The evening times., 1896-04-27

| are crow owded with the rising stars, ais1 IL
can be said that some very creditable
games are played. The umpire is On i'm
pOrtant Individual in the various contests,
| and in the subjoined notes he is blamed by
one OF the teams. The youngsters are adj
vsed 10 continue to play honest ball, and
when an umpire is unfair not to stop play,
| but the next game do not agree to the same
| umpire. Here are "A lot of amateur notes.
The Canterburys will play the Market
House, the acknowledged cclored cham
pions OF the District, an exhibition game
tomorrow, April rs.
The Young stars of South Washington
defeated the Independent Athletic Club
by the score OF 23 to 13: also "A strong
picked nine by Is TO 10. The feature or
the game was the battery work of Chap
pie and Doyle. All challenges can be ad-
dressed TO C. Costiuett, capt, 9l1 L
street southwest.
Capt. Corrigan, of the Census Baseball
Club, wishes 10 deny the statement made
in one of the papers that his team was
defeated on Sunday last. He says: while
i HOt want 10 IdlsC tilt stllt oiu Wy VI
II was the umpire's fault still, of the
hundred or SO of spectators present who
were none OF cur friends, they were very
loud in their denunciation CT his decisions.
Al the end of the ninth inning the score
was "a tic. We were also greatly handi-
capped by the condition OF the grounds.
We are ready at any time to meet this
same club, aud also any team in the District
or vicinity under eighteen years"
The Pearl Baseball Club would like 10
hear from clubs whose members are not
over eighteen years of age, and would like
to arrange a game with the Shamrock re-
serves The Pearls consist OF the follow
ing players: Duffy, Donovan, Fahrmeir.
LlwlOr, Sheehy, Harrison sheehy, Zell,
Davis, Mcdonald and Baldwin. Address
all challenges 10 George Mcdonald, Canter-
bury Athletic Club, Fourth and New York
avenue northwest.
The Shamrock Reserves started the sea 4
son yesterday by defeating the strong
Census team twice, the score in the first
game being 2 TO o, and in the sesond, 10
o. Fitzgerald, who pitched for the Re
serves, was i'll fine form. and had the heavy
hitters OF the opposing side completely ut
his mercy, allowing them but five scat
tering hits In the two games.
The Shamrock Reserves would like 10 ar
range games with all the second teams OF
other amateur teams in this city. Address
Shamrock Athletic Club, 81 q street north
west.
rn., lnfa ,xI h, lnnS in
one sided game at Silver Springs, by score
of21 toS. The feature of the game was the
umpiring.
The Great Falls, Jrs., have organized
for the season, and would like to hear from
all teams under fourteen years OF age. The
team is composed OF the following players:
j. Kirby, p.; A. Casey, C: J. Anderson,
Ib.; ID. Hartnett, 2b.; E. Burke, S.; II.
Sycamore, 3b.: II. Williams, IT,; w. Broadus.
CT; W. Owens, RI. Address challenges 10
j. Anderson, S13 1-2 Seventh street south
west.
The McGuires defeated the Rosebuds by
the score of 20 to 10. The battery for
the winners was Little and Quntrlll. Ad
dress all challenges-teams under sixteen
years of age-to A. McLaine, 600 New York
avenue northwest.
The Lea que Juniors have reorganized for
1896. They defeated two teams satur
day, the Orioles by % to IL and the
Young Stars by . to 3. They are ready
to play all teams under thirteen years in
the District. Address all challenges to II.
100 q
southeast.
The Metropolitan Stars have organized
a team for the season. and wish 10 meet
all teams under seventeen years. Send chal
lenges to Joe Mansfield, 1912 Four-and-a-
half street southwest.
The Howard University baseball team
defeated the High School in a well-played
game on Saturday. The score:
r. II. E.
Howard University. ............ IL 10 Z
High School l.-.....-........--....
Batteries-west and Morrison, Wilkinson
and White. Umpires-Nelson and Kelley.
The captain of the Unions denies that
his team was defeated by the Eastern
Eagles, as the umpire called the game
after three runs. The score was then
13 to IL, In favor OF the Eagles, but
there was only one out on the Unions
side, and the Unions had the last inning.
Another game will be played.
The Invincibles of A street southeast
defeated the Zeniths in a forfeited game
by a score of 8 to o. Owing to dis
pute in the sixth inning, in which the
Zeniths were at fault, the umpire gave
the game TO the Invncibles.
The Young DeMontrevilles opened the
season Saturday by defeating the LIE
Droits by a score of 1S to 10. The features
of the game were a phenomenal catch OF
a difficult foul ball by Randell aud ex-
tremely difficult catches by Gibbs and
Schlcrf. The team would like to hear from
all clubs under fifteen years of age. The
players are as follows: Randell, C.; Burch,
p.; Gibbs, 1b.; Goetzinger, 2b.; Forsyth,
3d.; SchIcrf, S.; White, If; Veihme yer, CT;
Maher, rf.; and substitutes as follows:
Benton. Hickey, Arnold and Leibn. Ad-
dress all challenges to the manager, Harry
W. Wallis, Box A, Atlantic building.
The Young Cowtowns have changed their
name to Young Nationals. George Angelo
is captain, Walter Reynolds IS pitcher and
T. Myers catcher.