The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-17
Manager Tom DAILY Here to Start Base
ball Team Prospects Good.
Yesterdays Card at New Orleans Filled
With Overnight Events.

Affairs with regard 10 the Providence
team OF ball players are assuing more
and more the crisp conditions that make
for the good OF the season.
Last evening the new captain OF the
team and the officials OF the committee
and the league arrived In town full OF
determination that before they leave the
prepsra tions for the season shall be
thoroughly under way. and the business
OF the start competed With Mr.. DAILY
came the president OF the Eastern
league, Mr.. i. T. Powers and Manager
Edward Hsnlon of the Brooklyn club
Manager DAILY is all enthusiasm for the
the evident determination OF the pro-
moters to furnish giit-edged sport for
the season now at hand Shortly after
he arrived last evening Manager Daly
was interviewed and stated that he knew
some OF the men who were on the roll
or the Providence club as players and
also their mettle. and that with the men
he had been able 10 acquire before com
ing here there was q sufficiency OF ma
ferial TO calculate upon and would enter
upon the work OF getting the team i'm
shape az soon as some minor matters
wore settled.
He said: IL have made arrangements
Tor the cam TO get into condition at
Leading Pa, where there Will be a
chance sn try out the players against =
number OF strong teams. In the three
weeks ~ practice ! Will endeavor 70 get
limo on the material We have. and until
! do this I do not want to talk regard
nkg ~ hA
while ] may gay that have neso,ia
rpns in rrcEross for four OF Ave mon
besides Pitcher "Cy" Hooker and
Catcher 1hiery. who have already been
signed
within month there will he more
Than % men available who are capable
Ht making sood with any team that
needs strengthening mean plavers
who have gone South with National and
American league clubs. and who will !
have had the benefit OF training 10 nut |
Them In good condition. From among |
such men the Providence team will he |
rounded ont by by reflections 10 lT any |
weak places that we may find in the |
course of the preliminary work. In |
,hese practice games we will play strong
local teams. and We are also making
arrangements 10 play at Reading against !
the BROOKLYN National league club and !
Jersey city. Newark. Toronto and 1
Montreal OF the Eastern league"
A conference was held last night with /
Nessrs. Powers and Hanlon regarding
fne plans For grounds and equipment for
= more substantial baseball park than
Providence has had since National
league days here day or two will
be required 10 determine which of three
sites Will be selected and TO close con-
tract for n sufficient term OF years 10
warrant building on the more preten-
tious scale that Is planned.
The site most favored is one on the
rove lands. near the Gaspee street end
" the Union station The second one
= tract OF eight acres. forming = part
~ the junction OF Charles and Admiral
'treets. thire location is on Eddy
street near Thurber's avenue. All three
'gfee that IL a lease for a term OF wears
'ould he obtained at Adelaide park the
'id location would be regarded with
Treat favor. and a commodious plant
would be established there n the lease
would warrant a large investment
Mcesr~. Powell and Hsnion intend ia !
emain here until these plans are
Iehnftely settled. ana with Col Wen. {
|elschaefer they are prepared to make ]
ontracts Tor rapid construction work to
make new ball park and put n in
condition for the opening games OF the
championship season. !