Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
BLUEBIRDs COME HOME TODAY
They VIII Play Two Games With
Norfolk TO-MorrOw.

rooters The men will go at once TO
their stopping places for rest to pre-
pare for the battle tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that the Norfolk club will arrive
on the same train
Two games will be played tomorrow
the first at 10:45 o'clock, and the second
at 4:3O o'clock. AS usual. the crowds will
be large and the roofing spirited and
amusing. Both the Virginia clubs have
been playing great ball. and the games
here will no doubt be good ones. Rich
mond win use Chesbro and Sparks
against Staley and Bishop. so it can be
seen at a glance that there will be some
great playing.
All the Richmond players are In good
shape and hitting good. Hargrove, Sey-
bold, Lutenburg. Leahy, Shannon, and
Vigneaux have sweled their batting ave-
RACES, and ali of them have been playing
a fine fielding game.
Norfolk has made good changes, and
for the better. Barley Kahn, the Rich
monder, who succeeded George In right
field, has been doing just the sort Of
work he used to do for Richmond. and
will be warmly welcomed here. Morris
Steelman. the young player who was
with Richmond a part of last season,
is doing good work in the outfield, and
helping out behind the bat. Richmonders
will see George Fox catch again. He
was a tavorite here last season, and the
rooters will give him glad hand. Bill
Klusman, Jack Wentz, Bob Wheelock,
and AL. Weddige, the old regulars. are
still hammering away. The games are
certainly attractive enough.
One of the biggest surprises Of the sea-
;- 10 OF ict
few weeks ago the Connecticut men were
making a hot fight for first place. and
had been picked as winner. The play
ers were fielding wonderfully and hitting
clean with ease. They had ginger and
never quit until the last. Murphy, the
pitcher, seemed TO be a wonderful man,
and Ames and Fry won games without
much trouble. The club fought its way
to first place. and kept on winning games,
until it looked as IL they were settled.
But then the change came. and Taffneys
men have been sinking slowly to the
bottom.
Another surprise has come in Allen
town. The new club started bad. and
was soon buried deep in last place.
Sharsig saw something had to be done
quick. so he severed connections with a
lot of old "has-beens" and signed some
youngsters. and the result has been
great. The club is 81 points behind the
''swelled-up'' Paterson team, and fight
ing hard to get out of the hole.
Reading has been playing great base
ball and pushing TO the front.
At last Sam Larocque's bluff has been
called. He had pull enough last winter
to keep from being black-listed when ii
was known all over the league that he
was the champion dirty player. This
season he has been travelling on the repu-
tation others made for him, and couldn't
hold out. He couldn't help being dirty,
and several times turned tricks that made
him the most unpopular man in tho
league. Once he tried hard to cripple
Henry Schmidt, failed. and all he got
for his trouble was bunch of Kisses
from his own people. The management
of the Paterson club has taken the club
reins out of his hands and made johnson
captain. Larocque's salary was cut, and
he will soon be out Of the game
Now for ball at home.
Two games tomorrow.
The boys deserve credit for their work
Attendance has been good all over the
league.
First game tomorrow at 10;45 o'clock.
Chesbro against Bishop.
All of the clubs except Richmond and
Lancaster are signing new men.
McFarlan has been let go by Newark.
and Nance OF Paterson. may get his
place.
Archie Stimmell has not worked for
Allentown yet, but he is with the club.
The valuable players on clubs and the
league fund means that the Atlantic
League viii finish the season.
Hargrove's work on the trip has been
perfect. he has labored hard and sue
cessfully.
shannon. Lutenburg and Leahy have
been hitting hard this trip.
Davy Fultz and Bob Lander. the Brown
University men, are not with Philadel-
cha.
Elberfeld has gone TO pieces. and viii
doubtless be released by Philadelphia.
Denny Long is IN trouble. Short-stop
George Moore. whom he released. has a
Judgment for $40 against him for salary.
"Ducky" Holmes. who played with
Newark last season, is hitting good for
Baltimore.