Evening journal., 1900-04-05

NO LEAGUE TEAM HERE. SAY
LOCAL SPORTS.
Wilmington can safely look forward
to an interesting baseball season, as
local enthusiasts are active and con-
stantly on the alert to corral good
players.
Many teams are being organized
throughout the city, and a glimpse at
Washington Heights on any sunny af-
ternoon for the past two weeks would
convince the spectator that baseball in
terest is more active this eason ethan
for many past, as no less than half a
dozen teams may be seen at hard pfac-
tice.
Among the foremost local teams this
season will be seen the Brownson Lii
brary, Goldey College, High School,
Warren, Park and Brandywine.
In organization the Goldey College
team ranks first, having selected its
players and instituted a schedule OF
games for the greater part OF the sea-
sen. The nine is composed Of White,
catcher; Fahey pitcher; Crawford,
first base; Inderlied, second base;
Douglass; shortstop; Scarborough, third
base; Wright, right field; Willis. cen
ire field, and Brown, left field.
The majority Of games will be local,
arrangements having been made with
the Brownson team for the use of Front
and Union streets grounds, which that
team has again leased.
Following is the schedule: In this
city-On April IA, Wilmington High
School; 49, Central Manual Training
School, of Philadelphia; May IL, Ro-
man Catholic High School, OF Philadel-
phia; 25, Wilmington High School;
June =, Pennsylvania Military College,
Of Chester; on May 8, West Chester
State Normal School, at West Chester;
May u, Ursinus College, at College
vile, Pa. Games had also been ar
ranged with Delaware College, but
have been cancelled.
There are now twenty-three candi-
dates for positions on the High School
team, many Of them being good play
ers. The High School is having more
trouble in securing an efficient pitcher
than in anything else. The successful
candidate, however. win probably be
Burton Heal, as he is the most prom
Using, having shown more ability to
fiji the position than the others.
John Whitehead is managing the
team, while Robert Parvis is its cap
tain. The regular team will be select
ed tomorrow
But four games have been scheduled
by the High School as yet. These are
with Goldey College on April IA and
25, and with the Pennsylvania Military
College on April "a and May 8.
Brownson Library, which had so
strong a team last year, will sustain
the good record made then by placing
an equally efficient team in the field
this season.
Most Of the old players will fill their
respective positions, with the exception
of Tierney, that remarkable pitcher,
who has signed with the Norfolk
team. The vacancy occasioned by this
change will be filled by Kelley. Of
the Brownson Library. who. it is said.
is even a better pitcher than the old
one. A permanent organization for the
seasons work has not yet been effected.
The Warren and Park Athletic Asso-
ciahons are also alive, and strong
teams are sure to issue from each War
rem will form at least two teams, Sc
niors and juniors. while the Park will
he content with one.
George Prentiss. who gained honors
at waterbury, Conn, last season, VIII
probably pitch for the Park provided
he does not return TO the Waterbury
team, which is hardly probable The
games pitched by Prentiss will be
caught by Allen, who was the first TO
encourage the local pitcher in taking
up baseball. other games will be
pitched by William Gouert. another
promising young pitcher, and caught
by Red" Lee.
Much comment is being made as to
the probability of Wilmington having
an Atlantic League team. The asser-
tions that it would have have been
many. Local players. however, are
alike in the opinion that there will be
no league team stationed here. This
they say, would be well nigh impos-
sible as a league team could not get
sufficient backing in this city to main.
tain it. Aside from this, the only
grounds suitable for a large team arr
at Front and Union streets, and thes'
have been leased by the Brownson Ii
brary.