Evening journal., 1896-03-31
THE WILMINGTON TEAM
Some of the Players-Strong
Inheld and Catcher.
HEAVY HITTERs TO BE A FRATUBB

Tho berhonnei OF the Team rs so Far
seiected-TheIr Records and Former
Connections and Deductions made
From Them-A Barrel Of Pitchers on
Hand-other Sporting Matters.
That Wilmington Is TO have q ball
team that will fttingly represent the city
is now an assured fact. Whatever doubt
may have existed ga the minds Of local
fans as to Manager Longs selection
may be now set AZ rest He has the
making OF first.class team, and though
the outield NAV not yet prove all that is
to be desired, Mr. Long expects great
things OF the players
That tho rect Of the team can hold
their own In this league, and even In
faster company, has been sufficiently
demonstrated IN the past.
Mr. Long has an inheld that Is prac-
tically impregnahls. His captain aud
third baseman. Berryhill, played with
the Lynohburg team OF the Virginia
State League, where he made an envi
able record. He Is only "a years old. but
he has been playing ball long enough to
thoroughly understand the game. He
is live. snappy player and he plays to
win. he is hard, sure bitter.
Il IL undlsputed that had Irwin re-
NAMED mansger OF the Philadelphia
team Bsrryhill would have been with
that team this year.
Berryhill will arrive here from Leba
non. Ind HIS home. Wednesday morn
iug. With him will come Charlie Nc
Intyre, who will cover second base
Mcintyre WAS also With the Lynchburg
team last year He Is also about "a
years old He started In baseball as a
pitcher, but Of late has been covering
the position he will hold down for vii
miDgton. He Is q fast base runner
aud heavy hitter, but Is not SO sure as
Bsrryhlll He is heAdy player and gen
orally makes the most Of opportunities
offered him. Portland, Me, and vii
mington had a contest for his services. In
which Mr. Long was successful.
Another man Of whom great things ere
expected Is short stop Gallagher, who
last year played with Lowell He Is a
good hitter and Mr.. Long slzas him up
as remarkable player He Is still a
youngster, being only l9 years old, but
he has already shown that he has the
making Of fine ball player In him He
belongs TO St Matthews Temperance
Society OF Lowells.
Another short stop and 4 good all
round man who can put mp good game
In the out field Is SprRtt. He led the
Western League In his position last
year
The FIRST baseman is Drew Of Brooklyn,
N Y. great hitter and q man to be
epended Oh,
Welsh who Is depended upon to do the
work behind the plate started out In pro-
| fessionsl ball only year before last with
Macon, Ga, in the Southern LeAgue
Last year be played with Terre HRuts
Of the Western Interstate League ant
Roanoke Of the Virginia League he Il
fast man and left handed batter. His
stick work last year was OF the first
order
Now tho ont fl sld Is not such GER
tainty but certainly In left fielder Mo
Craeken Of Troy, N. Y, Mr. Long should
have a good MAJ. Mac" was the
heaviest batter In the New England As
ISOLATION last year. He is young man,
and his chief merit Is that he has hereto
fore been great Tup getter.
Other outhelders are Ryan. Of Rspova,
Pa, a player OF local note; Slss. OF Nor
walk, o and Montgomery, who did such
good work with New Castle last year
Out OF these and others under considera
tion three good men should appear. }
Mr.. Long has q barrel OF pitchers. In
fact. quite large hogshead
There are Jerry and William
Nops. Packard, Lloyd, William Hines
IFowler, Msrgerum, Amole, Duritt and
Murphy. He says he can rely on Jerry
| Nops to pitch half his gsmes'if necesssry
Last year WAS bis hrst 10 professional
role, but he proved himself capable Of
/ fast hard work He backs 6) his ppsi
tion as we'll as can be desired. has a good
swift ball and avery elusiye curve.
OF the others Amole Is from Coatesville
Pc, where be has a local record William
| Nops is said by Jerry to be better thar
himself Packard was with the p ers.
burg, OF the Virginia League last year
Lloyd made good showing Will
Roanoke In Virginia last year
Nc Long Is satisfied that this Is
good baseball town and he has no feal
but that he will be we'll supported
One thing that is certain he intends 4
deserve support and though he Is no
making any cracks about "pennsn
winners" he does promise TO be in th
procession and in the FIRST division a
that.
Mr. Long will personally msHage tn
club, though Berryhil will have ful
charge on the field ~
/ Mr.. Long has the following open dates
for which be will arrange games will
nearby teams either at home or on thei