Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24

TorAed In Charlotte Is SIN working here.
t, one need fear that they will not hold
'ae-r own when they get down to the
r.l thing.
Manager Wells used good Judgment in
eetins his team-so good that not a
regular player has been let go.
During the past few seasons such good
t.uune had not existed. and the men
were Ia such d nervous state that no one
l1ew where they "were at"
THE FASTEST AND BEST.
Tho club. as # stands. has proved IT,
tt TO be tho fastest and best Richmond
t.s ever had. and the public knows that
fact 90 be true. The exhibition record Is
Eood one, the only games lost-one 10
BOSTON and three TO BaltimOre-were con-
tests that no one could find fault with.
Behind tho bat, Tommy Hess and sam.
81 meaux are the best catchers who ever
wore a Richmond uniform. Both hit bet
pep than 80 last season. arc true and
.ccurato throwcrs, and are fast on the
Eases. Pitchers Stimmen. Chesoro,
schmidt and Stocllsdale are better than
they were last season, and Frank Sparks,
the new twiTler, bids fair 20 be star.
lie has good speed and wonderful bend
crs.
Charlie Gutenberg. at first base. IS an
Improvement on any player that has
worked in his position since Wells re-
tired. Charlie is a good hitter and
tsautiful fielder. Dan. Leahy. the cham
y.on shortstCp OF the Atlantic League,
le rlaying second base wonderfully He
Las done pretty work. and is hitting in
the form. Gus Kl0pt, the shortstOp. was
best ia the Texas League. and IS a
.ry hard hitter. Gus. SIS very much on
t.. order OF Berte, but an ever 50 much
I.ttcr bal-player. He covers a great
deal OF ground. and with Ieahy takes
.IoI care OF tho centre OF the diamond.
0a Dundon, the eX-Virginia Lacquer
who IS PLAYING third base. has made the
public miss Elberfeld a great deal less
t..u any one ever expected lie is bet
tr hitter than tho Brownie runs
ses better. and IS as good after ground
..s and nv balls. He IS not as brilliant
.s E.berfold. but he IS true and sure.
Iu lrtaeld is the champion hard-hitter
e.. ths Atlantic League Ralph Seybold,
who has been playing the game Of his life
8. The field. and hitting as hard as
.rcr while HargrOve is setting the
world on fire in centre. He IS hitting
t.-cr than last season. and his throwing
..u ls simply great Barley Ram is
wing better than he ever did. lie -
DONG brilliant work in right. and hitting
r.. the best So much for tho best
... Richmond ever had.
TO-NORROWS GAME.
lilo cams tomorrow will be called at
O'clock. and Goodbye Tom Burns's
Newark team Will be the opposition.
r-dar Burns's management the Newark
club viii doubtless be a favorite mere.
I.. a. a fair man, and VIII not allow ms
..l t, co anything wrong Inc Newark
..s Is a worthy opponent 10 open the
5. son here. ana they viii set a run Tor
'...I money.
t.raeer Wells and his men will as
s.5.e Al the park at 2 o'clock, don
r. trms. and take carriages ana drive
t. Tho Newark clubs hotel, where the
Jersey lads will join them. and headed
band. will parade the principal
Sheets. AT $50 o'clock the game VIII be
...1 and Mayor Taylor viii put the
. BAN into play. ..
MANAGER Wells has received many APP
atoms from regular rooters, VINO wish
have regular seats. Tom Boudar ana
...l sycle. who have had the honor OF
..u- leaders. viii follow the leadership
0. Claiborne Epps, and will assist MIN an
... can. or course, Captains ChaFHe
i.s and Frank Cunningham VIII be
. a.rI and Majcr Charlie Dohau wants
regular seat.
..uark viii play here tomorrow.
I.y. and wednesday ana tneh S ai'
......Iue's Paterson club VIII CONN
49,
mond will be at home for thres
... r.o. After the Newark series is
Paterson comes here. Aieh'o"h
... follow. and Reading VIII coleluu ",
'. second week. Then haftioru VIZ
..r .1 her appearance. and AFTER seilc
.tl Lancaster. the Bluebirds VIII IN
road. They wiz return mere M9 ,g
and then tho first opportunity ~
-gorded the cranks Of seeing 'he No'
lads.
.. t.e teams IN the league are tepOr'o1
O.. ..ae greatly strengthened. put an %
'.u are also reycrted rs FEARING mn
nI Tho result viii be Interesting
NOTES OF THE GAME
trr Hsgh l.. Csrdozo has been APP
l Official scorer - .,o
40 are many new players III 'n0
this season, and good ones, W,
I..ic has been much interest mahi'S'e'
Vefywlero. s,a
Willie Brandt. the pitcher VINO u'S
s-.u great work for PORTSMOUTH, ~
nothing FOR Philadelphia and hiShii'''''
@ aith Hartford. al g.,
-sfty' Mari Is playing great pa. "a
Hartford. lie IS hitting hard' ana MI III,
iis as DO old In his best days. he VIII
L.1 as job.
s~sst ALEX. Jones and that pretty LON