BASEBALL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2199, 11 July 1914, Page 12

BASEBALL

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was the weather at Miramoinmgithat only a limited" number of enthusiasts turned out to piactice However, thero were moio than sufficient players to mako up two teams, and excellent practice was given to those novices who put 111 au appeal ance r w Amongst the spectators I •were , several members of the fair sex -An "outstanding ieatuie of the day was tho excellent display of Ale\andei at first base His catching was delightful, and ho was nippy between, the bases. ~'ZS& ' cViTwftues to hit "flies, ' I'l.it keen; the outheld moving more 't'lan they desire. Hariison and his toHinmate Janscn , still continue to keep up theii' baftingrtaverage. Other prouiin--enVplajer-s tiwwed improved form iattery'ln Action. Since-the diommencement of bj3Pball, piactice.*inatches, mombeis of the *'D" displaced a keen inclination to teke up the bat On i'hss«da> niglit"-iiext members of the Batter\,.uudef Oiganiser Asher, and Coic'i ;JlDonald,*will hold an indooi pr.ii,ftico-* 'l'h'eie'is ample promising Viitin,tlie^corps, and, with,practice, a capable team should turned out Central -v, "U" Battery. , >-, weather conditions are kintable, Central-w ill meet "D" Battwy'at Miramar to-day Central is full of excellent matenal, which is iap>dl\, being 'beaten into shape bv M'DonaM, the club coach M'Donald is to pitch this afternoon, and Mooie will Jill the lcmaiiung poition of the ~ ," 1e , tho oatcher. Alexander will plav first base, and tho rehible Lknd will bo guardian at second lloss will probabl} plaj at shoit-stop. Thud bases is at piescnt unfilled Stray Notes. It is pleasing to note that tho-base-ball nuthonties in Austialia aio pioinoting an inter-fetato carnival for bona-fide schoolboys The games this jeai aie to take place in Sydney Results from Ameiica show that the Now York Giants aro doing gieat deeds In three weeks'they have useii fiom nearly last on the list to second position Pittsburg leads m tho national Le.igue'with tho average of 602, and New Yoik is second with, 600 'n the Amorican League the well known White Sox have fallen upon evil d\,s, and are a long way down the lacier Detroit leads with 679, Philadelphia second with 636, and Washington tb with 560