The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-08


The Philies are playing great ball. Wal
ney Long wins another game. That Is
policy for he wants to soft soap Reading
Princeton whitewashed Vermont yes
ferday.
Boys, send In your gossip,
The Browntown Grays will be In the
field as usual with strong team.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, April THE announce
msnt comes tonight that Fred Ely, the
great shortstop Of the Plttsburg team, has
decided to quit the diamond probably be-
fore the end OF the coming season Charles
Stowe, Ely's father-in,law, Is In Pittsburg
tonight, and when asked about the story
that Ely would quilt base ball aud go into
business said; at Ia true. Fred told me
OF IL In a letter received yesterday and
know he would not announce 1t to me un-
less he meant 1t. He wrote me from Roa-
noke, Va, where the Pittsburg team Is in
practice announcing that he had decided
to get out Of the business
Though Mr.. Stowe does not indicate
what line Of business ely will follow, 1t
u understood that no will enter the news.
paper publishing business. Two years ago
Ely bought the Connaught, Pa, Post and
he has Just sold the paper to q good advant-
age He has an interest in paper at
Wcssfeld, N. Y at present.
= Zsarfoss. q Delaware boy, with New
York, will make his mark ms catcher this
season.
by the score Of SO too.
To-day the Orioles play Richmond and
to morrow the Norfolk team Of the Allan
tic League.
The Rockford team will have strong
team this season. Wilmington prefers to
see Its local talent play in preferences to the
fakirs we had to bear last season,
Ii Is said that Denney Long will bring his
Reading team to this city about July as
Reading intends to give him tho cold
shoulder,
Officer Welsh is learning new curves.
Middletown and Townsend will lave
strong clubs this season.
Tho G, A. G. base ball grounds will DO
put In order in fow days Then Rockford
and it old timo friend will have royal old
time.
All the amateur clubs will be g,vcu all
the space they want
Send in your gossip.
Brown defeated Anaoycr yesterday 10y
the score of Is to g.
John A Gallagher would make good
league umpire. lie should be given a
trial.
Why don't the Rockfords give Wee
Willie o. Keefe trial at shortstop? He is
NIL right
, Manager Mcmahon of the Rockford base
ball team informs the patrons Of the nat
ional game that arran gements have been
made for the Union street grounds. The
first match of the season VIII BIO with Man
ayunk on Saturday, April II.
Sergeant Evans, captain OF the East SIDE
-, I,,f . Ln n f,,rn bps biq hlttarV
Welsh and Aiken OF practice for the great
game in juno. Captain George Black
feels that the West side will put it on
the down town players this season. Scott
is learning how to catch with one hand.
Billy Heal will be delegated in the adjoin.
ing field to throw in the foul balls. Harry
Taylor and Louis Rheinholtz have been
selected as umpires. Walter Hayes. De.
tective McVey and Frank Kane will not
DO allowed on the grounds. Pitcher Welsh
has knocked down the fence around bis
yard practicing high inourves. lie has
also ordered pair Of leather pants for the
occasion. Officer Shields has ordered
special pair OF light shoes as his regular
ones are too heavy. Billy Gun can be seen
any evening training along tho park drive.
A special detective has been engaged to
tha low Pitcher Payne as he Is accused of
selling out TO the other season last year.
Nick Young will send an official scorer
that day from Dogsboro. Refreshments
will DO served by the ladies in order to keep
place with the Delaware Field Club.
The Young Defiance has organized for
the coming season with the following play
ers; L. Mooney, o. Myers, p; +. Ryan,
IS, j. McDonough, h.; J. Noon, 2b.; +.
Mnlvena, BIB, H, Mundall, III I. Mo
Donough cf. S Welsh, r.; J. Mckay,
snb p Challenges viii be received by +.
Ryan. 2l7 \ JACKSON street