National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-04
THE NATIONAL CLUB.
Schedule OF Games to be Played During u
Coming Season.

Schedule OF Games TO be Played During the
Coming Season.
The National Basel Ball Club will play the
following clubs in Washington, playing two
games each, commencing with the
Holyokes, April 10 and 81.
Uticas, April "a and 90.
Capitals OF Albany, April 20 and May 1.
Manchosters, May and 5.
New Bcdfords, May and 10.
Worcesters, May IL and ID.
Springhclds, May 10 and II.
Albanys. Of Albany, May 20 and 20.
Tho Nationals will leave the city oil June I,
1879, going East on their first trip, playing the
following clubs;
New Bcdfords, June 3 aud a.
Manchestcrs, June 3 and z.
Worcesters, june 8 aud IL.
Uolyokcs, June IL aud IL.
Spriughclds June 10 and lS.
Capital City, june 10 aud 81.
Uticas, June 90, 25, 80, and July l.
Albany, June 26 and %.
Returning home, will play the
HolyokCs, July 10 and II.
Manohesters, July Is aud IL
Albany, July "a and 20.
Uticas, July 20 and so.
The Nationals again leave Washington
August 10, on their second and last tour, play
ing with the following clubs
Sprlngfelds, August IL aud IL
Holyokes, August IL and 90.
Worcesters, August IL and %.
Mauchcstcrs, August 16 and 1s.
New Bedfords August 10 aud 81.
Albanys, August 20 and 20.
Capital CITY, August GO and 90.
Returning home again, they will huish
the season in good style with the following
clubs:
springleds, September IL and IL.
New Bed (ords September 20 and %.
Worcesters, September % and %
Capital City, October g and 4.
Tho management of the club intend to fill
the idle timo between professional games by
contests with amateur clubs from adjacent
places and such games with the League mines
as they can induce TO visit the city and meet
them. Their object is to keep the nine in con.
slant practice and at the same time furnish to
the lovers of the sport in this District an OPP
portunity to witness tho playing of the most
prominent clubs in the country.
In order to better accomm odate their patrons
extensive improvements are being made on the
grounds. The seats will be increased and
made decidedly more mfortablc, as a majority
of them will be provided with backs. The
grand stand will DO completely rebuilt aud
made both deeper aud longer, aud supplied
with convcncnces that cannot fail TO prove ac-
ccptabe to those persons visiting tho grounds,
and especially to the ladies.
In their first encounter for the championship
| the Nationals meet the Holyokes, of Massa-
| chusetts, on the 10th and 2lst of the present
month, when II good exhibition of the beauties
OF the game may be expected. The Nationals
have their entire niue here, and they are now
| practiclng daiy,under the instructions of Cup
| tain Baker each man seeming to feel the re-
sponsibility resting upon him and displaying a
disposition to doall .within his individual power
| TO uphold tue club aud contribute to its sue.
cess. The new men have made n favorable
| Impression, and already enthusiasts arc pre-
dieting that the invincibc nine is in this city.
How near correct this may be time will prove
| A FINE SOLITAIRE DIAMOND STUD. WEIGH
| ING TWO CARNrS. PERFECT, BRILLIANT
| FINELY CUT, $50 JACOBS BROS, 1919 PENN
| SHLNANIA AVENUE