The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-02


! in contemplation, but if this bad wea-
4 Their continues it will be impracticable
to make any definite appointments. The
boys are at present prevented from
/ even practicing.
! An announcement that will be of in
tereSt to many is that the Salt Lake
club will go to Ogden on Wednesday af-
ternoon and play the Junction City boys
a return game. OF course, the conduct
of the weather will determine whether
the team will go, but provided it clears
off in time, the game will be played.
I The outcome of this battle Will be
watched with as close interest as any
game yet played as it will do much to-
ward determining just what kind of a
figure Ogden is going to cut in baseball
during 1899. The local delegation will
go up on the 1890 train.
Manager Horne, who accompanied his
team to this city on Sunday, made the
statement that the Ogden ball park is
undoubtedly the best in the state. The
field has been newly laid out, leveled off
and in every way improved. The grand
stand has been enlarged, and both it
and the bleachers have been fenced off
in such a way as to entirely prevent
the spectators crowding in the field and
hindering the players. Other improves
mentS tina. so to make modern ball
ground have been added. A nice, new
fence encloses the field.
Johnny AXton has thoroughly made
up his mind that the Y. NJ. c. A. is
going to get together a team of indie
pendent players or have none at all.
Last Saturday Mr.. AXton found that
he could not depend on men who are
pledged to play with more than one
club. Meinecke, McCausland. Kim
brough and Reed failed to show up last
Saturday, and new men had to be taken
at the last minute. So the Y. NJ. c. A.
is to have a team which will thoroughly
represent that institution. Negotia-
tions are being made with Jackson for
his services behind the bat. and there is
but little doubt that he will accept the
offer. This will add great strength to
the Christians.
Brig Smith, who pitched a good sea-
son for the Elks last year, has been APP
preached on the subject, and it is likely
that he will occupy the box for the
Christians during the remainder of the
season. Last season was practically
Smiths first year as twirler, but he
gave much promise. and the Y. NJ. c.
IS will do well if they can obtain him.
AS to the further personnel of the pro-
posed nine, it is at present impossible to
say anything G1ODhlIS VIII
probably play third, Clemens may hold
q place at short, and right field will
doubtless be covered by Burns. Barker
is a good man at second, and he will
most likely be retained there.
The High School is anxious for a try
with the b. Y. a. team of Provo, and
the latter will be asked for a match
game when they come up Thursday to
meet the University. II arrangements
can be made, the game will come off at
Provo about two weeks hence. Man
ager McFadden of the High School said
yesterday that the idea is to play one
game in the Garden City two weeks
hence, and a return game in Salt Lake
about the 1St of June.
The delayed High School University
game, it is said. will be played next Sat
uriay on the Varsity campus. The con-
test will probably begin about 1870, and
after it is concluded the High School
boys will give the Short Lines a few