The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-10
THB NEW YORKS MAKEUP.
WHAT MANAGER IRWIN's FINAL
SELECTION WILL M.

The Spare Players 90 ne Known - the
M~etropoi,tass sHa Airsady IN Charge OF
Johu Irwia-Outdoor Practice Rssuned.
The warm sun yesterday was the cause of
much rejoicing among the New York ball
players. They spent the morning In the new
Manhattan Athletic Clubs gymnasium. and at
= O'Clock reported 10 Manager Arthur irwin at
the Polo grounds. Some parts of Manhattan
Field were surprisingly dry, considering the
recent snow storm, and Irwin promptly decided
TO take the pick Of his players over there to
practise batting. Those who answered to his
call we're Meekln. Dad Clarke. German. Farrell,
Wilson. II. Davis, Capt. Gleason, q. Davis,
pener, Connaughton, Fuller, Stafford, Van
Haltren, and Herman. All OF the other men
were left In charge of Manager John Irwin, who
put them through some good practice on the
Polo grounds.
The few enthusiasts who critically watched
the movements OF the players were particularly
we'll pleased with the way big Meekln pitched
In practice. Although he had on four sweaters
and q flannel shirt, he let himself out Just
enough to convince the onlookers that his arm
q all right again, and with careful handling he
will have all OF his former wonderful speed at
his command. Capt. Gleason. who arrived yes
terday morning, WAS most enthusiastic as he
watched Meekin. "Hc will pitch better bali
than ever before" said Gleason to a SuN man,
cor | don't know when pitchers arm Is right.
I have been in the box myself long enough to
tell whether q mans arm Is troublesome by, the
way he uses 1t. Depend upon 1t that Meek Is
Al, soon as Gleason appeared on the field he
began to infuse life and ginger into. his men.
He talked TO all of them and soon had them
hustling around as IL they were indulRiDE in o
real game. lie led the lively work himself and
was SO active that the Others found themselves
on the run In spite of sore legs and arms.
mao 4 n haEnIrAAS anna a. Tim lha NnW a
will probably lie made up as follows: Pitchers,
Flynn. and Seymore or Doheny; catchsrs. Far
Tell. Wilson and Zearfoss: first base, Harry
Davis; second base, Gleason third. base, George
ton; centre field, Van Haltren; right field. Tier
nan: substitutes, Fuller and stafford. Manager
Arthur Irwin intends to carry at least six pitch
With the above list as the New York's make
mp. Manager John Irwin will select the Metro
politats from the following men: Pitchers.
catchers. Foster and Stronger; fret base, Bill
Clark second base. Bannon or Williams: third
base. Battam; short s,op; MulliGsn or Boyle;
Damon. The visiting clubs dressing room was
Get apart for the Metropolitans, yesterday, and
John Irwin assumed entire charge Of them.
While the New Norks are away the Metropol-
itans will play the Portlands OF the New Eng
land League at the Polo grounds on April Is
and r,l IT, the eI Syracuse ,Sn Sh Eas'sTI League sis, team ON
April 49,. Then they will go away to open the
Atlantic League series.
game until he tackled tho Princeton College
team tomorrow. but late yesterday afternoon,
es the grounds seemed to be drying rapidly. he
p%olitans At Manhattan Field this afternoon.
This will be the first time that the teams have
faced each other under different managers. The
New Yorks will begin to work their regular
code Of base running signals to be used in the
coming League campaign.