The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-26
ALL TO BE HERE TO-DAY.
LITTLE "RfIEEE" PENDER WILL
BE WsHMLy WEECohLD.
Catcher Bofand and Left Fielder wood Are
Also Hcrc~A Letter Concerning
Eeddy Foster.

stin another ono IS here. Catcher Dan
icl Boland arrived yesterday morning and
practiced with tho Champions ycster-
day afternoon.
lie was last year with Quincy and
was anxious to come to Richmond, but
Quincy would not release him. welis,
however finally purchased his release.
Boland is a wcl-buiif and stoCky catch
CT, ana viii doubtless provo vaIGa-
bic addition to tho team.
Left-Ficlder Wood. who arrived Tues
lay night. took his first practice yestcI-
day and showed up IN good shape. Lake
Boiand. he Is a snort and st0CRiiy-buit
player.
Idtto "Bnico" Pcnder will arrive this
morning. aud viii take his place al
third base tins evening.
About four hundred cranks were out
TO see the men practice yesterday. The
Champions put in two hours nara work.
Already the men are rapidly getting into
shape, and are beginning TO snow "hat
they are made OF.
None OF the men are complaining OF
when the season opens.
Soreness, and all hope 10 he III me lilm
There Is one thing the management
should give their immediate Afternoon 10.
IL Is all well enough TO allow people INTO
the park to see the team work, nut they
should be kept of the field, as they
greatly interfere with Wells IN ms hand
ling OF the men. The park is already IN
excellent condition; IN TACT, II
always will be. as long as Keeper FORD
has anything to do with II.
NEWS OF FOSTER.
The following letter. received by a mem
Der OF The Times staff last night from
q gentleman who was Instrumental IN
securing Foster an engagement with the
New York team. will throw some light
upon the question as to why Foster mas
not so far made the team:
Norfolk. Va, March -. 1896.
Dear Sir.-Though personally unac-
oHaintcQ with each Other 1 plead our
mutual interest in Foster as a reason
for this letter. 1 noticed In your mat
ter OF yesterday in The Times an item
headed NO News from Foster" ana
thought IL would be OF interest 10 you to
know why no news of Foster mas been
sent out lately by the correspondents
OF the New York papers. As 1 acted as
Mr.. Frcedman's agent in signing roster
and Cayelle. naturally l should Ike TO
see these yOunsiers prove worthy OF my
recommendation, and am confident that
work at Jacksonville. The "nigger in
the wood-pile" IS clearly discernDle IN
the light Of the following, from letter
20 me, written by member OF the New
York team:
"Cavclla Is doing fairly wen under the
circumstances. lie Is getting the short
end all right with Irwin. In fact all the
young players who were signed before
he was himself are not getting anything
but the short end. Mulligan and a couple
more are his finds ana he is giving them
all the best Of H..
Foster Is coming around now. j think
he will be the new catcher. IL VIII be
either Foster or Zearfoss. Zearfoss had
the cali first, but is losing ground every
day kagey has the call on the pitchers
lob. but is sore. No young blood is going
10 get place. except one battery
From the above, you VIII plainly see
why Foster IS not getting any bouquets
thrown at him by the New York CORE
respondents who are undoubtedly intiu-
enced by Irwin.
In Justice 10 Foster. | think the truth
should be known to his friends. j have
no objection TO standing sponsor for the
facts. and you can use me as the source
II you should so desire.
AS Foster and Cavelle We're one OF the
first two youngsters to be signed after
the close of last season. Cavelle's slate
ment as 10 Twins Partially can readily
be given credence, particularly when II
Is partially borne out by Cayior, OF the
Herald: and Dryden, of the New York
Journal. in their dispatches OF yesterday,
IN commenting on Cavelle's work, and
stating that he is the peer Of any OF the
Youngsters. am in hopes that both
Foster and Cavelle will. by their inherent
ability. force a recognition from Irwin.
The Princeton ball team. consisting OF
eighteen players, VIII be here on Aprii
Sth. They have engaged quarters at the
jefferson. j. a. W.