Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-28

Gle Has Been here DeAOItJ
aro and the cry was that Norfolk had
ali the good players and outclassed Rich
mond in every respect; now no such luea
is entertained. Norfolk has good.
strong team unquestonably, but so has
Richmond-if anything, a better team
than Norfolk-and the two Virginia
teams will stand together 10 DO the north
ern lads up 10 the queens taste.
MANY PLAYERS SIGNED.
The Richmond Club did not begin 70
sign its players until a short time ago.
True. most of the men were on the re-
serve list. but they were holding off on
the question Of salary. In the last few
DAYS. however, many contracts have been
signed. and the men who have agreed TO
play with Richmond are:
Catchers-Fcster, Schabel. and Maizena,.
Pitchers-StultZ. Stimmell, Chesbro,
McCord, and Mccain.
Inhelders-Wels. Pender, Berte, and
Elberfeld
Outfelders-Marr, Elsey, and Kain.
Sholta and Hargrove are on the reserve
list, and cannot play elsewhere. but they
have not signed Richmond contracts yet.
AprOpos of Hargrove, Wells says that
no negotiations We're ever penang LOT
his release TO New York. and he says,
was considered. He will have 10 play here
or not at all.
THREE NEW MEN.
The Dispatch this morning presents
the pictures of the new players-Elber-
field. Chesbro. and Maizena,. Eiberfeld,
who will cover third bag, is a Cincinnati
hoy. He is q years of age. weighs 100
pounds and is feet inches in height.
He is not unlike Tannehill in build, and
is a good, all-round man. He hits hard,
runs the bases like a deer, and fields
the sphere in great shape. His record
was printed some weeks ago.
Maizena, is % years old, is 8 feet inches
tail. and weighs 10 pounds. He will
catch and play the outheld, and Is eX-
pected TO develop into the star OF the
team. He halls from Nashville, Tenn
In 1885 ne played with Memphis. In the
Southern League and last year he was
with Milwaukee, in the Western League
lie led this team in batting, scoring a
record OF $50: and. though the Western
League ranks next TO the National
League. he held the seventh position in
the batting averages.
Chesbro one of the star pitchers, is
well known here, having played with
Roanoke last year. His home is in
North Adams. Mass. He is % years old.
stands feet s inches In height, and
weighs is pounds. He was prime
favorite in Roanoke, and Will probably
become one here.
AFTER A NEW PITCHER.
Wells is now dckerng for a pitcher,
who. he says, will equal any of the
twirlers in the Atlantic League, and he
has good reason 10 believe That he will
land him. He is still negotiating for
Flynn, too.
Tho schedule of exhibition games TO be
played by the Phillies this spring has
been completed. Manager Stallings
writes that he has decided TO depart with
the team on March 10th, by steamer.
The team will be gone just one month,
returning on April 10th. Mr. Stalllngs
expects TO leave Nashville for Philadel-
phia in about two weeks. and by that
time he will have decided upon the men
he will take South.
The team will practice at Augusta
until March 18th. Two games viii be
played at Charleston, S. c.. March 9th
and 29th; Savannah, Ga. March S0th
and 3lst; Macon Ca, April 1st; Atlanta,
Ga, April ID Athens. Ga. University
OF Georgia., April, 3D. Raleigh, ~ c..
(wake Forest College,. April 9Th; Rich
mond, Va, April 9th and 7th; Norfolk,