Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-05
SPORTING MATTERS.

Grand To.uight-Presfdent Rogers
 of Yale Is Very Shy-In 24 Hours
 He Changes His Mind-Hernef and
 Warner and CorcOron ArriVe.
 Manager King. of ssThe Main Line," now
 playing at the Grand opera house, has ex-
 tended an invitation to the members of the
 New Haven Base Ball club, to attend this
 evenings performance. The club have ac-
 oepted, and will occupy the two lower p1i-
 vate boxes
 The game with the New Works on Monday
 will be settled to-day. Manager Mutrie has
 been acting queerly, to say the least, prob-
 ably because Manager Crane of the Metro-
 politans has been trying to induce him not
 to come as the Nets, are booked TOT that date. Yesterday Manager Spence wired Manager Mutrie, President Day and one or two others connected with the New York team. He received a reply stating that Crane had told Mutire that the Nets were to come on Monday. Manager Spence lmmedi- ately telegraphed Mutire that he would fix the Nets and expected to close for the game to-day.
 President Rogers of the Yale team is act- ing very, very shy. A month ago he agreed to play all games with the New Havens on the Howard avenue grounds. After long time he finally had an interview with Manager Spence Wednesday night in com- pany with Captain Moves. An agreement was made to play on the Howard grounds on Wednesday or Saturday next. But yesterday President Rogers changed his mind and wanted Manager Spence to play the game at the Yale Field. The latter most decidedly objected, insomuch of MT. Rogers former l,I.1 Eoo ff,ok& &ho ynaIo gate receipts could be divided between the two teams, whereas 73 per cent would go to the two teams at the Yale Fild. hoodlums, who delight in breaking up other peoples property than any other city of it's size in the country. It has been so many years since New Haven has had ball team that these people have an idea that the ball grounds belong just as much to them as to if anyone speaks to them about behaving themselves. In no city in the country is anybody allowed on the ground while the team is practicing. Over $100 damage has already been done by people crowding on the grounds, because the fence was not up, and hereafter no one will be allowed to en- ter: special force of policemen will be on hand to-day, and anybody who sees fit to trespass on the ground will be arrested. If the peo- pie had acted as gentlemen when on the ground, there might not have been any objection to their seeing the boys practicing. But no, the seats were not good enough to sit on, the tops being better. It was also much easier to walk on the tops instead of on the floor, and the grand stand must be thoroughly renovated now before 8 game. Couldn't stay back of the small fence, but must crowd onto the diamond. None who are fair minded can blame the management for the course they have taken. If the com- pany had money to throw away in repairing the damage done, things might be different. Dave Corcoran arrived yesterday after- noon. He was on the field, but did not practice. He is in fine condition. Horner and Warner, arrived last night. They are splendid looking young men. The team has now all reported.
 Five of the Lowell team are left handed batters.
 Campana and Kellogg have not signed yet, but are keeping in trim by playing with the amateur clubs of Machester.
 President John B. Day of the New Yorks, the Metropolitan Exhibition company and Charles T. Dillingham; have filed with Mayor Grant 8 bond in the sum Of SEQ, 900 guaran. teeing that they would pay to him $10, ,000 to be used for charity if the Giants are allowed to remain at the polo grounds this season. Jerry O'Brien has signed to play second base for the Wilkesbarre team. When the Spalding players shall have ar rived in New York the distance travelled by them since leaving Chicago will be 27,767 miles.
 Ed Crane has wagered Anson $100 that the New Works will beat the Ohicagos out this season. The old man did not hesitate to ac- cept the offer.
 The Newarks opened their grounds for the season on Wednesday. Travis, Newark's new pitcher, did not show up we'll. The Athletics have disposed of all their season tickets at twenty dollars each, and the Philadelphians have but few left at twenty five dollars.
 Hartford people are thoroughly well sat- is6ed with the team just completed, and predict that it will get big share of the honors in the Atlantic League this season.
 These are the players: Pitchers, George Milwaukees, 1888; John Handiboe, Col I umbus, 1888. and T. O'Connell, Worces- ters, 1888. Catchers, George Mobile, New Orleans, 1888, and Eugene Derby, | formerly with the Spring6elds and Worceste1s First base, Thomas Lynch, McCabe, Davenports Qowa), 1888, and Jersey Citys, 1887, and Foster L. Kay, Dartmouth college team, 1888. Third base, James Say, Scrantons, 1888. Short stop, Theodore w. Foster, Metropolitans. 1886, and Milwaukees 1ss7-s. Fielders-Henry w: Lynch, center field for Worcesters, 1888; William Murphy, formerly of the Clevelands; F. J. Mann, who has been with the Pittsburg and Columbus teams, and John M. Henry, Worcesters, 1888, who will be manager of the Hartfords and and will probably play center. BosToN, April 1.-Two six inning games were played oa the South End grounds this afternoon between members of the Boston club and picked nine before gathering of $500 people. The grounds were in bad con- fn oir1a h1f tha 0fo~ tors were most charitable in their treatment of the players and bestowed their applause Hberally. The contesting players were as follows:
 First game, Bostons- -Radbourne, p; Kelley, c; s s: Quinn, r f; Johnston, C f; danzei, f. Picked nfne-Madden. p; Bennett, c; Hurley. 1b; Butler, c f; Clarkson, f.
 This game resulted 3 to 2 in favor of the picked nine.
 In the second game Sowders and Ganzel were the battery for Boston, Kelley going to right and Rhadborne to short. For the picked nlne Clarkson and Hurley were the battery, Bonnet going to first and Doyle play ing left field. This game was won by the Boston 3 to 3.
 WORCESTER, Mass, April 4.-In the cons
 test for the State association glass ball badge
 to-day between teams from the Massachusetts
 Rifle association and the Worcester Sports
 mems club the former won by 8 score of 40
 to 35 The winning team including Eager
 Stanton, Swift, Wheeler and Dickens.
 WORCESTER. Mass, April 4-The Worces-
 ters opened the base ball season to-day by
 defeating the Holy Cross college nine to 1.
 Nearly 5000 spectators were present. PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The Philadel.
 phias opened the preliminary season this af-
 ternoon by @ game with the Hsrvad team.
 The collegians showed want of practice and
 were easily disposed of. Score: Philadelphia
 r, Harvard 1; base hits. Philadelphia IT,
 Harvard 8; errors, Philadelphia 9, Harvard