The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
UNIONS HERE TO-DAY
Play Exhibition Game with
Baltimore Saturday.
NEW PARK IS now COMPLETE
Locals Due 10 Arrive This Morning
I'm Charge of Manager Irwin for
Players All in the Pink of COndi-
tion-Three New Men Signed.

Washington fans viii be given their
first opportunity to see the local Union
League team in action Saturday afternoon.
when It viii play an exhibition game
with the Baltimore nine at the new
Union Park, Fifteen and II streets north
east
Manager Irwin and his squad of about
fifteen players viii leave Philadelphia at
S:l5 o'clock this morning for this city.
where they are due to arrive shortly be-
fore noon. The club will make its head
quarters at Mades Hotel.
Everything is in readiness at the new
park, including the grand stand and
bleaehers. a steam roller has been put
at work getting the diamond into condi-
ton for the last two or three days, and
Secretary Helm, OF the club. asserts that
it viii compare favorably with any
ground in the city.
Players in Good Condition.
The local outlaws have been doing
their practice work at Philadelphia under
the eye of Manager Irwin, who has just
fulfilled his contract to coach the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania team. The men
have had the advantage of one of the
finest gymnasiums in the country for use
on stormy days. and the Penn team to
play with for practice with the most
gratifying results.
Manager Irwin claims that every men,
Der of the local tribe is in the pink of
condition and ready to open the season
with a rush The hustllng helmsman
signed three new players yesterday IN
Moran, COnnors, and Gilbert.
Charlie Moran is well known to Wash
ington fans by his star work with
the Georgetown University team several
years ago. Moran viii play short He
was with St. Louis for two years. and
played for the Rochester Eastern League
team last year.
John Gilbert. who viii be assigned to
center field, halls from Little Rock. Ark.
and Ed Connors. who viii play first base.
was with the Trenton team in the Tri-
State League last year. The new men
have joined the team and are In the best
OF condition.
or the other players much has been
said, and the fans will have a chance 20
judge of their ability for themselves this
afternoon.
at a fasti rate in their exhibition games
in Pennsylvania. winning five of the six
contests played. and car be counted upon
10 ..ut up a fast game
Prices of Admission.
Business Manager Eddie Fowler an
nounced that the prices viii be % cents
for the bleachers. 50 cents for the grand
stand. and % cents for box seats. The
grand stand is provided with fourteen
boxes, with six chairs each.
President Hart will keep a force Of men
at work, and If present accommodations
are inadequate. additions will be built on
the grand stand and bleaehers. which
We're erected with that idea in view.
II Is the intention Of the management to
arrange for the admission of boys for II
cents. II the boys attend IN sufficient
numbers. it is possible that a separate
kids gallery will be provided.
The game Saturday will start at 4:SJ
o'clock. and the teams will probably line
up as follows:
Washington Gilbert, csnter field. Kaufman. right
field; McDemott third base Burke OF Manners
catcher; Shaughnessey left field. Moran. shOrtsiop
Conners, first base; Speir, Longstreet, or Hilly
pitcher; Lynch. second base
Baltimore-Hagsn, shortstop; Westlake center
field; Mullaney, left field; Kennedy. first base
SIaber second base: Toner third base Beard. right
field; Lusky OF Clayton catcher; Treat. Rees Powell
or Wilson. pitcher,