The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07
MANAGER WELLS L
NE BELIEYLS Thar MULLlRhEf
UILLPLAT MERE rms SEASON.
A Bright Outlook for tho Atlantic League.
Reasons for the southern Trip.
Other Baseball News.

Manager Jake Wells. OF the Richmond
team. who has been IN Washington for
several days. returned to Richmond yes
terday.
Mr.. Wells went TO Washington for the
purpose of laying before the Arbitrating
Committee Of the National League ms
claims for the services Of Pitcher Muilar-
key. Manager Kuntzsch, OF the syria
cuse team. who also desires the only
Null" was also I'm Washington ondeay-
oring TO impress upon President Young
the validity Of his claims for Mullarkey.
Manager Wells says the question as 10
which team IS entitled to Mullarkey VIII
be decided within the next ten days anu
he has no doubts but that Muiarhey VIII
play here next season.
PRESIDENT BarrOws, OF the Atl'h'lc
League. will soon make out TIC scnoIUie
for the coming season, and submit il
TO the clubs for a vote upon its AooD'o"'
OUTLOOK VERY BRIGHT.
Manager Wells bespcaks bright things
FOR tho Atlantic League, ana ne decIdte'
tbat the local fans viii lave gilt
odled balls here next season. lie says
that the public would not have sup
ported the State League for another year
Richmond had to do II all owing 10 'pe
lack OF Interest i'm the other places, ana
the people were getting very weary vi
supporting the whole league.
Richmond will not have a team that
costs less than 1880 n month, and II was
impossible to have the salary limits I'M
posed by the State League.
Jake believes that with the superior bail
that will be played here this season mat
the club will be given a strong and lnl-
form support.
Another thing IN favor Of he Atlantic
League is the fact that the other ciiies
are all good bail towns, and will con-
tribute their share toward the support
Of the league. This will give Richmond
a chance 10 realize something ON her
trips. and the management viii not be
dependent only on the local support. as
they have been In the Virginia state
League.
a GOOD BALL TOWN.
Richmond IS an enthusiastic ball town.
and one I'm which the game should be
p~orpetuated. This can only be done 10y
giving tho people better ball from year 10
year, and Wells firmly believes that the
Atlantic League viii furnish the fans
Win UiilFi WNH AiiNlA AHNN N"hF EN 'N'f
by the way. 10 was through Jake's ef-
forts that the deal was effected hy which
Richmond secured a place in tho Atlantic
League. Few people know this. but it
is q fact. although the modest manager
Of the Champions" never mentions IL
when he talks shop.
THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
Speaking Of the southern trip. Wells
SAID. 81 bolleve Che team Will De greatly
benefited by training in tho South. The
boys will start the season in better con-
dition. and will not have TO work under
the disadvantage Of getting into shape
after the season commences. Especially
is this fact applicable TO the pitchers.
Then again might give a number of
other good reasons for the southern
trip, but they are simply those which
make the National League teams train
I'm the South"
JESSE TANNEHILL.
Speaking Of Jesse Tannehill. who VIII
this year he one of P~ittsburgs young
sters. Wells said:
II have every reason 20 believe that
Taunehill will be n success-in fact. that
ne will be one of the best i'm the big
league. Jesse has plenty OF speed, good
control, and he uses his head he ls
a. young man. and has "a bright future
before him. which should serve as AN
incentive TO make him do his Dcst. You
can take my word for ~ that the boy
will make his mark. and the day Is NOT
far Instant when he Will be one OK INC
lights of the big league
FLYNN MAY PLAY HERE.
There is just a possibility that Carney
Flvnu. who was with Richmond season
before last, may play here TINS year.
Flvnu's lot in the National League, hAe
Tho policcman's. was not q happy one,
Wells opened up negotiations with him
some time since. and Flynn expressed
"a desire 10 again play mere, ana the
ONLY thing now in tho way Of the con
sumatlon Of the deal is the price winch
washington asks for his release.
Speaking OF tho change -oi me PARK
from Main 10 Broad Streets manager
Wells said.
&C. "a legitimate pastime. ana as fuch
has been so treated by the local man.
cement. We have the best interests
of the game at heart. and I'm chansins
tho location of the park we ueleNt
~, have done a good thing Tor tho
game i'm this city. There are many rea-
sons for the change. and believe me
hubble will agree with me as soon as thc
new park IS completed.
RICHMOND'S CHANCES.
oI consider that Richmond Will have
as good a chance for the pennalt III
the Atlantic League as any cluo IN IT.
Vou take our team of last year, anu
Norfolx. Portsmouth. and L~yncnpuiE-
they were each as strong as an! "l
The minor-leaeuo clubs. At any rate.
we viii do our best and that IS an
that can be asked