National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-26
BASE BALL,
lry.,ofmauts fer ne season.

AITangemeAts fcr the season.
The backward weather Of the past week has
had . rather dampsning effect on the ardor Of the
base ball shthuslasts OF the District, but with
hne weather We may soon expect to see base ball
all the rage. Every vacant lot will have its
quota Of base Oallists," from small children to
large men, all practicing for (who knows) proba-
bly, future laurels on the base ball field. WASH
ington has sent out more professionals than any
other Of the cities in the Union Of its size, most
Of whom we're edue1tsd on its vacant lots and
arrival Of the Bostons (Who will arrive about the
I2thoT April and stay during the month"; We
may expect the interest manifested last year TO
increase until It becomes Q mania. Base ball
contests between the different Departments and
different trades will be In order, and some very
hne "mufnn" games may be expected. Picked
mines from different business houses and the De-
paTtments may, being ambitious 70 win laurels
from the professionals, challenge them for exhi-
tiop genes lust to give them practice From The
previous reputation Of the players engaged for
the Warrington nine Il is predicted that they win
championship. II 10 Well-knoWn fact that some
OF the finest paLplayers in the country are mem
bers o. aneteaI nllnes, npt tneiI names not Ap-
are merely local, and when brought before the
public as professionals there is doubt TO their
IN many eases these x.amsteurs prove to Be bril-
liant stars in the base ball armament. The sue
cess of Peters, the second-bsseman Of the Chi
caRGs last year, 10 an illustration of the point.
The Eagles Ouniors) held q meeting Wednes-
DAY evening, and elected their oficers for the
season. About eight new members were enrolled
and the club is very enthusiastic over the pros-
poets for the season; they will fight hard TO hold
on TO the laureis won last season. Byington,
their new third-base, 10 from NorWalk, Conn 4,
where he had tne reputation last season as .
nrst-elass junior player. Mr. Traitor, the efficient
manager Of the ROsedales last year, has joined
this club, and they will benefit by his services
The Junior Creightons have organized and have
Q strong team this season, and Il is to be hoped
that their conduct this year on the ballfeld will
be an improvement on that Of last Along the
FIRST part Of the season last year their playing led
to the expectation that they would come out Sec
ond, If not first, in the race for the junior cham
piOnship; but through mismanagement their
chances were spoiled II is understood that
Georgetown Will have two clubs, the Socials and
the Georgetown college nine. What has become
them since the beginning Of last season. It 10
yet known whether the Aetiyes, Rosedales, or the
Nameless clubs Will organize or not. It Is to be
hoped that they will, as the more junior and
amateur clubs there are, the more exciting the
local ballheld will be- Great excitement exists
among ball players all over the country, and many
chance speeulatiOns are made as to which club Of
the professionals will win the championship. The
chances are certainly in favor Of the Bostons who
have held it for two years In succession and they
still have the came streng old nine to play against
their old enemies and against the new candidates
for professional donors.
All lovers Of the game should secure season
tickets for the Olympic grounds this year. as they
have been placed within the reach of all, and Q
large number Of fine games will be played there
Cd, as the managers Of the W Washington nine have
decided to make their grounds among the most
popular in the country.