The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
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the following hot one concerning the
players on that team:
The Van Vert baseball team. upon
which local business men and patrons
of the game have so far this season
expended upwards of four thousand
dollars in ready cash and much yalu-
able time, demonstrated yesterday
afternoon, that its members. at least a
part of them. do not possess as great
capacity for brainy playing as they
have for tickling the palate with the
fluid that is sold where the lights are
red. The play of the team in the first
game of the series with Kokomo was.
as the result of dissipation. the most
weird contest ever witnessed on the
local diamond. so rank in fact that it
made the robbed by the umpire"
pale into insignificance. The man
agement of the team has taken decisive
action in the matter and will not only
release the chief offenders against the
club rules, but also another player
whose work has not been up TO the
standard established by him before be-
a member of the team. To
that end, Smith, of Leipsic. an in
fielder and pitcher, and McAllister, of
Mt. Sterling, an outfielder. have been
signed and lines are out for a player
who can be used behind the bat. All
who have so literally patronized the
game can rest assured that the present
reorganization of the team means
that hone but good baseball. the kind
of game that results from sincere en-
deavor will be hereafter tolerated at
the Washington street diamond. In
other words the officers and manage
ment proposes TO give the public a run
for its money. The new players will
arrive here in time for the game to-
morrow afternoon.
Harry Hay was released by Manager
France Of Van Vert, but later reinstat-
ed after he had signified his willing.
ness to abide by the club rules and, al
SO, some special rules adopted especial
ly for his benefit. Hay is a magnifi-
cent pitcher when he confines his
efforts strictly TO pitching and there
is no reason why he shouldn't make
good here.
Portland goes up against the locals
again this afternoon. Both teams have
won a game in the present series and
the rubber promises to be a bitterly
fought one. The biggest crowd of the
season will probably be on hand tc
see the two leaders fight it out. Hunt
said to be the best pitcher in the
league, will probably work for Port.
land. Manager Jessup will pick from
Horn, Hunter and Conner to do the
for the locals.
May heaven spare US from another
brace of umpires like Thompson and
Quiesser We thought Thompson had
reached the limit of putridness Friday
but in justice to him we must state
that he excelled himself Saturday
Quiesser handed us some hot ones on
base decisions but he is a Hank O'Day
in comparison to Thompson.
1t looked like Manager Jessup was
to have the can attached to him at
one stage of the game. He became
peeved at jumps Thompson and to ex-
press his feelings yanl,ed the mask
off the Judge of play. All Tommy did
was to chide Jessup for his rudeness,
then call the next strike pitched a
ball.
Rabbit Ritter distinguished himself
on Pixies Peak. In the tenth Durham
smashed out a low liner which looked
good for a double. Ritter protruded
his anatomy under the sphere, dipped
the dip and came up with what he
went after In the thirteenth he pulled
off another tumbling exhibition by
catching Texas Lacquer just back of
the infield. He had to dive for the
pill but he nailed it.
Fisher and Morris were not to be
outdone in the spectacular features of
the game. Morris by hard sprint
in a line drive which brought
the bugs to their feet and Fisher got
in front of a grounder which nearly
took him off his pins. At the bat big
Hicks again had the limelight, smash
ing out three clean singles out of six
times up.
Another one of those apoplexy
games, such as were pulled off Fri
day and Saturday and it is us poor
bugs to the bolt and nut works. You
never can tell when you have that
Portland outfit down and out They
are in the game all the time. From
the top of the old town pump it looks
ike Portland and Richmond to fight
It out for the flag. Kokomo looks
good for third with Decatur a close
fourth. Bluffton and Van Vert, I'M
less they strengthen considerably,
must mix it up for the cellar champ
ionship.
Speaking of the game Fleming
twirled at Decatur last Thursday the
Decatur Democrat says: The game
as pitched by Fleming was the best
exhibition that has been seen on the
grounds this season, and although
he belongs to the enemy, we are
bound, is clean sportsmen, to take off
our hats and give him the credit de-
served The Quakers again put up an
errorless game, which was the second
Of the series. and with such clean ball
are a hard aggregation to beat.