The sun., 1898-04-03
GENERAL SPORTING TOPICS.
Baseball Players Working Kinks
Out Of Their Arms.
ENTHUSIASTIC CRANKS HERE
Bicyclists Out in FOrcc--Fieid sports
Will Form One of the Attrac-
tions for lovers OF Out
door Sports.

The season OF sports in now drawing
near and all who have an athletic turn
Of mind are thinking of the season that
is to come and which is SO near at hand.
The ball players of this city both prof
fessiOnal and amateur can be seen every
fine day over Washington Street Bridge
practicing, so as to get the kinks out OF
their arms and others work off the fat
that has collected on them during the
winter months.
This city contains quit II number OF
well-known professional bail players.
Such AS Steve flanagan, Nixon Nc
Cahcry, Joe Egan, Johnny Newell,
Pete Cassidy, Matchy Mcmahon,
Poppy Glynn, Horace Mcdaniel, George
Prentiss, will be given n trial with the
BostOns.
Dick Hawke another baseball PLAYER Of
this city, who several years ago was the
star twirler of the famous Baltimore
team, holds the worlds record as a
pitcher, as he has the proud distinction
Of pitching Il game OF ball for that club
and Of holding the opposing team down
to no hits and no runs. - N ""-'-
The bicycle riders that are so plentiful
in this city are now getting their wheels,
which have been idle for several months,
put in order so as to be ready when the
roads, tracks and streets get in good
condition.
This year promises to be great one
for all overs OF this sport, because BIZ
cycles are now SO cheap and can he
bought on such easy terms that anybody
who don't care to walk can ride.
The city with its good street and really
gouLroads and boulevards is certainly Il
paradise for all lovers OF the silent steed,
and the number OF riders will be far
greater this year than last.
The track at Rivcrview will lie put in
the best OF condition and quite a number
of big meets will be held there, where
such fast riders as Frank Turner, Shorty
GoodIey, Frank Boyle, Luther johnson,
William Goodley, Tommy Gillon, Bob
Wicr. Lester Baviis, and many other fast
riders Of this and other cities will be seen
trying for records. I
Field sports will also be quite active
here this year as the High School.
Friends School, Gnldey's College and
the Y. NJ. G. 4. all intend to hold them.
The Delaware Field Club is preparing
!or an active season and the the grounds
at Eismcre ale being put i'll the best OF
condition 50 that the golf, tennis, erie kc1
and ball players will be able to enjoy
themselves.
The High School base hall and relay
team are now p,actcing, and the pro-
poets are very bright for Il successful
season.
The relay team will compete in the
intercollegiate sports that viii be held
in Philadelphia on April 30, hy the
lnivcrs ity vi Pennsylvania.
George Mccartney, the crack hnil
back Of lhr Warren foot ball team, Will
soon start training ana expects to over
the cnlorS OF all the professional lo
yard runners.
George is without douM the fastest
runner at this distance in Delaware, and
with the proper train m he has good
license to run with any OF them. Aga
The only thing that the rop'r here
have Il kick coming over Is that tins
city has no base ball club. Never mind
you ball cranks, root fer tn, New l"rks,
the coming champions. "r the Phill'rs,
who the papers Of that city say are
culrlS.