The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Base Ball News.

Willie Mckee is a promising short stop
form.
Baltimore gave the cold shoulder TO Syr
acuse.
Rockford and Manayuuk tomorrow.
kpnney's arm will be all right this year
McCue will pitch for the Nameless oil
New Castle.
Pittsburg has released Iniielder Long
The Cincinnati Club has rcssurrected Its
monkey mascot
The game between tho Athletics and
Trenton at Trenton yesterday WAS post-
poned on account of rain.
liz Cincinnati they are afraid Breiten.
stein is doing too much work and will
grow stale before the season opens.
Philips of tho Delaware College team
has II good arm.
About 800 people saw the High School
team defeat the Friends School team yes.
terday afternoon at the Rlverview Park
by score of Ito 10. Although the grounds
were very muddy, both teams played fast
ball Murphy, the High School pitcher,
was given trinl in tho first two innings,
He was very wild and WIS relieved in
the third inning by Fahey. Harvey, the
Friends School pitcher, pitched u steady
game and was we'll supported by his team.
These teams will play their second game
on Thursday, April q.
Score by innings:
Il. II. e.
High School lO2-l1 z 2
Friends School 3 3 90 20 0-l0 8 8
Unpires-Cooper and Goodman. Time
hours.
Tho indianapolis and Cleveland teams
played nine.inning tic game ut lndian.
uDUlis YESTERDAY Each sluU scored six.
Vat, IL. r,,lsaU thu npstDnnpmnut
Of yesterdays game between Toronto and
tho Ibillics. The same teams are billed
TO play to-day.
walsh, the star pitcher Of the State Nor
mai School team, at stroudsburg, Pa has
gone to Georgetown University. In u rec
cnt game against the Washington Nation
al League team he pitched six inning and
was hit safely only four times.
Only few days now until the prevail
ing question will be whats the scorer"
The Rockfords will open tho base ball
season with the Manayunk ut the Union
street grounds tomorrow. The game will
be called ut o'clock Invitations have
been issued and it is expected that the
mayor, president of Council, councilman
and other officials will be present The
batting order follows:
Rockford-C Calhoun, 3b; Maxwell, IT,;
Conley, S.; Ferguson, sb.; Buckley, CT;
Mcdaniel, H., prenties, p.i Phillips, c..
krnncy, RI.
Gillespie, 3b Smith, IS;
Cox, 2b; Schilskcy, RI; k1dleman, IT,;
Fnnzrn, ID. Harmer, CT; summers, c.;
llumphr.es and Morris, p.
Calhoun and Comfy were members OF tile
famous '95 kocktords. Maxwell played
with Media last season. Ferguson is an
old Rockford player lie played with Me-
dia last year. Buckley, Mcdaniel Ken
ny, Prentlss and Philips are well known
members uf last years hockrUrds.
The Senator base Ball team, champion
OF Brandywtne village last year, have Or
ganizcd for this sea,uu and would like TO
receive challenges from any team In the
state. j. j. Corrigan, No. IL +. Twenty.
second street, Is the manager.
Merritt Base Ball Club has organized
for the season with tho following play
Grs: Garrett Dawson, manager; Martin,
captain Berry, RI. Miller H.; ii. Lind,
ID j, Liud, ~. McGonigal, 3b; Mulllh,
IS Martin c, McHugh, p; Hahn. CT
They would like to hear from all clubs
In tue state. Mddletown, Townsend, Del
aware City, Bear Station, Red Llcn and
{. ~. g., il uniform clubs.