The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07

against them. and odds we're all against
the pennant winners OF last season.
Reading. too, was a surprise, and the
Newark result made every rooter happy.
Every man on the team did his whole
duty. Dan Calhoun, the big hrst base
man, was injured I'm practice, so Tommy
Hess took his pace. and about lead tho
club In hitting on the trip and his field
ing average is away up. Ralph Sey bold
hard-httng and SIP endid fielding has
much % do with the victories
Joe Dolan NIT hard and hleded grandiy,
as dld Gus Dundol. George Wrgley
went for. everything in sight and made
errors. but he took hard chances.
The Newark games Will no doubt prove
% be- drawing cards. ana Will be inter
osting. inasmuch as the teams are evenly
matched.
Thursday. Friday and two games Sat
urday with Lancaster Will AFFORD the
rooters a chance 10 see Piggy Ward. sam
Larocque. Dan Leahy, Henry Schmidt
cal McVcy. Butler and the rest OF
the used-to-be Champions.
There Will no doubt be great crowd
at the ball park tomorrow afternoon.
Chief Rooter Claiborne Epps and his
aides Simon Soloman. Simon Sycle. Tom
Boudar Charlie Phillips, Charlie Taylor
Frank Cunningham. Uncle Billy, Judge
Davey, Justice John and the others.
Richmond has a strong pitching corps.
and the Atlantic League teams needn't
expect a picnic with any of them at the
slab
Manager Wells was delighted with his
treatment in Wllkesbarre and assured me
that If his first visit Is q sample Of what
IS 10 follow he could say enough for the
true spOrtsmanlike spirit OF the local
management and the baseball enthusiasts
Of this valley lie secured q considerably
larger amount az the gate than he eX-
pected and remarked that IL was the
first chance he'd had 10 count money In
q long time for he had only been getting
guarantees.-H G. Merrell
Since Ned Hanlon has made the deal
with Washington that brings Duke
Farrell and Jimmy Casey. IT has been
announced IN several papers that Dono-
van. tho promising young pitcher secured
from Washington by Richmond along
with Wucley Will belong TO Brooklyn al
the end 81 the season.
Manager Jake Wells asserts however.
that he owns Donovan outright and that
the claim IS puerile. When he first went
after the Washington players two Ma
tional League clubs refused 10 waive
claim on two OF the trio. and for a time
the deal was off. but finally matters were
Strengthened out and he secured the men.
Mr.. Wells was emphatic In the statement
that the Brooklyn club had no possible
claim on Donovan, and his apparent sim
cerity impressed me- From another
source I learn that the trio cost Rich
mond 500 and n these men shall remain
with the Cheruhs A. the end of the sea-
son when Philadelphia is willing 20 give
a good sum-s200 my informant remark
ed-for them. the only conclusion IS that
Earl Wagner's astuteness was awfully
stunned lust about that time.
Mr.. Wells incidentally remarked that
he was opposed 20 farming and would
not accept a player without he controlled
him absolutely. He was also somewhat
anxious concerning the status the sport
will occupy in the minds Of the people
this season. He had not been able 20
gather a straw on which 10 base an in
telligent conclusion. Two seasons ago
Richmond opened the season 10 something
over 500. while last year the receipts
were I'm the neighborhood Of 500. climatic
conditions mitigating against last years
first crowds Manager Wells was quite
treasured by the opening crowd in Wilks-
barre which was the largest In the his
tory Of the sport for the past ten years
Sporting News.