Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-24

ceived in Los Angeles late last night. Instead
| he is slated for berth at El Paso.
Hold your foot on the soft. soft pedal;
don't talk loud" Bonnie Pratt boys, is
twenty years old today. surprise party was
, given the young catcher and pitcher Of the
| Yeoman club Tuesday night at his home, 80
Santa Fe avenue, and a good time was had
/ by those present. Dancing, singing and re-
| freshments We're served. Ben was asked to
| make d speech, but left this matter in the
| play out the back door Frank Lincoln pulled
off double pay by his excellent singing and
slde-stepping the inshoots OF the catcher
pitcher The Misses Sweet and the sisters Of
| the hero Of the evening told tales of how they
first took part In the national game by play
| ing on the Violet street playground indoor
girls ball club.
Manager Mari of the Yeoman club in the
| City league, which won the pennant last sun
day from the Nationals is not resting these
| spring evenings. Tom has received not less
than dozen challenges from the various clubs
| in Southern California regarding games. The
| latest to come are the Hughes, leaders of the
Southern State league, and the University
Merchants Of the old City league both Of
which would be pleased to entertain the Yeo-
man to after dinner affair on the diamond
| for money. chalk or marbles.
Thomas Mari has resigned manager OF
| the Yeoman club and those seeking games Will
look hereafter 70 Edward Stuart who will be
| elected to that position at meeting of the
Yeoman lodge this evening.
Homer Plake formerly Of the Mccormick
team, in all probability will be seen in the
uniform OF the Gardena nine in the Sunday
ranks. Arrangements were made yesterday
through Red Perkins for this fast semi-pro-
fessional player to sign on this club.
Umpires desiring positions in the new City
league will file applications with President
| Perkins as soon possible, so that they can
be voted upon at the meeting of the directors
| Two cartwhees per game in 1t for those who
desire to go behind the bat
The directors of the Dyas-Clne baseball
club met last evening in regular session at POS
| Currier building and considerable business was
transacted. The following players Will repre-
sent the club at Mace park Sunday afternoons;
| Pitchers-Jim Lyman, formerly with Edison;
Jack Smons formerly with the Morans; Lewis
Smith Of the Globe Mills club
Catchers-McClan Fraternal Aid; Schril-
| water Dental College
| Inhelds-Lester Emery of Bishops, j. w.
Benton of the Santa Fe Johnny Goodwin Of
Globe Mills Nalley of the Redondosi Ed
Moore, captain.
| Outdelders-Burnes and Wilhoit, old mem
beers of Dyas-C Cline club Walters was given
a trial last Sunday and will be given a chance
to play regularly Ladies will be admitted
free The crack team from Downey Will meet
| the Dyas-Clnes in the first afternoon game
called at 2:SO p m. sharp next Sunday,
March 81.
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club to be known the L. A. Locals. and
will play at Mace park Arrangements can be
made by calling Broadway 52i5 after 8 p. m.
for games commencing Sunday, April D. or
| answer through The Herald.
The Woman accept the challenges of the
game for next Sunday with either San Ber-
nardino, Redondo or Uplands, Arrangements
can be made through Red Perkins at F2203
The managers of the Ontario club wishes it
| hot ba TrlbV did not de-
feat his club as published. but, on the other
hand. it was the colored bunch Of ball tossers
that suffered defeat on their DIAMOND by the
score of to l.
Manager Frank Abbot of the Directory
baseball team last night in downtown care
rendered the members of his team banquet
| and TO sporting editors Of the Los Angeles
naners an elaborate dinner The banquet
| marked the severance OF Abbot connection
| with amateur baseball. and it is rumored he
will take up the professionals rams !" 'iS
near future.
The banquet was entertaining and very
pleasant from start to finish and marked
| brilliant close to a brilliant career. Tears
welIed to the eyes of his friends at his de-
| narture from his former ranks.
George Reeves, assistant sporting editor on
an evening paper made home run for every
| thing in sight on the table and finished
strong on the radishes. Billy Lee of the Di-
| rectory team came through with a squeeze
play by hitting the sunny side of the meat
| placed before him. Catcher Kelly of the
| same team made an error by winging to the
| initial station and consumed several glasses
| of pink tea" George Reeves made Sc
rious error in tipping over the catsup bot
| tle and blood was spilled at the halfway
| station Manager Abbot came through with
an excellent speech. He told in trembling
voice of his start in amateur baseball and
his experience in the game from start to
finish.
Arrangements have been made for the
! Goldsmith baseball team to play the Ana