The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-20

AS tle -.n rro0s on araDe it bee
come mor. apparent that ine CLUBS DID
~. tf.ar.i. Ita-le are Iaure evenly
matched THAN those in amy olh,' i',-
and That the average game played "'-
,v...r climbs iu this league ls better
,i.t.l closer ani more inia estlns imam
4. tl. aytiaes game iu the National
League
Tn..e hate h,en q number of phenome-
nal nlals. notably that Of Jake Nei7
frinio. and 90 larger number OF u'd games
than in any other league SD far ihis stt-
son besides a. greater number OF SIe''"
cular fni-Nts
VERY EVENIY MATCHED.
A. tr..,ut 10 u.s. entirely safe 10 say
that no one club in the Atlantic League
l4. th. ADVANTAGE Of another as regards
fhe .fr,nath of the individual players.
They are al strong. and al times. put
~ phenomenal games, and, also. at
times. the several clubs appear to pt the
victims OF circumstances and strike a
losing sti,.k
For instance. tho Reading team started
out ly losing "a number OF games oh "a
stretch and uy being caught hf the riln-
O. greater number of times than ani other
club. The club was also weak in certain
points which ucc,s-itated STRENGTHENING.
The iniOffuelhle Denny Long SET to work
10 strengthen his team and now hc has
a club of players equal jon strength TO
ans OF Thorn.
MANY CHANGES MADE.
The Athletics. too. started out I'M ID
weak condition. hut before the season
was many days old. work was begun
along the lime of Improvement. and Tow
the Philadelphia team ls in splendid con-
dition.
This action was taken by an the man
ar.rs and while thc clubs that started
off In tie best shape. notably tei'
PATERSON and Newark. reapru the heic-
m az the weakness of thc others, tine
,priutine qualities Of the other CLUBS.
since tie weak places have been made
strong. have shown mp remarkably "'1.
In the uncea-lug changes that are being
made in the makeup OF the 'heruha from
ita formation 20 the present time. me
great slump in percentage is the result
Almost constantly have players been
removed from the Richmond team ana
others substituted. for reasons h'7'
known to the management ana as n'
,,onal consequence the working in OF the
now mon has caused "a slump ia pcr'en-
,are. And even now. after "l the
changes ana experiments. the inhcld DIS
no stronger. and hardly as strong as IL
Mas o' tho start.
THE CHERUHS STRONG
m.,,.~ e. as a whole. however. tho
ptn,.,,d t.4m IS as strong as any OF
,rsm us is evidenced by their recon,
,reat rcht with the STRONG l-d",'
'e.m In which. although th'y io" u 90"
~, "A very close margin. ana ie''t''" ''
sislro5t, unon the Cheruhs. when me CIR
..~.~ of pl,ylne Oh the grounds oil
Inc enemy and haNlng an inc '''7
~,csf,et them is considered.
me are probably. several matters I'D
- me percentage OF the local team
,,trhf be Increased. They have lo7' "
rnmber OF games boy reckless h"7e-l""
,t,r ON several occasions nave
80 heen thrown out at second anu
,hird when. 81 they bad have u-'n 81
n. Judgment. they could have score" "'
keeping their bases.
LACK OF JUDGMENT.
T-o1.rgnnine SIS one of the neces-
- qualifications OF successful pa"-
na,r,. and a man that can work nus
- from first 20 third by plieflnf is Il
- fhaf will prove OF value 10 any team
%, bead-work. as wcll as fooi-Woih'
,~.ortant element in The makeup
~ a h~aee-ruuucr. II "a player ihihh7' "N
cause he Is "a spriuter. that 10 is ms uu'S
10 make "a break for the next h'se' u'-
rendine only upon his speed ln t'l'I.'
tberc as without regard TOT Whoin 'ho
o,noeirg battery may De- IL IA the ousi-
~ of Ce captain TO cut short his ca
,eor Of trying TO 80 through the world
too fast.
good TO "A team. RE Will be the direct
cause ~ many defeats.
Another important feature in a success
,ul team is TIE art OF bunting. some
riaycrs think that 20 hunt "a h"l is 'he
49,, tbfrr REGARDLESS of surrounding
circumstances.
BUNTING PLAYED OUT.
The numberless changes IN the rules
during the past few years have about
operated TO place the bunt In disfavor
with The general run OF players. The
bunt is an institution designed 10 advance
= player already On base By the risk OF