The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-27
DIAMOND DUST.

Wilmington would at the present time
support a first class Amateur baseball
club.
There are a number Of good players in
the city, who, if they were given an OPP
portunity, and under the proper manage
ment would give good account Of them
selves.
There are plenty OF good teams in this
vicinity to play with who put up good
argument for some of the professional
teams.
With such ball players as Prentiss,
Mcdaniel, Beggs, Ferguson, Hayes and
numerous others in the city there should
not be any trouble in agood team being
organized.
The West End Club has some good
material in it, that, if properly looked
after, would develop into good players.
Mullin, their shortstop, is a good man,
works hard, fields and throws we'll. All
he requires is more experience in faster
company They have several others
equally as good
Radcliffe who is well known here from
having played with the crack Dover
team in is95 and with the U. Of P. last
year, is in the city and no doubt could
be induced to play here.
A club here that could cope with the
Media and Brandywine would be pay
ing investment and give the city good
name in the base ball world.
The Wilmington City Railway who
have control of the Union street grounds
would please all the lovers of the game
if they would make concessions to some
good party who would give good article
OF ball here this season.
The playing order of the baseball team
of the University of Pennsylvania this
season will be as follows: Huston,
centre field; Frazier, right field; Robin
son, third base; Jackson, second base;
Richie, left field; Cheyney, first base;
Dickson, shortstop; Glllinder, catcher;
Layton, pitcher.
Manager Ewing of the Cincinnati Club
received the other day from a convict in
the Montana penitentiary at Deer Lodge
handsomely carved cane, with an elk
horn handle. The cane contains a
carved likeness of every club manager in
the National League, and was made by a
former resident of Cincinnati, who is
serving term in the Montana peni-
Tertiary under fictitious name.
Lachance has been playing good
game at short for Brooklyn, and may be
u fixture there.
The Blue Star baseball team has or
ganized for the season with the follow
ing players: J. German, c.; T. Farley,
p. and S. S. V. Walraven, p. and S. S.;
W. Haney, h.. -. ONell, 2b.; J. Rus
sell. 3b. J. Haney, !. f.; f, Lally, c. f.;
c. Peekey, r. t. They would like to hear
from any team in the state under II
years of age. Send challenges to j. Cor
man, No. 1923. Chestnut street. The
Blue Star defeated the franklin Juniors
on Saturday by score of IS to- 8.
The Young Defiance baseball team has
organized for the season with the follow
ing players: f. Ryan, catcher; j. Nc
Donougb, pitcher; +. McDonough III, short
stop; I. NIulvena, first base; S. Walsh,
second base; J. Mccarthy, third base;
F. Mooney, left field; James O'Boyle,
center field; r. Mckinley, right field.
Challenges received by +. Ryan, No. 2l7
North Jackson street, from teams under
l3 years OF age.
Cincinnati is regarded by all experts
as dangerous team. 1t has added to
its pitching corps two very good men
Hawlcy, formerly of Pittsburg, and Hill,
the lefthander, formerly of Louisville.
Elmer Smith has been put in left field,
in place Of Burke, and Mcbride, who
was one of the best hitters Of the West
crn League of last season, has supplanted
Hoy in centre field.
The latest freak scheme OF ball players
is to "bone' their bats. This is done by
rubbing and polishing their wagon
with soup bones. There seems
to be more superstition in the idea than
utility.
There are many who think baseball
will be more of an uncertainty than ever
this year because of the revised rules,
the frightening of the championship
season and its early opening.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew is now classed
among the baseball enthusiasts. He re- !