The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-13

is one {. the boys who found out what
good time a good ball player can haHo
in this city. and he stays here JUST as iohb
as he can.
Mullarkey, IS looking better than any
OF his friends here ever saw him. lie Is
several pounds heavier. n Is IN the
pink Of COZ dition because he has taken
the best OF care OF himself. lie VIII shape
I'D here WITH the college teams ana may
he I'm the city when the Richmond team
returns from Charlotte.
Charlie Els,y bag and baggage, has LETT
town. The Big outdelder left early last
week and It may be that he VIII never
be seen here ilgain, and thus a good pan
field performer passes from the vision OF
the Richmond rOOters.
Two old Virginia Ledguers were IN town
last week shaki MS hands with friends n
talking baseball.
Big Eddie leach. the Petersburg
P~ortsmouth-No rflok pitcher was up
early during the week on his way
back to Por tsmouth from a trip
North. Eddie is going TO play
i'm this league the coming season, but he
would not say With whom. He Is a fair
pitcher. and HIS been a cracker-jack.
The big fellow had but one ambition,
and that was IN beat Richmond every
time he pitched, and he was disappointed
many times.
King George I.clley. famous with Pc
tersburg. and ia ter with Norfolk, spent
several hours n ere Thursday. and but
few rootcrs know ne was within the
town limits. Kelley will play with Angus
Ia this season and looks like "A winner.
He is fast enough 10 play in the Atlantic
for his work wi .h Norfolk last season
was all right. but no one seemed 10 want
him. George will stay in Washington until
reporting time.
THE ClIERUBS' BOX.
Manager Wells list of pitchets Is n
headache prOductT. Every man he has
signed is well recommended and a major
ity have had experience, and come up to
the mark. The four old boys the rooters
know are as goOC as can be found. and
the new men were signed because base
ball experts told Wells they were good
ones. Jake will certainly not carry eight
pitchers. and II You want a headache try
to figure out who will be kept.
Bishop. sam Lever declares. Is a bet
ter pitcher than himself. and the Profess
sor adds that he is not joking when he
makes the assertion. COrnif is so good
Washington. Of the major league. Is
cl. timing him. Sparks was the best man
in the Texas League and McGreevy a
gocd one. Stocksdale, Stimmell. Schmidt
and Chesbro you know. OF the bunch it
is az reed that Stimmal is king, and is in
conse guence a fixture. Now what's to be
done with the half dozen2 There's one
man tI,at will settle the whole thing and
he WORT suffer "A headache either. He
will nick the best. so let him alone.
Rooter = iast season were surprised that
little ia Try Schmidt was not drafted
into the iuaior league. The surprise was
accustomed by the fact that such men as
Fry. Jones. Yeager. Lever, Newton,
Ames. and one or two other pitchers
were picked up. But Henry did mt wish
10 go into the big stable yet. declaring
he wanted 10 soasO a little more.
There was III offer made for him, but IT
was turned down. Washington offered
70 trade Seybold for the clever little man
but Wells said he was not on the market.
II the baseball public was surprised 10
see the others 20 up. how do they feel
now? Yeager is the only pitcher in the
bunch who IS stlll being held by a big
league club-BrOoklyn-the others have
been farmed out.
lust so with some of the men who play
ed other positions. After being drafted
they wei. sent 10 the farm. Such Is the
case with John Rothfuss whom Pittsburg
has sent away, and like the Seybold case
who was sold.
NOTES on THE OUTLOOK.
There will be- a meeting Of the rooters
Sunday to welcome the boys.
If you don't think Richmond has a
good team ana want an argument tackle
Lawson.
The good hitting average OF the rs club
Is better than ever before. The felding
is solid.
work has shaped up the park a little,
but much more is to be done.
The college teams are training NJ West
End Park. and are getting nicely into
shape.
Richmond will have a splendid chance
to be in god shape playing with Boston.
The score cards this season will be
larger and handsoner than ever.
Dan Leahy Is delighted 10 be with
Richmond. lie has more than once eX-
pressed n desire 10 play here.
It's about time MI. President Barrow
was sending out the schedule. The 9TH
ers are out.
Rioters want to look at the new rules.
Several changes have been made.
cal McVey and Bob Schaub. two of
the best Of the Athletics. have signed
with Lancaster.
Baby Willie Smith. the terror Of the
Virginia and Atlantic Leagues. VIII man
age Ottumwa. Pity the poor rooters out
there.
Sporting writer's in the big leasrA are
wasting Boss Brush 10 a stand-still. IL
looks like trouble is on tap.
Charlie Sholta is anxious 10 become an
umpire and has written here for endorse
ments. He would make q splendid held
boss.
Harry BERTHE Is held by Ottumwa. but
" he can get away will sign with Hart
ford in this league. He has improved
wonderfully.
Manager Charlie Boyer. who looked
after Roanoke in the Virginia League
will take care Of Charleston this season.
He will be here in a few days.
Some OF the boys are demanding bigger
money on top Of the liberal salary now
| given. They'll come around all right.
! Can it be possible? Sam Lever Is with
Pittsburg in Arkansas. Did ne get MS
price or did he crawl? The price is a
good guess.
Sockalexis has sObered up ana mas
made a nice new promise 10 be a good
boy. Play ball and let the fire water
pass.
Bowermau. catcher for Baltimore
wants more money and say he won't
play If he is not satisfied. Rats. Ihat
story is old.
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