The evening times., 1896-04-24
YOUTHFUL BALL TOSSERS
Amateur Teams Which Have Or
ganized for the Season.
All of the Lads Are Anxious to Play,
and No Club VIII Have Any TrOu-
BILE to Get Gume.

The baseball fever has taken hold Of
the youthful aspiranis for honors on 'he
diamond with n firm grip, and every even
ing, in all sections OF the city, can De
seen crowds of youngsters playing the
national game. And such battles as are
waged! No leagu" game was ever played
with more interest than is displayed by
the lads. No doubt visions flit past their
ewes when they shall See themselves fill
ing the shoes OF some of those who are
now the idols OF the baseball patrons
Below will be found a list of some OF the
teams who are eager for the fray:
The Napoleons defeated the Demon
trevlles by Il score of IA 10 / l, with the
following players: +. Flynn, catcher; b.
Flynn, pitcher; c. Clague, first base; c.
Whitmore, second base; F. Devereaux,
third base: J. Savage, shortstop; W
Twaddel left field; L. Farlee, center field;
G. Champion, right field. Would like to
hear from all teams whose pla yers average
thirteen years. Address challenges 10 b.
Flynn, 81 ID street northwest.
The Roscbuds would like TO get game
with the Young Easterncrs or the Third
team of the Georgetowns. The team is
composed of the following players: Lynch,
c.; Handiboe and Kane, p.; Powell, lb.;
DAILY, 2b.; Bernen, 3b.; sullivan, ss.; Far.
ren, rf; Sullivan, cr.; Dawson, II. Ad-
dress d. Sullivan, $50 Gallon street north
east.
All teams about sixteen years, wishing
games with the "Brooklands. call or ad-
l N "a
avenue, city.
The Northern Liberty Athletic Club has
organized for the season, and would like
TO hear from all teams i'll the District
under sixteen years of age. No team bar
red The team il composed of the follow
ing players: 7. Lotus, p; p. Quantrill, c.;
F. Rott, lb; ID. Newman, 2b; J. Began,
S.; j. Taylor, 3b.; NJ Johnston, IT,; C.
Little, RI; N. Miles, CT Send all chal-
lenges to A. McLane, manager, 600 New
York avenue northwest.
The Young Panoramas would like to hear
from all teams whose members are under
sixteen years of age. Send all challenges to
F. Gardner, 800 Fourteenth street north
west.
The Young Defenders. OF East Washing
ton. have succeeded in defeating the Young
Strikers by a score of 8 to :. The winning
team is composed of the following players:
j. Dwyer. p.; II. Wheeler, c.; F. Phillips
1b.; ] ?. Grant. c. f.; S. Handy, 2b. W. Dean,
ss.; ]. Mohun, r. f.; A. Cox, |. f.; W. Rull
man. 3b. Address challenges to F. Phil
lips, No. 1126 Fourth street southeast.
A. Thomas. the young Mercer, who pitch
ed for the Hamilton Juniors last year, will
pitch for the Young Districts this year.
Thomas pitched fourteen games for the
Hamilton Juniors last year and won thir-
teen.
The X. A. C.'S. of West Washington, will
pla any team whose average age is seven
teen, teams with suits preferred. Ad-
dress all challenges to Capt. F. r. Parker
1913 Thirty-second street. West Washing
ton.
The Keyst,nes dcfea ted the L Street Stars
by 10 to 4. The battery for the losing team
was OGorman and Gutenberg and for the
winners NeUbcck and Gcotzenger. Leary
pla yed best for the winners. making two
doubles and triple.
The Young Spiders defeated the Sixth
Streets by score of "a to 4. The feature
OF the game was the pitching of Anderson
and the batting of Mccormick and Webb.
Send all challenges to j. Hasset, 61O B
street southeast.
The Young Atlantas defeated the Dis
tficts by score of to 3. The players on
the Atlantas are: N. Cham, catcher; A,
Sullivan, pitcher: T. Cranston, first base:
J. Fcdrich. second base: Quinn, third base;
Sackcrman. shortstop; ]. Wright, right
field: A. Rollins. center field: L. Ber-
himer. left field: Ghammer, substitute pitch
er. They would like to hear from all teams
under fourteen years. Address all chal-
ienges TO Sackcrman, 3l3 Fom-and-a half
street southwest.
The League Juniors gained their second
victory over the Great Falls Juniors Sunday,
by score OF to 4. The winning team
would like to hear from clubs whose ay-
erage age is fourteen years. Address all
challenges to II. Monahan, 455 H street
southwest.
The Young Districts have organized a
team for the summer. and would like to hear
from all teams under fifteen. The team is
composed Of the following players: G.
Wright. catcher; A. Thomas, pitcher: T.
Schneider. first base: II. Buttcrworth, sec
ond base: b. Tubman. third base; c. Chism.
shortstop: A. Denham. left field: NJ. Mastip,
center field: N. Pitman. right field. Send
all challenges TO T. Schneider. 622 Twenty