The evening times., 1896-03-30
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1.-THE WHITE RITILpING"
THE WHITE BUILDING"
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEBALL NOTES.
The Orioles will play at Atlanta, Ga
today. On Tuesday they play at Athchs.
ON Wedne sday, the Brooklyns VIII he met
al Charlotte. Thursday, the team Is AT
Lynchburg, Friday at Brodyville and sat
ur,la vat Norfolk. Itisprobable that Hanion
will send some OF the players home from
Norfolk.
A meeting of the managers of the South
Jersey Baseball League, comprising Mil
vile, Bridgeton, Salem and Camden. VIII
be held at Camden tomorrow, when the
schedule for the coming season Is 10 De
arranged and other important business
transacted.
Capt. Nash has determined 10 play Cross
al short Hulen will be gradually broken
in and ma v displace one OF the regular m
fieldcrs or outiielders on the team before
The season is far advanced, all depending
on how he comes up
Esper is pitching great ball down South,
aud he o iher Baltimore pitchers-McMahon
Hemming and Clarkson-arc also looCming
up well.
The Traction Company at Carbondale
refuses TO give financial backing to the
club at that place, andin consequence there
promises tobe an other vacancyin the state
league circuit.
Prefer is causing Manager Irwin more
anxiety than any other player on the New
York team. His hitting has been unusually
hard but his fielding. whether at snort or
second, is very erratic.
II is going to make Capt. Nash think how
10 arrange the Phllics' batting order, so as
10 get the best results.
In the first game Hamilton played for
Boston he got two bases on balls, was hit
once, scored two runs and made phenoin-
cnal running catch.
Collins has not yet signed with Bost on, a nd
Second Baseman Harrington. who was
drafted from the New England League last
year. is being tried At third, with view
of taking Collins place should tn elattcr
prove recalcitrant.
Manager McCloskey, of Louisville. is
delighted with his end of the trade with
Philadelphia. He says Pitcher Smith is
worth two such pitchers as Inks. What
is more he thinks Smith Is good al! round
pla yer. while Inks can Cnly play in the one
position.
Pitcher Menerce. last week released by
Prtsburg. has signed with Kansas City.
Turner will wear a Cincinnati uniform
this season. He Will play regularly, and the
heretofore bench warmer llhave 4 chance
to show himself.
Kid" Bald win the once famous catcher.
is an occupant of a 10-cent lodging house
in Cincinnati, veritable wreck.
Cy Young will have an agent look after
| his real estate while he plays ball. His
| brother Alonzo has signed with Cedar
| Rapids.
Even IL the Pittsburg team had won all
| the exhibition games at Hot Springs il
| would not have formed anything like a
! criterion as TO what the boys would dc
against the Clcvelands ina pennant race.
There is one feature Of the game tha,
| Manager Hanlon is thoroughly drilling hi:
men in. and that is in starting Immediately
| for first base and running the entire length
| Of the line without looking to see ii the bal
has gone safe or not. The lack OF this wa,
| disgusting feature Of the work of severa
| Of the Boston players last season. ant
| Manager Selec and Capt. Duffy will un
| doubtedly see that it ;sremedied this year.
Ely. the Pitisburg shorthstop. played hi
first game on Saturday and made some won
derful plays.
Little Dan weeney. the midget outfielder
who began the season with Louisville las
year, has signed with Little Rock.
Algie Mcbride of this city, who is mem
ber of AnsoD's team, is pla ying fast gam
In lo sPrias GDIyes
ton. 1t is conceded that young McBrid
will become the regular left fielder o
the ChicagOs, succeeding to the place lef
vacant by wilmot's voluntary resignation
The other Chicago outfielders will b.
Lange and Ryan. Mcbride is born bats
man. and whether in practice or gam
never hits lower than 800. Anson is de
lighted with him, and as the local bo
has exemplary habits he is sure OF Ion
pull at the salary of first-class bal
player.
Remind the bat the Phillies will be III
usually strong. With Clements, Boyle
Grady and Cross to select from, 1t will be
cold da v indeed when the Quakers will be sh.
on backstops.
While Anson was practicing on first q
Galveston q large buzzard kept circlin
over his head. TRULY called his attcntio
| to the bird and said he guessed 1t was wait
ing for the captains dead arm.
Connie Mack is said to be much please
withth shO wing madeby OF Has'
ings in the preliminary games at Hot spriugi
Brooklyn's new man. Payne, is lef,
handed pitcher, and is a ringer 10
Lady Baldwin, the old Detroit twirieI
Nonnemacher. of Peoria. has signed wit
Milwaukee. Dugdale had small strin
tied to him, but the knot came loose.
The Baltimore players had talk
.kicking'' the other day, and the cent
ment OF the team was that without it II
game would be US dry and uninterestin
as u basket of chips. Just think what a
enjo yable time the league umpires VIII nav
This season when Jennings, Meg Doyl
Kelley and Brodie get going!
Thirteen Were Baptized.
Thirteen colOred men and women we
baptized in IN muddy depths OF the Potoncs
yesterdn afternoon, off Smith 8 Point, nes
Geisboro. They were converts TO the Fir