Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
THE WORLD OF SPORT
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK ON THE
DIAMOND AND TURF.
TMT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CANE
Quaker city Folks stiii Ia'~i"s
About SNYDER. Action-Norf"i"
roo,, Change. unnds-0thcr News
md Gossip for che Crnnks.


US In Philadelphia is still beng o'S-
cussed up there. Tho sporting ed''of
OF tho Philadelphia Times. In answer
ing a query from one Of his readers says
Umpire Snyder personally tod the
writer that he called the game at inc
request OF the Athlete players "nie
Richmond was vigorously pro'eS""s
AGAINST the decision. the writer went
down 10 Gno out why the game had
been calico. II was then that the UNI
pire remarked as above, and carey "h'
had charge OF the team IN the absence
OF Manager sharsig, when asked why
no wanted the game called, told the
writer that COrbett wanted 20 taAe
bath. on this information the story was
based Moreover. the statement 'n"'
Corbett was sitting on the grass anu
anxious for the game 10 80 on Is "O-
sorutely without foundation. for almost
before snyder had taken or MS n l.li,
and chest protector, and WINE 'ne 49,,
mond captain was arguing WIN 49,
Corbett Was on his way 10 'Ho
house" .,,...,,,.,, that
INC story comes from PittsDurg thal
Uncle Arson, he OF the Coi'9' -,
,otlred M the end OF this season. Ahsoh
"a = tcn-vaar contract with the chi
,ago club at a salary ana percentage
OF profits. This agreement runs out Oc-
,obnr Goth next and will not De re-
Moved THE owners OF the Chicago cIup
have respect for tho old mans loyalty
Nom dearly IN recent years. They VIII
orop II for cold business, and got an
other club-handler.
HOW TO ROOT.
writer in the Boston Herald has
these sage remarks 10 make concerning
those who sit on the bleacneries.
yelling so loud as 10 rob the game
of all interest. noise enough TO drown
. Niagara. intimidation " umpires-
mats .he fashion in baseball to-day.
IJvely coaching is all right. but lively
coaching is not OF the bowling kind, IN
tended 10 disconcert the opposing CLUB
There is no call for what is called root
ing when the pitcher is about 70 oe-
liver the ball. Cheering is all well, and
roofing. too. after something has been
done. after man has been struck out
or a good play or a hit has been maze,
hut this yelling TO discOncert pitcher
g. ail wrong.
men like Briggs in Chicago, Clarke
In Baltimore. Beckley and Ewing in
Cincinnati. and Johnson In Philadelphia
are notorious for the way they set the
crowd on 10 the visitors, very much III
tho way one would set watchdog N
n tramp. II Is the meanest kind OF con-
duct I'm baseball. and reflects not only
on the men who stOOp 10 such work.
but TO the management which knows IL
ana allows IL one would think that a
manager like Ed HanlOn would put a
sion to that sort of thing in hurry;
but no, be let's IL 30.
1T is wonder that in cities where
such scenes occur other schemes 10
make noise are not attempted. Surely,
something better calculated TO rattle
than the human voice can be secured.
This sort Of thing did not occur In the
good old days Of the game. wishing
club got q fair show. There was lots OF
Fun I'm tho game without the hOwAng'
and If anything more enjoymcn'.
These people who boot, howl, and
shout at a visiting aggregation must
IN the nature Of things. feel ashamed
at tho exhibition they make OF them
selves. acting for all the world like
lot OF lunatlcs. with no regard to pro-
prietv and docency Rebuke them, and
they tell you they intend TO indulge
themselves to their hearts content
This sort Of thing leads TO abuse Of
the home players"
Guch scenes as described above have
occurred in this city. They should not
be permitted. however. one Of the great
est faults the Richmond public has is
IN their attempts to mtimidate catchers
on the run for foul flies. IL Is all wrong,
though.
CHANGES At NORFOLK.
Here is a bit OF news Of interest 10
Richmond fans, which comes through
Sporting Lies columns:
Quite a stir was occasioned In baseball
circles yesterday. owing TO the announ9e-
ment that the home team had changed
managemcnt. Mr.. ONonl sold his in
terest TO Mr.. c. W. Deans. representing
a couple of ball enthusiasts. ana Dame
Rumor has II that the parties are no
other than Messrs. "Bllly" Day and
George Palmer. The price paid Mr..
O'Nell for his share In the franch@e
was $3.50.
The new purchaser thinks the team has
been run entirely too loosely and states
that the men drawing salaries VIII have
TO play the game as II should be or suffer
the consequences. Mr.. Harvey Cunning
ham, one of the owners will have charge
of the club In regards 10 signing and re-
leasing players. and this, of course, let's
Smith out Of tho management. Mr.. Cum
ningham is not an advocate Of the payer
manager system, and thinks a uon-play-
Ing manager can secure better results.
The team will probably receive a shak-
Ing up very shortly now. from the cap
tain down. Norfolk is a good BAN
town, and with a winning team turns
out good atteudances. but the deyotees
of the sport will not stand for rank
loser. do not mean TO convey the inn
preston that the home team is such a
club. but / do know that better results
should have been secured from the Nor
folk players than they have shown. As
individual record players they cannot
be surpassed in a minor league. This
style OF play Is not wanted, and VIII not
be tolerated
A number Of changes have taken place
In the team the last couple OF weeks.
Pop" Tate was found wanting at frst
and gave way to king (George) Kelly.
Heydon and Wilson. catchers. were re-
leased; also. Pitcher Clausen. Pitcher
McFarlan. last year with Lynchburg
was signed. The new men strengthened
the team considerably. Kelly has been
putting up an excellent game and Pitcher
McFarlan also.
Gilroy is still at 81. Vincent's Hospital
hoyorings between life and death II is
not now thought that the popular player
VIII be able TO survive his serious illness.
Jim Colbctt Will cover first bag for the
Norfolks on Augus 4th, and will un-
doubtedly prove a strong drawing card
Jim IL known pretty Wen here personally.
II Is thought Brandt will be given a
chance with the home club.
This paragraph Is going tho rounds out
West: "SockaloXis couldn't stand pros
perity with his big batting record. 80 he
took 10 hrewater Al Chicago he got on
what Pete Browning would call an
awful tide Tie tried 10 clean up a
saloon. A hanger-on az the place had
socks by the neck with one hand and a