Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
WHAT WILL TAN" DO
Wells Says the Little Wizard Will Play
With Richmond.
FENDER WILL PLAY SECOND BASE.
kain Has Afro been Signed to Look
After RiSht-FfeId-Jal<c Well Salts
fed with His Men, and only Needs
a Third Baseman and Pitcher.

Wells had signed him more than month
ago.
Tsnnehlll accepted terms with the
Richmond club, signed contract 10 that
effect. and has received advance money
from the management Just how con-
tract with a minor league club can he
thus ignored by national league manage
meut Is not at all understood here.
Tame. the left-hand wonder, was at
liberty for more than two months after
the season closed last year TO sign with
whom he pleased. and since his choice
OF Richmond In which TO toss the sphere
next season letter has been received
by Jake Wells from him stating that he
was getting impatient for the time TO
come when he may return to Richmond.
Nothing has been heard from Tame.
since the rumor about his forsaking
Richmond was started, but Wells has
written him a letter. and hopes TO hear
from him In a day or two.
The public may feel positively assured,
however. that Tame. is not for sale
at any price, and Richmond IS not going
10 give him up to the national league,
or any other league, without most
strenuous effort to hold him.
That Tame" IS genius and won
der Is an established fact, and
the Bluebirds will hold him at all hazards.
IL is to be hoped that some word from
Jesse himself wiz soon clear up the
present muddle.
THE NEW PLAYERS.
As to the other players actually under
contract 20 wear a Richmond UNIFORM,
several additions have been made during
the past week
Twelve men have been signed, and
Jake thinks with the addition OF four
more his team will be competent 10 COM
pete with any in the league.
Since Foster has developed into na-
tional Lacquer lake has been fortunate
in securing Raffert In his stead. Ranert IS
fast in every sense of the word, anp his
work with the stick, will. IL anything,
surpass that OF "Reddy's.'
Meyer, a New York lad, has been Sc
cured TO relieve Raffert of the biEd cage
and liver pad at times. Meyer is a colt,
and has only appeared with amateur
teams. this being his first professional
engagement, but he comes well recon-
mended. He is said to be very enectNe
with the stick, and this Is what helps
10 win the game. %,
AS to pitchers, Jake has Tannehln W
Ames fitzpatrick, and Dillon so far. he
expects 10 sign at least one moro pitcher
before the season opens. and thinks out
of Ave three strong ones ought 10 DC
secured. -
He expects great things from Ames
this season. and claims that his work last
wear was no test. as his leg was badly
crippled the whole OF the season.
Gilpatrick Is a nght-hander' anu 70
said to be a good one. Kansas Sty -
l.vfy m
not trading.
Dillon Is young but is expected TO make
hts mark this season. He comes with the
highest endorsements.
or course. Tame" Jake. Berte, and
Groves need no mention, as their previous
work has won the hearts OF every rooter'
Wood has been signed for iei' heiu'
and halls from Chicago. Jake says ne
Is fast. q good base runner, and terror
with the stick.
KAHN TO PLAY RIGHT-tIELD'
For tho position of right field Jake has
secured Barley Kain. 1t Is a wei KNOWN
fact that when Kahn wants 10 play anu
Is In condition to play he Is the sreatese
run-getter this league mas ever seen.
Kahn has been taken fully TO task TOT DIS
nast conduct. and g. well UNDERSTOOD
agreement has been made between bar,
lev and the manager. That KAN VIII
give Richmond his best efforts this season
&c a well rounded fact, as Manager Wehs
nsr given him TO understand that the
sIightest indulgence will result in MS
nams being dropped from the hst.
roo much cannot be said for little Bar
lev. and he feels keenly the cehsula n'
nosed upon him last season, ana WI
endeavor to fully redeem niinseA '"''
season. -, .,.h,oh
Tor the nosition OF second base, which
ros,t,on has to be filed by fast ball
n,aver. Manager Wells has signed kopsrt
+ pender. Fender Is a ball-player, ana a
fast one. He and Berte VIII De team
,ogether. and the way double plays VIII
mass around the infield viii, no DOUBT De
: caution. Pender is death on grouh'-
sags and Is a sure hitter. The thru oag
8 vet to be flled, when the team wiz Dc
practically made up.
THE LEAGUE MEETING.
The schedule for the season - now IN
She hands OF committee, Wmcn VIII
rsnort at the next meeting OF the Board
of League Managers, which VIII De heiu
here on February 10Th.
IL Is the object to have the season
s,vsded into two halves-one half closing
shout July 4th and the other about the
middle Of September. This arrangement
win serve to hold interest In the cham
piopship race until certainly. the close
of the season. Last year. with the eplen-
sid team Roanoke had at the close or the
reason. she could do nothing, rs her
hopes for landing the pennant wero BAN
lxhed early In the season. In this ci-
vision OF the season II will not follow
NJ all that the winner Of the first hair
w,,l also win the second, but, on the other
hand. the last team in the first half may
win the pennant by leading the second
half. and then defeating the frst-half
winners In the series TO be played at the
rIose of the season by the two champions
III che first and second divisions of the
scason This series is to be governed by
the league managers. and the number or
rames 10 be played IS at present unde-
cided.
THE EXHIBITION GAMES
Jake now expects to have all OF his pets
xather here by March 10Th, and will i'm
n,ediately 60 into practice. Exhibition
Fames will be played from the Goth OF
March until the season opens. which Will
be about April 10th.
The first exhibition game VIII probably
be played with the New York Giants on
March 30th. Syracuse. OF the Eastern
League, Will probably play here on the
b. OF April New Haven, Of the Atlantic
Association, on the 90 and zth; George
town College on the 9Th: Boston on the
TN. and arrangements are now being
made for games with Baltimore. Phila-
selphia, Princeton Varsity. and Rich
plond College. These dates have. how
,yer, not been settled.
NOTES OF THE BIG LEAGUE.