The morning times., 1896-04-06
TEXAS STEERS TODAY
Ted SuIIivan's New Haven Team
Will Play the Senators.
ERNY HODGE WILL CATCH
Harry O'Hagan, George Keefe and
John Thornton OF This City Are
With Ted's Team-Gus Mackey, the
Indian, VIII Pitch Against the SEN
ators-Positions of the Pls yers.

This afternoon at 4:15 O'Clock Ted
Sullivan's famous Texas Steers will
play the Senators at National Park.
Teds Steers are not unknown, nor has
theircoming g 10 Washington nbeenunheralded.
The pitching abilities of''Wolf- Eating Bear"
and q" Bullet Proof Ned" have been explained.
The twirling marvels with the Fcnimore
Cooper sobriquets will be seen at the park
this afternoon. Ted did not cable from
Norfolk yesterday which one OF the phenoms
he would use OH the Slab today against the
Senators, but according 10 his last inter-
view In this city prior TO taking the Steers
to Virginia for practice he Will put Wolf
Eating Bear in the box.
Gus Mackeyi is Wolf Ea tin g. Bears name
in plain United States. A. Bill Joyce and
Jack Crooks are tull biooded "SGos" from
the Kerry Patch reservation, a war dance
with pyTotecbnic trimmings will be one of
the several features OF this afternoons con-
test.
For curtain raiser Ted may bc induced
TO make few remarks from home pate on
the tariff, silver question, women's rights,
and the general cuSsedness of baseball
umpires.
As further inducement for patronage,
Mr.. Wagner promises on his most sole mn
word OF honor thai the little German band
will not play, as has been the practice at
the park OH opening da VS. in former seasons.
In the absence OF Manager SchmelZ MIR.
Wagner viii take advantage of the oppor-
tunity TO square himself with the pubic by
den ying the band admittance to the grounds
even If he has 10 have The assistance OF
Lieut.. Sessford's squad OF reserves from
No. & station.
Though Manager Schmclz is o French
man, as his name readily implies, he has a
weakness for the old tunes OF the Faderand
aud he fairly rcVels i'll the melody OF The
Walch on the Rhine for an opening day
overture.
"BULLET-PRO0F NED" WILL PITCH.
In the game Tuesday afternoon Bullet
proof Ned will do the twirling against
the Leaguers. Johnny Heydler, who has
been engaged 10 umpire the series, will
wear full coat Of mail on that occasion
and instead OF using an indicator, VIII keep
tab on balls and strikes by firing six
shooter whenever Ned cuts the plate
Johnny is not afraid of the Texan, who
Is lead proof, but he does not think it wise
to give him cards and spades at his own
game-hence his Easter suit of boiler plate
aud his recourse To a gun 10 indicate Ned's
balls and strikes. Johnny says he feels as
if il was due his family for him to guard
against funeral expenses.
Ted has branded a quartet OF Washington
players for his team this season ana will
add the fifth when George Killey reports
in a few days.
His club includes Hodge Keefe, o'Hagen
aud Thornton, of this city, all of whom
will appear ut National Park this after
noon. Each of the boys has a large con-
Stituency and will receive "A hearty welcome.
Captain Joyce Will play his strongest team
against the Steers, ana though the men
are very short on practice they will AZ
tempt 10 hold them 10 Il meager score, If
they allow the visitors to tally at all.
The positions OF the players are given
as follows, subject 10 change: