The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
HOPE YET REMAINETH.
A FEW FACTS WHICH snow THAT
TIE II USTLERS ARE STILL IN II.
Mr.. Wo ,dail voiuLt ruy ResiGned-Nehs
Goes to Atlanta for New Plsyers-hon-
noke VII L ay the Season Out.

1t IS now hoped thal the resignation OF
President Woodal VIII restore peace ana
harmony to the virginia State League.
Mr. Woodall has voluntarily resigned.
AT the recent meeting held a. the Lex
ington, the Richmond management mad
the casting Of the Lynchburg and Roa-
noke vote, as proxy for those two clubs.
These votes, with .he Richmond vote,
were cas-. by Mr.. Bradley in favor OF
Mr. Woodalls resignation.
OF course, Portsmouth and Petersburg
voted for MIR. w oodaH 10 resign. Mr..
O'Neill OF Norfolk. voted for MIR. Wood
all to retain the office Of secretary. Ii
Is now clearly shown that Mr.. Woodall
vas not forced TO resign, as the KIch-
fond management alone had the control OF
three votes, which. had they SO desired.
they could have cast in his favor. The
Richmond management desires harmony
IN the League al any cost. and they want
to, and intend TO do, the far thing,
therefore, Mr.. WoOdall has resigned.
# Is now hoped that Portsmouth and
Petersburg VIII cease growing. and saw
wood Mr. Small Will doubtless make
an able secretary His duties viii bee
to arrange a schedule for the umpires
ana to compile the players averages at
the end Of the season. Mr.. NOOdall viii
still remain with the Richmond manage
ment, in which he has an interest.
The Hustiers have not lost the peunant,
but If you were 20 listen to some people,
who think they know it al. Wells had
better fold his little cot, and go back
to sunny Florida. and look after his
crocodile farm. This uncaled-for and
undeservcd censurc Of the Richmond club
by some people who allow their gigantic
desire to see US win get ahead OF their
innnitcsmal amount of judgment, Is moth
ing more or less than what happens every
year fan" does not know the mean
ing Of the word consistency The Hustlcrs
are having haSd luck, very hard luck.
and this stuff about throwing off is utter
rot.
At the first Of the season. our club was
by long odds the strongest and We
went along al a 2.4O rate. our superior
strength caused or rather forced the
other clubs TO strengthen. and this they
have done and done 50 just at "A time when
series Of illnesses and accidents have
hapDcnd to Richmond. There are. Of
course some weak spots on the team,
but even with these. If the men were I'm
condition. the games lost would be few.
The Hustlers are not the heaviest hit
tiers. but still they are fair ones. and
more than one game has come TO them
by stick work
Wells went TO Atlanta Saturday night,
and he was i'm that city Sunday and
yesterday. lie may DIN the cam in
Norfolk in time for to-day's game but
Il IS not probable that he will do so
until tomorrow The purpose Of Wells
visit is 4 secure several players from
the Southern League. witch will most
likely soon disband. If the League does
rot dsband. Jake will go elsewhere for
his material. He Will strengthen the
team wherever 1t is most needed. and he
Will choose his men with view to their
hitting qualities. For the present. this
should comfort the rootors. and they can
rest assured that the Hustlcrs will keep
IN the push.
Jack Knorr has charge Of the team IN
Norfolk The BOYS did not play YES
terday, on account of rain. They will DO
well TO secure one OF the two remaining
games
on Thursday Roanoke will play here.
There will be two games upon that day.
Now the Magicians are opponents VINO
keep and ever have kept the Hustlcrs
guessing and we will do well 10 split
even with them. Led by that wonder
Padden. they are a set OF ball tcsseis
that are hard 10 beat.
4 rumor has been started that the Roa-
noke club will dsband. on account OF
financial troubles. This club Is on
sound financial basis. and VIII play inc
season out The attendance al these
coming games will. no doubt. materially
helm the club. After Roanoke we have
ne
this means hard work. and I'm our Grip
pled condition. some Of these games may
he lost. perhaps. the majority OF them.
Now don't howl II such should he the
case. for the half-mile post has not been
turned vet. and the present pac" VIII XIII
some Of the clubs that are setting II.
Kelly. late of Lynchburg. clever
catcher and a good hitter joins Kich-
mond to-day or tomorrow
FLYNN is slowly recovcrins' and may
pitch Saturday.
Gibsons release is thing that Is not
far of.
soon be time for some OF the others 10
slump.
The Magicians defeated the Farmers
IN . James was hit hard and at the riSht
time. while Mccain kept Penders men
guessing
Now let the umpire cry cease, ard ball
playing commence.
Foster. Wells. Houseman. Flynn Tan
nehiu. Gibson. MCGOWAN. Knor. Berie'
Bebnc- these are ;hc men who have be-"
recently or are still suffering from acci-
dents or sickness. Now, maybe some
ncople can see why we have lost a re"
games -
Rain prevented the game at Lynch-
burg yesterday. H..
vim Eradlev in right field. the Hust-
tors viii have a regular outheld.
\ catcher. a pitcher and two ont-feld-
o,.. may be the additions that VIII soon
he made To the nome team
GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Petersburg;
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