The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-20
SPORTING NEWS
Manager Charlie Boyer Will Teach
Richmond on Monday.

Richmond OH Monday.
The East-End Baseball club, of Church
Hill. has organized with the following
players:
Catcher. II. Brislarrow: Pitcher, w,
Eaton: Short stop. r. Pearman; First
base, b. Eaton; Second base. E. Hay;
Right field. J.. Powell: Center field, r.
Hartman; Left fielder, Nv. johnson, Third
base.
Address all challenges to Eaton's Phar-
macy. 725 North Twenty-eighth Street.
Richmond. Va. The ages OF the players
range from y to 10.
Manager Boyer is expected to reach
the city on Monday, and at that time the
team will begin to practice for the open
ing on the 30th.
Jack Frost, the Richmond infielder. has
a number of offers to go elsewhere, but
he has declined all to remain with
the Richmond team.
James Ten Eyck, the professional SOUL
Ter, who ds now training the naval crew
at Annapolis, has sent word that ne VIII
go to Halifax In May if Harry Vail. who
is now training crews at Harvard, Wall
row him here. 1t is likely the race will
be arranged.
T.. ".
ed to manage the Toronto Baseball club,
has purchased Arthur Twins interest IN
the club and has been elected to succeed
Irwin as president. Irwin Will manage
the Syracuse club.
..Jack. Frost. the Richmond player, VINO
will prove a valuable man on the local
state League team in the infieid, is in de-
mand. He has received two offers TO 80
South hit has declined D0tn.
Manager Charles Boyer. the Richmond
manager will reach here next Monday,
and the team will begin practice on that
day.
Edward ]. Delahanty, captain OF the
Philadelphia Baseball Club, and Second
Boseanan I4ajoie sat on the bench at the
clubhouse at the Philadelphia Ball Park
and watched their fellow-players defeat
Montreal. These two players made
threat on Saturday that unless, the Phi
adelphia management agreed to their
terms they would play no more base
ball with the club.
Previous to the game. Manager Shetts-
line and Delahanty held a conference. me
latter informed Mr.. Shettsline that ne
wanted $1,000 for his services during the
season of 1900
1.-The philadelphia Club will pay you
5000" said Shettsline. $3.50 regular sal
AIRY and $500 additional for acting as cap
tain" -
.tBut In the event of my being removed
from the captaincy," said Delahanty,
will not get the SCOOP
81 promise you that you will not be re-
moved from the captaincy.' said the man
ager.
al want the $1,000 written In my con-
tract without any reference to the cap
taincy," answered Delahanty.
II cannot do that said Shettsline, 'sbut
we will sign an agreement binding the
Philadelphia Club to pay you the sum OF
5000 whether you are retained as captain
or not
81 won't sign contract unless it is
drawn up in the manner in which l sug-
gest,"4 said Mr.. Delahanty. Negotiations
ceased, so far as the captain lis concerned.
AS to Lajoie. the club is paying him the
limit. s24oo. He wants an increase. Both
Lajoie and Delahanty claim there is moth
ing in the contract referring to a salary
limit That Us true, but there is a tacit
agreement between the r1aEnates that 81
400 shall be the limit. Some magnates, Of
course, have violated this agreement. but
the Philadelphia Club refuses to raise the
ante-North American.
Considerable work has been done on the
Bala course, Philadelphia, preparatory to
the great match to be brought off there
on Saturday, when Harry Nardon, the
open champion of Great Britain, will play
a 36-hoie match against the best ball of
Harry Gullane, of the Philadelphia Crick-
ct Club, and Willie Thompson. of the
Huntingdon Valley Country Club. The
match promises to be one of the greatest
events of the local season and the green
committee of the Philadelphia Country
Club has made every arrangement to ac-
commodate small army Of Philadelphia
enthusiasts.