The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
BALL T0SSERS
CLASH TODAY
New Elders and Soldiers Line
up at Walkers.
GAME CALLED FOR 8 O'CLOCK
FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
NEW TEAM IN ACTION.
GAME CALLED FOR 8 O'CLOCK

NEW TEAM IN ACTION.
The fans Of salt Lake City, who have
ealked baseball. read baseball and per
haps dreamed baseball for the past
half a year. trying to find out whit
kind of a team would represent the
metropolis of Utah this year in the
Pacific National league, win have the
first opportunity to judge for them
selves by going down TO Walkers field
this afternoon. They can then take
their first glimpse Of the high-salaried
bah tossers that have been brought
from the two ends of the country to
try and win the pennant for Salt Lake
this year.
The Soldiers have been selected for
the try-out-some say slaughter-but
this remains to be seen. as the boys
in blue may be a surprise to the new
Elders. Last evening Manager Gimlin
kindly offered TO allow the Soldiers
to have a battery from the Elders for
this afternoons game, but Lieutenant
Clarke spurned the offer with the re-
mark that the Soldiers had q bat
terry Of their own that could 90 some.
Just how the lineup viii be this aft
ernoon has not been definitely settled
upon. However. the infield viii prob
ably be: Davis, first; Delmas. second;
Flynn, third. and either Bruyette or
Donovan ut short. In the outfield Gin
Lin. Weed and Muller will probably
hold forth. Hansen viii probably start
as catcher and Kellackey finish the
game. Quick and Essick will prob
ably each pitch half the game. it be-
ing stated that Jimmy Wigs has not
Eot that long arm of his down 10
pitching form yet. The Soldiers will
play their regular lineup, with the pos
sible addition Of SOrenson Of Provo as
pitcher.
The game will start at 3 o'clock and
a general admission Of % cents viii be
charged for this game. the regular
league price being so cents. The dia-
mond and grounds are in fine condi-
tion, and the newly painted grand
stands make the ball park look like a
different place from last season. Full
nine innings will be played.
Jack O'Brien and his wife left yes
terday for Fargo. y. d. where Jack
goes to manage the Fargo team in the
Northern league. O'Brien has been
working out with the Elders for the
past two weeks and is in great play
ing form at the present time. His
many friends in this city viii wish
him success.
On account of the rain yesterday
morning the Elders did not have much
or a chance to work out. Manager
Ciimlin did not like to cut up the dia-
>mond and Contented himself with
working the men catching flies in the
outfleld.
It is announced that the free list has
been entirely suspended for the game to-
uay; The management claims that it
needs the money to help pay the heavy
expenses the team is under awaiting the
opening of the season. and on account Of
the reduced price Of admission il is
thought everyone should dig up.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to have
couple Of extra policemen at the
holes I'm the fence to see the games. The
old trees north Of the grounds that used
10 he such a comfortable place for small
boys and fans TO camp during the games
case Of PAY or you don't See the game
Last week in San Francisco Jeffries at
tended baseball game and when asked
if ne was called upon to umpire q game
what he would do, Jetf replied; Il nave
done T., but don't like the work. Fighting
IS a darn sight easier than handling u lot
or wild-eyed ball players There are
some crazy scrOppers. but take them as
= whole and they are not I'm It with u
ball player. You have seen fighters lose
decisions which meant thousands % dol
the fuss that some player does who has
wide curve called a strike on him. No
matter how they act. 1 Ike to see them
play. for 7 love baseball. I don't know
OF any game that beats it,
Years may come and years may 60"
says Jimmy Ryan. but think L will al
ways continue to hold the record for the
longest hit ever made. ! once hit bail
that went 200 miles without stopping,
and want to see the man who has ever
duplicated such feat
Now. T am not smoking nor dream
ing The feat is on record. and actually
happened in 1850. when the Chicago club
was playing its last games on the old
lake front grounds, and when I had just
Joined the nine I hit high. hard drive
one afternoon. 1t went over the fence
and lit on "A car which was gliding by
upon the railroad outside. That car was
q through freight for San Francisco. The
bali stuck fast in some Of the woodwork
aud was carried along TO California. ON
this mighty deed claim the loDS-distance
hitting record
II is said that Ryan's long hit was dis
counted in 1SS5-the same year Jim hit
that baIl-by George Van Haltren. after
ward Ryan's teammate. Van claims that
he was playing a game in a California ball
park which overlooked the sea He hit
ball which passed over the fence and out
over the ocean 1t fell upon a steamer
bound for England via India and the Suez
canal. ana the ball Travelled EI.O0O miles
without being removed from the steamer.
II any one can equal this record Van
would like TO hear from him.
George Hanley. who played outfield for
Salt Lake last year. has been signed b.
the birmingham team in the South At
iantic league. Here is the way the BIr-
mingham News speaks of his first work
out:
George Hanley. the outfielder secured
from the Pacific National league was
given a trial IN left against the Boston
ians. Hanley is one hefty athlete in the
Baro niineup, and the prettiest built man
that has been seen for long time in
Birmingham uniform. He didn't get a
single chance in left and failed to get a
hit But. considering the dark clouds
that lowered about the diamond. il was
not expected Of many that hits would
be made Hanley looks good. all right
and when he struck out yesterday after
swinging viciOusly chorus went up from
the bleachcrs: That's all right. old
man; just 50 you strike at 'em like that
always
ogden's Casey Redeens Name.
(San Francisco Examiner)
There were thoughts in Casey's thinker
when IL came his turn TO hit.
Half-past five the clock recorded-it was
getting time TO quit:
Casey felt his belt a-iOOsening-Supper