The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
WILL PLAY N SPOKANE
The Anaconda Ball Team Will
Meet the Washingtonians.
A GAME WITH MISSOULA
The Local Club Receives IN O6sr for
Three Games With Spokane and WIN
Accspt-New Uniforms WIN b
Provided for b Pisysra

The newly organized baseball club
put m an afternoon of hard practice
at the Athletic park yesterday. Nearly
all OF the boys were out and the wealth
er being good, three hours were de-
voted to getting the kinks out Of the
arms and backs. Most of the old play
ers were yesterday again put back at
the positions they filed last year, and
IT Is more than likely that neither
Lloyd at short nor Hammond at third
VIII be put in the outfield, notwith-
standing the arrangement that had
formerly been announced. This decis-
ion to keep these men in the infield
VIII meet with the hearty approval Of
the local baseball fans, who are adj
verse to putting out tried and proven
men In favor of newcomer, of whose
ability nothing is known. 1t is gem
orally conceded that with Hammond
at third. Lloyd at short and Burton
at second. h team will have three in
every day.
After the practice work the club held
a meeting at Manager O'Brien's Office.
Mr.. O'Brien announced that he had re-
ceived a letter from E. H. Hutchinson.
manager Of the Spokane baseball
team, asking whether or not the Ana
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three games as soon as the weather will
permit 1t. Mr.. O'Brien laid the matter
before the entire team and asked the
players for their opinion. 1t was dis
cussed at length, whether the idea of
going outside the state for the OPEN
was finally agreed that IL Hutchinson's
team were OF such a character as to
warrant the club in going to Spokane,
the season will be opened in the WASH
ington town.
1t was also decided to endeavor to
arrange a game with the Missoula team
on the return trip from Spokane. II the
Missoula management is agreeable to
such an arrangement. the team will be
absent on its Western trip about a
week. Mr.. Hutchinson, in his letter,
states h a the weather in Eastern
Washington is favorable for ball play
ing about the LIST Of May. In view of
the fact that there remain now less
than W weeks until that time, it be-
hooves the local ball tossers to get out
and drill at every opportunity IL they
expect to make a showing against the
cracks of Spokane.
1t was also decided at yesterdays
meeting to provide the players with
new uniforms. The color of the new
suits will be blu with white trim
mings, white caps and white stock
ings. 1t is thought the new uniforms
will arrive in time for the Spokane
games.
Next Sunday Captain Hammond will
put his men against a nine chosen from
the football club for a practice game.
The football eleven has some mighty
fast ball players in it's membership,
and Ii is expected that the game will
be n of more than usual interest i'm
the way of practice games. No admis-
sion fee will be charged for next Sum
days game, and a large crowd will
probably be out TO see the twirlers.
The doctors and the lawyers are |
feeling the baseball fever in their blood
again and another game between these |
famous glass arms is booked for the
near future. The doctors are two-time
pennant winners, m Rod Williams is
ready to bet his new baby carriage
against Colonel O'Leary's Latin library
that the score at the end of the game
will be 800 to / in favor Of the doc
tors.
On the other hand, however, lawyer
Duffy says that the lawyers nine will
be the warmest thing in summer novel; |
ties this year n hat the two defeats
sustained by the legal lights heretofore
was because he did not take part in the
game. 1t is said that the lawyers have
up their sleeve in the way
of a surprise for the doctors this year,
and 1t is rumored that o. b. O'Bannon
will be imported from Deer Lodge to
curve the ball over the plate. The peo-
pie are awaiting with bated breath
battle of the two professions, and
1t does come of. the grand stand
will be filled to the doors.