Evening journal., 1912-04-13
CHICKS in
FIRST GAME
Play Chester Here This After
neon if Weather Man
is Kind
EAVE ABERDEEN
ON MONDAY SCHEDULE


ton recruits will play their first regu-
lar game against the Chester team
this afternoon. At noon prospects
were good for the game, and although
the sun may not shine on the Chicks
in the first public appearance, a good
game. nevertheless is expected. a big
crowd of fans is expected
Tobin and Muth will do the battery
work for the Chicks. Greenwell will
pitch for Chester.
The team continues 70 work out and
Is rounding up nicely. II is TOO early
OF course TO judge the speed OF the
bows hut within a week Jackson VIII
know who his regulars will be and
Judging from the bunch that he has TO
nick from. Wilmington will have
better team than ever this year.
In warmup game between the
Yanicans and the Regulars yesterday,
Bransfeld the recruit catcher. had his
arm sprained by a pitched ball The
Young catcher had gained frst on
hit. and smith. who tried 10 catch him
out threw tho ball. striking Brans-
field The lineup of the mines yester-
day was.
egulars-Ahbot. G.. Tobln, p
Scott. H.: Eberholtz. Oh; Byrne, ss.'
Fritz. sb.: Hart, Jackson. silknetter'
IN the field.
Yauigans- Brsnsheld c.; Muth. r.;
Williams. 1b.: Barrow, 2b.; Groen-
we'll. ss.; Townsend, 3D.; Reilley, Nc
Call and Guost. in the fed
The honor men with the stick yes
ierday were Jackson, Silmetter'
pvrne and Fritz. Scott the first base
man was also some hitter, but ner-
vnus on the sack. Harry Mccall, tho
local pitcher was as fast an any try
ont while old timer Jackson pulled
them down with a vim at third.
Pete Cassidy has received letter
from Catcher Harkins, saying that he
would report on Monday Marhefka
and Brazer also will come that day.
Aberdeen of Philadelphia is sched-
,,led for a reguar game here on Mon
day afternoon.
Reading Without Grounds.
BUILDING inspector Grove has con
idomned the grand stand and both
ihIeachers of the Lauer's Park pan
Grounds at Reading, where an accl-
DENT took place July last resulting
In Inc injury of 20 people. This means
that the Reading Tri-State League
foam is without grounds. The players
Who we're ordered TO report have been
notified TO stay at home until turthei
notice. The only other grounds IN th'
citv boionc to William A. WlInan
president of the United States League
and will be used by his team. There ]
tank of transferring the team to Al
lentoNn.
"Doc" Abbott. who figured In th'
trade between Manager Jack Mannlns
of York and Manager Conn. of johns
town and who was not accepted hl
thc Flood City club, was offered wed
ncsdav to Manager Charley Babh o
tho Altoona team. but the offer wal
moi considered. DOC" is now fret
agent and he is ondeavoring TO sigi
with some Tri-State league team.
In the opening games OF the Ma
itional and American leagues Thurs
dav there were as active participant
a number Of players-former Tri
lstaters-who broke into the fast sc
for the first time.
with the Chicago Americans ther
were Morris Rath and Danny
Weaver. Rath, a former Reading play
er covered second base for the Whit
soy and acquitted himself creditahl,
IIe had one run. one hit, three put out
and an assist. Weaver also showed u
well. The former, York shortsto
scored twice. had one hit, one put ou
one assist and one error. He coVere
the shortstop position.
other former Tri-Stators in IN
games yesterday arc Ben" House
Boston Nationals; Daniels, Cree an
street. New York Americans; Bake
philadelphia Americans; Rosts
Washington Americans; Mawrey, S
Louis Nationals.
Lave Cross, the former big leagu
who makes his homo at Wyomin
Sussex County, will manage the III
vcrhill Mass. team this year.
Disappointed in Trenton.
This is what the Trenton News b.
10 say of Heckert's team.
Unless Manager George W. Heck
kecures q few base runners his eli
this season will be practically
duplicate of 1911 as there arc not al
non now in the Tiger fold that she
any signs of speed.
The outfield will be extremely sic
pn the paths. as neither Bill Cla
'Home Run" Johnson or Eddie III
hiier can run the distance betwe'
bags IN anything like fast time. HOY
tvcr. Hecket feels that the hittiI
ability of these three felders wi
easily make up for their slownes
hnd has therefore practically decide
hpon the trio as regulars.
The infeld at this time looks III
hard proposition Whitney Al
Noriarity will doubtless make Il
team. and as matter Of fact. tn
hre the only two men who appear
be of Tri-State calihre. althoui
Mitchell. the big backstop. may lal
berth
Mitchell has every appearance Of
hatcher and Is deserving of a tho
ough iry-out before being release
But according to the Trenton ma
hger he is pickering with the Bal
more club Of the International Lear
for Catcher Byers. and " he is sr
cessful in landing this man and e.
ries but one hackstop. as he did T.
year. Mitchell will be sent avn
Heckert. also says. that he is after
biz league pitcher that will be a 3,
Eation in the Tri-State.
While the season Is yet an infs
the pitching department OF tho Tr
Fon club looks to be its best asl
Lloyd Mathews, Oldham. Gillian ;