The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-14


that they can put a fast article OF the
national game George M. Cohan him
self catches for the team. and Sam Har-
ris the manager. Is one OF the players.
The game will be called at 8 o'clock.
MAJOR LEAGUE SEASON
All Is ready at Philadelphia for the
opening OF the American league race. The
Boston champions arrived yesterday
afternoon at $50 none the worse for their
long ride from Cincinnati, and went to
the Bingham house.
Capt Collins said tonight that he VIII
use one of the old reliables In the box
today. picking his man after all had
warmed up.
Farrell or Doran will catch. II the
weather is warm Farrell will he the
choice. for young catchers are more than
likely TO have stage fright in these OPEN
ing games.
Stahl and Freeman will work the out
field
Manager Mack says he will work
Powers and Bender, with Davis. Murphy
and the two Crosses for the infield, and
Hartsell. Hoffman and seybold in the
outfield.
The weather was delightful here yes
terday. and with like conditions today a
large crowd will be on hand including
John I. Taylor OF the Boston champions,
who will come from New York.
The baseball season OF 1905 opens also
at New York today at the Polo grounds,
where the Giants will cross bats with the
Boston Nationals.
The arrangements that have been made
by the local management are sufficient
to guarantee that the season will be
opened In right royal style at the historic
~ a hafflafalA Au thot
weather permitting, the turn out OF fans
will be the greatest OF any opening day
in the local history OF the game.
II has been Is years since the Giants
OF old opened the season by hoisting a
championship pennant. For that reason.
II for no other. the well-wishers OF the
Giants will take a pardonable pride In
seeing McGraw's men, ably assisted by
Fred Tenneys Boston boys, hoist the
pennant they won last year.
The bunting will be raised on a flag
pole on the top OF the grand stand
Preceding the ceremonies at the
grounds the New York and Boston teams
will parade through the principal streets
OF the city.
. At the Seventh Regiment band will be-
gin concert that will last until the game
Is called at o'clock. At 8 the pennant
| will be raised.
Mayor Mcclellan will throw out the
new white ball with which the game will
be started.
GAMES SCHEDULED.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Chicago
Detroit at Cleveland
New York at Washington.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at New York
Philadelphia at BROOKLYN.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
Chicago at St Louis
AMATEUR GAMES.
The Cardinals Of Capitol Hill have or-
ganized for the season Of 1906 and would
like 10 arrange games with any of tho
providence Junior league teams and also
any is TO 1s-year-old team in the state
La Sale academy preferred. The Cardi-
nails would also like to arrange games FOR
Sunday with the Elmhurst at Palace
garden. Address all challenges 10 Ed
Murray. Sls or1ns street. or Harry Car
mody, 672 Gladstone avenue
The Summer street school defeated the
Gay Stars yesterday by a score OF s to a
The Summer street school will cross bats
with the Young Hustlers on the Prairie
avenue grounds next Wednesday AFTER
noon.
TECHNICAL HIGH %, w. ss
The Woonsocket High School ba~ebaI,
team at Clinton Oval I'm that city yester-
day, lined up against the Technical High
School team Of evidence and was trim
mec "a TO g. The w. H. s. was poor at
helcing and batting, and the visitors were
good at both.
Features of the game were the batting
OF Waling and III. Walker, the catching of
Cegg for the visitors and the good play
Ing OF Capt. Henderson Of the w. III. 8.
The score:
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