The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-14
SUMS SPORTING MHANGE
Various Pointers Gathered From
of the Turf:
SELF DEFENSE; OTHER SPORTS 'JI.7
Resume OF the --latest Happenings in
Administrations and Field
DOings of Interest
Here.
SELF DEFENSE; OTHER SPORTS
DIAMOND DUST.

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If We are going to have a baseball
team III this city, it is pretty nearly tim
it was showing itself.
Scott Beggs, who played third base OF
the RockfOrds, is out every day practic
ing, so when the season opens he will b.
ready to play ball.
Mike Grady has caught in part o
every game played thus far by the joyce
Giants.
Princeton met with the second defea
of It's trip yesterday, the Virginia Uni
versity this time turning the trick.
Left Fielder Joe Kelley yesterda,
played his first game of the season with
the Orioles. keeler and Jennings have
reported. but Joe Corbett hasn't yet slid
in. 1t il said Joe was offered s.. 100, an
increase OF $500, but that lie wants st..
100.
Billy Nash arrived in Philadelphia
from Frisco yesterday and will have an
argument with the Colonel on the salary
question. The figures fixed by the cluD
as the amount of Billy's salary for the
season are not up to his idea Of his worth,
and he wants higher amount named in
the contract. If the Colonel won't raise,
then William will insist on the club re-
leasing him.
If Elberfield's injuries prevent him
from starting in with the championship
season and Nash is not engaged there
will be weak spot in that intield.
Pitcher Becker reported for duty to
Manager Stallings yesterday.
Sam Thompson made one of those re-
markable throws Of his to the plate in
the second inning, and Henry, who
tried to score from second on a hit to
right field, was scotched with space to
spare.
The Phillies batting strength is ex-
pected to be greatly increased this sea-
son. Sam Thompson will be in his old
place in the field and Lajoie will doubt
less play second. With these two and
the other heavy hitters OF the aggrega-
ton in trim Messrs. Reach and Rogers
expect great things from the team.
In the Sunny South the Chicagos are
shifting the ball with as much vigor as
David smote Goliath. Lose no bets OH
The Chicagos this year. They are likely
TO be very formidable combination OF
'Get there Els"
The usual rumor is floating about the
country that the Clevelands were the
Of so-called dirty" baseball. ]
If historians will kindly take the trouble
o look the matter up they will find that
he st. Louis Browns were playing q
imilar article OF ball before Cleveland
'ver had team. - ~''
Manager Watkins, of the Pirates, is
determined to do away with rowdyism
mong the spectators in Pittsburg which,
e says, is the cheap gamblers wager
mall amounts OH what a player will do |
nd when he fails to win for one side or
he other abuse follows. Watkins thinks
good remedy for this is to place officers
a citizens clothes in different, parts of
ne stands, who will eject from the
rounds all offending persons on the first
stempts at gambling.
Fred Tenny, the crack first baseman of
lie champion Bostons, saws: III esp
symour possessed control he would be
le greatest pitcher in the country. He
Is the most battling curves. 1t is i'm
ossible to gauge them"
President Pulliam, of the Louisville I
Tub, is a member OF the Kentucky Leg .
Iature. He may or may not be infuen- 4
Il in Kentucky politics, but the action
the Louisville City Council in declar-
6 April 10 half holiday in honor OF ,
e opening Of the League season is GER /
inly significant. /