Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-01
Changes Made 10 the League
Schedule at 0gden's Request.
TEAMS LINE UP ANNOUNCED.
Present Condition OF weather Nay
NecessItate a Postponemcnto OF the
Opening Date This Season.

At a meeting fthe baseball magnates
held yesterday afternoon the objection
to the schedule raised by the ogden
people was considered and their de-
mands were sustained. Manager Gin
lin was on hand yesterday and he sue
ceeded In convincing his associate fans
that the Junction City would not be
given q fair deal II the original sched-
ule was followed out. He held that
Ogden was essentially a baseball town,
and should have more games. Clipping
ger Of the Railways declined to look
fayombly upon a kick coming from any
one except Mr., Shealy Of Ogden, but
war was averted by Mr.. Griffin OF the
salt Lakes surrenderng to Ogden the
18th OF August, and July Fist and end
were taken from Park City.
The change was agreeable 10 Park
city, because they have a game sched-
uled for July 25th, and three games a
week were too much for them. The
question OF a league umpire was not
reached at yesterdays meeting and will
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
April 18th Is the date originally set
for the opening Of the season In this
city, between the Salt Lakes VS. Rail
ways. and Park City W. ogden at Og-
den, but IL Is generally conceded that a
postponement will be necessary. Had
the good weather continued 1t Is not at
"a INN he
have been opened on schedule time. but
this latest snowfall, and the healthy
prospect for plenty more during the
next two weeks changes the outlook en-
tirely. The grounds were rapidly dry
ing up but II is not expected now that
the diamond will be in a condition TO
admit of game by the 18th.
MANAGERS TELL SOMETHING.
After long night OF darkness. two
Of the managers have finally consented
10 shed ray OF light on the question OF
llne-ups. The statement has been made
by certain wiseacres that the Railways
would have altogether an inferior team
in the field. II may have been this un-
kind statement which induced Manager
Clippinger to loosen up little and In
cldentolly take n great big fall out Of
the knowing ones" Here Is Cllppin-
gers band OF warriors W. X. Pace Of
California heads the list for the posi-
ton behind the bat. II is sufficient to
say that last season Pace established n
hitting percentage Of Sl4. Clarkson Of
the Anaconda team last year, and
Young Sheppard, who II will be remem-
bered pitched great fourteen inning
game here last year will be seen in the
box. Bert Margetts, one Of the very
best players In the country, will adorn
fret base, and Barns OF California will
pose on bag No 2, c. 7, Egan, another
California Lacquer, will play short At
Srd base Will be seen Fred Welcke (pro-
nounoed 'Blakey") Of Mt. Vernon, H.,
who played In the Southern league. In
the field will be seen such favorltes as
Kimmerer c'Faithful KIM little AS
bury and Taylor. who is also a good
pitcher Every man Is considered A l
with the stick and the team will prove
one Of the strongest in the West.
In the Salt Lakes lineup there Is
Nels Margetts one Of the most popular
players In the State He has signed for
the catcher's position. Webster, of
whom much has been said, goes into the
box, with McCausland on first base.
Mark Hanley Of Butte plays second
Capt. Rlsley Will do swift work at
short, and Hoy Of the Omaha league
win hold down third Another Hanley,
who halls from indianapolis and Is or
was an American Lacquer will play
left field and will also pitch OCCASIONAL
ly. Gamble in right and McQuad In
center completes the lineup.