The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07

third base as well as any otner man
Oh the team could. His capacity TO catch
a twisting fly Is strong. and he throws
well. as a rule. Many time he has
saved himself from an error by MS
qutckness. You never catch him nap
ping. He is a hard worker. At bat he
is not at all sure. Occasionally he ac-
quits himself creditably. but spec" Is
not a heavy hitter.
Kain's work at left field Is not OF
sensational character. On ground balls
he frequently slips up, but II must be
remembered that his position Is hard
road TO travel. A rough, bunny territory
Is not an easy place to cover. on Mes ne
Is not equal TO Groves. who plays center
but his work at the bat Is fairly good.
AS a base runner. he has not an equal
in the league. He stu leads the us, IN
that respect
Seldom IL IFS that Turkey Groves
misses n.y. In this capacity he is. per-
hsps, the safest man in the league. lie
covers more territory than sny man on
the club. He is a fairly good hitter. and
runs the bags with no little Judgment.
Right field will be looked after in fu-
ture by Bradley, the new player recent
ly sighed by the Hustlers. He is heavy
hitter, and covers his territory well. He
has made Jsorne highly sensational
catches OF late. Bradley gives promise
of being a valuable acquisition to the
team.
THE BATTrnfrs.
just at present the Hustlcrs are trine
weak in their batteries, owing TO the Grip
pied condition OF several OF the players.
When In proper condition, however, the
batteries are very creditable.
Old reliable "Reddy' Foster is known
TO every baseball crank in the State.
His work behind the liver-pld has been
eminently satisfactory for two seasons.
He Ia. to-day, the best catcher in the
Virginia League. His quickness ana
wonderful energy are srong points IN
his favor. Foster throws quite well. He
Is fairly good hitter. and he runs the
bags with n deal OF judgment. In steai-
ing bases this season Foster stands Sec
ond on the team. This Is his last season
with the Hustlers. lie has peen practi-
cally offered a place with the Bostons
next year. and the probabilities arc
that he will play ball with the Bean Eat
ers.
Kelly, the new catcher. Is by no means
a bad one. His actual work behind the
bat is creditabie though he lacks the
art Of true throwing now. He acquits
himself fairly well with the bat.
In the box Richmcnds strongest man
Is Flynn. with Tannehill as a close Sec
ond. Flynn is quite young. but one Of the
coolest men in the box 1 ever saw. Tic
never loses his head. His speed Is re-
markable for a youngster. and he seldom
loses control OF the ball. Flynn is not
a sensational pitcher. but always pitches
a good. solid, reliable game. He bats
we'll and plays for general results.
Tannehll frequently pitches a sensa-
tional game. / have known him TO strike
out fourteen men in one game. His in
curves are peculiarly effective. Tame
hill is one OF the hardest hitters on the
team. He is a Splinter when II comes to
getting around the bags.
Dinsmore's work In the box has been
only tolerable He is not the close rival
of Tannehill and Flynn, though he come
times pitches good ball. There is nothing
particularly puzzlng about his delivery,
and he sometimes loses control OF the
ball His batting is only average work.
as Is his base-running. As a coacher he
is a conspicuous success.
The administration OF Behne I'm the box
has not been OF the highest order. lie
has pitched some good games and some
bad ones. At times his work is highly
satisfactory. His brilliant catches In right
field have been literally flattered. He
hits fairly well.
Lucky Jack Knorr has come out OF
many a tight place. Knorr is a cool
one and plays the game In a business
like way. He controls the leather quite
well, and his speed Is sometimes re-
markable. He has a neat little drop
that frequently mesmerizes the hitter,
Knorr is not a hard hitter, but often
makes good use of his time at the bat.
Take the team as a team, IT is good
one The men play together, they work
hard, and play for general results. Why
grumble? Some people would complain
II Richmond had the Orioles I'm the field