Evening journal., 1908-04-08
MIKE LYNCH HERE,
BLEW in" TO-DAY
Will Play Third Base for the
Peaches During the
Coming Season
SEVERAL MEN RELEASED

Michael Lynch, Of Pinehurt, North
Carolina. who played third base and
shortstop for the Wilmington Tri-
State baseball team last year. arriv-
ed in Wilmington this morning and
registered at the Clayton House. With
in ten minutes a1ter Mike" had plac-
ed his name on the record book of the
hotel he affixed it to a contract to
play with the local team for the sea-
son of 1908.
Michael is a valuable adjunct to the
Peaches" and is a popular man with
the local fans. He looks like a win
ner and says he never felt better In
his life Il weigh about 40 pounds"
said Mike this morning, but am as
nimble as ever Wait until 1 get down
to work and I'll take some of the sur
plus flesh off of me. How do l like
the Tar Heel Slater" Why, all right.
The weather down there has been fms
this winter"
Lynch win be assigned to the third
bag this year although he may be
switched TO short and Marhelfka play
ed at third. Both men are fast in
either positions and can cover one place
as we'll as the other Pete Cassidy
and Lynch are great friends and as
soon as Mike" arrived this morning
Cassidy extended his hand to him an 1
said MY. Mike this is a relief to
me to see you here, as ! knew the sue
+ cess of the club during this season de
pended on your being with u.s."
I The local Tri- State is being strength
ened daily and every effort will be made
TO place a winning team in the field at
the opening Of the season. The weed
ing out process has begun and already
several players have been released.
Brennan and Stone, outfelders, have
been sent to the woods, and Mulhearn,
a pitcher, has gone on the same trall.
Sullivan. who signed as an indelder.
has been sent to the Olean team of the
New York State League with a string
attachment by which he may be re-
called if he does good work
] Today Captain" Jimmy Sebrlng is
] in charge of the locals. as Manager
Grady has been called 70 the home of
his brother in Concordville. Pa, on ac
count Of the serious illness Of the
latter.
This morning the Toronto Eastern
League team arrived in the city from
the south, where it has been doins
preliminary work. The "Canuckers'
} are scheduled to play the Tri-staters
today and Tomorrow at South SHE
Park but 80 far as today is concerned
i, the weather man said mo" Had il
not rained the ground would have beer
in fine condition.
The Eastern Leaguers are a husky
looking bunch of players and will aver
age in weight $50 pounds. The team
Is the heaviest in the Eastern League
land is composed Of the following play.
ers. Brown and Pierson, catchers,
Connolly Mitchell, McGinley, Rudolph
/ Blatchford and Mofitt pitchers; Cock
man. Jennings and Frick, shortstops
) Phyle, third base; Shafiiy, second base
Murphy left field; Gettman. centei
field Grimshaw. Wattell and Rudolph
| right field. Joe Quirk is physical in
? structor Of the team and NJ. ]. Kelle,
} Is the manager and also plays thir,
base. Weather permitting the team
. will play at South Side Park tomor
row.
a This morning. W. r. X. Johnson,
I pitcher from Lewiston. Me-, Joined tn
local team.
This evening at the Lyceup Thea
i. ire the ball players in the city vii
be the guests OF the Lyceum manage
ment and the management OF the com
pany now playing there. They vii
League men on one side of the hous
and the Tri-State League and Toronr
/ men on the other.