The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-06
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THEPIRATES APRIL 80
Manager Barney Dreyfus' Crack
Team to Come Then.
There Is at Present Much Activity in
Local Baseball
Circles.
AMATEUR II
TEAMS
JMI MANY

Colonel Ben Wcillc. of the Paducah
Baseball association, today received a
letter from Mr.. Barney Dreyfus, of the
Pittsburg baseball club, fixing April
80 as the date for the exhibition game
between the Pirates and the Paduoah
League club. II is believed that by
that time the local association will be
in good working shape, and il is hoped
to give the visitors an interesting
time. The park will be completed and
the club organized and in good prac
tice by that date.
Yesterday afternoon the twentyfour
shop men organized temporary teams
and played a mtach game to select the
best players for the regular shop club.
On one side Conner and Quick
pitched and Kenny, of the profession
al club caught. On the other side
Acker and Grant pitched and Smith
caught. The latter team won by
score of 16 to .. The players will be
given another trial and the nine best
men selected In this way. Manager
Robiou stated this morning that he
thought he had an excellent material
in the shops and would work until he
had picked the strongest men and
then GO in to win.
Manager Jackson stated this morn
ing that he would have something of
Importance to give out tomorrow but
had nothing today. He has about
agreed on all the players and will have
them here this week, If possible. He
will rush work on the ball field and
will have same ready within the next
two weeks if possible. All players
will be signed after a thorough trial
has been given. and only the best men
will be accepted sevess3 zeal men
will be used but If they do come
up to the mark, they will notA held.
Hedges and Kenney, pitcher and
catcher, are working hard and will be
in excellent condition. They will be
the principal battery for the Paducsh
club. Hedges did excellent work last
year playing semi-professionally and
is expected to do even better this sea-
son with the professional team.
Many junior teams are being organ
lied in Paducah and the national sport
is gaining a strong foothold in Padu-
cab. There are over dozen junior
teams here now and more organizing
daily.
There are also several teams COM
posed of young men. The Sterling"
team will probably reorganize this
week and Dicke and wilkins placed in
as the battery. Albert winfrey will
probably hold down short and all the
best amateur players in the city will
be secured, If possible, to play IN this
team. Mr.. Dick Calissi is backing
the team which has been named after
the beer he sells.
The incorporation papers have been
filed by the ball promoters at Cairo with
capital stock of 81, 500. This amount
has been raised and in addition one
trm donated that much making a total
of %, 600 which will be used this sun
mer in promoting the sport.
A lumber concern donated enough
lumber to build the grand stand and
bleachers and the contract work will
be done at reduced price. Cairo Will
organize strong team and insures
Paducah hard fight this season.
The Y. NJ. O. A. team will be in
shape by the expiration of two weeks
and will probably make match with
the "Sterlings.
The meeting that was announced for
yesterday at the Palmer house by pro-
moters of the X. l. 7. league was