Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

Manager Harry McSweeney of the
Brownson baseball club has definitely
decided to open the season on Satur-
day, May 4th, when the local team,
which Is composed almost entirely of
new material, will play the strong
semi. professional Bellevue club Of
Philadelphia. The work OF remodel
ing and improving the Union street
grounds, which has been in progress
Tor several weeks, was completed Satur
day and active practice will be
begun this week. In TACT, most OF the
players have arrived and begun in.
divldual practice already. Special
and as Manager insolvency will give
the praotieing his personal attention
he will be able to get the very best
results, placing the men in the positions
for which they are best fitted and
measure up to what he considers should
be the standard for the team.
Tho following team has been selected [:
Catcher, Conner; pitchers, Day, Ken
ney, Sayers and Prentiss; shurtstop,
jackson; first base, Danforth ; second
base, Mullin; third base, Prentias and
either Finley or Kane; left fed, Fin
ley or Kane, centre field, Staunard (;
right field, Shannon. Negotiations are
pending with several other payers in
different parts of the country, but az
yet no reserves have been signed.
1t is the intention, according to
Manager McSwagney, to Play two or
three games each week during May,
and II the patronage will warrant,
after that he Will play about four
games week and take the team to
other places the remaining days TO
play return games with some OF the
teams coming to Wilmington. MIR.
insolvency hopes to be able to carry
out this plan, as it will enable him 10
engage the team by the week, giving
him control of the players all the
time, as is the case with professional
mines. In the event Of being able to
do this he will arrange with Manager
Fryeinger Of the Chester club, who
proposes to do toe same thing, to work
hand in hand; that is, the same teams
: will play In both cities and circuit
will be the result, as the Wilmington
and Chester teams can also play the
SAME teams away from home, which
will create greater rivalry and more
interest.
Mr.. insolvency says he expects to
carry out this plan, as he is doing
everything In his power to give viii.
mington a first-class team, as he has
been assured that the city will support
one, and he hopes his efforts will come
up with the expectations Of the patrons
Of the game. He is aiming at fast ball
and believes he will succeed, thus
making it unnecessary for Wilmington
to go to Philadelphia to see a
good game. The following interesting
schedule has been arranged;
Saturday games-May 4th, Bellevue
OF Philadelphia; l1th, Belmont OF
Philadelphia; IS, Merton A. A. OF
Merton, Pa. 25th, Rittenhouse OF
Falls of Schuylkill, Pa. June 18th,
Highland OF Germantown, Pa. 22d,
Camden A. A., of Camden, ". j. :;
July 9th, Cleveland Wheelmen of
Philadelphia, /; 18th, Highland OF
Germantown, Pa. !; 10th, Pennsylvania
Railroad Y. M. O. A.; August 3D.,
Clinton A. o. of Philadelphia; 18th,
Highland of Germantown.
Several mid.week games have also
been arranged for, including one on
Monday, May Goth, with the Burline.
ton club of burlington, N. j.; one 81
Wednesday, May 22d, with Al. Law
SONS Pennsylvania League team OF
Easton, Pa, one of the strongest clubs
in that organization; two on Memorial
Day, Thursday, May Both, with the
Quaker City All. Collegiate club; one
on Wednesday, June 10Th, with the
Norrlstown, Pa, club; one on July Sd,
with the Cuban X Giants, and two
on the Fourth OF July with the st.
Agatha college team Of Philadelphia.
negotiations are pending with the u.
q. !. A. A. team of Philadelphia fer a
game here on Saturday, June Sth. This
club is one OF the strongest in phila
delphia, having it's own grounds, and
plays only six games away from home
during the season, taking week oil
for that purpose, and Manager Nc,
Sweeney has been promised the Satur.
day game, which should be great draw
ing card. The Pennsylvania Railroad
\. NJ. Z. A. team, which is now q travel
ing organization, Is one Of the fastest
professional mines In the oountr,
and said to be the best the association
ever sent out.
Negotiations are pending with th,
Atlantic City management for one ol
two games with that team, and it i,
expected that the arrangements can b,
made. series is also being arranged
with the Chester club, which hal
always been favorite here. The datel
will be announced shortly. Manage
Insolvency. ia also hopeful OF a serieI
with the New Castle club. In orde
'tc get some of the strongest clubs il
this section of the country to come Il
Wilmington some dates have been ken
open, especially in the latter mart o
the season, when, it is expected, thu
interest will be greatest.
Negotiations are pending for game
with the Princeton University ant
Nassau teams of Princeton, N. j., apC
also with the Polish A. G. club D
Pittsburg, Pa, which will probably b,
here on either the 18th or 18th Of j IN.
This is said to be the strongest PoIisi
club In the country.
The equipment for the PLAYERS ha
been ordered and it Ia expected tia
everything will be here TWO week.
hence. A gray uniform, with rec
trimmings, and caps To match, has beer
adopted. Each player is to have two
caps, one with square top and shor-
peak and the other with round tor apt
long peas, and each is to be provided
with a white sweater on the flopt q
which will be large red 3D."
Good street car service is assured d,
both the Wilmington City and People 1
Railway companies, and it is likeI,
that, as some of the East Side shop;
close at $50 O'Clock Saturday after
Moons special cars will be run on III,
Front street lie between 3 and
O'Clock, making quick time to the
grounds. and aftar tho oamas o,no 80; n