The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-01
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Men Show Up Very Well in First
Exhibition Game i'll
Richmond.
WILL PALY AGAIN TODAY.
Montreal Out for Blood and Will
Put Up Stiff Contcst-Basc-
ball Gossip.

Tie Lawmakers will turn out this
afternoon for the second game with
the Montreal Club, whom they SO de-
cisivcly defeated on Saturday.
The line-ilp of the Ricllmonders Will
probably be about the same, with the
exception of the pitchers and the first
basemen. still. Long and Nfulhall Will
be tried in the firing pit this after
noon. each pitching three innings.
.cowan will have to go on first, as
Manager Shaffcr has too sore hand
to try the work. That will leave Him
ton and Vetter to do the catching. The
outfcld will be the same, but in the
inficld Keller will probably be afford
cd chance or working on the bag
nearest home.
Manager Shaffcr says he is very
we'll pleased with the work of the men
on Saturday afternoon, and his hope
of getting out a strong, fast aggrega-
ton gives promise of growing into
realization. He is satisfied with the
outlook In the grass region, and near
ly as much so with the prospects in
the infield. Here the only trouble to be
feared is at third, but with two fast
men trying for the position Manager
Shaffcr thinks he will have little trou-
BILE.
The game this afternoon, provided
should be fast and exciting. Montreal
was somewhat surprised at the drub-
bing the locals gave them In the first
game, and they will go at it this after
noon with redoubled determination to
win.
Montreal has a strong aggregation.
All the players are big and heavy,
and the intleld is fast aud snappy. New
men will probably be tried in the box
to-day, and the Richmonders will have
plenty Of opportunity to practice their
batting eyes.
If Hinton confines to hit the ball as
he started out his tenure of the back
stop job is assured. 1t is easy to get
catcers. What the team must have Is
catchers who can hit, or hitters who
can catch.
Old man Malachi Iittcradge demon
strated that he is yet far from has
been as a wearcr of the wind-pad. His
work in Saturdays game was without
fault.
Kelley in left has baseball name,
and he lived up to 1t by handling his
two chances and figuring in double
play on one OF them.
Derby is charged with allowing three
hits and giving three passes. One of
the hits, however, was due to the in
decision of Kirkpatrick on an easy
chance. Wildness in an opening game
is not surprising.
That young man O'Ncill has the air
of a batter about him. In his first
game he made good this appearance
by lacing out couple of safe ones. ltti
Reeve was as reliable in fielding
Saturday as at the close of the season
last year. His work was the stellar
feature of Saturdays game.
Cassidy is favorite with the crowd.
His pitching Saturday was excellent,
but through nervousness or careless
ness he neutralized his own work In
the box by fumbling two infied hits.
one Of which kirkpatrick could and
should have handled.
Vetter, one of the new ones, stands
up to his work like a good catcher,
and IL he makes good with the stick,
somebody else is liable to lose out.
Barring his wildness, Salve pitched
midscason ball yesterday. With good
control. he is likely to be in the h.ant
for pitching honors.
Now IS the time to develop better
team batting, which the club lacked
last season. Several times Saturday,
| when bunt should have been at