The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
HUsTLERS IMPROVING.
THEY WERE DEFEATED BY BosToSs
At WEST END PARK YESTERDAY
0hs Game Was Decided improvement
Over Fridays Contsst--Groves FIELDS
his Position Beautifully.

The average man who attends ball
game Ar so imbued with desire 10 see
the home team win. that he usually az
lows his feelings TO get ahead OF NE
Judgment To the above rule may DC az
srlb,lted the many harsh criticisms ina.
have been made by the public against
Wells Husticrs. After all. the rooters as
a whole. are no judges or GAME pu ~,
taken individually, any one OF mem win VII
witness game and viii discuss I'VE
etive bad and good points In an iinp"i" ''
manner
A FEW CONCLUSIONS
The Dean Eaters had no trouoie ia 49, ne
featlne the Hustlers yesterday by $50
OF Is to 6. What does that sisni T., havo
ing: for the simple reason that ,hes nas
had very little trouble in defeating niuen
stronger clubs than Richmond. me hus.-
iers are not after the Natonai heasue
remnant, although some OF me ioo $780,
seem to think so. They are mn linz "a
league club, with two weehs psa,,nd h,
their credit, who have been deiea'eu Wy
three strong clubs. and they nave peen
,,r,,orc,fuilv censured because they nave
no, won victory in each Instance
40 not say that the Hustlers nave
,,aved good ball on the contrary, ,ney
have played poorly, and IN a hu','p ,', =.
,nstances have shown bad head-Worh,
t.,,t The nublic should be more indulgent
end Give the men a little time. Inc fnch-
.aond management intends TO have d
s,rone team. and as soon as man ~
nroven incompetent. he VIII DC re'e"Seu
and a stronger player secured. a..
THE MANAGEMENT has assured me mo-
they intend TO do this. 80 lar nV ..o,o-
Tho nresent players have proven ihSoin,
'no rhev have had hard luck, and
tsve heen nut In comparison WIN tne
stroneest players In the county W..
sha state League season opens anu =, ,'iN".
,nond gets in her own class, sie WIN 10
no .In the SOUP" She VIII hoiu hci o" WI
and then, maybe. the rooters W." ,tat
ahe advantage OF Ie" u0'
count absolutely nothing
THE GAME.
Now foi the game yesterday, Az w.
n great improvement over Iic"s the
There we're two fatal innings Wnen vs.
ahe.V -, ~ nieces and the Bostons
..aao Ten rune. and the rooters "e,'eo
a. 80 homo There were six innings "hen
sba r4ustlers played good ball. ana al
t,mas n was even of a snappy hdtuie:
1--WE bovs had on their new uHiioi 'i'' -
blue. with their gray caps L. tho
There were several changes ,h,ra and
teams makeup. Behne was on lhiiu az S
sfccowan I'm right; Wells caught anu
1roster plaved first. Later In the gam.
NfcC;owan came 10 second and nan "en'
to right field. OF all the men, RAM pc
sans had less excuse than any. lie pay
ed a poor game. not seeming 10 DC ao'e
10 Judge the fiy-balls, and tnio"Hs ToV .,,
lv. Hall at second had two errors d. 80
-, them were the results OF nara lu0n'
and the crowd 1eered. Yet Hail mace wv
,rettv doubles. one of them being throw
from right field to third; but the crown
did not see these.
oRovEs' GOOD WORK.
crovas in centre. played gilt-edged
.,ame and made two hits. His neiuihs
was as pretty as has ever peen $50 ses
mere THE fly that he captured ironl
! o,ve's hat in the fifth inning was ohi'
caught after a long. hard rum - l.,
UeIi .anneared to be more at nome III III
.he outfIeld. His two errors were ni'"e
at second base. while he accepted S STNvn
chances in right, without an elrol' 80.
ns',,s,t q eooS game. having but one pass
"a hall. Bertes work was not up 70 nv
s,andard butA he showed decid "a ,',.
- l,roent 80 his error cost hotnine
Gerinp the TACT that Boston IL one
rhe Sine hardest-hitting teams N me t saS
Z frNnal League, Knorr and IahneNii uiO
- not fare so badly.
SOME HOPE YET.
A. this time last year Richmond coulo
moi pIay as strong game as si,e "a,
now: vet the public were more is" "'ns.'
than they are now. Boston piayeu Sn,
terday like they always oo-ln n, ,ar.
aossd manner. their outheld bems PEI
o., THE Boston players SAID yeslei
hav 1--WE have played Roanoke anu
,s,ncbhurp and when the season VPons
pichmond will be In the race "a"
amination of the score VIII snow VIC,
sha local men have chance LOT 'he pe''
nant YET.