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ing at short in the preliminary games.
Whiting can play almost any position in
the infield and will probably be found en-
tirely at home In the position in which he
played for several seasons before going
behind the bat. ut
Manager Smith is negotiating with Hill,
who is fine fielder, to take Writings
place at center in case the latter comes to
the inHeld. Hill played with the Sham
okin, Pa, club in '9a and '85 and was
drafted by the Syracuse club at the be-
ginning of last season. Owing to mis-
understanding with the management Hill
did not play last year, and the result of
the negotiations now pending will be
awaited with interest.
Clipped Diamonds.
Horner will not pitch until the League
season opens.
Whiting has not forgotten how to act
behind the bat.
Viau, formerly of Fall River, will pitch
for Rockland this season.
The championship series in the Eastern
League begins on Thursday next. Toronto
will open the season at Providence.
~1The Grays will play the Pawtuckets at
Adelaide Park on Monday afternoon, snd
will undoubtedly give good account of
themselves.
The Bostons apparently started their
hard luck at Pawtucket, and Manager
Selee is looking for pitchers thus early in
the season.
"Long John" Wiley who played for the
Salem polo team last season has signed
with the Rockland baseball club and will
be its captain.
Manager John Smith of Pawtucket has
an eye out for Selee, and his recommenda-
tions are considered worth trial by the
Boston Manager.
General Sporting Notes.
After e6 years continuous racing the
Kentucky association has decided to aban-
don the sport.
The famous mascot Handsome Dan is
dead. He was valued at $500 and died in
England two weeks ago. Dan was 2 years
old, and had won prizes in nearly every
American city as the best bred bulldog.
1t is said that the Prince of Wales will
put new racing yacht, to be named Bri-
tannia, after his famous cutter, in COM
mission during the autumn, SO that she
may be ready for the spring regattas Of
1898.
The new eight cared shell built for the
Harvard crew by Clasper Of Putney, Eng
land, is 50 feet long and 90 inches beam.
Her depth amidships is 9N inches and for
ward 6A inches. II
The black1sh sometimes rests upon one
sidc when 1t goes to sleep, and has been
observed TO partly bury itself In gravel
and at other times partly under stones.
Professor Verrin tells Of having in an
aquarium . common sQuid that was In the
habit of sleeping on the tip OF its tail 4
"If kid Mccoy defeats Dan Creedon," -,
says Corbett, II will take him ND and
guarantee to put him into condition to de-
feat Fitzsimmons IL the latter meets him.
It is not that want to sec Fitzsimmons
beaten, but believe that any good man
can lick him, and II Mccoy is the man he
IL said to be, viii show him how to do
the trick"
The recent visit Of King Leopold of Bel
gium to London had for It's object, It now
appears, to conclude contract by the
terms Of which a syndicate rents for q
term Of years the kings splendid chateau
In Ardennes for use 40 a gambling club.
The grounds and park are exquisitely at
tractive and the king Is to build large
hotel adjoining the chateau.
DR.. w. G. Kendall Of Boston has sold
bis champion Boston terrier for q, 900 to
prominent Philadelphia lawyer Squan-
to Is 10 months old and light brindle In
color He won nrst prize a. q puppy In
Boston and later at Mineola This year he
landed first honors at Madison Square
Garden in New York.