The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
TWO GAMES TO-DAY.
Interesting Gossip About the Crca
National Game.


After every detail had been polished
and every other thing that should be
done TO make the opening OF the Atlantic
League season here a success, the sun
that had been peeping out most Of the
morning hid behind q bank OF clouds an
hour before play time yesterday and rain
drops began 10 trickle down on the earth.
and the man who had free ticket felt
miserable.
II looked so much like n ball game yes
terday that Manager Wells with The
band under his command went out 70
Broad Street Park 10 join the Cherubs.
who were dressed and ready 10 join the
procession, but Just before the start rain
broke up every thing.
Tom Burns had his colts in harness
ready 20 work, but didn't have chance
TO show them Of.
II weather permits. two games will be
pulled off to-day, the first 10 be called
at 23O p VI.
Manager Wells has not decided upon his
pitcher. Manager Burns will probably
pitch COgan. though it may be that he
will give the Richmond public a chance
TO size up one OF his new twirlers.
President T. c. Barrow. OF the Atlantic
League has addressed letter to Mr..
Hugh l. Cardozo, the official scorer here.
that is interesting
Mr. Barrow endorses the appointment
Of the scorer here, and then gives some
good advice.
He speaks Of the radical changes in
the rules, and asks that they be followed.
When you are scoring" writes the
president. give the players the benefit
OF a doubt. Nothing Is more discouraging
TO d player, tnan a severe scorer, and
many brilliant player has been driven
TO Sinking the hard chances by a dread
of seeing an error chalked up against
him the next day
IF ! had anything 10 do with making
baseball rules. i would abolish the error
column altogether You would then see
less Sinking and record playing"
Tom Burns. just before leaving New
ark said: 81 shall be satisfied il we split
even with Richmond and Norfolk Both
have good teams. and owing TO the balmy
Southern climate are enabled TO start
practic!ng before the Northern teams -
Burns hasn't the same idea about the
same balmly climate that he had in
Newark.
Here is a kick: Here is my expert
ence with the Lancaster Club OF the
Atlantic League" says Dominick Mulla-
ney In the early part of last Deem
her I was signed by Rim, its manager,
who said he would give me the advance
] asked for and also free transportation
He put me of from time To time, but in
every letter he promised he would send
me the money. | have turned down Of
feTs from not less than six different teams
since the time | signed with him. He
instructed me TO report IN condition and
| have been in training for the last two
months. on April Sd. when ] was 10
report. President SpurTier. Of the Lam
caster Club. wrote me that he had sur
plus of players and could not use me.
Where does a ball-player get any pro-
lection? A club can hold man TO a
contract for five months. and after all
the teams are filed. release him. II
there is justice in that, | fail TO sec it,
I would like 10 get q chance with an
Atlantic League club"
your Uncle Arson isn't saying word
these days. despite the fact that his OPP
ton on the Chicago Club expired Fri
CAV with a dull and humping thud. ="
says a Chicago writer. Poor old Anse'
He worked like a Trojan week in and
week out, talking TO capitalists. and. as
far as | know. never received any real
theless he struggled on. with the great
goal Of his ambition ever in front OF him.
and not until the last moment came did
he acknowledge himself defeated.
don't think the Chicago Club as repre-
scented by James a. Hart. was ever seri-
ously scared at any of the Arson ru-
mors. Not once during all the time that
the morning papers had Uncle slated as
the sure-to-be-ruler Of the Club did
solitary capitalist come forward and say.
in explicit terms: I am with Arson and
7 will put so many dollars into his
scheme The whole Ansonian dream
was paper and smoke from the start
real enough 10 the good old man. n wan
dering impossibility 10 those who knew
the tightness of the money market. As
Il Is. the season has opened. the Chicago
Club Is bowling along without him. and
Uncle Adrian Is without place or position
In the baseball world. Better had he
accepted the offer Of Ned Hanlon: better
had he closed terms with the ST. Louis
Browns In either place he could have
been whale and the years sensation,
a. OF yOre: now he perches on tho fence.
silent sad and disappointed. Poor old
Uncle Adrian Maybe the Club Is
stronger now; maybe the boys will MAY
faster hall: but there is gap. a void.
sense Of something lacking that will not
20 awav and will lnger with the faith
full cranks for many and many a day"
SICK HEADACHE CURED