Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
Offering Bits Of Diamond Dust.


There will be seven days more OF base
ball In Richmond.
1t looks like the hag is coming here.
| Richmond is more popular with the
| players than Lancaster is
| A Richmond player has letter from
| pitcher who promises to beat Lancaster
| Sunday.
Charlie Gutenberg is the best first base
| man Richmond has seen since Wells play
ed. but he can't beat the sun.
Ralph SeybOld's double In the second
| hit the top of the fence and bounced
! back. He lost a home-run, but has four
| teen OF them TO his credit.
Sam Lever will pitch to-day against
| Beauty Vickery, the handsomest pitch-
| er in the league.
Arle Latham, Hartfords funny hrst
| baseman. played here as a visitor in the
days of Nash, Ferguson, and Glenn.
Dan Leahy is about the best heldlng
second baseman IN the league. HIS nit
| ting Is improving
Hartford goes home to meet Lancaster
and the boys declare they will put the
| Champions out Of the race. hartford mas
| been Lancaster's hoodoO.
Richmond and Lancaster were scheduled
TO play eighteen games, and they naVe
done so. Richmond won the series 10 TO 8.
Ralph Seybolds fielding this season mas
made other stars hustle. He has made
more sensational plays than any man on
the team. His one-hand eaten yesterday
was the prettiest ever seen mere.
Archie Stlmmell will have chance at
his old side partners this week, and his
friends are guessing on the result
Berger will make good umpire, but
he is too good player TO quit just now.
He is using good judgment not playing
again this season.
1t looks as If the Atlantic League race
will be sandwiched by Virginia. with
Richmond on top and Norfolk as tan
enders
Manager Wells deserves much credit
for placing the team he has here. There
is but one of last seasons players on the
team, not counting pitchers, and Har-
grove can't be beat.
with the players under reservation,
Richmond should have even better team
next year Two or three OF the boys VIII
be in faster company.
Charlie Gutenberg, when Manager NellS
has been away at meetings, mas looked
after the business end Of things with
good judgment
The game to-day will be the last one
in Richmond until Monday, when Nor
folk plays two games here Tuesday the
CLANS play again, and then Hartford
comes Wednesday and Thursday, ana
then Reading Friday for one game and
Saturday for two. Then It VIII all be-
over.
At the league meeting, to be held Fri
day i'm Philadelphia, strong effort Will
be made 10 have Lancaster deprived or
three illegal NltlOlltS Sllt lhph rum WI
folk, and there IS every likelihood Of sue
cess. In that event Richmond is dead
sure winner of the pennant.
There will be no cup series this year
The National League has given up this
class Of contests, as well as the Atlantic
League.
The Richmond management has lost
more than 5000 on baseball this season.
They hope for better things next year,
and have held on 10 their franchise with
out murmurng. and put up money when
ever il was necessary.
Manager Wells has had an offer 20
manage the Washington National League
Club next season. The offer was fiat
tering one. and Jake could no doubt,
make a successful season with the Sena-
tors. but he has practically declined the
offer and will in all probability. be
found next year where he Is this-ln
charge Of the Richmond club. He has
made many friends in this city, who
would hate to see him leave here.