The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-04
Exhibition Contest of the x. l..
Il. League Team Draws Crowd
Some OF the Paducah Players are Very
Fsst.-Others May not
Make Good.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED

SON was witnessed by several hundred
enthusiastic fans at Wallace park
grounds Yesterday afternoon when the
professional players divided into two
teams and played an exhibition game.
The management intended to charge
admission, but on account OF the cold
weather and the inability Of the play
ers to put up good game on account
Of the coal veins. the fans were admit
ted to the park free. The crowd,
however, fully demonstrated the in
terest felt In Paducah in baseball.
The teams were made up OF the pro-
fessionals, with two local men in the
lineup on one side. The local players
were called into service because Of the
shortage in the regular professionals.
On one side Nippert caught, Keesling
pitched, Sweeney played first base,
Gillegan second, Bateman third. Vir-
lis short stop. Violet left field, Doyle
centerHeld and Barlow right field.
On the other team were McClain,
catcher, West pitcher and first base:
Powell second base, Girard third base,
Lloyd short stop, Brahic, left field,
Hudson centre. feld..and winfree right
field The former team won by a
score of 8 to o.
West is the big six foot five pitcher
and had plenty of steam but seems to
be little green. MoClain does not
appear to be much more than an anna
teur, but in Justice to the boys II
should be said that little could be told
of their playing on account Of the cold
weather and the bad condition Of the
grounds.
Gillegan is about the fastest propo-
sition seen on the local diamond In
some time. He is an old timer In
baseball and knows the game thor
oughly. He knows how to get the
ball, where to throw 1t and is swift in
Getting It sway. When the boys gel
together and work awhile, the team
will be seen at its best advantage.
Manager Ray tried his men ut diff
erent positions yesterday and will
this afternoon work them again to zee
just where they can play best. The
infield will be especially fast, and Bar
low, in right field. will doubtless be
the fastest fielder in the league. He
is q younester, but gets them in any
position, and what ever goes into
right field will be well handled.
Hateman shows style and is very
speedy, and Grover Land. the Frank
fort boy, can discount anything in
the league with his wing. He can
make Street. Hoptown's crack catch
or, look like thirty cents, to use the
slang expression and will undoubtedly
make good behind the bat for Manager
Ray.
virgils at short did goodEwork, but
had practiced little this season and is
NOT ia form. Violet 10 fast fielder
and strong hitter. Paducah will be
strong with hitters this season and
with her fast fielding could afford to
be weak in pitohe RI, although she will
have three Of the fastest possible TO
Brady will arrive on the 18th or
18th and Potts will be here today.
Coleman has not reported yet but will
be here in . few days. and the entire
aggregation will then be in the city for
trial.
Charlie Doyle has an excellent wing
this season and will probably pitch
the first game against the CINCINNATI
Colts. This afternoon the team went
out at Q O'Clock to work on the dia-
moud and will be IN fair trim for to-
morrow's WORK against the National
league Colts.
The Cincinnati Colts will travel out
of Paducsh on q special sleeping car
after two exhibition games here to-
morrow and Wednesday.
The local /. O. has received instruc'
tiops TO have IN extra sleeper here
vasdv for the team of fourteen on the
night Of April 18th to be ready or occu
papoy by that time. The team vii
leave here On thst night and will g
to Louisville.