Daily Republican., 1883-05-19
THE BALL FIELD.
CHANGES IN THE HOME TEAM
THE CHINESE GAME-OTHER
POINTS or INTEREST.

Manager Watt has engaged P.Flynn,
Of Bristol, Pa. ,, to play with the Quick
steps, He arrived yesterday, and will
occupy the pitchers holes this after
noon, in which position he is said TO be
very effective and able TO pitch four diff
ferent kinds of balls. Cusick will back
him up for the first time in the game
with the Defiance, of Philadelphia, who
will also present strong nine.
A Reading ball player named Hol-
land is now in this city on trial as new
third baseman, and if he proves satistac-
tory he will be signed by manager
Waitt. The members of the club do
not feel in the best humor over their re-
cent defeats, caused by bad and reckless
playing, and many of them have decIar-
ed their intention of doing better and
settle down to hard playing in the fu-
ture, and endea, or to regain the conf
dence of disguised community. Yes
| terday the members of the club were
upon the grounds and practiced for
several hours. Lovers of the game will
be pleased to note the change, and it is
to be hoped that the club will play ball
in the future and endeavor to retain o
creditable position in the championship
series.
On Tuesday the Actives of Reading
will play schedule championship game
with the Quickstep in this city, beinga
change date from September l. On
Wednesday the Allegheny will visit
this city, and on Thursday the Reading
Actives will return to Wilmington for
another contest. On Saturday next u
game is set between the Quickstep and
Ross of Chester.
The patrons of the Quickstep club
were disappointed when they learned
that the Chinese club would not play
with the above named team. The
reason why the game did not take
place, was on account of the manager of
the Celes ials having three mines under
his control, two of whom are composed
of colored men, and in order to insurea a
game with the Cinnamon q game
would have to be first played with one
of the colored teams. Manager Watt
did not desire to arrange the games
until he had public sentiment of the
advisability of the project, and if 1t
meets with popular favor both games
will be arranged.
Numerous clubs are springing mp all
over the city, and the fever is at its
height.
The Morning News nine will play q
nine from the Every Evening Office. this
afternoon at Schuetzen Park.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
At Camden-Meritts, 13 Trenton 2.
At Rrooklyn-Brooklyn, l3; ALLIE
gheny, 8.
At New York-Metropolitan, 20;
Jasper, II.
At Detroit-Detroit, g. New York, II.
At Camden-Fassit, of Philadelphia,
II Young Merritts, 5.
The Lone Star base ball club has new
" organized, with the following play
ers /: j. Murphy. C NJ. F. F.O'Byrne, p;
J. Murphy, ). $ &c. Fletcher, 1b c.
Patton, ID b; 7. Heating, 81 b E. Nc
kenna, !. f; w. Ginder, C. f; +. Stock
ey, T. All challenges should be ad-
iressed to Captain James Murphy, 22l
Pine street. They will play any club
whose members are under the age of IA
years.
The Red Oak base hall club has just
organized, with the following players
II. Boga, catcher H. Long, pitcher
md third base f. Bogia, short stop;
Z. Dehan, first base G. Morgan, second
Dase ;J. Connor, third base and pitcher;
?. Cassidy, left field !; j. Curtain, centre;
= McHugh, right.
Open for challenges from any club Of
his city, whose players are under
welve years of age. Challenges can be
ent to the n. W. corner Sycamore and
Jackson streets, and 1872 Frontstreet.