The new Detroit club begins practice games by beating
Princeton University 7-2. Manager Frank Bancroft
has lined up a full schedule of preseason games, considered
something of an innovation.
The Eastern Association is organized to link independent
clubs in a loose pennant race. The clubs include the
Nationals, the Mets, Atlantics, Athletics, New Yorks,
Quicksteps (of NY), and New Bostons.
Horace Phillips loses his litigation against Hop Bitter
owner A. S. Soule stemming from last year's disappearance
with club funds and is ordered to repay $1,463.
With P George Bradley already sidelined by pneumonia,
Detroit signs Will White to a 30-day contract, hoping
Bradley will be healthy in a month.
The NL season opens with games in Worcester and Chicago.