Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

The Champions Of the Atlantic League
are fast getting into shape. Ihey pl"S-
tice at the park each afternoon. Ihey
will 20 10 Charlottesville tomorrow tor
a series of games with the UNIVERSITY
team, and afterward they VIII play Ut
Fredericksburg, returning several Jays
before the opening of the season TO put
in more training.
The Newark letter m this weeks Sport
ing Life SAYS the team I'm that city VIII
be composed Of Roach, Gunson, OF RON
fuss catchers; COgan. Jordan, McParthh'
Uarndon. Cogswell. and tombstone. pitcl-
ers. Field. first base and captain; sam
wise second base; Gus klopf, snort
sion. Al. Weddige. third base Meaney'
Schealer, George, and Hardesty' III INC
outfield .,.
With the acquisition Of Klopf Newark
now has an inheld that last year ave
ragged 2S3 in hitting and $50 IN heiu'Iis'
These figures were made In two OF me
fastest minor leagues in the country tine
Eastern and Atlantic.
"Ball-players have been arriving III
Paterson daily" says the Sporting Lire
correspondent from that city, ana from
anpearances the team gotten together by
Manager Wright may be justly termed
the Giants as Ladd, Flanagan, camp,
Bowen. and Wright are all over lest
i'm height and will average Zp pouilus
each. The weather has been so cold that
ecorcelv any practice has been INDUCED
I'm hut the players are losing no utle
ana can be seen out for u run every
morning. while the balance OF lhe gay
T. spent I'm the Young Mems ChtlSVdn
Association gymnasium.
"The Board of Arbitration having de-
cided the case of HI Ladd IN iaVor ot
the Paterson club. the local team Is now
complete. with the exception or hrSt-
baseman, and IT is among the posi-
bilities that George Carey may De iouuu
guarding the initial sack for the iocals
nv the time the championship season
onens Everything points 10 prosper
ous wear i'm Paterson. Factories are run
ming night and day. and winning cup
bere this season will surely be money
maker Secretary Parsons. OF Ioleu9,
o. is much pleased with the SILK Clty'
lie has met a number Of our most prolli-
nent people. and being a good, JOVlal Iel-
low will no doubt soon be enjoying !"
large circle Of friends and acGua'ht-
ances."
The players signed by Reading. accord,
Ing to Sporting Life are Holmes ana
Miller. N1AAUfI1s PeAA''''''
Thatcher. pitchers: Drauby, hrst base
pete Childs, second base; Moss, snort
stop: Cockman. third base; Belts STRAIT
ton. and Lawrence. outfed. The mana
gers are also after several more Players
and II successful, will have an aggrega-
ton hard to beat. Manager Rnn Is de-
termined 10 have a winning club Tor
Reading. and Messrs. Patton ana En-
bree Will not spare any expense 10 90 so.
Reading has released Outhelder Spratt
TO enable him to sign with New Castle.
Manager Rim, of Reading has signed
catcher George Miller, late OF Mime
apolis.
Andy Roth. catcher, has been released
by Lancaster, at his request.
President Nick Young is receiving pro-
tests AGAINST the new balk rule from
league managers and representatives. OF
minor leagues and college teams.
Pitcher Goodwin, OF Richmonds club,
was recently married az Connellsyille,
Pa. to Miss Gertrude Pickard, OF that
town.