The times., 1897-04-22

any couple who will get married AT the
home plate on the opening game III that
city.
The fight for the extra pitchers berth
on the Cleveland team is between Nc
Dermott, FappaIau and Powell, with me
chances in favor OF the first named
The Prooklyns defeated the Elizabeth
team a Elizabeth Tuesday by score II
22 to l. Princeton defeated the Uniyers-
sity of Pennsylvania, TO g.
Manager Barnie has appointed Nike
Griffin captain of the Brooklyn team for
1897, which would seem to Indicate mat
the DoyIe and o'Connor deals are off
MeMahor's check for spring trainmg
expenses has reached Manager Hanlon-
and his signed release papers have been
forwarded in exchange TO Wilmington,
Del
SocEalexis. the Indian, realizes that LIE
will have to play great ball TO get place
In the Cleveland outfield, aud he is working
hard. He played star game the other
day, catching three hard flies and making
two beautiful throws that retired the
runners At the bat he lined out two safe
ones out of four times at the bat
Catcher Grim. of Brooklyn, is an IN
dianapolis man, and a close friend OF Rusie
The hig twirleT and he practised together
with the Indianapolis players for some tlHle
before the BroOklyns Southern trip. Grim
saysthat necaught Rusie for several weeks,
and that the hig fellow could go into the
box tomorrow and pitch the game Of MS
life.
There were several players IN the Va
tionaI League last year who failed To steal
a single base during the season. Ihey
were Cunningham and johnson, of LOUIS
VILE. Carsey and Taylor, OF Philadelphia;
Kilien. Hughey and Mack. of Pitts5Grg;
t.sper, of Baltimore; Cuppy, OF Cleveland;
sullivan. of Boston; Dad Clarke, of New
York: REines, of Cincinnati: Abbey, or
BROOKLYN: Briggs, of Chicago, and inland, ot
st. Louis.
"Apson Day." May 8, viii he made a
Gala occasion ny the Chicago sports HaH
dozen or more tally-hos, starting from
differe1t points in the business distTict Will
form a procession to the grounds, eseortlns
the bail PLAYERS. Members of the city
government will he invited TO attend, and
one of their number will probably make the
speech in presenting Capt. Anson the silver
service which has been decided on as
testimonial.
AS the Chicago team is now fortified
| double infield or outfield can be presented
| There is not man on the team whose ab-
| sence could not be filled,- and well filed
! at that. without any need OF using some I'M
| certain utility player or pitcher or eatchef'
| If Ansonis sick or wants to gopigeon shOot
ing auv day. Decker or Thornton could hop
| right in ON first; if Pfeffer is disabled, Con-
| nors and Mccormick are ready; il pahlen
| is absent. Mccormick or Everett could I'LL
] the lob: :ifMcCOrmick shoul isicken. IN CONES
| Everett from the left field and Thornton
goes into the garden. if an outfielder IS
| I,i,i ont. Connors. Thornton, Decker, Or
Callahan can be sent in.
| With Rusie in harness again, and with
the pIayers under the capable manage
| rent of Bill Joyce, it is difficult u Jgure
| ont inst how the New York Club can be
| held down this year The uncertainty OF
| baseball. however, is it's fascinating fea-
| tire or the twenty men under CONTRACT
| m New York. ten bat left handed TEey
| are Beckley. Clarke, Gleason, JOyce, TIER
| nan. Van HaItren, Seymour, warner
Dobenv. and Davis. Six of the ren are
regulars on the nine 1t is probably tne
most formidable collection of LEFT handed
| batsmen ever gathered in one team Iu
might he well to add that sullivan is
also practicing left hanIed hitting, and
NAV bat from the south side l'y the tniS
| he pitches his first game