The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
NOTES OF SPORTS.
EIberfeld Popular in the Quaker City.
How 90 Manage n Team.

| Elberfeld is sustaining the reputation
| he gained In the Atlantic League, and
| promises TO fill third base TO the entire
satisfaction OF the cranks, as his work
| is little less than phenomenal. His stops
and base throwing are simply great, ana
enough to keep the bleachers hlled with
enthusiasm all the time. II he keeps on
| no will be the star player.-Philadelphia
| Times.
That Chairman Mott. Of the racing
| board Of the League Of American Wheel
men. IS favorably impressed with race
promoting organizations is evidenced by
| the following extract from his annual
| statement:
one new feature that has improved BIZ
| cycle racing is the entrance into ii Of
! capitalists and business men. They are
in Il for an investment. and TO get pro-
per returns. Consequently their meets
are conducted In a business like manner
and with system. Experts are employ
ed 10 attend 10 the different duties and
their terms of employment are only so
long as results justify. Accordingly ev-
erything moves with precision. Specta-
tors are well cared for and better enter
tanned and the racing man Is sure or
the full value Of the prize he wins. IL
IS not only in the large cities that these
enterprises exist or that the largest at
tendance is attracted. As an example
there are small towns Of less than 1900
inhabitants I'm the backwoods Of Pennsy-
lvania having the latest improved quar-
ter and third of a mile tracks, which sew
eral times last season drew over 1000
SPECTATORS. Another cement track at
town Of 200 inhabitants in the South drew
over ten times its own population at one
meet All this is due 10 the fostering
care given 10 bicycle racing by the l..
A. W. Indeed, so much has bicycle rae
Ing developed that indoor tracks have
been built in the larger cities. by which
means the racing men are employed all
the year round But the entrance Of the
business man into racing has not dis
couraged the bicycle clubs. More clubs
promoted meets during the past season
than ever before. and their operations
were popular Club promotion should be
fostered and encouraged. Ambitious
clubs are the feeders of the tracks, and
the champions Of to-day were our club
mates Of yesterday
Manager joyce. Of the New Yorks. re-
Gently expressed his views on the sub
iect OF How TO Manage a Ball Team and
Make n Success Of IT, I'm the following
manner "A captain should devote much
study to the temperament and charac-
teristics Of each of his players. The
team must be a smooth running machine,
and the leader IS responsible for each
part working i'm concert with the others.
Without harmony a baseball team cannot
be successful. Consequently. the best
captain is the one who conducts his team
with the least possible friction. II any
ill-feeling exists between the players II
is the captains duty 10 smooth IL over.
All personal aims must be sacrificed for
the good Of the whole. A magnetic leader
carries all with him by the very force
Of his enthusiasm II Is OF vital I'm
portance that the men be so encouraged
that they strive with heart and soul for
the teams success. Avoid losing your
tempsr IL sets a bad example to the
men. Keep cool at critical moments ana
stop any tendency on the part of your
mon to get ratified. A team Of level-head-
ed players is always on the alert to take
advantage Of any weakness shown 10y
its opponents. Above all never lose
heart The game may turn In your favor
i'm the ninth inning. CUTTERS are beaten
before the first bail is pitched. If disci-
Milne is 10 be maintained, you must exact
strict obedience from your men. Insist
on this point A team with nine captains
cannot succeed. Impress upon the play
ers that they must STUDY each other as
you study them They ought to under
stand each other thoroughly. Every
strong point. every weakness of each
man should be known to his comrades.
If high throws are difficult for any one
to handle his fellows should Keep the
ball down when throwing 20 him. An
other man may gobble mp high ones IN
easy fashion yet make mess OF 10"
balls. Reckless throwing. carelessness or
spito will make such players as these
useless. where otherwise they might be
invaluable. That is why many men iall
I'm one team and succeed on another.
Wherever the ball Is thrown. try 10 have
the catch backed up \ lively shortstop
serves as a safeguard 20 the second and
third basemen. The pitcher and first
basemen can cooperate In the same
way"
The National Cyclists Union Of En-
gland recently formulated the following
new rule I'm regard to cycle racing on
public highways. which action might DC
followed by the League of American
Wbeelmen with excellent results:
No licensed rider may race or pace
i'm any contest upon the road, whether
the race be open, club or local me
term taking part in" applies to officials
acting i'm connection with such a race.
such as the starter, the Judge une-
keeper and checkers. BY pace record
attempt" is meant any paced attempt
al worlds record, amateur record place
10 place. club or any time record. The
rule does not interfere with any rider or
riders paced or unpaced going Tor
standard medals" at certain distances,
offered by their clubs. Any ride Tor
standard medals must be for standard
medals only. and if there be special
priz, given 10 the first man or any such
gro,n OF ostcnsible medal hunters start
ING on the same day the ride becomes a
race. and is therefore an infringement