The sun., 1901-04-13
BASE BALL
SEASON OPENS
At Front and Union Streets on
May 4th.
BROWNS0N TEAM SELECTED
First Game Will be Played With a
Strong Semi-Professional
Club of Philadel-
phia.
BR0WNS0N TEAM SELECTED

1t has been decided 10 open the season
lii, when a game will be played with Il
trong semi-professional club Of phila-
plphia. The work Of improving the
grounds at Front and Union streets will
- completed today and active practice
will be started next week. Most Of the
,layers have already arrived and special
attention will be given to team work.
The following team has been selected:
'atcher. Conner: pitcher, DAY. Kenney.
savers and Prentiss: shortstop. Jack
on: first base. Danforth second base,
lnllin; third base prentiss and either
''inley Or Kane: left field. Finley or
Nnne. centre field, Stannard: right field.
shannon. Negotiations are pending with
everal other players in different parts
i the country, but as yet no reserves
ave been signed.
Manager Sweeney expects to play two
II three games each week during May,
nd if the patronage will warrant. after
hat he will play about four games !,
week and take the team to other places
he remaining days to play return games
With some of the teams coming to Will
iington.
Mr.. Sweeney expects TO do everything
il his power to give the city first
lass team ;ls he is assured that Will
nngtnn will probably support such IL
cam. The following schedule has been
ranged:
Saturday ganles-AIay 4th, Bellevue of
Philadelphia; 11tll. Belmont Of Philadcl-
hia: 18th, Merton A. A. Of Merton.
"a; 25th. Rittenhollse Of Falls of
'chuylkill Pa; June 18th, Highland A.
u, Of Camden. y. j.: July 6. Cleveland
Nheelmrn of Philadelphia; 18th. High
and Of Germantown, Pa; 20th Penn
ylvania Railroad y. NJ. G. A.: August
d. Clinton A. G. of Philadelphia: 17th
Highland of Germantown
Several mid-week games have also
cen arranged for, including one on
londay. May Goth. with the Burlington
lub Of Burlington. \. j.; one of We'd
iestlay. May 22d, with A. LawSon's
'cmsylvania League team of Easton.
a.. one of the strongest clubs in that
f.gaIization two on Memorial Day.
Thursday. May Both. with the Quaker
--iite---A !. !, nollegiates club: cue on Nod
Il. club: one On VIII 1,hliyt tlsd a. with I'iIl, fhe
'uban y Giants. and two on the Fourth
i July with the st. Agatha College
cam of Philadelphia. Negotiations
r. pending with the L. q. I. A. A.
cam OF Philadelphia for Il game here
II Saturday. June Sth.
Among other teams with whom Man
ger Sweeney is trying to arrange
anles are the Atlantic City Chester.
New Castle. Princeton University and
Nassau teams Of Princeton, \. j.. and
he Polish 4. G. Club of Pittshurg, Pa.
The equipment for the players has
cen ordered and it is expected that
rcrything will he here two weeks
,ence. \ gray Uniform. with red trim
tngs. and caps to match. has been
doptetl. Each player is TO have two
al,s, one with square top and short
'cak and the other with round top and
oig peak. and each is to be provided
18th u white sweater on the front of
which will he a large red b
There will be Il regular umpire
throughout the season and Manager
sweeney has adopted for the club the
laying rules Of the new American
league