Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
THE BOYS HAVE COME
Twelve Of RiChmOnd'S BluebiFdS on The
Diamond Yesterday.
pooTERs ARE WE'LL PLEASED.
,.Le wells Gives His Players Some
Practice. aud Their work Is Most
crauf,inu--Somc Personal Mention
and Gossip.


rho hau-players who are to represent
,..tr,orl on the ball-heid during the
...- five months are here, that is. a ma
..,..v az them are in the city. and the
nara five I'm numbcr-will arrive by to-
morrow.
contain Wells has been here for about
s.. v..As preparing for his team. and
..i, and pobblns have wintered here.
,..,.r..n and Meyers came in Friday
...t. and Groves. Berte, Tanneniil,
,...,.- tmes. Gnpatrck. and Dillon ar
...r s..fay morning. Sweeney, Woods.
al f,,.remcr are expected TO reach mere
... r,fripg. and Pendcr will come IN
...r.--,u morning. Raffert is stu sHf-
<.,.- with his hand. and will hardly be
... Oh report before next week some
,.r.. il then
Z. fla. mean time Wells is after another
catcher. ban Bolan. Of quincy H., VINO
t. t..es Is now en- route here. lie sent
him 10 ticket several days ago. but has
heard nothing from him since. Dan is "a
..3 player. and would be "a great acqu!-
-ror.
FIRST PRACTICE GAME.
The twelve players who are here went
..t O.. Ne-t-Eud Park yesterday alter
...r 90 practice. ana about two hours
were spent boy them in limbcring up,
pr. mratory TO landing the pennant mere
next fal
rr.,. were about four hundred cranis
present ID greet the boys. and as they
,rsH. their appearance on the diamond
D. nfffn lNf IfINIIfL-
able Jake at their head. they were greet
,.. w.ta such "a rcsoGUdils cheer as mas
rot echoed iu the West End since last
year.
but uttle time was lost hy the men.
T..y got 90 wOrK with Will ana thouSh
many n them hadn't touched ban since
last season, they played snappiiy together
tna really looked as though they h"d peen
feeding on singer during all the winter
months.
Meyers and Dobhins alternated behind
fl- bat ana In lrf, field and both showed
remarkable agility IN getting tine sphere
r.v. go second Of the two Meyers Us
fr.n- the quicker. though Dobbins doesn I
.-t Oh, grass grow under his feet and
both were quite accurate In tossing.
Jake Wells. the same od Jake of years
-.e by. was on first. and handled him
-'f iuet as gracefully and with as much
.-Nt,rliy as Of old.
SOME STELLAR WORK.
Oa second Barley Kahn played. and
I.lte the ever quicS little shOrt-stop,
,.-.reIated with him ia closing up the
,s hat viii necessarily bee made ia the
.I Both made some startling pick
..e. Notwithstanding that jhc.r muscles
n.re fahby and they were out Of prac-
Co..
Tinker the utility inheldcr. in whom
1.., think he has a jewel, was on third.
l'e did not have much opportunity 90
.-monatrate his ability. but the rooters
we're well pleased with him. and he
landed himself like a thoroughbred ball
player.
lu the centre-Acld ola Turkey" Groves.
Tie favor.te. was the cynosure Of all
eyes. He was an over the field, and
rarely let anything get by him lie made
several stellar catches after long runs,
and was literally a0p.audei.
Indeed the rooters were not at all
spariue i'm their demonstrations Of APP
prevail They appiaultd every good Play
made. and The best OF feeling was mani
tested between player ans rooter
AS "a whole, the team is said by all
who saw them 20 Doe first class. and great
things are expected Of them.
THE PITCHERS.
Tl. pitchers d.d not have an oppor-
turity 10 display their talents as twirers.
as the weather was most too chilly for
them 20 try their arms They all lin
i.iai Lp little, though.
Iauuehill and Ames are too well known
90 demand any comment but a word
about the others would not be amlss.
1Ipatrick and Dillon are both well
h.ul young men, and seem TO be as
active as cats. fitzpatrick. in form. is not
unlike Tannehil. Meyers Is not so large
.- either Of these. but what he lacks IN
.I. apparently makes up I'm activity.
.Hi he is said 10 be a man well worthy
n. position on the championship team.
li" is very quiet I'm manner, and never
81 AIS unless spoken 10.
PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
The park has been put in thorough
al" .nl many improvements have been
made. The bleacheries have been added
% Wherever possible; the grandstand has
been made moro roomy and more com
81 tif "a and a number Of boxes have
...n placed on top the grandstand for
''. "mmodation of those who are will
i- '1 I.y "a little more for the pleasure
N'i.,-.ng games I'm absolute comfort
s..-r boxes viii be sold FOR the season.
+ae diamond Is IN good condition. and
"' 'aiHei has been somewhat improved
-o0-A 30 .- yet quite rugged, and a steam
''N.r would 10 much toward levelling