The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
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working on his last day Of life on az
perltnonts, which, II successful, would have
been OF great honei1t to tho human race.
But The was condemned to the guillitine
by{that insane tribunal tho directory, ana
q file OF soldiers sent to bring him. They
found him In his laboratory. IL. u, h.
In addition to being top notcher with
the stick, knowles ID o high-clas5 an
fielder. He knows how to handle q
ball and also how to cover second base.
It's like playing In Flower
garden him. and he takes every
thing that comes his way, It Is pity
that he has mover boon under the coach.
Ing Of a frst-class ball player, for
K nowles has within him tho making OF q
world beaten. $ Isl 81
McLeevoy, the big catcher, gives prom-i
lse OF good man, He understands some
OF the fine points OF the game, has q
good arm and will take anything ! hat
comes his way. He Is perfectly willing
to grab the hottest pitcher can send,
and he holds onto them, once the balls
strikes his nit = 8sA5te. &
McLeevey Is hard hitter, but not re-
garded as a sure man with the stick.
Some times he swats them and then, again
he doesn't However, he enjoys the dis
tinction Of having made the longest mt
of last season.
AS the team now stands 1t looks very
much as did the Elks last season. Near.
lily every man in the club was on tho
Eks and tho absence of Brownies is re-
marltable. Some OF the fans don't ex-
actly like this, for they think that the
Fulton boys were tho fastest players in
| the association. t Ii
President Donatl states that no will
use only the pick Of the two teams. and
an effort Is now being made to get Bow
! ers, the star Brownie twirler, 1t Is not
known whether he can be induced to ac-
oept the offer. butathe chances are that
he will wear a Richmond uniform this
and has pitched some mighty good ball In
his day He is yet quite young and
| strong 5s3f
/ The meatng Of the league magnates in
Newport News on the 10th of next month
promises to prove interesting. as the
question OF schedule will be settled at
that time President Donatl says that
and no complaint will be made against
tho arrangement Richmond will iget
games sufficient on tho home grounds
and Manchester may be run In here once
or twice to meet Petersburg when the
home team is In Newport News.
While 1t is not generally known. It Is
nevertheless a fact. that the negroes
| have perfected a professional league In
| this section. which is comprised OF four
clubs lchmond. Norfolk, Petersburg and
| Charlotte. It will be known MS the Vir-
glnia Carolina Colored Association. ii
Huswith, the crack shortstop on the
| I'hillies, was with Newport News In 1900
BY his clever work there he attracted
the attention OF the Philadelphia manages
ment, He was signed and given trial
| His work was so fast In the field and he
proved such good hitter that he was
| retained. and Is still with the team,
Hulswth is one Of the fastest short
stop In tho National League to-day. and
he is tho youngest. looking q mere boy
IIe Is enthusiastio and willing. not afraid
to make errors and ever ready to accept
all sorts Of hazardous chances. He is
originally from Louisville
President Gordon. Of tho New York
| American League Club, says. he does not
expect to make any money with the team
| this year, MS the expenses Will foot M
nearly 100000, The expenses OF fixing
up the grounds and building stands VIII
| figure close to 100000, he says, and the
other 100000 will be spent In paying the
players snlsries and travelling expenses,
zone Of the principal factors IN the
| game today said Afr, Gordon, 'ls the
question Of salaries OF the players Most
| OF the hrst-class men will receive between
$4,000 and $4,000 this season, some VIII
J Fet ms much as $4,000. and one man,
| Willie Keeler, will receive something IKE
4 100000. IA Fl
"Besldas Keller we Will have two other
exceptionally high-priced men on our
salary list. Chesbro, the Plttsburg pitch
err and Clark Grlhith, pitcher and MAN.
ager Of the team, will receive an amount
not far short OF $4,000 for their work,
! Then Jesse Tannshill, the ieft-handed
| pitcher, will receive about $4,000.
1 "Altogcther,sI eXnect the team to cost
| In salaries along about 100000. There ia
| little douhtsin my mind that we will So
acure Delahanty. although the o aeal may
t"rlle grounds Will cnst8fplly 500 900.
| This includes the grnndtstands land
| everything else CONNECTED with tho field /"
Both Cheshire and Tannehi|l 9 one Time
| PLAYED on the Richmond team. when this
| city was In the old Atlantic League. They
| Wera found by lake Wells In Home remote