The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-04
WASHINGTON
WON THE FIRST.
The Cherubs Gave Them a Hard,
Close Chase.
GOODWIN WILL PROVE A WONDER
Manager Wells Men Arc Fast Getting
Into Playing Shapc-Big Crowds
Out To see the Game.
Oihc Baseball News.
GOODWIN WILL PROVE A WONDER

The individual who makes the statement
that baseball Is on its last legs is NUT
terlng through his flowing locks. lie is
wrong. For with the mercury lowering
near the half century point yesterday
afternoon about 100 lovers OF the game
were induced 10 take chances and see
Chcrubs run up against the Senators.
When the two teams struck it was a
pretty good clash. and the gentlemen
from Washington had both hands fun to
win out They did win out though, and
did Il through timely hitting. They hit
good and strong when hits counted, and
had the Cherubs been as fortunate in that
respect. the score would have been vastly
different FOR there were several good
chances with men on bases. and had
good long. clean hit been forthcoming
the Washington National Loaguers would
have been defeated.
The Chcrubs put up good resistance
anyway. and against a team OF dig
'uns" that has been in training for two
weeks. they came out, kinks and all, with
credit 90 themselves and JOY 20 the
cranks. even though they lost the game.
Dolan played ~ third. His throwing
arm appeared to bother him some and he
OF practice IS the natural cause OF that
II L. a question, Of course. whether DOlan
Sc stronger al third than DundOn. Tho
latter at second worked I'm good shape
and can hardly be improved upon but. of
course. n Manager Wells finds II neces-
saPv. he will put Dundon on third and
polan ~ second. TYaherfy. the little
twirler who pitches with the wrong arm.
and who gave the Cherubs so much
trouble last season. showed MP splendiGly
in centre field. and he will prove a COM
petent substitute for Hargrovc. when the
latter finds II necessary 10 lay off.
Calhoun at first seemed in good shape
nd Wrielev went after them rs Of old.
hNc shannon and Seybold allowed no
rass 10 grow under their feet
Nignaux caught the entire game. end
.hiic HIS throwing down was little shy,
10 gObhled IN the foul nys with alacrity
ana squeezed the strikes and balls Ches-
bro pitched three innings. Tic was far
from being in hfs usual condition, for i'm
those three innings the opposition scored
Eve runs and made seven Of their twelve
hits On the other hand Goodwin, the
Young twirler from Pennsylvania, had
Washington guessing all the time.
Goodwin viii prove n wonder II he
doesn't work too hard before the season
begins
Neither are the Washington players in
good condition. They are still stif ana
sore. But they put up a fairly good game
with the stick. and Casey at third Is al
ready doing star work. Padden at second
IS also getting IN shape and helped to
nail a few Cherubs in great shape. al
though he allowed Doian TO steal on him
twice, when he might have caught him.
Gettman In legt Is a good splinter and cap
tnred one or two hard ones. He also ex-
celed with the bat. catching three good
hits and three runs. Weyling was not
as effective as he might have been; nor
was Dunkle. The latter has great speed
and depends much upon that. Mcclure
&c the same old back-stOp and puts the
han right down. much too quick for the
infield. however, in their present condi-
ton.
These exhibition games are 10 ~ we'll
rlaved. Neither team will be Wiling 10
lose without an argument. and some
sn'e,dfa debates may he expected. Al the
same time the games will give the play
ers an opportunity 20 develop thcir Varl-
ous little tricks ana splendid chances are
given 10 practice hase-running' without
meeting With the protest Of the CROWD,
should they fan into disaster in their
attempts to steal.
rrs-rrovo Is in the citv and was IN uni
form Yesterday afternoon. but Ola not
80, hccouse he needed practice He VIII
r-ohoblv he ready 70 take his accustomed
Mace IN center field by the latter part OF
the week.
Tvo of the new rules were tested yes
,erday. Chesbro baked in throwing 10
first and the runner was presenter Wy"
a base. and a foul caught on line by tHe
catcher was counted as a strike. Last
season a foul 80 caught put the batter
out.
The game was quickly played Yesterday.
lasting less than two hours. The score
In detail follows;
RICHMOND.
,..,,ors. ABB r. H. SH. o. A. IL.