The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-13
First Game With Decatur Was
Pulled Off Without Quak-
er First BaSeman.
RIDGELY WAS RELEASED.
A GOOD FIELDER BUT A FAILURE
AT THE BAT-BLUFFTON BAN
NER HANDS THE SALvE TO
MANAGER JESSUP.

Richmond is playing the fast Deca-
tur team, which has just finished Civ
ing us two severe beatings, at Deca-
tur The Quakers will. take the field
in a slightly crippled condition, ow-
ing to the absence of First Baseman
Cameron, who missed his train and
was unable to reach Decatur until af-
ter the game had been played. Horn
will probably work for Richmond and
it is probable that Laxon will be in
the box for the Commodores. Lax
on has always been an easy PROPOSE
ton for the Quakers and the chances
are that Richmond will nose out the
game. despite Cameron's absence.
Ridsely is Released.
Manager Jessup welded the meat
ak Monday and Topped off the head
of Ridgely, who has been acting as
substitute. Ridgely was brought here
on the recommendation of Nat Flem-
ing, who touted him as remarkable
batter and fielder. Ridgeiy made good
in the fielding department but could
do absolutely no execution with the
bat. AS hitters are what Manager
Jessup is looking for he could find no
use for Ridge1y. He probably will re-
turn to his home in Fairmount, w.
Va.
Three are Batting.
,ver. Morris and Wiltermood are
only three Quakers who are
sing any form with the bat these
=, oil nf a
ISL clip while Wiltermood is hitting
at 294. Morris being just behind him
with an average of .293. Cameron
and Jessup. the two other usually re-
liable batsmen are way down the list
Since the league opened Jessup has
smote at a .229 clip while Cameron
is only hitting at .211. Ritter is hit
ting better since the opening of the
league season than he has at any time
this year. The Rabbit is going along
at .237 rate. Those three hits Sun
day helped whole lot.
SaIve for Jessup.
The sporting writer on the Bluffton
Banner thinks Manager Jessup is just
too sweet for words. Manager Jessup
is more accustomed to a shower of
bricks than he is to bouquets so he
intends to keep this piece of Bluffton
literature on his hoodoo string:
THAT man Jessup is the dandiest
captain that has been the local
grounds this year. He directs his
team without any blow or buster,
keeps them well in hand at ali times,
and when he has a kick to make to
the umpire. its ten to one he is right.
He seldom has any disputes with the
umpire. however, and when he does
he goes at it in mild Quaker fashion
and the crowd never hears what he
says"
Players But No Names.
Manager Jessup states that he has
three new men on the hook but VINO
they are will remain dark secret
until they have been bound, gagged
and delivered @. o. d. into the local
camp. This thing of getting ball
players for the locals is getting to be
more serious than the telegraph
strike.
Hicks Is Signed.
Big Hicks, late first Dagger on Rab
Hare's Lebanon team and still later
I. o. league umpire, has been signed
to play first for the Quakers, taking
the place of Jim Cameron who in
sists that his retirement announce
ment is bona fide. Cameron intends
to leave for his Rhode Island home
after the game Thursday at Decatur
and Hicks has been ordered to report
here Friday.