Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07

Since the Bluebirls have struck a win
ming gait the chances are largely I'm favor
OF Richmonds landing the pennant here
and all Jake has got to DO now is TO
keep the boys In line. and they viii main-
tain their lend over the other clubs.
there can be no doubt. The Richmond
team Is some distance IN the lead Of all
of the other teams. and there is sui1-
cient margin to admit OF our losing a
number OF games without ever giving
way 10 any other club.
There is reilly no reason why Rich
mond should give no first place. We
have had our slump. and gone down over
100 points In the percentage-list. but, then.
We never went below first place. and
have started again on the upgrade 10
prosperity and the pennant. OF course.
Richmond will lose many games between
now ana tn close OF the season. in Sep
TENDER. for the league season IS only
about half over. hut II Is reasonably 70
b. expected that the other clubs VIII lose
Equally as many, ana there Is no cause
for doubling the ability of orr Blufbirds
20 win out In the stretch.
The boys showed the stuff they We're
made OF early In the season. and played
National League ball for about TWO
months. Then the slide came, rs it viii
u the best Of clubs, and we went down.
down 10 r0ck-bOttom. The slump was
probably a good movement. as IL has
operated to Increase the interest in the
league. and baseball fever is now at It's
height all over the state.
HILL-CLIMBERS WORKING HARD.
The Lynchburg club IS Playing a close
second 20 rs. and aN doing great Work
I'm the field and NJ the bat. but they are
not one whit better players than thos-
who compose the Richmond club. ana JUST
because they Won three siraishi5 from
Richmond indicates uaugnt. The nm
Climbers play here this week. anu tn'h
A. VIII b. seen 10y those who s1uea.ei
when Richmond lost IN LvnchDurg tnat
the Tobacconisis can't ply hit better
than the Bluebirls. II is true they are
good PLAYERS. and they DO heavy WORK
with the stick but when IL comes 70
welding ID. ash the B.uebiris 1rrl 50
far behind. What they lose in hitting
they certainly compensate Tor IN D.r''i
fielding. and IN their has running 'ury
excel any team IN the league. In th'7
latter art lies much Of their success ioF
more than one game have u " won ms
season simply 10y basc-si-ai.ng.
The other teams in tho league-NorfOlk'
Petersburg. Roam Ike. and Portsmouth,
are rapidly punching, and while the lnh4-
cations now are that Richmond anu
Lynchbarg will hustle for The p=nnant'
the other clubs VIII put Up good article
Of ball. ana VIII b. found somewhere near
the front a. the close Of the season.
PETERSBURG VIII probably forga up ABREAST
OF Iynchburg before the middle Of Au-
f.nr IL
Farmers VIII play the cup series WIN
Richmond. though II is more likely mat
this series VIII be- played between Ken
uond and yuChhurg. SCriclk ana foT's-
mouth seem 10 have no ambition 70 idnd
the pennant. but either team VIII he
satisfied II il beats the other oui. Rci-
noke has an excellent team, ana mos
eentlemenly set OF players, but III iu'H
has attended them throughout the season,
and though they have played good htI
and are doing excellent work 'AeF arr
SIN at the tail-eni. and the indications
are that they viii remain there
DOES NOT DESERVE CENsCRE.
IN the selections of some OF his. PLAYERS
Jake Wells has been severely criticised
He does not deserve any censure now
ever for he has lab0red nObly for R!ch-
,nond. and many a hard-fougnt hat'iV
was won alone ry his superior general
ship. He IS unquestionsbly tn best-Dostca
baseball MN in the state to-day re
knows the players and their fecords III
almost every league in the country, ana
N II comes down 10 a question of getting
new material. there IS no man IN the
league better qualified 70 secure Them
,han lake lie would have hard Work
lust al present 10 strengthen his team
1pr outside Of the National League. there
arc only two leagues in the country INA,
are stronger than this--the western anu
Eastern leagues. Neither Of these ara
liable 10 dlsband or 10 sacrifice any oil
their players. therefore. unless the teams
in this league can pick up stra. p'aS eiS
here and there. a. was done IN the cases
OF Kelly and Bradley. there VIII De no
moro STRENGTHENING The men who no"
compose the teams in this league arr az,
20 finish with their respective CLUBS ana
the game Will now be played solely on us
merits.
The best club Will win, ana LEI us all
hone that will be Richmond.