Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
FIRST PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL.
Two Mines of the Brooklyn Club Play
at National Park.

at National Park.
When the two sides picked from the
Brooklyn club lined UP against each other
yesterday afternoon at National Park for
the first practice game in this city the
problem that confronts Manager Hanlon of
separating the good from the bad could
easily be seen and appreciated. OF the
twenty players who had on uniforms yes
terday there is not one who can be rated as
second class. The "Regulars' were con-
fronted by the "Yanigans," and the contest
was of the nip and tuck order for seven
innings, when the former hammered out
four runs and clinched the contest by the
score of to 3. Kennedy and kitson were
the opposing twirlers. and while both were
hit hard, 1t could easily be seen that both
We're taking things easy and not overexert-
ing themselves. From a fielding standpoint
the game was a good one to look at. DE
Montreville, on third, was watched with
considerable interest on account Of the local
lad being in a new position, but his work
was simply perfection, and the Indications
are that another frst-class third baseman
has been introduced to the major league
ranks.
The opposing side was made up for the
most part from pitchers and catchers, and
Of the bunch Aleck Smith. second was
the star. While his regular place is be-
class infieider should keep its eye this
young man. He handles grounders with the
ease of an expert. and as his arm 10 strong
and recovery quick 1t can be seen with what
certainty he killed off possible base hits
yesterday.
The cold weather kept the attendance
down. but those present gave the glad hand
to Mcclure, Farrell and DeMontreyille
when they first came to the bat. Mr. Belts.
the well-known minor league umpire, had
been secured to umpire the game, but for
some unaccountable reason he failed to put
In an appearance. and Secretary Simpson Of
the Brooklyn club officiated and satisfied
everybody with his quick and accurate
judgment of plays. -
sity team will play the strong Brooklyn
team at National Park and interesting
game Is promised. Twirler White will first
face the professionals, with Biewitt and
Golden to follow, while Howell and McGin-
erty will perform like offices for the Su-
perbas. The university boys are getting
stronger every day, and these games with
strong professional teams will rapidly eradi-
cate the defects developed in the earlier
games.
Left Out of the Eastern League.
Baltimore and Washington have been left
out Of the schedule Of the Eastern League
base ball circuit which President P. T.
Powers has prepared. and which will be
adopted by the league at Its schedule meet
ing at New York next Monday. There is
scarcely possibility of any further effort
being made to add this territory to the
Eastern League circuit. 1t may be timely
to note that President Powers entertained
at one time the brightest prospects of in
teresting Manager McGraw and Captain
Robinson in the Baltimore Eastern League
club. When these players declined to enter
into negotiations for lending their moral
and financial support to the scheme Presi-
dent Powers abandoned hope, and the pro-
ject will probably never be revived. Some
of the Eastern League magnates who hoped
to play to big crowds in Baltimore and this
cltv evidently npnfpfed a he t,rrv
af1a1rs are taking, bat the blame cannot be
laid upon any Individual. The lukewarm-
ness of the two cities to the dropping from
the major to minor league and the self
ishness of the National League magnates
explain the absence Of any league ball the
coming year. .
Base BAH Notes.
Cincinnati is making a. great mistake in
not making try for Aleek Smith for the
infield Outside of Tommy Corcoran, he is
a better fielder and batter than any one of
| the Reds the infield :,
The anvil chorus that has been tipping
OH De Mont's arm as being too big handi-
cap for him to cover third was given quite
| shock yesterday by the way he handled
| everything that came his5way Maybe the
| hld wasn't a wise guy" when he signed
! last fall for the limit.
Manager Hanion says he had perfect
! weather during the clubs stay at Augusta,
ia. ana that every one Of his players Is
| in perfect shape
| Ladies will be admitted free to the Brook
gif games when accompanied by escorts.
| There Is no limit to the number of ladies
| mat gentleman can bring to the grounds.
put the management Is DESTROYS of securing
| at least one ticket as an evidence of good
Buck Ewing is reported to have offered
| slo,ooo for Delehanty and Lajoie. Fake Of
| fers OF this order strike the average FAN
| as being stupidity stllv
! II VIII REQUIRE rE able freak n
| pail to develop team that will beat Brook
| lyh out for the championship this season.
/ ihe team is at least Is per cent stronger
| cup then The Brooklyn players have a
good opinion of the New York team and
MAINTAIN that If the Giants can be made to