The evening times., 1896-07-10

The Times League last night adopteu
new rules and regulations, and admitted
the Independents from Anacostia.
The managers of the various ciubs were
very enthusiastic over the fact that en-
closed grounds hi I'VE bee enprocured,a and there
Is every reason 10 believe that considerable
interest will be created as the season pro-
crosses.
The first game on Saturday Willie played
between the Hamiltons and the Eastern
Ruds. and in The second contest the Young
Stars will try conclusions with the Poto-
macs. The latter team has been greatly
strengthened and two exciting contests
can he looked for.
The first game will be called at = O'Clock
and the second at 4:3O O'Clock p. IN.
Manager Kcanc of the Capitals ays that
he will build up his team To make 1t strong
enough for the best.
The Hamiltons have sturdy little man
ager in II. Conrad.
If Manager Cooley OF the Eastern Buds
can hold Pitcher Hughes under the new
.ules he will De "a good man Tor The Buds.
II. j Mulligan, who is now at the head
OF the Cliffburns, is an energetic man.
agcr, and will be heard from before the
season Is Tar advanced.
l. F Burke, who will guide the Potomacs
on 10 victory, has a very liberal spirit a nd
xindly returned Sherman, who had signed
with him, to the Cliffburns, with whom he
had been pla wing since the season opened.
Charles ). White, recently selected man
aSer of the Mascots, looks upon the league
in a business like way, and he will make
good successor 10 ex- Manager Sherwood
L. 7. Collins, who represents the newly
admitted Independents, is quiet and uDas-
suming, but is very plain when he has
something To say.
The Young Stars are managed by Sam
! uei Solomon, but that young man did not
represent the team at the several recent
meetings. W. Williams was an earnest
substitute, and his work on the rules with
Manager Cooley was highly CONNIE ndatory.
The Gillon brothers, who play TIE Buds,
are both very clever ball players, and few
| victories are Won in which they do not fig
ure very conspicuoCsly.
One OF the finest amateur oGtchcrs in the
a city is CranSton Of the Potomacs. He is the
| ''old Reliable" of The Times League.
The personnel of the clubs composing
| The Times League is as follows:
| Potomacs-L. F. Burke, manager; Frank
| Jones, Arthur AkerS, Robert Akers, Robert
| CraDston, William Riston, William Taylor,
| William Reagan, G. II. Whiting, X. l..
| Stone, Fred Koehler Michael Buckley, and
Lewis Bradley.
Independcnts-E p Collins, mana ger;
Ryan, C.; Thorp p.; Moore, 1b.; Richardson,
Roby, IS; Barnes, r. f.; Digsins, Langston,
| and Holden substitutes.
Chffburns-H. j. Mulligan, manager;
N. Mcdonald, G. Ryder. ]. Leonard, j. w.
Groves, H. Mulligap, F. A Foley, j.
Gavin. George Hurley, E. Atchinsoa, Jerry
Carroll, James Sullivan, Jacob Atz, N.
Hollahan, Heron, w Shea, T. Mulligan.
Harry Hotter, William Frederick, Michael
Young stars-Samuel Solomon, manager;
Harry Hotter, Vim. Frederick Michael
Scxtun, Robert Doyle. Benjamin Sacrey,
Edward Sacrey, Ebby Phillips, James Runk-
ley, Eugene Swinghammer, Joseph Murphy,
CaeZar CostDett, Ira Humphrey N Thomp-
son, William Williams, Green, Charlie Sang
biDe
Mascots-C. S. White, manager; Huseman,
Roby, II. White, w. Chapple. Ellis. p
Jchnsun. Otis. M. Johnson. C. White, shere-
wood. Helm, Clarke, f. Emmcrt.
Eastern Buds L. B. Cooley, manager;
Ashley, Handiboe, Costello, w Gillon,
Jewett, Moreland, Shea, Lynch Anderson
j. Gillon. Dorsett, Shreves, Hughes
Hamiltons II. Conrad. manager; G. Rob
erts. p. Roberts, B. Burdette, j. Gasgoyne,
q Shreve, j. Moriarty, b. Tuhman, II
Masters, W. Dove, D. Werner, I. Parker
II. Conrad, T. Griffin, W O'Brien.
The list of players has not been re-
ceived from the manager of the Capitals,
but will be published as soon as possible