The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-31
CHERUBS PLAY
IF CLEAR TO-DAY.
These EquinoctiaI Storms Don't Last
Throughout the Year,
GAME HISAFT ERN00N, PERHAPS
McCabcs' Tigers Anxious 10 Get At
Jake Wells Men-Chance To See
the Playc, s-The Reading Team
to BE First-Class.
GAMETHISAFTERNOON, PERHAPS

Owing to the bad condition Of the
ground yesterday. the game between the
Cherubs aud the college Spiders vas de-
claied OH, but, Weatner permitting,
game viii be- played this afternoon be-
tween the Cherubs and McCaDe S Tigers
howard HohanI's am "ul give the
Cherubs a good run.( ard the enthusiasts
are arNols 10 see the boys VINO are
expected tO represent Richmond cfeilia-
bly. so iig crowd Will, doubtless TURN
out 90 sac Lac game.
The lineup OF McCabcs VIII BE- as iol-
lows.
Hogshead. catcher; Gordon pitcher
Iamlert shortstOp, Fenner. hrst blss'
meby. second base; Philips. thud Dase'
whitaker. left field; Holland centre heidi
Drewry right led.
The lineup OF the Cherubs will be;
VipneauN and hess. catchsrs, Gutenberg,
INST base Leahy second base; DInden,
third Lase. Klopf, shOrts1op. Seyoold,
leu field. Hargrove centre heldi Kan,
right feld Stocksdale. si.nmeil, Schmidt.
COMM and SPARKS may each take name
In the box
rhe game Will be called at o'clock.
The Cherubs went out to the park
awhile YESTERDAY and sized up things al
passet In seeing the sights Of the ely
and IN making friends. he general inn
preston am0ig he cianks was taat the
boys would jump into immediate popu-
larlty
John A. Newell. who purchased half
Interest IN tae Reading baseball team.
as stated an yesterday 8 Iimfs, SAID a
reporter: Il viii try my lest 10 give
Reading a winning team. and with the
advantage I'm my favor OF haiing had
a long experience In bail paying ana
among players l think that | Will sue
coed. / won say that | will capture the
remnant or even finish second or third
but I'll promise the patrons OF me game
that | will keep up with the lead ~ ana
that We will az no time he many 20 nts
from first pace. The team OF 81 played
gool ball al times. but could not do 80
continually II was as strong as any -
the league I'm some pos tons, but weak IN
others There must De un f0rmty IN
playing ability | will pay particular at
tenilon 20 team work and discourage re-
cord-Dlaying / vii demand OF the play
ers 70 learn the art OF making runs ana
rot hammer out lot Of hits without TAI
lying. I want hrainy men ana bra ny
% .aying. otherwise ] will make room TOR
/ mshing AMI troub e-making. want
hustlers. ana rene who show l~don L
care spirit This is the Flnd Of team ]
will try 10 furnish Reading with. II IS
ukelv that Mr.. Long will entrust Newell
with the entire management a the team.
and he will do all the drilling. Fe Is GER
tsf,lv competent 20 give Reading good
han playing. II he has the right kind OF
PLAYERS.
Newell thinks well OF Catcher Heyden
and another tackstop will be signed In a
fcw DAYS Carvin Fertsch ard WOODRUFF
are the pitchers thus flr slgred. Inckev
Z has not signed as yet. there being -
mite about the salqry. S'a''r Is booked
for nrsi base and Newell Il inks wei OF
hi-, Ncfntv~e T. the second tasem'n.
POLAND has teen engaged for short The
trlrd baeernan will be secured IN few
DAYS. and Pe'ts. S~rPit and S'rait0n
viii cor,ro-a the outded. Kitson, pitch
o. on re stan ~ the Baltimore club will
probably be landed. Others are beins
n,aofiated for Newsll Will only play
In case OF pinch.
The Atlantic League teams are oil In
active ira ming. and the reports lniicat,
that the league will be a strong one the
coming season. Lancaster viii try hard
10 hold the pernant another year, but II
Is not at all doubtful that tk9' acre,
gaticn VIII be chased closely Hartford
Will probably be weaker than last year
/ and Newark may not be so strong, but