The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-30
COLLEGE VS.. THE STARS.
rHE FORMER BEIT IHE LdiILA
BY A SCOKE or III 1O5.
The Richmond Team Training ln-Ar'i'
of the Players-New Park AIN osi
Eeady-A Good Schedule.

Yesterday evening the Richmond Col
lege team crossed bats with the stars.
A local team OF fairly good players. For
TWO or three innings honors were about
even as regards the general playing oil
both teams, but the crowd got into the
ield and lined up along the base lines
when the game transfer med into an open
field game.
THE TWO TEAMS
The College team was composed Of the
following players: Leonard. short stop
Mcneil. second base: wills. third base.
Rea. nrst base; Ellyson, center; Hirseh'
catcher: Kaufman, right; Basby iei''
De Camp. pitcher
The Subsidiaries, right; Frost third
base: Burden. second base; Anthony hrSt
base: j. Cowardin. centre, l.. Cowdi an
shortstop. Barker. catcher, Doughty
pitcher: Tresler. LETT
rhe playing OF Tresler, OF the stars,
Rea, Mcneil Hlrsch. and De camp OF
the College was very fair. The ioilo"ih5
IS the score by innings:
Richmond College ......O % III
Stars ......-.. ............v y . y -
The College team viii play the Wake
Forest College Club this afternoon and
fine game may be expected.
PLAYERS WHO ARE HERE.
The following members of tne Hieh-
mond Baseball cub have reach'u lue
city. large crowds OF local cranks meet
ing them at the railway station; bel'e'
Elberaeld, Schabel. McCord, Eisey, sum
mel. Chesbro. Stultz. and Schmidt. Ihese'
with the local players, including "e,'''
Foster. .shoita. kain and Pender' make
fourteen an told who have re3orted.
Jake Wells returned from New YORK
Yesterday. and expressed himself as salts
fled with the schedule as adopted 1t me
meetir. last week.
The team will make the Lexington tio-
tel their HEADQUARTERS for the present
The first game Of baseball that the ne"
Richmond club will play with League
club Will take place next Monday, whei
they will play the Pittsburgs. OF the
National League. Tannehill and Paddeh
two old Richmond players, VINO are 10"
with the Pittsburgs will be in the game
against their old club.
FIRST GAME.
A game will be played with the h'ch-
mond College boys next SATURDAY.
The various members of the Richmond
Baseball club have been supplied VIII
Traction Company car books by the man
agcmcnt OF the club. =,
Yesterday afternoon the boys went in
for two hours practice au West-End
Park. and a large number Of enthusiasts
including many ladies', went out TO see
them. This morning. and every morning
this week, long walks and runs viii be
INDUCED in and general practice in the
afternoons.
The park is rapidly approaching COM
plation and will lie ready by next week
In nraCticing yesterday afternoon al
West-End Park, q bat slipped and struck
Elbcrheid. the great infelder, in the
nose. cutting IL severely. In day or two
be viii be all right
All the boys appear TO be In the game
and they will be up near the band wagon
when Tire next season closes. They are
a fine set Of Youngsters.
SOME OF THE BOYS.
Charlie Elsey is a big strapping fellow
as large as Jake Wells and looks like a
good man. George Schabel seems to be in
| good shape These two men will train
| together.
Eiborfeld IS short stocky fellow. and
| is eentlomanly sort of youngster.
McCord is south paw and is inexper-
/ fenced. Umpire Ed. Cline recommended
! him. and that counts for good deal
Larry Berte Is the same old boy
and looks I'm fine condition.
Foster. Kahn. Sholta, Fender and Wells
are training down. and by the opening
4 OF the season Richmond will have a
/ team that Will do her proud
I'VE were treated nicely at the meet.
! ing last week" said Captain Wells. land
! the schedule 10 about as perfect az one
! can be-. We play three straight weeks
/ here on one trip. and fifteen on another
/ 50 T hardly think the cranks will kick
1.-THE Richmond team is going to make
4 showing. and give the other clubs q
/ fight for the pennant and a run for the
] chamnionshin.'