Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

state clubs than by Virginia, New Jersey,
Connecticut, and Pennsylvania clubs. All
this points to Virginia League, but the
Atlantic Leaguers and their followers
declare that their class OF ball VIII De
played; so that is the situation.
The latest interesting bit OF baseball
news Is that Cleveland has withdrawn
it's selection for draft Of Ralph Seybold,
thus sending the best hitter and one of
the most brilliant feeders in minor
league back to Richmond's Atlantic
League Club owners.
Football is getting a hold on some of
the sporting people here, and they are
hungry for a game. Next weeks Nir-
g1nia Military Institute game Will be
well attended, and then comes the Vir-
ginia-Carolina go. The Washington Post
has this TO say Of the Virginia. Princeton
game: The University of Virginia's stand
against Princeton yesterday has aroused
no end Of speculation at Georgetown. Oh
course no true line can be drawn from
yesterdays game as to the real strength
of either team. Either the University OF
Virginia played great football on hold
ing the Tigers down, or Princeton played
loose, careless ball. The report from the
game criticises the poor work Of Prince
ton and the general impression al
Georgetown is that the Tigers were pur-
posely "holding out" preferring 10 beat
the University Of Virginia by a small
score rather than delve in for keeps and
run any risk of injury. Damage to the
Tigers at this stage of the season, with
the Yale game less than a fortnight off,
might cripple Nassau's chances. The
Georgetown players were surprised at the
unexpected showing Of the Virginians,
In, l,aft- rrt.lr
from now till they line up against Vir-
ginia at Georgetown on Tuesday next.
Captain Casey and his athletes will put
in an hours work to-day against the
scrub team. Signal practice. formation,
and every possible point will be thorough
~ rehearsed under the careful eye of
Coach Donovan.
The boycott declared against the Cleve-
land Baseball Company by the Central
Labor Union is off, and President Robi-
son has affixed his signature TO an agree
ment presented to him by the latter or
ganization. Ii Is said that the action is
entirely satisfactory 10 the labor leaders.
The boycott was declared because the
baseball company let contract TO par
TALLY rebuild the grandstand at the local
grounds in which non-union labor was
employed. Inc move aHeCtSu inc at
tendance to some extent
James J. COrbett began training In
earnest at the Lenox A. G. last week.
A great deal Of systematic training viii
not be necessary TO put the ex-champion
in prime condition. He has been ar West
Baden Springs for two weeks past and
while there worked from four TO six
hours a day with Con. McVey. lie re-
turned Weighing 1876 pounds, and an
nounced that he would not be much
lighter than that when he entered the
ring. He puts on the gloves with Nc
Yey for a few minutes, then spars with
two others in quick succession, and rol-
lows up this vigorous exercise with q
half hours lively punching OF the bag.
McVey then comes on the mat for bit
OF wrestling. and tho mornings work
winds up with shower bath and rub
down. In the afternoon Corbett takes a
nve-mile walk In Central Park, and ex-
poets 10 increase the distance to eight or
ten miles day before the end of the
week. Charley White is experimenting
the ex-champion's preparation, a. usual.