The evening times., 1896-05-28
AMATEUR NOTES.

At q large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Capitol Hill Athletic Club yesterday
"a new baseball nine was organized 70 be
called the Capitol Hill sluggers Their
initial game will be played Sunday when
they will cross bats with the hit Hards.
The following is the line up of the Slug
gefs Tarnes TSs9sEe ss M;eg Wam Raeesers, ib
r.; T.. q. '' Binkers, it, The club desires to
naeet all clubs above fifteen years old,
manager, George Miller, 613 pennsylvania
avenue sou tiieast.
The Eastern Cycle Club wishes to state
that there is no truth whatever in the
report that they have disbanded. At the
last meeting several members who found
signed and from that source tile rumor
gained circulation. The report or the
president stated that the club was never IN
more flourishiDg condition, the member
ship comprising about tbirty-hve prom
trent eastern cyclists. The present corp
OF officers are President, T. Pollock;
vice president, A 81. George; secretary,
hater; captain, William o. Woodwortli; and
lieutenant, F. kiesaw.
The tennis team OF the Orient Athletic
Club practice daily at their grounds nn
North Carolina avenue. From the good
work they are showing it will be well
to keep an eye on Then ea n ran1 ts prs
considered to be one OF the best in the
city and will no doubt keep up their past
good record.
The Clffburns defeated the Talbotts
seofe aaaS ~ s Il to wen se The feature tae Of the
game was the superb pitching Of j. Car
roll for the winners.
The Atlanta Stars. formerly the Young
Atlantas. would like to hear from all llteains
the DcMonts June 6. Address all challenges
TO Captain {. sackerman, 3l3 Four-and-a-
half street southwest.
The Georgetown Eagles gave up game
of ball yesterday to the Young Nationals
in the first half OF the ninth inning when
the score stood ~ to IL because their
Nationals would like to hear from all
teams under seventeen years.
The Hamiltons defeated the Washington
Stars by the score of 13 to 12. Batteries
for Hamiltons. Burdette and Conrad; and
Loveless and Bennett for the Stars. The
Hamiltons would like to hear from all
teams whose members are under eighteen
years of age. Georgetown Eagles perferred,
and would like to get in The Times League
as they think they would stand good
showor winning the pennant. Address chal-
lenges to H. r. Conrad, 720 Twenty-fourth
street northwest.
day afternoon between the Night Bill Force
and Pressmen of the Government Printing
Office for the firemen's benefit fund. the
Night Hawks defeated their opponents by
the score of "a TO IA. A very handsome
sum was realized for the fund, the amount
approximating $500.
There will be game of baseball at Capitol
PARK today at 4:45 p. M, between the
Emmett Guard Company A, Fourth Bat
talon, d. c. n. G., and Shamrocks cham
pions of the District League. The entire
of the families OF the deceased firemen
The grounds have been donated by Mrs
W. c. Duvall. the balls by Parker. Bridget
CO., and the printing by Stormont &
Jackson. The teams will line up as fol-
lows
Emmett Guard. Position. Sham rocks:
Raedy .::....... Catcher. .Litz or Powell
Fitzgerald ........ Pitcher .......... Norcum
McAnally ...... First base ........ Boucher
BOlger ........ Second base 80. Dougherty
Quill .......... Third base ...... Handiboe
Ellis, ............ Shortstop ........ Costello
Whaley .......... Left field ....... Hughes
Leonard ...... Center field ........ Quill
Boucher or Shea Right field ....... Hole
The Shamrocks would like to state in re-
gard to the Walkaways' defiance that they
are only too willing to arrange game, OF
series of games, TO be played on any in
closed grounds; They prefer to play at
lots or commons. The Shamrocks would
like to arrange games with the strongest
teams in the District. Maryland and vir-
ginia. Address challenges to the Sham
rock Athletic Club, 81 g street northwest.
T. A. Harlow, manager.
The Times Real Estate Bureau can se-
cure n tenant for your aca Mt store quicker
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