The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-26
TOO MUCH WIND.
The Pirates Played No Practice
Games Yesterday.

windy day. The dust was flying In every
direction, so the Pirates didn't go out ut
all yesterday morning, but after spend.
ing the forenoon in the hotel lobby and
walking around town, they concluded TO
don their uniforms and 20 out in the af.
ternoon.
Before they reached the grounds they
expected to have game, but when they
found it so windy ana the sand flying
Manager Donovan thought it best not to
play game, but instead he had the bows
practice some.
Everybody was cold and not in good
shape to work. Ely limberel himself up
by chasing after the balls the other boys
Knocked to HIM in the outfeld
The irrepressible Duff had II Kodak out
with him, saying he was getting collec-
tion of Pink Hawley views, represent
ing his different make ups, but had run
out of films, but still Hawley was spring.
ing new clothes on him.
The new man, who arrived Wednesday
evening. Billy Long, from Chicago, didn't
have showing to see what was in him
except that his right arm was all right
and he had good action.
Quite an interesting game is promised
Tor Saturday evening between the Roam.
oke College and Allegheny Institute.
Both clubs have been training hard and
are in good condition. The make up of
the Alleghanys will he as follows Bos-
Ton, CT; Engleby. IT,; Welsh, rf; Duke.
Handy, Glass, McClue and Smith will
play in the infield Withers, Ballentine
and Accorsine. battery. A large crowd
of rooters will be down from Salem with
the Roanoke College team and the ALLIE.
ghany's will also be very literally sup.
Piled with that peculiar species of the
genus homo called rooters.
Red" Mason. the Pittsburg trainer,
has been selected as umpire Each club
feels confident they will win the game
and it rs understood that the winning
club will play the Pitts burgs on the fol-
lowing Monday.
Every day the Pirates stay here they
add more friends to their list not so
much on account of their good looks but
because they show up in IL gentlcmanly
manner and are very socinble.
There will be two games to-day if it is
not too dsagreeable. The grounds are
in good condition and good many of the
local cranks so out every day to see how
the boys are progressing.
w. j. Thorn, n Pittsburg drummer is
spending few days with The boys ut
Hotel Roanoke. lie is very enthusiasts
tic admirer of the Pirates and feels con.
iident they will capture the pennant this
season.
Denny Lyons and Frank Kilen arrive Il
yesterday evening on the 4:45 train They
were looking all right, but felt IL little
used up after their long trip Denny
Lyons has played fist base with the club
for three years and is noted throughout
the league for his heavy batting ind is
considered one Of the heaviest hitters in
the league.
Frank killen is pitcher and he and
Pink Hawley are the mainstays of the
club.
AT the meeting of the National League
held in Baltimore it was decided that a
pitchers salary should not commence un-
til April 10, so killen concluded he could
do as much good at home as he could
South with the club, but after trying it
for few days, decided that he couldn't.
so came on down. Killen has been with
the Pirates since 1898 and was formerly
with the washingtons. The bows were
all glad to welcome the new corners and
good many local cranks were up last
night to see them.
Denny Lyons is in exceptionally fine
condition for this time in the year and
will not have to do much training.
Billy Long, the Chicagoau, it seems.
has quite reputation fer his adroitness
in handling the gloves, and Pink Haw.
ley wants to back Red Mason against him
for four round bout some evening.
Harry DAVIS has been right sti O. for
several days, but was. Feeling. fl ne last
night.
If the weather will permit there will
he game this afternoon promptly at $3.50.
Hawley will be in the box for the regu-
lars and the team will play together as
they will play during the season. No adj.
mission will be charged ard everybody is
invited to come out and witness the game.
lno. L. Trout yesterday made Dick
Padden, of the Pittsburg baseball club, Il
present of pair of beautiful greyhounds.
MIR. Trout mad promised the hounds to
Dick some time ago and to say that Pad
den was glad to receive them but mildly
expresses it. Mr.. Trout has number of
beautiful dogs, among which are some
fine bull dogs tt a. can whip their weight
in wild cats.