The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-18
BASEBALL PRACTICE
A Game at the Park Yesterday o.
Some Merit.
THE NEW TEAMS LINEUP
The Names of Those Who VIII Prob
ably Be Chosen to Bring Home
Trophies of the diamond
Meeting tuesday Night.

Those who braved the snow storm
yesterday to attend the practice game
of baseball at the park were rewarded
for their trip. 1t was the best practlce
game of the season. and, although last
ing only three innings. owing to the
football game preceding, many really
meritorious plays were made.
Out of the Is who played yesterday
at least seven first-class amateurs can
be picked. There are some five or six
players besides those participating In
yesterdays game who were unable 10
attend. Therefore. with at least IL
men who might be classed as good
baseball players at the disposal OF the
management the success of the Ana
conda baseball club is assured. Some
of those who took part in yesterdays
practice had signed their names to the
roll at Thursday nights meeting. Al
that meeting they even minated that
they were ball players from away back,
but couldn't exactly afford to play Tor
glory. Judging from what they did
yesterday they will not be overburden-
ed with glory nor acquire more than
an ordinary fortune by their ball play
ing abilities.
Among those at yesterdays game
who attracted especial attention were
Charlton, Keene. Frinke, Leeper. Nal
10y, Burton, Griffith, w. j. Clapp and
Dan 1f4NlS, VINO Indue a NbpAhiN
of a high fly. and a few others.
While this is the first practice so far
this year in which Griffith has taken
part il was evident that, as as catcher,
he has lost none of the qualifications
which have. in past years, made MN
a general favorite. Burton, new ar
rival in this city from Iowa, proved
himself a capable and gentlemanly
player His position is at second, at
NH rH INF he Naval rTeultADlN.
He also went into the box for an inn
ing and his work there was, in spite
of unfavorable circumstances as re-
CARDS weather. promising. Mr. Bur-
ton has the actions of man who has
seen a good deal of baseball. Malloy
played at first and second and his play
ing was errorless. His sharp, quick
throwing Is a very pleasant feature of
his game. Charlton and Frinke played
as well as they ever played, which Is
excellently. A young man who caught
for one of the sides Is a good, steady
player and a hard hitter. Younk Leep-
er pitched two innings in first class
style, and. while he Is rather light for
much speed, his curves are good, and
he will be a valuable man to have In
case of emergency. His position Is at
center field As for the others, they
had very little opportunity to distin-
guish themselves. but with what
chances they did have they failed to
show up well.
The first regular meeting of the Ana
conda baseball club is called for Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock at the fire sta
ton. AT that time IL is quite probable
that the regular team will be formed.
As yet II Is only matter of conjecture,
but II is more than likely that the
team will line up somewhat as follows;
Griffith: catcher; Whalen, pitcher;
Charlton. first base: Burton. second
base and substitute pitcher: Malloy.
third base; McHale. short stop; keene.
left field: Clapp. center field; frinke'
right field There will. of course, be
some changes in the above and those
of the regular team who will be class
ed as substitutes" will have all the
actual playing they may desire.
The committee on grounds appointed
at THURSDAYS meeting Will probably
ask for further time. The committee
has not yet done anything further than
to consider the best plan of action, but
IL is expected that at the next meeting
the matter of grounds will have been
satisfactorily settled.
To the committee appointed to await
upon Mr.. O'Brien to solicit his accept
ance of the management OF the team,
that gentleman was. at that time un-
able TO give a definite answer. II is
earnestly hoped, however. that MT.
O'Rrien will attend Tuesday night S
meeting with his mind made up to take
charge of the team and see IL through
what promises to be a most successful
season.
Every player Is urgently requested 10
attend Tuesdays meeting, as business
Of great importance Is to be transacted.