesterday were
much pleased with the general work OF
| the Hustlers There is no denying that
( 50 far. they are a most gentiemaniy and
quiet set of ball players.
Manager Wells, in selecting his men,
! has had these characteristics In view. and
| he VIII not tolerate anything but gentle
manly behavior. The men are quick,
active set and 1t is refreshing TO see
/ the snap and vim which they go at
/ their work
The improvements out at the West-End
| Park are being pushed forward as fast
as possible Mr.. Bradley has large
! force Of hands at work, but the grounds
| will not be entirely completed until about
! the opening Of tho Virginia State League
! season.