Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12
A PEEP AT THE MEN.

n PHER Al IhE MEN.
Let's take look at the Richmond club
as II is to-day and see what the pros
poets of winning the pennant really are.
Start behind the bat, with Boland. He
is rapidly getting into shape: has good
arm: throws accurately, and seems to
know his business He Yields the bat
with great accuracy. and runs the bases
exceedingly cleverly.
Wilson's work is very encouraging. He
has one of the best arms ever seen in
minor league catcher, and his throw
ing TO second bag is simply grand. He
Yields the stick. too. with refreshing
brliliancy. and he keeps his wits about
him all the time. He is certainly a
slayer Meyers Is a youngster as yet,
but he is doing good work. He has the
making Of a good ba1l-player in him, and.
with a little more confidence in himself,
will make a first-class catcher.
In Richmonds pitching department
Tannehill is, OF course, the star, but he
Is not the only one. There are others.
fitzpatrick knows how to twirl a little
bit, and II he don't make a record as
surprise to the batsmen who confront
him this season. It will be great eur
prise TO many who have seen him toss
the sphere Dillon is another clever
twirler, and he will, no doubt, prove
slayer and Ames Is too well known TO
admit of any question being raised as to
his staying ability. His speed is worth
keeping him for. IL he used no art In
his twirling Taken as whole, Rich
mond has a quartette Of pitchers on
whom Jake can rely at all times.
THE INFIEI.D.
The infeld appears to be as quick as
need be, though at times the work Is
rather sluggish, though, OF course. this
will be remedied with warm weather.
Jake's work on first bag is all that could
be desired. He can better coach the
teaA. from that position than he can
from the bench. and he has apparently
gotten his eye on the ball again, and hits
It out nicely.
Sweeney. on second, does not suit some
of the cranks. and he win have to do
better work than he has done at times
| II he wants to stay on the team, but he
haa shown that he has the stun In him,
and that he knows how TO play ball.
With n little encouragement he VIII de-
velop into flrst-class second baseman.
Nobody could III the short ned 10 suit
the cranks, except Harry Berte. and he
looks after his territory to the queen 8
taste. He Is one OF the fastest short
felders in the business, and viii do great
work for Richmond this year
Pender, on third is a running mate
for Berte who will do much toward win
ming the pennant for Richmond. He has
already won the hearts of all the cranks.
In the outfield, Richmond Is exception
ally strong, and the same can be said OF
Wood Groves, and Kahn. They are quick
on their feet, accurate on judging flies,
and understand how to pick up grounders.
They will throw with great force. and
with much accuracy, and not one OF
them but Is a good batsman. kain as
a run-getter is a star OF the first magni-
tude. and Groves and Wood as wielders
Of the ash, are exceedingly clever.
individually and as a whole. the Rich
mond team is a good one. and II Is TO be
hoped that the rooters will stick by Wells
and his Bluebirds. and do everything In
their power to encourage them on pen
nantwards. They are out for the flag,
ell predictions 10 the contrary notwith-
standing. and with little encourage
ment they will get II.