The age-herald., 1902-03-28

eAhO, II h1DA As As of i87 players. Of this number 45 played in the league last season and 92 are new men to be tested. The majority of the new ones have made good in com pany faster than the Southern League was supposed to be, and 1t is predicted that some of the best playing ever seen in the South will result from their com ing.
 The players for the Chattanooga team will report at Terre Haute April and play with the league team of that city Saturday and Sunday, April and G. and then go to Bloomington for six games returning to Evansville April 13 and A. The Terre Haute papers are already urg- ing the people to come out and see their old manager defeat the Evansville boys. The team will reach Chattanooga about April 15.
 Home Run" Smith. the clever short stop of the New Orleans aggregation has been engaged to coach the Tulane Univer- sity team. Smith is a learned ball player if ball players are ever learned and what he knows about home runs and playing Is voluminous.
 The Cleveland National League team Is practicing in New Orleans. The Pelicans are also at work there, and will play sev- eral games with the big leaguers. The latter play from to o'clock In the aft ernoon, the Clevelandites then playing until o'clock
 Regarding the Pelicans, a New Orleans paper has the following to say:
 Yesterday Pitcher High arrived from Baltimore but he was so tired after the long journey that he asked to be excused from the days practice. He wanted to rest up, and the request was granted.
 Tt has been nearly year since High started for New Orleans, but in spite of the numerous delays he has arrived safe ly. and great things are expected of him during the coming season. High was pur- chased from the Virginia League last summer, when the others of that organ
  team, which was running hopelessly last. He did not come, but accepted a position with Detroit. This season he went on the minor leagues black list, but the matter was cleared up and High was reinstated and became full-hedged Pelican. High has the strength and ability, and the locals are expecting him to make show ing when the season opens.
 "Kemmer the big catcher, Is pulling off some of lis fat in good style, but unfor- tunately he will not show the result of this work with the Pelican team. Kemmer is slated to play first for Kansas City. That club wrote Powell for Kemmer s release some time ago. and a price was agreed upon and Kemmer will most likely leave on Monday. The date for his de- parturo is not definitely fixed, but that he will play with the Missouri city in the western body Is a definite fact Kemmer is hitter from the ground up, and a man who would be considered valuable with any minor league club. His departure will be remembered most likely before the season is ended
 Yesterday Abbott did the catching work, warming up Bradford until that promising pitcher gathered considerable speed and control. Mullen, Norcum and Stanley, the regular outfeld, were or hand Stanley Is trifle lighter than last season, but he IS just the same old faith. full Stanley. Norcum promises to be 2 star in the league this year. He give: every indication of having Hulseman, the best man in last seasons league, played to a dead heat He can field like flash throw with the best of them, and drive out the long ones whenever he wishes The Pelicans are all highly pleased witt the new center fielder. He is a great nm | provement on jolly Red Gilligan."