Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-30

r..r prevented the game OF ball which
v. scheduled between Richmond ana
Irrehlmc yesterday afternoon from be
,r. played and the indications now are
r.t there will De no game this afternoon,
.. fte ncessant GoWnpour for the past
OIL. ..vs has rendered the diamond al
rest-rrd Park more nearly Ike duck
r.rf han anything else. and unless the
g., shines very brightly to-day it Will
t. in no condition for ball-piaying.
Tho work of the Richmond club since
.f. opening of the season has been very
certifying 90 the many cranks who pa
.rr.. the national sport. and all are
i.l m hair praises Of the team. col
f..t.,.y and Individually. They unques-
tnshly deserve 0n Of the laudations that
r.t. been heaped upon them. and the In
...rt.a.s now are that they viii continue
6. m.-t thcm
pa every coutcs, in which they have
participated since the 18th when the
l..l.. season was iuaugurate q. N - have
r.lu.tt-I themselves noo.y. and although
t..v have on every occasion met "ioemer
worthy az their steel" they nave fought
r. 90 fights. oui out 81 twelve games
,.r.i have carried OF the houors Ia ten
a. them.
PLAY UPHILL BALL
Tho Euebrds are hard workers. and
ri.r wish "a snap aud vim which Is beau
-.f.I @. behold. one -rcat taing IN their
f.ar is tleir confidence In themselves
~l. gam. rs never lost with them unti
tre lass man IS ont Ia the last inning.
rFrainH ~
same as 90 is possible 20 put up
MCGOWAN On tird base has become
general avorte with the patrons OF the
game. and Dec IS doing surprisingly good
work. An error with him Is now Il rarity,
lu1 ie covers about as large q territory
a. any man who has played that position
in tle Virginia League.
Turkey" Groves has been n fayorite
ever since h- FIRST made his appearance
here. and he we'll deserves H. He "gob-
hles" up everything Of a spherical shape
that comes into his territory.
JAKE Wells has had hard time OF II
since the season opened. When he began
paving first base he had 20 contend with
Soc criticisms OF those cranks who were
welded 20 Pop" Tate, and was guyed
numerically AT times. lie has shown
marked ability, however. on the initial
lag. and also at the bat. and even his
most pronounced enemy has been forced
o. admit DIS superiority. and he now re-
criVcs plaudits where at first he was
roasted" lie seems 90 be- everywhere
az the ught time. and can reach further
after bail and pu.l IL down quicker
than any other frsl taseman who has
been seen here this season. lie manages
the team perfectly. too. and has the men
an under perfect discipline.
Berte as a short-stop and as Il second
baseman IS an that could be desired, and
tie quickuess OF his movements adds
much TO the strength Of the nine.
A SECOND CAPTAIN.
Housemau Is an able member OF the
inncld. and is sort OF an assistant captain.
In addition 10 MS superior work on base
No. . ke looks after everything that
needs attention. and when kicking Is
rendered necessary only then-he
shows that he IS an adept at that muscu-
lar ART
"Rediy" Foster Is showing up re-
warkably WILL. both behind the bat, at
the bat and In the field. and he IS one
of the most valuable men on the team.
lie works with a WILL and seems 10 know
just what 10 do al the proper moment
Barley Kahn. the other local player
on the club, IS also playing great ball
Tie has improved wonderfully in his field
inc. and his stick work IS far in ad-
vance Of ANYTHING that had been expected
o. him. he Is run-getter, and there
fore q valuable acquisition 10 the team.
Gibson has been laborng under many
Disadvantages since the season opened.
TO begin with. he was crippled up du-
rms the exhibition games before the
llt.. and since then he has been at
ackcl by malaria. and hence has had
lui little opportunity Of showing his
ability what playing he has done,
though has been OF a very satisfactory
nature lie is rapidly getting into shape
r.w. and viii no doubt win much favor
among the cranks and rooteTs
TwIRLERS GOOD. TOO
The pitchers are all that could be de-
sired. and one ana all are far in adj
Vance of anything yet signed on Rich
r.u4 team since the days Of Ferguson
and th. Dlgans.
Flynn is q tw.rlcr Of much speed. as is
also Iarlehil. and they have shown
them elves 90 be fully able TO hold down
any NJ tae hitters who have yet con
fprici them. Knorr. Dinsmore. and
batnc have been given but little work
yet but they are IN every way qualified
O. hold DO lions on the penndnt winning
team. and their records are thus far
exceptionally good. Tannehiil, besides
inning aufels in the box, has plucked
several wreaths Of that fragrant flower
from the field lie is a good all-around
ialI-r.ayer and D. at home either In the
box. az Che BAT. or in the Outheld.
s. dinner was given the club at the
Lexington Hotel sunday.
saturday afternoon the baseball |
team from tie Masonic Home started In |
O. play "a same with the Rosebuds OF |
Church 1904. and were proceeding 10 |
defeat them. when an accident occurred. |
Howard Wyatt King OF stanton. a |
member of the Home nine had a small |