The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16

boat and will load her up with sup.
plies and down the river 10 hunt ana
ush until bitter cold weather drives them
back TO Richmond.
Tannehil has many friends here, OF
whom he Is very proud. Inc other nay
Judge Witt told him how pleased he was
TO notice his success. few moments
afterward, the clever player said, wei
it's one thing sure, II over anything hap,
pens that | am TO be EARNED, won,
play anywhere but In Richmond Anu
he meant every word he uttered
There are two kinds OF rooters. The
violent fan and the silent puller.
Take George Lawson. Tom Boudar ana
Cliff Mayheld for the first class. As soon
as the game starts, they start. yell
stamp, whistle. cry. laugh. advise, warn
applaud, grlInt and have a good time
telling the umpire he is no good.
This class OF rooters Is I'm the majority
and can be found everywhere. They ere
common, but the other class, ever so rare.
A fine looking, handsome young man,
slaps down the price and gets his ticket,
and enters the park. A pleasant WORD
and a hearty hand shake and then into
the grand stand. He takes seat and the
game starts. Never yell or any kind OF
display Of excitement. He just sits SIN
and SWANS back and forth, slides up and
down his seat, and pulls" A bare hit
brings a smile. But bad play will cause
him TO wrlggle a little and wipe or his
chin. my that was good Gee
THAT was safe" he may say. but never
n yell. City Sergeant Claiborne Epps is
a good model for the pulling" rooters to
accept. lie is chief OF the Pullers.
Right here in Richmond there Is
youngster that will some day be star.
provided he keeps up his gait. Howard
Holland has been playing ball but few
years, and but n very little time In
seml-professional way. lie commenced
like Nash. Tate, Ferguson. ORourke.
Johnson and other stars. right here on tho
lots and when he got into school. played
on the class team. Last season he played
with the McCabe school team. and his
work was most favorably commented
upon He did as good work I'm the field
as some OF the men OF the Atlantic Lea
que and hit much better than some OF the
professionals. When the school season
closed. he used 20 go out 10 Broad Street
Park and look around TO see what was
going on. When the Virginia League OF
Amateur clubs was organized he was
given a place on some little club up I'm the
valley OF Virginia. and was the star that
out shone all the others.
Howard had a little talk with Manager
Wells some days ago. and told Jake that
he had decided TO enter the professional
ranks. and asked Wells assistance. Jake
thinks a great deal OF the boy and recog-
nizes in him a conner. and promised 10 do
what he could. 10 may DO that Holland
will next season wear the uniform OF tho
Galveston Club, In the Texas League.
A few more weeks and the team will
report. Then everybody will want 10 get
an afternoon OFF.
Manager Wells IS eating oranges and
shooting alligators in Florida. lie may
bring a player back with him.
Umpire Boots" Hayden the fellow
who looked like Jap has written
friend here that he expects TO be In this
league.
Short-stop Madison. OF the Lancaster
team has resigned. "Maddy' IS clever
player and a fayorite here.
Charlie Boylan. who expected 20 be
drafted into the big League. has resigned
with Norfolk. and will pitch again.
Wilkesbarre has signed Outfielder Al.
McFarlan. who used 10 play with his
brother Claude with Norfolk.
Harry OHagan. the e1-yirg!nIa
Lacquer. who played with Newark last
season, has signed a PittsbUrg contract.
Fred Cargo. that home-run hitter. whom
the rooters here know. has signed with
Willamsport.
The annual meeting OF the Washington
National League Club will be held IN
Alexandra. Va. next Tuesday.
The Washington Club Is claiming Pitch
er Ed. Corniff. the youngster signed by
Wells. and is making the fact known.
Chauncey Willie Stuart. our late sec.
ond baseman, is sole agent OF tho New
York Life Insurance Company In Brad
ford, Pa, and Is studying law on the
side.
Harry Schmidt, who Is at his hons In
Mobile, has presented Manager Kelley.
OF the Mobile Club. with a group picture
OF the 81 Richmond team, and the phots
has place OF honor.
Rats" Sharer. the first baseman Nor
folk went wild over, and then released
has signed to play with Allentown nex'
season.
Bobble Wheelock. who played short
stop for Grand Rapids last season. hai
signed with Norfolk. lie is said 10 be
cracker-jack.
Manager Jewell, OF tho Norfolk Ciuo
Is going to give Johnny Bunnie Foreman
the pitcher trial. The Kid played VIII
the champion petersburg team.