Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-28
THE BALL PLAYERS.
The Uncertainties Of the Situation
Washington's Materials.

The almost incessant dampness il having q
way of practice Manager Ted was going to
give his men and also ON the work on the new
grounds. The sogginess Of the soil out in the
region round about the stand pipe makes grad
ing and rolling impossible, and it is
not unlikely that more Of the first
exhibition games will be played at
Capitol park than was at first intended.
1t will be somewhat interesting to note the
work Of these new men, presenting the phe-
nomenon Of a base ball team called together
from the elements, as it we're, with scarcely
any acquaintance with each other and only q
few hours Of preliminary work on the same
field together. It is like the making Of a pud-
ding on new recipe for the first time-one
does not really know how the whole business
will taste, even though each Of the ingredients
Is fully up to the market standard.
THE BATTERIES.
No definite arrangement has yet been made
in regard to the pitching and catching COM
binations. The batteries are as yet Uniformed.
The pitchers are Maloney, Phillips, Mace and
Mccoy. and the catchers Bird, Riddle and
Nicholas. The pitching talent is likely to be
reduced to three men before long, leaving
three batteries Maloney and Mccoy give
Riddle and Nicholas their respective receivers,
but all of this ground will be experimental
over until the best results are obtained.
The other men are definitely placed
Whistler on first base, O'Brien on second, Hill
on third and Gleason, if he comes, at short,
with Bader in left field Slower the deaf-mute,
in center and Jordan in right. The batters
Will be Bader and Whistler, with Bird pretty
close. But everything is guess work and must
depend upon those peculiar circumstances that
go to make up 1.-THE glorious uncertainties" of
base ball
YESTERDAYS GAMES
The news that came from Richmond this
morning to the effect that the local team had
defeated Baltimore, 2 to /, is rather encourage
ing, inasmuch as it shows that Barnie is not al
together invincible. The other games yester-
day resulted as follows: At Norfolk-Philadel-
phia, 20; Roselands Gan amateur team, O. At
Savannah-New York, 10; Philadelphia, 6 Cpl. }
ten innings. At phia-Athletics, IA;
picked team, 5.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Thompson, Myers, Gleason and Schriver have
signed the following declaration of principles,
addressed to Mr.. Reach: "We, of the Philadel-
phia National League club, DESTROYS of contra
dieting rumors concerning ourselves hereby
state we are perfectly satisfied with our club
and contracts, and intend to do our utmost, in
dividually and collectively, toward bringing
our club out ahead in the championship race
for the pennant of $780,"
The international six-club schedule opens
the season May and closes it October G.
rumor is current that the Brooklyn and
Cincinnati National League teams will dispose
OF two pitchers each to some of the weaker club
members.
1t is said that Kilroy of last years Baltimores
has high standing offer from the Boston
League club of three years contract-$6, 900
for the first year, 81, 900 for the second and
1000 for the third.
Pat Tebeau, brother Of Cincinnatis left
fielder, will captain the Cleveland Players
League club. 1t was originally intended that
Larkin should have charge of the team, but the
players preferred Tebeau, thinking him best
fitted for the place.
-. The Capitol Base Ball club has organized for
the season with the following players: B. Dow
Mccormick, I'd b.; A. Langley, Sd b.; A. Cope
land, S.; A. Burdine. If; G. Campbell, CT. {;
NJ: Wilson, RI; j. Ryan, CT.
The All-District Base Ball Club, composed
entirely of employees of the District govern
ment, has been organized and will go into ac-
tive training at once. The following are the
players and their positions on the nine, as far
as has been decided: j. Watson, c., D. or CT :;
j. Z. Jones, psi. W. Dudley, c.; C. II. Fuller,
c.,,p.; A. Mccormick, jr.. Sd b.; A. NJ. Schoepf,
CT; G. Robinson, LIST b.; S. Kalbfus, I'd b.; L.
Fitzgerald, r.f; ]. Brien. Mr.. Orris H. Brown
Of the engineer department. is the manager.
The club embraces some of the best amateur
talent in the District and with practice will
make strong team. 1t is their intention TO
apply at once for admission to the Depart
mental or District League and Manager Brown
says that any club that expects to beat the ALL
Districts will have to hustle.
AT recent meeting of the Alert Base Ball
Club for the purpose Of reorganization all the
old members were present. The team will be
composed during the coming season of the fol-
lowing: Mr.. Ed Walsh, president and secretary;
MIR. Will Moore, treasurer, and the Messrs.
Leach, Erner, Mace, Williamson, Madgan
Bros. Davis, Moran and Fuller. All Of these
are well-known amateur players and good work
may be expected from them. The team will
commence its practice at an early day.
The Ideal Base Ball Club has recognized for
1880 with the following players: A. b. Leet,
Thos Humphrey, r. A. Lewis, W. H. Clagett,
II. o. Chamberlin, P. N. Weisner, w. N. Pome-
roy, Ralph Daskam, H. H. Burdette, W. M.
Bard and l.. c. Kellogg. Games with any anna
teur club Of this city can be arranged by COM
municating with H. o. Chamberlin, 622 S street
northwest.
The Rochester team arrived in town today
and play with the Washingtons tomorrow.
Free Mail Delivery in Anacostia.
Postmaster General Wanamaker having
recommended that the Anacostia post Office
be made branch of the Washington Office