Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
GOOD, ALL!ROUND TEAM.

GOOD. ALL-ROUND TEAM.
The team promises 10 be an evenly
baIanced one IN all departments. and en-
braces hitters. fielders. and base-runners
of merit. As 10 hittsrs we are well
fixed. Marr, Hargrove. Pender, Schabel.
Sholta. Wells, Foster, Elsey. and Elber-
field: all did 800 per cent. and better last
year, and the chances are that they will
do it again in 1897.
AS base-runners, Kain, Sholta. Foster.
Hargrove, Mari, and Berte ranked at
the top notch among the base-runners
in the Virginia League. and Eiberfeld
is an exceptionally fast man on his feet.
In the matter of feders the team is eX-
cellent Who could ask for better back
stops than Foster and Schabel? AS IN
felders, Berte, Wells, Pender, and FL
berfeld are all star men. and will hold
down their respective positions with
great credit to themselves and TO the
team In the outfed we certainly have
five splendid men to choose from Mari.
Sholta. Hargrove, Elsey, and Kan. Mari.
although an average fielder Is an excel
lent hitter and a base-runner OF good
Judgment; Sholta, who has heretofore
PLAYED the infield. will no doubt develop
into a first-class outfielder. being very
fast on his feet, which will enable him TO
cover a large territory, which is very
essential in an outtielder. Charlie. last
season, owing TO his desire to catch All
the fly-balls inside the park. often cana
in contact with the 0utfielders. His
batting and base-running are strong
points. HargrOve, who played with
Portsmouth last year everybody remem-
bers. He is an exceptionally fast out
fielder splendid thrower, good hitter. and
80 aafH
hard-workng kind Of ball-players. who
does so much to help his club
win. Barley Kain is too we'll
known here TO need comment He
has for the past two years led the Vir-
ginia League in base-running, and du-
ring last season developed into a splen-
did outfielder. Barley IS quite valuable,
because of his ability to play the inheld
i'm a most satisfactory manner. Charles
Flsey who played hst with the Fort
Worth team of the Texas League,
Is considered a splendid fielder, hard
thrower, good hitter, and one OF those
kind Of players who are always out 10
win. Elsey batted 372 in the Texas
League last season. This Is certainly a
splendid all-around record for any club
to boast Of, and II the pitchers viii do
the work expected Of them. we feel sure
THE STAFF or PITCHERS.
The felders. both in and out. are ex-
ceptionally good men, and 1t but re-
mains for the pitchers TO DO their duty
for Richmond to have a team that will
do her credit in our new park and new
league the coming season
With young George Stultz, who was
considered Lynchburg's best pitcher last
year; Chesbro. Roanoke's star pitcher;
Stimmell who is a pitcher OF great
pronise and two youngsters -McCord
and Lindsley-and another pitcher for
whom negotiations are now on to do
the twirlipg. Richmond certainly ought
TO get four out of that bunch that will
be in keeping with the rest OF her splen-
did aggregation Of ball-players.
Chesbro is well known here HIS nome
Is In North Adams. Mass. He Is p yeats
old. feet inches in height weighs $50
pounds and. besides being good
hitter. IS possessed Of great speed as a
uitcher. He has great confidence IN him
SELF and has plenty ot nerve and grit
stimmeu is now in Woodsboro'. Nd
rIe is % wears old. weighs l65 pounds. and
stands feet high. He has played ball
for a number of years In minor league,
and has done exceptionally good work. IS
is shown by his records in sporting
papers.
Lindsley hails from Covington. KY. He
Is q years old. weighs $50 pounds and
in height is feet 3 inches He played
for two years in the best amateur clubs
of Cincinnati, and last season played pro-
fessionaIy with the Lexington club Of
the Blue Grass League. He won every
game he pitched with that club. with the
execution of one with the Cincinnati
National League team when he was
beaten by n score OF 10 1. The Reds
only made three hits of of him in that
earae He has good speed, but his Won
derful curve ball Is his feature.
McCord is the only left-hander on the
team. and is first-class man In every
particular.
NORFOLK HAS GOOD MEN.
While Richmond has Il strong team.
Norfolk also has a good one. and the
Virginia teams will undoubtedly hold