The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-12

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was postponed on account of rain.
BALTIMORE, April 1I.--No game to-day.
Wet grounds. Heavy rain till noon.
Remember, game is called at 4:30 O'Clock
sharp.
The croak of the umpire is heard in the land.
The first week is over and we are not tail
enders
Maybe Dunlap isn't playing great game
at second.
Smalley, judging from his playing, is some
what nervous.
ssPlay ball " is now the slogan in every large
city in America.
The championship season has commenced,
and the 81 told you so's'' are at large
The game to o-morrow will be largely attended
if the weather is fine and warm.
Umpire Jones will of1iciate in the opening
games for this city. Wehope he is good one.
"No improper characters will be admitted
to the park" is the report from headquarters.
George Haddock will make his mark this
season In the box. His ankle and arm are all
right
The Bostons are here Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, and on Friday and
Saturday the Baltimores
Music and a street parade is the programme
for Monday afternoon previous to the opening
Of the game.
The knowledge that we have good batting
team causes n novel sensation. The stickers
are doing good work.
President Harrison and Cabinet and the
District Commissioners will be the invited
guests III the directors booth tomorrow.
The contractor for fixing the grounds of the
baseball club was paid up in full on Friday,
and the keys handed to President Bennett.
Charley Jones, the man with a voice like a
saw mill-will, yell ''Play ball !" promptly at
43O. Be on the bleachers and see the first ball
pitched.
The latest additions to the Cincinnati Asso-
citation team are Pitcher Kilroy and Shortstop
Canayan. The latter was reserved by the
Omaha Club, which tried to cut his salary
The Boston Association Club is better fixed
for pitchers of recognized ability than any
other club. 1t has six such twirlers In Buff
finton, O'Brien, Haddock, Daley, Madden, and
Sullivan. +v 'ao
John Kelly has resigned from the Associa-
ton umpire staff. Bill Gleason, the once
famous shortstop, is his successor He is
probably indebted to Won der Ahe's influence
for his appointment.
Catcher Tony Hart, formerly of the Canton
Club who was taken South by the Boston
team for trial, has shown up strong enough
for fast company aud has been transferred to
the Washington Club.
The Bostons arrived in town last night from
Baltimore and are quartered at Wizards.
With them is the celebrated Jack Morse, of
the Boston Herald, who is making the trip
with the team for his paper. Morse is char
acter in his way.
Kely's order of green stockings for the
that his heart is still true-to Ireland. That
color won't do, however. The only other
club that eyer wore green, the famous Mutu-
ais. of New York, had to discard the color,
because of the danger OF bloOd-poisoning In
case of injury.
Rain seems to take special delight In
knocking out the Nationals this season. Not
content with keeping them out OF exhibition
games here, it careens over to Philadelphia and
breaks up two of the championship games. Ii
was unfortunate that yesterdays game was
broken up, as Saturday is big day In Phila-
delphia, and the chances were good for the
Nationals to secure a big "divy."
The grounds were all rolled last week by
one of the largest steam rollers in the city
hence the rain OF yesterday did not do ths
damage that was anticipated 1t was al
down hard, and outside of two or three spots
the water ran of nicely. If good sunny
day prevails through this Sunday and Monday
the grounds will be In fine condition.
The directors have found it necessary to