Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-13
FOR TODAY.
LAYOUT FOR TODAY.
Lancaster Mt Richmond q GnmeD.
Allentown at Norfolk.
Reading at Newark.
Hartford at Paterson
unrx CIuhs stand

Yesterdays bail game could not be
PLAYED on account Of the weather. Despite
the rain a large number Of people as
sembIcd AZ the park. but as II was rain
ing quite hard at 4:2O o'clock Manager
Wegs called the game off. and gave notice
! that two games would be played to-day
| Playing will be commenced at 2:S0 CLOCK
| Lancaster cannot afford to drop another
game this TRIP away from home, and the
/ players declare they will work hard TO
beat Richmond. Manager Wells and his
men are Just as determined TO win. for
they know that victory now means mucn'
Rim will use reliable Fred. Clausen and
his new maa college" Wilhelm In the
box. CIausen has been n hard man to
beat. ami wilhelm defeated the Rich
monds in Lancaster Frank Sparks, the
clever little twirler, who has done such
grand work for Richmond Of late, will
twirl one Of the games. and either Schmidt
or Lever tile other.
The game between Richmond and Lam
caster MONDAY was decidedly the best
that has been played here this season,
and the gan1es to-day promise 10 be just
as exciting and interesting
MISS ARLINGTON TO PITCH.
Miss Lizzie Arlington. the woman
pifcher Whose work in the Eastern ana
Western leagues this season has caused
so much interest, will pitch for Richmond
In a three-inning exhibition game FRIDAY
agaias, Allentown. The young woman
has played ball since she was child
When she attended the Female Academy
Do oh q a
deal, and discovered she could curve
thrown ball well. When she returned to
her home she sought Pitcher Jack
SWEETS. OF the Boston club. and he taught
her several tricks. Miss Arlington then
commenced the game in earnest playing
with her brothers and their friends. Ball
players always speak Of her In the most
complimentary manner, declaring she is a
90 u PLAYER. and that she possesses
"ball head" 10 be proud Of
This summer the young woman decided
TO 20 into the professional ranks, and has
been quite successful. A New York paper
a few Sundays ago printed several col
ums about her work, and presented
pictures of her well-developed pitching
arm.
There were several managers after ne
young woman but Manager Wells secured
her because she wished 10 visit Richmond
She Will reach mere InuISudy, dCCDiiA-
panied by her maid, and that afternoon
will practice with the club. Friday she will
pitch three innings against Allentown. and
during the practice will play second base.
The exhibition game will be called at
O'clock sharp. Manager Rim, of the Ian
caster club. has seen Miss Arlington pitch
and play the infield. and declares that she
is as good as quite a number of players
In this league.
THE LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE
Manager Jake Wells has returned from
Newark. where on Sunday he attended
meeting Of the Atlantic League managers.
He says that. Notwithstanding that Presi-
dent ~ T.. Young. the head of all base
ball. has given the minor leagues permits
sion 10 bring their seasons to a close on
the 1st of August, the Atlantic League will
hardly take advantage Of the opportunity
The Hartford team is being continued
bv the players themselves. with Manager
Tradly as general business manager The
PLAYERS believe they will make more than
their salary by this arrangement, and the
Newark team will be run as at present
constituted.
Business in all the leagues, National as
well as minor. has been bad this season,
owing TO the war and bad weather, but
the Atlantic League has done better than
any other minor association.