Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
THE CIRCUIT MADE UP
ADMISSION OF wILKEsBARRE CON-
PLETEs THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
PROSPECT OF A GOOD SEASON.

ling to DO

Now that Wilkesbarre has come into
the Atlantic League the circuit is COM
nlete. and for compactness it far sur
passes the league as it was composed
last year. Norfolk and Hartford VIII
hardly be missed by the league, and the
nrospects are good for a very successful
season Of baseball next summer
The league is equally as strong as last
year. and there is a probability that the
nlaving will be faster and better. Certain
IL is. the clubs will not be at so great an
expense as heretofore. for the travelling
expenses will be greatly reduced. Last
year the average of travelling done oy
the teams was about 1900 miles, whereas
this year each club will only be required
TO travel about 1900 miles. THIS VIII
make a great difference in expenses, In
asmuch as it costs a baseball club about
IS cents for each mile travelled.
The failure Of Norfolk 70 continue IN
the league will probably make the sche-
due this year very different from tnat
of last season. Instead Of playing here
three DAYS at a time as the northern
come here for an entire week. though, OF
course that is not determined upon, for
the league will have first 10 adopt the
schedule and from all that can be learn
ed il has not yet been compiled. though
President Barrow will get TO work on IL
at once.
In Richmond last year the interest in
baseball was almost NIL but 1t has re-
vived somewhat during the winter. and
the chances are that by the time Weiss
men get 10 work on the diamond TO shape
| themselves up for the summers play
| there will be lots of interest manifested
| nv the cranks. Captain Wells has gotten
| together a good team. OF that there can
! be no doubt. He has been gwen carte
blanche by the owners OF the franchise,
and he has not let expense stand In ms
wav I'm securing the players he may want
| His outneld will remain the same as last
wear: his infield is greatly strengthened
and his pitching department VIII be lar
| hotter than II was I'm 1898 Already he mas
| secured from the Norfolk management
| Players steelman, Pfanmiller stacy
Bishop, Wentz, Weddige, and WheeiocK'
The Pittsburg National League team
will practice at Roanoke this spring Man
ager Watkins has already engaged the
park there, and will assemble his men
next month. The Pittsburg management
is in love with Roanoke. The Smoky
city lads gathered there in 1897 and when
they reported at home were In better
shape than ever before, md great Things
are expected this year
Sporting Life says From Chicago
which is rapidly becoming the CHIEF cen
ire of fake baseball stores-there was
sent out during the week a characteristic
cally absurd story regarding league cir
cult reduction. 1t was TO the effect tina
the league magnates had decided to TORN
a ten-club circuit for the year, dropping
Cleveland ana Baltimore. and that Presl
dent Young had been directed to accord
ingly prepare a ten-club schedule for pre-
sentatiOn TO the league at the spring meet
ing. We had no intention Of dignityinl
This ridiculous story with a denial am
would have paid no attention thereto ma
NOT president Brush. who Is pOpulail
credited with being one OF the chle
schemers for circuit reduction, taken az
vantage Of the occasion 10 correct 10
, | good and all, the foolish scrioes VINO stH
, believe that there is more or less founda
tion for the idle reports floating aDou'
Mr.. Brush is quoted by reliable lhuian "
, anolfs paper as saying that there was ~
: solutelV no foundation for such a iepor
and the story was maze out VI ~
cloth lie said also that an OF luy So
. which have been printed up 10 the W
, ont time concerning the reduction OF III
National League circuit nave peen f fs,
ruuors. which had absolutely no Ia
back Of them. Mt. BRUSH Mas LII ~
league magnate TO get into Inc WIN ia
- denial of any circuit reduction schelne
y for 1899. all the other magnaIes I nasirl
previously placed themselves on reCoiS
! Now. what Will the news iaAiiS BOY
$ do?'
g The defeat Of chris Won der abe ~
: ST. Louis magnate was receiver ~, wi
considerable satlslaCtioh ~ thoss ,vh
of the ball players especially , TIose ~, a.
have worn Brown uniforms. Inere ia
heen no baseball magnate In the DuS
ness who enjoyed fning players as pr
- the st Louis man. Almost from the m
- 80 ~ his career as a club-owner he M
had trouble with his men, and ta e ;
D. I ouls rnagnate can trace MS bowman
p tnduleing in this fad 10 almost outrabeo.
- IonD1Tti6ns Third Baseman Newell son
~ Srears ago sued Won der Ahe Tor bdt
s. SALARY coupled with an unjust me, az
III sought to recover the money VIII AZ AZ
s. 81 Louis club was playing IN fHll@"V
III mia The attachment was served. 8.
p Won der Abe appeared In court; p'
\ svvore that he had nothing 20 DO win u
le ST. Louis club as u Delo g 8e ~ yesu
NeweII lost his case. Matters drlited
in the baseball world, and When u
IS trust company IN St. Louis endeayoted
Il
ld park Won der Abe came forward al
- clairned that the baseball franchise D
-. | ion~ed 10 the st. Louis Bdse-Bal Ass
=, ciation. OF which he was president
At journey TO philadelphia by "A trust COZ
a many lawyer followed, the records or u
IL court OF 1891 were looked up. ahu AZ
Re | resuit Won der Abe lost his case. M
ne | cannot swear In court az one time N
= | 10 has no interest In property ana
q few wears later claim 10 De tle oH H
-, | thereof. In his endeavor 70 Keep II"
'o paying Third-Baseman NeWSli % III ~ a.
Wr Won der Abe lost something IKE y
Is 600 in 1899.
st writer from Allentown says: Ma
nd aeer sharsig, of the Allentown Atlah
aa Tsag,ie team. is I'm town relative 10 Du
nix ness connected with the team a,,o aiio
d ~ nexf season. The team Is practical
"; comnleted. There will be only four NJ
nd men an seasoned players. Ot pItche
ee there will be Stimmel, West, keehrr q
N. - paterson. Mr.. Sharsig IS confident IN
an 8ilentown will give a good account
itself with this corps OF pitcners
an catchers are McManus and t1tzgera
III The latter played last year az re re
NJ WAYNE. Mcintyre Will pay nrSt ~ ~;
as base, James Deahanty. short,stc
or Gosenh Delahanty, right held; Hem
w centre field: and Smith, left field. H. ia
m ~ Hartford last year. has neen sign
N ! as general utility man. ny. Shdtsls III
''N sign another Delahanty the younsest
re- fsnnous family Of ball players. lie
he tS years old. and, although he hasn't De
m IL INV fast company Is very promlsli
Dr. The chances are that he will develop II
ng irst as good a man as his brothers.
rs The players VIII report III A. ~ y
Tor pce"SS 80 not in good condition