The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-30


they viii have a club not to feel uneasy
about.
THE BEST WE EVER HAD.
The club is The best that Richmond has
ever bad and the fact viii be clearly
demonstrated before the end Of the sea-
SON. Each PLAYER understands his posi-
ton perfectly and imprcsscs ono with the
fact that no great Improvement could be
made in any pace. 10 is fast on It's feet.
That Us 90 say that Che men are very fast
b~lso-runncrs and cover lots Of ground
fielding. 10 is q hitting club. for the play
crs have a. good eye for the sphere. All
OF them come up TO every promise made
Tor them.
The players are an aggressive set. In
stead OF having one or TWO men VINO
npht Tor points. every one seems TO nave
an csc open for advantages ana ac-
ccpt them. They have worked mp "a pref
ty system. There is no Ucmber playing
for individual praise. every ono seems TO
have the clubs interest at stake and the
support thcy give each other. and the
spirit with which they do II. means q
great deal for any club.
Team work IS practiced all the time
and every play is backed up accurately
aus faithfully. Tho in-deld encourage
the pitchers and the catchcrs keep their
eyes open al the time. The fact IS Rich
mond has The best team that ever -ried
for O pcnnant.
HOSPITALITY.
In Charlotte the boys were we'll treat
cd. and accepted many little courtesies
when they dil not int .rfcrc with work.
The poard Of Governors OF the North
state club sent Manager Wells cards,
lntitliug the members OF the tam 10 the
privileges of the club rooms during the
stay Of the team. and tho i. NJ. c. a..
rendered it's gymnasium and baths.
A vaudeville show threw open Its doors
90 tho boys. but it was only visited once,
and on that occasion Clayton. the strong
man. lifted $3.50 pounds of 1all D'nNer
Last Monday night tho management ct
Travors' Private Secretary Company in
yitcd the team 10 witness tho perform
ance. and 10 was onioycd. Bicycle and
carriage rides We're inuumerable. and
long walks about the city rich 10 his
tory we've INDUCED in.
Last Sunday was. indeed a dav %
pest. an cf tho p'ovcrs attended church.
some ro.rr with Manager Wells. other
with Sergeant Fprs and others vi;i
The Times representative. The Central
raro "a SPLENDID dinner SUNDAY. brt the
club only accepted plain food. passing
b,. fr,o,. dirrcr
l,r,o tanlo was n-ovidcd for the~,
1,,-in0 tho STAY and nothing hut
.-t~orotheriro food was touches \,
o,o nad to order Thorn 10 retro. II
O'Clock cvorv niebf found every man in
i.d
ONu DAY ENOUGH.
rt.,. c.r,o,,t cr,ibo~o rnrs cor
t,f,i,, t9s .yioyes bf-role and taken n
-.ror-r-,l.1 roet lie occart.d tho rula4
~ The cfrb won't ont TO practice. and
an ono oftarnoon put on a uniform and
worked nm horr .r s,. THE novt dav ~
was eti0 and sore. and was satisfied to
tato things easy afterwards.
The r'i-s fu fho rratfv r'fio citv tried
40 got him to lecture t1 their lodge. but
Doc rltiro' when the team 'l.
The popular. Silent r'otcr hos devc'-
owed into q ro"u'ar hot member. and
win ho the chief rooter this season;
su~o thing,
rofore leaving Charlotte Mr.. Fnn7
made each member ~ tho club a present
of d handsome ne'ktic.
rvrp Tot
.
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n,nu'.5 n'H
~, am ,bo rasos wei handles the bat
,..u and holds e7eei.
sam VIrnoauv SIS a catcher that the
p'o,word n.o,,o win tare TO. Tie is