Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-03
BASE BALL AND POLL.


BASE BALL AND POLc
: The New Haven Teap,v~'
Practice-Tne Ple@aa1 Commences
Yale Defeas.<<1Zyers in Good Trim
| Base Re~<sed Ia New York-Local
NeSsaIl Chat and Doings In tho |
Lnonal League-Pclo Gossip and
Pointers.
The New Haven Team as Seen at Prae-
tice.
The New Haven team commenced their |
regular practice at the Howard avenue
grounds yesterday afternoon. The wind was
a little strong and it was too chilly to be
model base ball day, but the men did not
seem to mind it much, for they hustled around
and seemed to feel like colts. All the men
showed up at 1880 except Doyle and Horner.
Horner had leave of absence but he man.
aged to get around late. Willis, Guinness
and Holland, the experimental catchers, were
on deck also, and went through the limber-
ing up processs The diamond was In good
condition; though a little soft, 1t was dry
and will no doubt be in first class condition
by to morrow, providing the good weather
continues.
The players took their positions and Doran
and Gillaland batted to them. Doran batted
to the outfeld and Gillaland to the infeld.
Shoeneck stood on the first bag and clinched
the balls with his old time vigor. Lou seemed
to feel especially coltish and covered consid
cradle ground. Shoeneck, by the way, is in
pretty good condition, having worked off
fully twenty-five pounds during the past
winter.
"Bobbie" Petit took care of second base
aud showed up in fine form. Nothing has
Lx,% he 1o,aI ont
in reference to bis case. Manager Burnham
telegraphed Zach Phelps yesterday that he
would like to hear from him in one way or
another. Up to late hour last night he had
| received no answer. Burnham intends to
keep playing him just the same and if he
does not hear from Phelps he intends to run
his chances and will play Petit in every
game
Lang made his initial bow yesterday as an
Elm City player. He played at short and
took in grounders and live hits in his usual
gilt edge manner. "Snap" is a good nick
name for him, for his playing is character
lied by both snap and vim.
Terrien covered third base in place of
Doyle. "Calliope" is very quick and his
worker. His place is behind the bat, but he
is evidently good general utility man.
The felders captured sky scrapers and
liners in good shape and showed up WELL
Neither Mckee. Lally nor Brady tried to
throw hard, but they did enough throwing
to timber up their arms.
Of the three young catchers Willis showed
up the best. He ia a we'll built young fellow
and handles the ball with an easy motion and
with good styles. Neither of the youngsters
had much chance to show what they could
do, but they will be given plenty of chance
| enough later on. The team kept at practice
fully an hour and half and then wound up
the afternoons work by run around the
field.
Taken as whole, tho team appeared we'll
and their work yesterday was fully satisfac-
tory. There will be but few experiments this
year, as every man is known. 1t Is not a
case of eighteen men on the pay roll or thir-
teen straight defeats, but a team of clever
ball players who know each other and team
that will stand up with the leaders.
Hartford Wins Again.
HARTFORD, April 2-Meriden sustained a
crushing defeat at the rink here tonight at
the hands of the local team. The visitors
could not play little bit and Hartford Wa
terlooed them to the tune of Is to 4.
The Flyers Fly High.
WATERBURY, April IA game of polo
was played here at the rink tonight between
the Waterburys and the New Haven Flyers.
1t was a hot game and was only decided by
playing come time overtime. At the end of
the forty minutes playing time the score was
3 to 8. The Flyers captured the deciding
goal and the game after hard work. This is
the first game that the Flyers have ever won
in Waterbury and the boys are having big
time in view of the fact.
Atlantic Pick Ups.
Willis will do.
Brady's arm is "leetle onery."
The first ball game of the season to.mor-
row.
Shoeneck and Hofford-Big and little
casino.
Clarkson will do the pitching for Boston
Saturday.
Dorand and Hofford will probably be in
the points against Amherst to- morrow.
There will undoubtedly be a large crowd
at the game tomorrow, the weather permit
ting.
Hofford will be good man to steady Gil.
laland. Chic" was the man who brought
| Daley ont, who is at present with the Boston
brotherhood club.
Probably great many people do not know
| that ShoenecK and Hoford are respectively
the largest and smallest base ball players in
the business, but such is the case.
i
by pitching to Hofford He has been prac.
ticing pitching for two or three weeks in a
Jersey City gymnasium and is ready to jump
in at most any time.
When Horner plays in Baltimore he will
meet with big reception from his many
friends in that city. Baltimore is Horner's
home and although Jack has been playing
never pitched professional game In the
Monumental City.
| National News.
Ss M to bach
The Germans call base-runner 'standlaufer."
| The funny part Of it is that baserunner who is
| any good doesn't do much standing aud mighty lit.
tie loafng.
Keefe and Becannon have just completed the
| suits for Wards team. The uniforms for home
wear are white and blue In color. while for
travelling a change is made to Yale gray and
blue.
when Mu,rie got CLARK he gathered in e coming
was John Ward at his best never handled difi-
| yesterday
Vincent Daley. the new Cleveland League play
er, made four hits in game at hot Springs few
sprint rae race he defeated Sunday and Hemp, the
| Pittsburg players
President Reach Of the Philadelphia club says
shall Ss and bMuysy
contract with us and recev S $3.50. and Muyey was
| have received no consideration from either man.
| It is not likely that would allow these men to
| quietly walk away with that money without max
| ing an effort to recover it, Now, is it?'' and the
popular little baseball magistrate excused himself.
A change has been made in the character Of the
| Players league guarantee fund Of 100000 which
| was to have been paid In by April /. The league
| decided last winter that each Of the eight clubs
should pay S. 900 to the central board as security
for the players salaries. reporter asked Keefe
The genial Tim replied: mo, there was no
occasion for it. A number OF our wealthy stock
holders have signed bond guaranteeing its pay
ment."
Polo Pointers.
Do 1t again.
New Haven lays Off tonight
New Britain tomorrow night.