The evening times., 1896-04-02
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papers and sporting men ali over the coun-
try Arrangements were also started for
the big banquet to bc rendered The visitors.
Charley Snyder OF this city, Will take part
in the game and President Nick Young
will attend if lie can find time from his
duties.
Pitcher Menafee has signed with the Kan.
sas City Club.
John Irwin says that Pitcher Dohcny in
practice is showing remarkable speed and
control.
Wet grounds prevented the game booked
for the Bostons yesterday at Lynchburg.
Huyler westervelt has decided to retire
from the professional ranks and will let his
case against the New York Club drop.
II has been decided that Tucker is to
play first base for the BostOus once more.
as Tenny has proved himself incapable oi
nlling the position.
Capt. Duffy is credited with having in
vented the very best code OF signals
ever put in operation ON u baseball field
President Freedman has decided TO use
Manhattan Field TO the New York team S
exhibition series, as IL will be impossible
10 prepare the Polo grounds in time.
siivetts is the only member OF the Bos-
tons who is slow tgct i'll good cOndi-
ton.
Manager Tebcau SAYS the Spiders are
20 per cent stronger than they Were last
year.
Two weeks hence the first National
League game will he played in this city.
Delehanty, who has been putting up a
stiff game at third for Cleveland in pre-
fixture.
OMeara is doing all the catching for the
Spiders, handling Cuppy, Young and the
other pitchers as well as thinner.
The Pirates put up an errorlcss game on
Tuesday, defea ting Tebeaus aggre ega-
ton To the tune of IL to 3. Cuppy and
Young were knocked out Of the box.
Miligan will be unable to locate a club
in Reading to join the Pennsylvania State
League.
William Gleason, sr.. father of Can't.
Gleason of the New York Ball Club died
dt his home in Camden, n. j., yesterday.
These players OF the Athletics OF the Penn
sylvania State League team reported to
Manager Sharsig yesterday: Pitchers
White, Beam aud SOmmers; Catchers
weand and Schaub, First Raseman Full
Ter. Second Baseman Childs, Third Ba aseman
Graham, Shortstop Madison and Outfield-
ers Mcyey, Henry and kenner. Light
practice was had in the morning, but the
rain put stop to outdoor work in the after
uoon.
Michael Slattcry, the ex-New York out
fielder, who is now a clothing salesman in
Boston, was seriously stabbed in the leg on
Tuesday by a man who was attempting to
get away with a suit of clothes without
paying for 1t.
"Pop' Arson is not with the Colts, ow-
iug to the serious illness Of Mrs. Anson.
Manager Selce. of the BoStons, has en-.
gagged a female massage operator to look
out for the pitchers arms.
Capt. Ewing said yesterday he was not
aware of any deal for Turner, though he
wanted him and tried to get him. If there
is any chance, lie knows that Brush will put
up whatever is asked for the Philadelphian.
Manager Ramsey of the Easton has an
nounced the following list of pla yers signed
by that club: Catchers, Smith and Rallan-
tyne: pitchers, Gray, Setley and Ballard:
first base, Baker: second base, Heine; third
base, Mayer; shOrtstop, Toman outfielders,
Tierney. Lever and Lawler. Manager Ram
sey says he is after Pitcher Keenan, and ex-
poets to get him.
A. d. Miller, of Shamokin. has been
elected president of the CO al PeDnsylva-
MIA League.
Jack Egan, who jumped his contract with
the Providence Eastern League Club and
signed to play this season with the Carlisle.
Pa, team, has received notice from Provi
dence that he will be blacklisted II he per-
sists in the course he has taken and refuses
to report.