Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14


Old Jupiter Pluvius frowned down upon
the entire Atlantic League yesterday
and broke up all four games scheduled
TO be played In Richmond he had lis
pipes at work during the entire day and
so flooded the diamond at Broad-Street
Park as to preclude the possibility Of the
game being played except by web-footed
players, and at present there don't hap
pen to be any of that genus in the
league.
The Paterson lads, with their silk
stockings on, came up from Norfolk al
noon ready to do battle with the Johnny
Rebs. but as the rain fell cease!essiy
during the afternoon they didn't VEN
ture out to the park. The Patersonians'
though they defeated Norfolk with ease
may not be the best ball players on
earth, but certainly it can be said OF
them, that as a whole, or in part, they
are the handsomest bail team ever seen
in Richmond The weather permitting,
they will make their bow to the Rich
mond baseball public this afternoon. ana
If what has been written of them is
true they will put up a nice. clean
game of ball. sprogell will pitch for
them and Westlake will catch. The last
time Sprogel twirled was against
Newark. and he was touched up then
for thirteen safe raps. Ii would be
funny. indeed, If Richmond couldn't find
him for few long ones.
Wells will pitch Professor Lever to-
day. and the Professor says his arm Is
alright. He will not let down after the
sixth to-day. but will pitch through the
ninth. and will win, too-that Is, he
hopes 10.
stuart and Boyle, the strongtheners OF
the in-neld, are the only members OF the
local team at the Lexington now. and
they had the Patersonians in hand last
night, telling them how badly Richmond
is going to beat them to-day.
Cockman, who was being negotiated
for by the Richmond management, will
not now be signed The team is made
up and it is good enough in every par
ticular.
one of the first things the Paterson
boys asked when they got here yester-
day. was Have you any southpaw
twirlers?' Being answered in the mega
tive, they heaved sigh of relief, and
said: "Wel, wen win then" and they
really think they are going to, too.
The Norfolk Landmark OF yesterday,
contains the following: IF the past nine
DAYS work should be taken as critic
rion, Norfolk is the weakest hitting
team in the league"
How, now; we in Richmond who have
read the Norfolk papers PECULIARLY.
thought the Brooms were the finest hit
tiers on earth.
The Landmark also says: "Mr. Sam.
Crowder with his automatic ball play
ers has arrived, and Will exhibit at the
Academy of Music while the home team
is away" Sam. is a good one.
Richmond will have Lift Men, too.
Hon. Thomas G. Leath will manage the
gin playing at the Academy of Music
Monday:
The washington Post has the follow
ing 10 say: THE Class Is minor league
teams which embrace the Atlantic and
Western leagues. are playing more fin
ished and artistic ball than ever, and
this Improvement within the past year
has been carefully noted by major league
managers. Whether 1t be the sudden
development of a lot Of contemporaries
GUS players, or the progress Of the game
that evolution corrects and perfects, no
one has yet pointed out, but the i'm
provement is most obvious, though not
necessarily TO the satisfaction Of the
seasoned major league veterans"
II is rather a strange thing that the
Paterson club should have the name
mispeled on their shirts. They have
two rs in the name when only one
should be there.
No Games.
Rain prevented the games of the At
lantic League scheduled for Norfolk,
Hartford. and Philadelphia.