The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-30
ROUNDS On IHE BASES
Weather Permit, the Base Ball
Season Will Open Here
Tomorrow.
PLAYERS ARRIVED
KENNEDY, THE CATCHER, HAS RE
TURNED FROM NEW YORK AND
CLARK IS HERE.
Eleven Men Are Now Ready to go Upon
the Diamond and the Twelfth,
"Cappy'' Martin, is Due
Tonight.

Nothing but a severe storm will prevent |
the opening of the State League base ball
season here tomorrow. Workmen were
today engaged in repairing the damaged
fence of the grounds at the Trotting park
and everything will be in readiness for
the game tomorrow afternoon.
The home team is ready for the fray
with eleven men on the grounds. Ken
nedy, of New York, and Clark, of Circle
Vile, Ohio, arrived last night and will be
ready to take their positions. These have
not been decided upon, but it is quite
certain that Kennedy will catch. He
caught for the Brooklyn National
League team for a while last season and
did very good work, so he should make
good showing in tomorrow's game. He
can throw to second with one movement
and with much better success than many
good men can throw to first. This was
one of the weak points Of the home team
last season. The batting material of the
club is also said to be excellent The
players have thus far sent seventeen balls
to the rag pile in practice.
The club as it now stands comprises
William McCoach, Chester; Tim Nevins,
Columbus, o.; William Sewers, Ports
mouth, o. Jim Little Springfield,
Ohio; Jack Merriman, Philadelphia;
John Sweitzer, Harrisburg; George
Gill, Philadelphia John McGarvey,
Hazleton; Rafferty,, of Philadelphia
w. w. Clark, of Circleville, o.; and
Martin Kennedy, of New York. "Cappy"
Martin, an old time favorite who has
recently been playing with the Demorests,
is expected from Williamsport tonight
and in the event of his arrival there will
be twelve men on the grounds tomorrow
afternoon.
The team begins the season with three
pitchers, Nevins, Sewers and McCoach.
Kennedy says he is in trim to catch
| throughout the season, if necessary and
barring accidents but William Ford, of
Augusta, Georgia, who is on his way to
Shenandoah will also serve as catcher.
The people of Shenandoah should give
the management of the team all possible
encouragement this season, as every effort
has been made to secure good material
and the salaries paid some of the players
are the highest ever paid men on local
base ball teams.
1t is regretted that the team has not
been in better shape in the way of uni
| forms for practice and other matters, but
rather than let Pottsville claim the first
two games by forfeit the management
has determined to summon all possible
nerve and go into the opening of the
season for all it is worth.
A Pottsville paper says Carbondale will
play at that place on Monday, but that
paper evidently does not keep abreast with
base ball times. The HERALD stated
yesterday that the Shenandoah manage
ment had decided TO play the schedule,
and this is So If Carbondale plays at
Pottsville on Monday the club will forfeit
a game to Shenandoah.
Baldwin will be mark when some of the
Shenandoah batters get at him.
The Pottsville club will wear the same
suits used last year. a large delegation
will accompany the club to town to.
morrow.
| If Shenandoah should defeat Pottsville
tomorrow the court house would tumble.
The Jail Birds should have their suits
conform to their name They would look
odd, but in keeping with the maPner the
team stole decisions last season.
l. The Harrisburg Telegram says; We
fhope that President Hanlon will stand by
his umpires and not consent to their FIRE
quent transfers from one town to another
as long as they measure up to what is
expected of them under the rules.
The Carbondale grounds are fully a
mile north of the city. They are owned
by a fair association and win in time
become excellent. The grand stand has
not been built yet. Just west of the
grounds the mountain side affords free
grand stand,
Manager Swift, of Carbondale, says
"There's a team that is being overlooked
While we hear much about Pottsville and
Harrisburg nothing is being said OF
Hazleton, yet they have an excellent
chance OF winning the pennant."