Evening journal., 1907-04-08

not show up, but as nothing has been
heard from them, it is presumed they
will be here.
There is probably not a more con-
genial set Of boys in any team on the
road than those composing the Will
mington Club Each one is on the
most friendly terms with the others,
and all have but one objective point in
view to give Wilmington team which
it can follow the coming season with
pride The youngsters are eager to
listen to and take any advice from the
Older players, which win be of benefit
TO them in the future. To a man they
are putting forth their best efforts to
make good
ALONG this line none is a better nor
more willing instructor than pat" Nc
Auley. catcher, who played i'm the East
ern League last season. McAuley is an
old hand at the business, has a cool
head, quick eye and knows just when
and how to take advantage Of every
phase in the game. He imparts his
knowledge willingly and his advice is
frequently sought by the less expert
enced.
Captain Cassidy is taking a personal
| interest in every player on the team.
and is well satisfied with his men. with
one more man he says he will be salts
fled with the makeup of the club, and
feels sure that although the team may
not be topnotchers this season, that
when the end comes Wilmington viii
not be found at the bottom of the list.
Compared to Oprnnents
Comparison of the work done by the
Wilmington team to that Of its oppon-
ents I'm the three games played shows
that they outclassed the Southerners at
every stage of the game. In hitting
Wilmington raped out 35 safe ones to
their adversaries' IS, made 21 runs
against their opponents Is, and had but
five errors, while the aggregate number
Of the opposite sides was 7. This work
i'm a climate where summer and winter
are experienced In twenty -four hours.
speaks remarkably wei for men who
are not accllmatized.
To Play Richmond
Tomorrow will be the last day in
Portsmouth for the team, as early on
! Tuesday morning It leaves for Rich
mond, where two games will be played
with the club of that city The head
quarters of the boys will be at Muir
.
until Thursday morning, when the start
for home viii be made via Washington
and Baltimore.
The players will arrive I'm Whining
ton shortly before noon of the same
day, and during their stay at home will
be quartered at the Clayton House.
For the game with Richmond Whining
toms batting order viii be as follows:
Vinson, left field; Maher, third base;
Cassidy, first base; Donovan, right
field; Griffin, second base; McCarty,
short stop; McCusker, centre field;
/, Flood and McAuley, catchers; Green
well and Ramsey, pitchers.
Richmond will bat as follows:
Brown, centre field; Reeves. short stop;
Tatman, right field; Heffron. left field;
Kirkpatrick, third base; O'Neil, second
base; Cowan. first base; Hinton
catcher; Salve still and Cassidy
, pitchers.
Made Many Friends
During Wilmington's soiourn in
Portsmouth the players have made
, many warm friends among the Virgin
, ians. and their departure is sincerely
regretted
The Virginian Pilot CNorfolk) says
! the following OF the Iri- -Staters; MOT
I only has wilmington a good team Of
( BAN players, but they are a gentlemanly
set. Manager and First Baseman Cas-
sidy made many friends in Norfolk
during his brief visit"
In addition to this weil-deserved
criticism. It can be added that every
/ member Of the Wilmington Baseball
Club Is temperate 20 the letter. The
& spectacle of a Wilmington player i'm
bihing an intoxicant would come as a
! surprise TO the people of Portsmouth
whose good wishes for the success OF
! the club will follow it throughout the
season.