The Washington times., 1894-03-24
FRESH BASEBALL CHAT.
First Public Exhibition at National Park.
Georgetown and Princeton.

First Public Exhibition at National Park.
Georgetown and Princeton.
This afternoon the first public exhibition
game between the Kids and Vets will be
played at National park. and these games
will be played every day up to the opening of
the championship season. on April 10. Man
ager Schmelz will select the men for the
league team from those who demonstrate their
ability to hold their own IN fast company.
He will not release any one until April 20, and
then will find places i'll other teams for the
players who will not be retained. Several ap-
plications have already been received from
Eastern League managers who want players.
and in addition to getting months pay the
men let 90 by Washington will be provided
with berths for the summer.
telegram was received last evening from
Catcher John Mcmahon, stating that he
would not be able to report before the latter
part of next week. and Manager Schmelz
does not know what to make of McMahon's
dilatoriness The latter should have arrived
last evening and was scheduled to play in to-
days game. Pitcher Al Maui has neither re-
ported nor been heard from, and the cause Of
his absence is a mystery.
By Il vote of the players Billy Joyce was Sc
lected as captain of the Kids and Mercer
chosen to pitch to-day. The Vets picked out
Wise as captain and Petty as pitcher. The
two teams will play and bat as follows: Kids
Ward. Id: Joyce. 3d.; Tebeau. cf.; Cart
wright. H.: Hassmaer. RI; Selbach, IT,; Mer-
GER p.: Duydala, c., and Mcmahon, SIS. Vets
-Radsord. rf.: Abbey cf.; Wise. 2b. Sullivan.
S.; Mcclure, C.; Mulvcy. 3b.; Stocksdale, IT,;
kinslow, h.. and Petty. p.
Joseph Strausburger. the score-card man.
has promised a box of cigars to each member
of the team winning the majority of exhibi-
tion games. Tho local club management re-
fuse to play any games with college or other
outside teams. because it is thought better
practice can be obtained by the present ar
rangemcnt.
Georgetown and Princeton will meet at
Capital park this afternoon in the first of Il
series of two games. and the occasion prom
ises to be in the nature of a social event. as
a large number of prominent people will be
present, including party of young ladies
from Baltimore.
While Georgetown will naturally be the
favorite there will be many TO cheer on the
orange and black of Old Nassau. The teams
will be as follows: Princeton-King. 2b.
Payne. cf.: Mackenzie. IT,; Trenchard, rf. /:
Williams, c.: Gunster. 3D.: Otto. h.; F. H.
Ward. S., and Forsythe or Altman, p.
Georgetown -Hasley, ss.; E. Mahoney, 2b.;
Cotter. b.: Dowd. p: G. Mahoney, G.; Caslon.
3D.: Carmody. cf.: Murphy, rf.. and Bahen. If.
The following is completed list Of Toledo's
ball club: Carney. manager and first base:
Connor. second base: Cargo. short stop; Hat
field. third base; Henry left field: Miller, cen
ter field: Sommer. right field; Mcfarland,
catcher; Rettger, Blue. Pastorivas. and Meyers,
pitchers. The team will report in Cincinnati
and play the League club of that city a series
of games beginning April l.
Manager Chapman. OF the Buffalo baseball
club, says that he will not import the Cana
dian players, johnson and Mulhall. since the
question of contract labor has been raised.
He looks upon the alleged objection as ride
ulous, but rather than take an appeal to the
courts. which would be irksome and unprofit-
able, he will sign new players instead.
McQuaide and Snyder will umpire the games
at National park. alternating on bat and plate
decisions. and, as both men are competent. it
will be pleasure to witness the games. Nc
Quaide will reach here this morning.