The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-03
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
(By Tort.)

| Big Eugene Moore, who has been
pitching splendid ball for South Bend
since leaving here, Friday got his
bumps. Canton fell on Moore for Ia
hits and six runs. Wish that Manager
Grant should grow angry again and
send Moore to Richmond.
Pitcher Hay, who was booked for a
berth here, said Friday that had it
not been for missing a train at Port
land he would have been a member
of the Richmond team. After Hay
missed connections at Portland, he
got word from Dunkirk that the team
he had been playing with was to be
transferred to Marion. He remained
with his former team mates till the
Marion project flickered and went out
and then cast his fortunes with Van
Vert Hay says he has had all sorts
of bad luck and as far as winning
games is concerned he is right, for
all his efforts have been losers. two
of them to Richmond.
Manager Jessup has more license to
be occupying a ward at the hospital
than playing ball. Jessup's leg is in
such condition that he can hardly
move about and to add to his discom-
fort a sharp curve caught him on the
end of one of his throwing fingers
Friday, loosening the nail
Richmond did not profit much in
quantity from the disruption of the
Dunkirk outfit. but Jessup certainly
pulled down the prize piece of quality
when he landed Slug" Morris. Nor
ris combines several qualities which
make him a more valuable man-abil-
ity to hit, fast in his position. a pow
erfui whip and plenty of ginger.
rabbit" Ritter gave a race track
finish to one of his catches Friday
which was particularly effective. Rit-
ter took a fly which was really an
infielder's chance and in doing so he
had up so much steam that he nearly
jumped into Jim Cameron at first
base in getting stopped. A little more
of the Ritter variety of fielding in the
right garden would add much to the
game Richmond is giving the hungry
fans.
If Ridgely could but learn to hit
he would be valuable man. He
fields his position in splendid fashion,
both when playing second base and
when in the outfield. The unexplain-
able point about it all is that Nat
Fleming recommended him as a slug
ger. Nat evidently was not basing
his opinion of Ridgely's hitting abil-
ity on the proposition that batter
must be getting at least one hit a
game to be ciassed as a heavy hitter.
Ridgely has planted but one bingle
since his local career began
Fishers manner of getting out of
pinches was good to look at. Here's
hoping that Tacks will round out his
brilliant career as an outfielder and
by making good in the box.
Morris likes Hays delivery In the
last eight times that Morris has faced
Hay he has poled six hard we'll plac-
ed hits.
The west bleachers are fast becom-
ing rooters' row by the King Singer
Hart. The line of talk hand
ed out to the visiting team from the
west side seats is far from compli-
to our guests but neverthe-
ess is interesting to listen to.
The street car service to the park |
continues to mar the pleasure of a |
IAN who can't afford to hire livery |
Jig.
Van Wert's infield lacks much of be- |
ng in class with the Quakers' inside |
gardeners.
Conklin. Van Wert's third baseman
will bear watching as a batter
At least four of the hits off Fisher
we're of the fluke variety. Two of
he balls batted to the right field
'ould nave been killed by fast field
ng.