The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

Don't worry because IT raincd Sun
day. Joe IIeusler is the happiest man
in the world because of the down
pour.
And Jimmie sullivan is also pleased.
The rain has a peculiar habit of
was wanted at Broad Street Park.
There is absolutely no way Of tell
ing where the depressions are until
a kindly rain locates them.
The idea is 10 find the low places and
FIJI them in, Also the new dirt which
has been placed on the diamond needed
a little water to make 1t settle.
All Of which the rain on Sunday ac-
eomplished: More rain is wanted ar
fucncc With the weather man, set
busy. -
One OF the most sensible things I
have heard IN a long time is that which
emanatcd from a local scribe in call
Ing down the would-bc Judges Of base
ball material after seeing the men
|9Fh Just n day. and that in weather
to make his living playing baseball
would extend himself.
Some things are legitimate y but
49, ii4i - ~ IL IS or X
for the work he has done after a few
short hours on the diamond.
In fact, the fellow who is worth a
picayune simply won't let himself go
from the jump. And Manager sullivan
has told the youngsters to hold them
selves IN.
AS has been said in this column
before. many good bali players have
boen ruined by going at midscason-
pace just the moment they put OH a
glove. a ball players arm, in cold or
Cool weather. is n trcachcrous thing. .
He may have enough steam on hand
when he starts to put II hole Trough
t~welye-inch armor plate, but that same
Steam is apt to go at a moments no.
tioe ii he lets II out too fast. and
there Will be an explosion. just as is
the case in a boiler when there is too
much pressure. and, presto-nothins
doing, which means exit bah player
ANY man who has had any cxpc-
rience in these things knows all of
10 attempt TO criticize q ball player
during the period when he is just.
lossins them up. Such criticism sim
ply ~be,okens Ignorance. ana for the
youngsters who may feel hurt at these
blatant u~tterances. should
ignoring them.
odiicd viii ne Nstentorian blasts
cmanating from tho ball players who
refused 10 sign contracts.
go. Sir, said Mr.. Ballplayer Look
what / did last Year, and look what
I'm going 10 do this Year, and then
offer mo a mere pittance and EXPECT
me % sign the papers? Perish the
And 50 il went from DAY 10 day,
Eaeh wcntS-four hours adding to the
lisi Of h%oldouts. First one and then
another joined the crowd.
But lear not. Mabel. your blond
haired one Will be back In the fold and
WI ailqW You the extreme. pleasure
nid last year, as he Will do this year
and as he Will do each year. until he
comes around begging for a contract &c
sign, and gets 10 watching each mai
70 see II the coveted document has ar.
rivcd.
Mage. camni,z and Waiter johnson
The fold. There may he one or twe
other h%oldouts, but they will be back
never fear, no never. S
Tomorrow night the Tidewatcr In.
~dencndent Aggregation Of Wind
hammers Is scheduled to meet in Nor
l1lk Tor the purpose of organizing tn,
iinHhOh- tlarKe- cooker League. TN.
dcrstand on good authority that BAL
playcrs arc not needed, but that a go0t
man. well vcrsed in the art of floatinl
4 stock would he greatly appreciated.
Not outlaws? Wen. III be double
huckcd irizzlcd tarnation pleased (,
hhd the ight word. Miley, help me.
r see from a New York paper tia
twelve letters. allH1rom the same place
arc IN mat naper'a Office for puckc,