Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

MIR. II. II. HENSEL.
president Of the Lancaster pa Club)
entered. will rank with the Eastern
League. Richmond will be in the game,
Notwithstanding the fact that Mullar-
key has been taken from US. and the
team that will report here for duty next
month will compare favorably with any
club in the Atlantic organization. We
have two catchers who will compare
favorably with. and, perhaps, surpass
any backstops in the league; our infeld
Is very good, and our outfield is TO be
picked from a collection of star players.
PITCHERS THE ONLY UNCER-
TAINTY.
The only uncertainty-if uncertainty It
can be termed-lies in the pitchers box.
We have been strong there heretofore,
and we must be this season. too If
the men we have TO do the twirling do
not show up as expected, Manager Wells
viii get men who will. That is a fore
gone conclusion. AS matter of fact
though. there is no occasion for alarm,
Is Stultz and Chesbro' are both well
known TO be excellent men. They were
weighed in the balance last year, and
found not wanting. The other pitchers,
with the exception. perhaps, Of Stimmel,
are experiments, It's true. but they all
have good records. and another Tame
hin may be developed from their ranks.
Tame" was an experiment when he
came here.
While Richmond is busily engaged in
getting together a good club the north
ern cities in the league have not been
idle and some excellent material has
been secured by them. Lancaster is one
Of the best ball-tOwns in the league
hoe Though
none Of the men arg known here.
Personnel of the Lancaster Club.
Th. Lancasterians were the champions
Of the Pennsylvania State League last
year. winning twelve out of fifteen
games played with the Athletics, rated a
h.ch-class team.
President H. II. Hensel, Of this club,
writes the Dispatch as follows
The Lancaster club have signed their
entire team. with the exception of one
catcher. and the signing Of a fourth
pitcher will depend largely on how the
schedule is made out in regard TO sun
DAY games. III Sunday ball is allowed
ST. the south. we VIII carry another
pitcher. and we have several in view
al the present time, and one may De
signed at any time. Our team Is very
much like ii was last season, with the
exception Of the infield, which Is almost
entirely new. Hamburg, on first base
last year. goes into the Athletics; Stouch'
second baseman. TO PaWtucket; MclSualu'
sh0rt-stoD. to Paterson, and Ed Henry
o. Rochester by whom he was only
loaned 10 Lancaster in 1895 and 1876.
The new men on the team Will be FRANK
Ward sam La ROGUE. James GIahaH,
and Arthur Madison. Ward Is CLAIMED
ty both Lancaster and Toronto. lie IS
second baseman, but will play on hrst
here. lie was with Scranton and toronto
last year. He IS a very large man. Z"
good hitter. and run-getter.
La ROGUE, Of London, Canada, Is
French Canadian, ike La Joie' La
Chance and others. He played secohu
Tor DUBUQUE last season until the west
em Association went up, when ne came
20 Lancaster and finished the reason
lie is a very heavy batter and good run
ner with ginger enough 10 Keep "ii0''
team moving.
James Graham will play third base
lie was with Sharsig, OF the Athletlcs'
for two seasons. and is well known
through the entire eastern country
Arthur Madison, who plays snort Wa
with the Philadelphia league team az
the opening Of last season, put was
iarmed 10 the Athletics, and WINE play
ing with them he was injured anu
tired for the season.
THE OUTFIELDERS.
In the outneld the men viii De tne
same as the last two seasons, as iolio"S'