The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-06
JIMMY MHALE CAPTAIN
The Popular Left Fielder Will Di-
rect the Anaconda Club.
THE ELeCTRICS WIN IT
A Good Game OF Ball Results in q Vic
tory for the Electric Light Team.
ehamrocks Defeat the Col
ored Men, g to 2.

Manager Tom O'Brien of the baseball
team last night did the best thing that
he ever did in his life, SO far as baseball
matters are concerned. The good thing
that O'Brien did was the appointing Of
Jimmy McHale as captain Of the Ana
conda baseball team for the coming
year.
The appointment Of Jimmy was made
at a meeting of the ball team held at
OBrien's office last night, and the nan
ager made quite a medicine talk before
he told the boys that McHale was "go-
ing to be it," He said that ever since
Hammond a resigned the c~aptaincy
he a been cudgeling his brain to de-
termine upon a good man for the posi-
ton, and he had consulted with all of
the boys with reference to it. He said
That everybody except Jimmy himself
mad expressed themselves as being ia
vorably disposed toward the appoint
ment of McHale, and that he therefore
would name him. He gave il out cold
and traigh that the management with
the millions back of 1t woul stand by
McHal in everything he did, and hat
IL any player didn't like the way Jimmy
ran things he could pack up his sweater
and get out. He Furthermore said that
would not be permitted to re-
sign and that no matter what came up
Jimmy would be the sole proprietor
on the field.
OBrien made quite a speech i'm naming
II as the captain. He talked a
long time before he pronounced the
name, just like they do in political con-
ventions, but when he did finally call
the name everybody threw their caps
into the air and cheered for the new
captain until people came out to see
whether there had been another Manila
victory. After the meeting adjourned all
of the ball players shook hands with
Jimmy and incidentally worked him for
a claret punch or a cigar.
McHale is undoubtedly the best man
O'Brien could nave anne for the cap
taincy. He is without question the most
popular player in the team and all of
the boys swear by him. The public
knows him. too. 1t knows that he is the
fastest outfielder that ever covered the
left garden in this section of the coun-
try and that his turn at bat means at
least a two-bagger. If not a home run.
He is a quiet, unassuming young fell
low and has endeared himself to the
baseball crank by his gentlemanly con-
duct on the field. He is a Pennsylva-
MAN and received his Instructions in the
baseball business among the fast teams
VI liz toci unlIiiiS uistfIClS VI INA Stdtt.
1t is a safe prediction to make that
Jimmy McHale will lead the Anacondas
to victory this year and that everybody
in the team will help him do It.
Besides the election of a captain the
club made arrangements for practicing
each evening. Manager John S. Nc
Groarty of the street railway company
has placed at the disposal of the boys a
street car that will be exclusively for
their benefit Tho car will Ioa va tha cnr-
ner of Third and Main streets each even
ing at $3.50 o'clock and will run to the
Athletic field on fast time. The car will
be in charge of the team, among whose
are two or three motormen,
and will return to town at any time the
boys see fit to cease their practice. Ev-
cry ball player is expected to get on
board this car and fall in line for the
practice.
Manager Blair of the Butte team has
signiied a willingness to play a game
i'm this city next Sunday, and the boys
Will ave to take advantage of every
spare m If they expect to MAIN
tain the record they made last year.
There was a good game of ball at the
old park yesterday afternoon between
the Anacondas and the Electrics. The
latter team won by a score of IL to 6.
Electrics are composed of players
who work for the electric light company,
but who are members of the regular
team when there is a game with out
side towns. Long and Freeman were
the battery for the Electrics up to the
inning, when Lynch o Longs
place. Both pitchers did excellent work.
and they were given good support in the
field. Freeman was advanced about 10
i'm the good opinion of the peo-
pie by his clever work behind the bat,
and his splendid base throwing.
The regular team was all "shot to
but the boys played ball for all
they We're worth. The players were all
switched around, Hammond and Nc
being brought in from the outfield
and played at first and second-positions
had never covered before in their
they showed their awkward
ness by muffing many easy ones. Other
changes were made and everything was
turned upside down. SHELLEY and Dwyer
were h battery and they did first rate.
Just what sort of practice the boys
to get out of yesterdays game
IS hard to understand. except, of course.
practice. The team had better
get off by itself somewhere and bat the
ball around the lot than to bring out
in to play bases and change the
thing around as they did yester-
lay.
The crowd enjoyed the game, however,
md there were 1900 or 1000 people there
20 see il. j. II. Griffith acted as umpire.
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