The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-15
MATTERS OF SPORTS.
THE NEW BASEBALL PARK is AL
MOST FINISHED
And it Is Going to Be Beauty-Good
Prospects for Amateur Base Ball-Gen-
era1 Gossip of the Athletic Clubs.

A reporter of The HERALD visited the new
baseball park yesterday afternoon and was sur
prised to find the work so far advanced. The
contractor, Mr.. James Dunn, said that he would
have finished the whole job yesterday if that in
fernal grounding hadn't upheld his record, but
even with that drawback he was confident that
by Wednesday evening of this week he would
finish up. He has rushed the work despite
weather, for yesterday the grand stand was all
under cover, the bleachers were finished, and
the place had commenced to take on a baseball
appearance. The diamond will be laid off on
Monday, and on Tuesday evening the new fold
ing chairs that are to be placed in the grand
stand will be put in position, and then every
thing will be in readiness for the players and
the crowd. Everything looks shipshape, and
the baseball enthusiasts will on viewing the
grounds join in the opinion that it is the pretti-
est baseball park Washington ever possessed.
For the Amateur Championship.
The G. A. G. will make strenuous efforts this
season to win the baseball championship of the
Amateur Athletic Union, an honor they came
very near winning last year. 1t is probable that
Mr.. James Wade will act in the capacity of
manager, as he is a general faVorite with the
players, is well posted on the game, and is
capable OF attending to all the work that comes
along. 1t would be an excellent appointment.
Mr.. Louis Wells will undoubtedly be captain,
as he has no peer in that position The pros
poets are that the team will be selected from
MessTs. Daily Wells, and Dickinson, catchers;
Walsh, Fuller, Homiller, Burke, and Thorn
burg, pitchers; Roman, Green, Springman, and
Wells, basemen; Bolway, short; Walsh, Phil
King, and some of the extra men, pitchers and
catchers, in the field They ought to get fine
team from the above array OF talent.
The Association has shown some grit.
The League plays winning cards at all points
Mike Kelly says he will get strong and win
ming team for the Americans in Cincinnati
CLEVELAND, OHIO, March 14.-The Cleve-
land League Club signed Centre-fielder McAleer
tonight.
The following players of the team are in the
city: Bakely, Carsey, Keefe, and Hines. The
others will all be here by next Saturday.
The Association, while trying to induce Brook
lyn to join them, said they would drop Wash
ington to admit them. This was ingratitude
The Washington Light Infantry Athletic AS
sociation will get out strong team this
summer, and they will make the others hustle
TO beat them.
The ground-keeper of the new park will be
Pat Fitz, who for many years has superintended
the various baseball parks In this city. 1t is a
good appointment.
The Boston Association team passed through
the city on Tuesday evening, bound South for
practice Haddock called at the Nationals
headquarters and was well received, as he is
great faYorite here.
As a matter of history 1t can be stated that
At a recent meeting OF the American Assoeia-
ton dFe players under contract With fhs bfatR